Basic Oilfield Corrosion and Control via Chemical Solutions

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Disciplines: Production and Operations | Projects, Facilities, and Construction

Course Description

This course will help attendees develop the awareness of the cost of corrosion and how it can be managed and mitigated.  It teaches the skills of dealing with chemicals, techniques to evaluate their performances, chemical applications and design to control corrosion.  It will also help attendees learn corrosivity monitoring and the efficiency of the treatment.

Topics:

• Corrosion Cost and Impact on the economy, safety, environmental, health and reputation
• Factors affecting corrosion—metallurgical, water chemistry oil chemistry, solids and emulsifies, and others
• Facets of corrosion monitoring, short, medium, and long tem
• Coordinating all aspect of corrosion control, risk based control/inspection, information versus data and continuous improvement loops

Upon completion of this course, participants should understand:

• Managing corrosion data and directing focus to high risk operations and dedicate more effort and manageability to reduce the risk on valuable assets
• Types of inhibitors, main effective molecules, inhibitor formulation, solvent packages and aspects of formulation chemistries

Learning Level

Introductory

Course Length

1 Day

Why Attend

This course will help broaden your general knowledge around oilfield corrosion and its impact and control options.  Participants will familiarize themselves with the various lab techniques used for evaluation of corrosion inhibitors.  You will understand design methods in the delivery of corrosion inhibitors and their treat rates using continuous, batch and slug treatments down-hole and upstream.

Who Attends

This course is intended for new graduates with chemistry or engineering backgrounds, mid-level engineers and technologist who have some basic prior knowledge of oilfield corrosion; all personnel involved in oil and gas production and processing; management wanting to increase awareness of corrosion impact on business operations and how negative outcomes can be mitigated.

Special Requirements

Participants should have a basic understanding of chemical handling, chemistry functional groups, basic lab equipment, corrosion reaction and attacks, and performance monitoring options.

CEUs

0.8 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) are awarded for this 1-day course.

Additional Resources

This course has supplemental books located in our SPE Bookstore entitled Chemical and Mechanical Methods of Pipeline Integrity and Chemistry for Enhancing the Production of Oil and Gas. Please check out these valuable resources! 

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be received no later than 14 days prior to the course start date. Cancellations made after the 14-day window will not be refunded. Refunds will not be given due to no show situations.

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We reserve the right to substitute course instructors as necessary.

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