Rotating equipment, pressure vessels, aboveground atmospheric storage tanks, and piping systems are significant investments in Oil/Gas Production operations. It is crucial to ensure their proper design and construction, as these equipment and piping systems are susceptible to various damage mechanisms over their lifespan, which can lead to severe or potentially disastrous failures. This course is carefully designed to offer delegates an optimal blend of technical fundamentals and practical best practices, enabling them to enhance their understanding and maximize their learning in this field.

Course Objectives:

Apply the requirements of the relevant industry standards and practices
Understand the design and construction of rotating equipment
Understand the design and construction of pressure vessels, piping systems, and aboveground atmospheric storage tanks
Develop rotating and static plant into complete systems
Develop an understanding of codes, standards, and Recommended Practices in process plant equipment and piping system design, construction and maintenance.
Enable the good management of plant systems

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for:

Engineers
Operations Engineers
Maintenance Engineers
Engineering Supervisors and Team Leaders to give them a practical understanding of real-world situations in an oil and gas production environment.

Course Outlines:

Rotating Equipment

Pumps & Compressors

Positive displacement
Centrifugal action

Pump & Compressor Performance
Pump curves
Compressor maps
System curves
Fulfilling process requirements
System integration
Selection & Specification

Static Plant

Piping, Pipelines & Pressure Vessels

ASME B31 codes for piping
ASME BPVC VIII for pressure vessels
Pressure-relieving devices

Above Ground Storage Tanks
API 650 for ASTs
AST construction
Fabrication techniques
Resource logistics
Working with contractors
General Construction Considerations

Materials & Construction

Material Properties

Physical properties
Testing
Material specification data

Welding
Techniques
Qualification & procedures
Approval & quality
NDE techniques: VT, PT, ET, MP, RT, UT
NDT techniques: hydro test & pneumatic test
Inspection & Testing

System Design

Process Flow Schemes & Process Engineering Flow Schemes

Overview
DEP requirements
Process design & instrumentation

Commissioning
Preparatory checks
Protocol development
Startup/Shutdown/Handover
Operations consideration
Maintenance considerations
Plant & Equipment Operability

Specifications

Procurement Requirements

Material & Performance specifications
Supporting Standards: regulatory & in-house
Project schedule

Measure the Success
KPIs for the mechanical engineer
Benchmarking

Filters