Upon completion of this course, you will gain an understanding of corrosion engineering in oil and gas production involving the various methods available for corrosion control, regulatory and safety matters, and the contribution of an integrated monitoring and inspection programme for operations and diagnosis of problems.

The course is designed essentially for process and mechanical engineers employed by the operating companies engaged in oil and gas production. The material is also appropriate for those personnel concerned with specialist functions in the oil industry including inspection, material selection, and corrosion control, as well as those involved in R&D.

Staff of service companies providing corrosion inhibitors and overall corrosion services should also find this course beneficial, together with companies or manufacturers marketing materials, coatings and equipment for cathodic protection, inspection (NDT) and corrosion monitoring.

Overview – Corrosion in Oil and Gas Production

Economics of Corrosion Damage:

• Loss of production
• Repair costs
• Material choice
• Corrosion control methods – Relative costings
• 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 and Surface Equipment
• Waterflood
• Removal of Oxygen
• Analysis and Criteria for Control

Corrosion Aspects – Sour:

• Role of Hydrogen Sulphide
• Corrosion in Downhole, Surface, Storage and Pipelines

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 Nondestructive 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

Case Histories Workshop

Sweetening Processes –Corrosion

Quality Assurance:

• Philosophy
• Planning
• Quality Profile
• Role of Certifying Authorities

Subsea Systems – Corrosion:

• Ramifications Infrastructure
• Inspection and Corrosion Monitoring

Case History – Oil Storage Tank Corrosion

 Oilfield and Oil Treating Facilities:

• Offshore Platforms
• Downhole Equipment
• Surface Equipment
• Terminals
• Course Discussions
• Course Evaluation
• Course Summary

BTS Consultant certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total tuition hours of the course.