By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Gain an understanding of corrosion engineering in oil and gas production involving the various methods available for corrosion control
• Recognize regulatory and safety matters
• Understand the contribution of an integrated monitoring and inspection program for operations and diagnosis of problems.

Corrosion Control Engineers & Personnel, Process Engineers, Metallurgists, Inspection Personnel, Mechanical Engineers, Material Selection Personnel, Plant Contractors, Operations Engineers, Team Leaders & Supervisors, Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Supervisors,  Senior Plant Supervisors, Mechanical Engineers, Corrosion Control & Monitoring Systems Personnel, Equipment Engineers, Maintenance Engineers and Planners, Team Leaders, Managers & Coordinators, Construction Coordinators, Technologists,  Safety Officers, Maintenance Team Leaders & Engineers, Design Engineers, Service Company Representatives, Oil and Gas Production Facilities Personnel, Chemists, Chemical Engineers, Inspectors and Inspection Engineers & Supervisors, Technicians and Supervisors, Environmental Specialists, New Petroleum Engineers, Asset Management Personnel, Construction Engineers, Refinery Chemists, Chemical Engineers,  Personnel who are / will be responsible for detecting, inspecting, monitoring, controlling corrosion in oil and gas piping, pipelines used in production operations and Personnel responsible for metallurgy, corrosion or the prevention of failures in plant and equipment.

Corrosion in Oil and Gas Production & Economics of Corrosion Damage

• Loss of production 
• Repair costs 
• Material choice 
• Corrosion control methods
• Management of corrosion control 
• Political considerations 
• Safety 
• Environment 

Introduction to Corrosion and Corrosion Control

• Definitions 
• Materials involved 
• Environments 
• Corrosion damage 
• Metallurgy 
• Methods for protection 

Basic Corrosion Principles

• Corrosion rate 
• Electrochemical reactions 
• Electrode potentials 
• Kinetics 
• Passivity 
• Temperature 
• Pressure 
• Velocity 
• Conductivity 
• pH  
• Dissolved gases 

Forms of Corrosion

• Uniform 
• Pitting 
• Crevice 
• Galvanic 
• Erosion 
• Intergranular 
• Weld corrosion 
• Selective leaching 
• High temperature 
• Turbulence 
• Fretting 
• Stress corrosion 
• Hydrogen embrittlement 
• Fatigue 

Corrosion Aspects: Oxygen

• Role of Oxygen in oilfield corrosion 
• Downhole

Corrosion Aspects: Sweet

• Role of Carbon Dioxide 
• Effect of temperature and pressure 
• Corrosion of well tubing and other equipment 

Corrosion Aspects: Bacterial

• Effect on corrosion situation 
• Micro-organisms 
• Techniques for control 
• Monitoring 

Corrosion Prevention: Inhibitors

• Types of corrosion inhibitors 
• Choice and selection 
• Quality assurance 
• Logistics 
• Criteria for effectiveness 

Corrosion Prevention: Design

• Environmental effects 
• Consideration of geometry 
• Elimination of stress 
• Different metals 
• Velocity of corrodent 
• Temperature 
• Design codes 
• Codes of practice 
• Standards 

Corrosion Prevention: Cathodic Protection

• Principles of operation 
• Applications 
• Surveys 
• Engineering in the field 
• Galvanic systems 
• Impressed current systems 
• Criteria for effectiveness 

Corrosion Prevention: Materials and Selection

• Carbon, low alloy, stainless and duplex steels 
• Non-ferrous metals 
• Non-metallic materials 

Corrosion Prevention: Coatings and Linings

• Inorganic and organic  
• Metallic 
• Surface preparation 
• Quality assurance 
• Inspection during application 

Corrosion Monitoring

• Philosophy 
• Objectives 
• Methods 
• Application 
• Design considerations 
• Liaison with inspection 
• Integrated systems 
• Management 
• Data handling and presentation 

Water Chemistry

• Scaling properties 
• Disposal 
• Microbiology 
• Corrosion aspects 

Manufacturers’ Demonstration

• Corrosion control equipment 

Inspection and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

• Inspection function 
• Calipers for downhole tubing 
• Ultrasonic systems 
• Radiography 
• Intelligent vehicles 
• Other methods 
• Management of contracts 

Failure Analysis

• System approach 
• Investigation of corrosion failures 

Pipelines and Risers

• Corrosion hazards 
• Methods for control of corrosion 
• Inspection and monitoring 
• Coatings and cathodic protection 
• Pressure testing 

Oil Treatment Corrosion

• Crude oil properties 
• Desalting 
• Distillation and other processing 

Sweetening Processes: Corrosion 

• Quality assurance
• Philosophy 
• Planning 
• Quality profile 
• Role of certifying authorities 

Subsea Systems: Corrosion

• Ramifications infrastructure 
• Inspection and corrosion monitoring 

Oilfield and Oil Treating Facilities

• Offshore platforms 
• Downhole equipment 
• Surface equipment 
• Terminals 

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.