Corrosion & Corrosion Control in Oil & Gas Industry

Course Overview

This 5-day interactive Corrosion & Corrosion Control in Oil & Gas Industry training course provides a deep knowledge of corrosion. It focuses on examining and identifying metallurgical problems that occur in process units and methods of monitoring and damage mechanisms. Corrosion occurs in various forms, such as pitting corrosion from water droplets, embrittlement from hydrogen, and stress corrosion cracking from sulphide attack. A complex system of monitoring, preventative repairs, and careful use of materials fights corrosion.

The equipment costs are a considerable part of the investment in the petrochemical and water industry, and for long-distance, large-diameter pipelines, they can become prohibitively high if the corrosivity of the fluid necessitates corrosion-resistant alloys instead of carbon steel. Better understanding and control of the corrosion of carbon steel can increase its application range and therefore have a significant economic impact.

The potential consequences of corrosion represent safety and economic concerns to various industry sectors. Mitigating corrosion is critical as the initiation corrosion cells can negatively affect the pipeline’s integrity in service. Additionally, the build-up of corrosion and bacterial by-products on the pipe walls can cause problems at later stages of a pipeline’s operation life, including under-deposit corrosion and contamination of fluids passing through the pipe. Corrosion Monitoring is essential to evaluate the service life of pipelines and to detect when would be the nearest turnaround/shutdown.

Course Objectives

After the training course, the participants will learn to:

• Understand the materials of construction used in the O&G and water fields
• Know the Corrosion theories and mechanisms
• Learn the typical types of corrosion related to O&G and water fields
• Know the corrosion monitoring and inspection methods
• Understand the practical methods of controlling corrosion

Target Audience

This training course targets engineers and technicians dealing with corrosion, corrosion monitoring & in-service inspection and corrosion control in the oil & gas industry.

It will be valuable to the professionals, including (but not limited to) the following:

• Corrosion Engineer
• Operation Engineer
• Asset integrity Engineer
• Inspectors and Inspection Supervisors
• Static Equipment Engineers
• Maintenance Engineers and Planners
• Design Engineer
• Operators

Training Methodology

This training course will utilise various proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes comprehensive and electronic course notes, copies of all presentation material, and relevant computer simulations and videos to help understand the various topics.