Oil Pipe Line Training & Supervision

• 5 days
• 4-6 hours of work / week

This course will provide participants with the necessary knowledge to demonstrate the principles of pipeline operation and maintenance in a mechanical and technological environment.
This course has been designed to provide participants with a basic understanding of maintenance procedures, as well as the related operations of LPG & Oil Pipelines and their associated equipment
Day 1
o The need for pipelines
o Engineering required before designing an onshore pipeline
o Pipelines – system
o Pipelines – terminology
o Pipeline project life cycle & planning
o Review of pipeline systems
o Pipelines codes, standards and national regulations
o Pipeline components
o Pipeline engineering
o Pipeline design factors
o Pipeline design
Day 2
o Gas & Oil Pipeline Construction
o Pump Station Safeguards
o General Material Requirements
o Sour Service Requirements
o Hydro testing
o Pipeline repairs
Day 3
o Hot Tapping and Stopple
o Pigging
o The uses of pigs – general
o Pipeline pigging system (pigs, services, components
o Pipeline design factors
o Type of pigs: use and operation
o Smart pig types
Day 4
o Block valves & black valve station facilities
o Overview
o Block valves
o Hydro Test Pipeline the First Non-Routine Activity
o Routine Operational /Maintenance Activities
o Corrosion Overview
o Fundamental of Corrosion
o Factors Influencing Oilfield Corrosion
o CO2 and H2S corrosion
o Corrosion inhibitor guidelines
o External corrosion
o Cathodic protection
Day 5
o Operation, Inspection and Maintenance
o Monitoring and Inspection of Coatings
o Determining the effectiveness of corrosion control
o Pipelines Safety Record
o Pipeline Integrity Management
o Risk Based Inspection
o Fitness for Service Assessment
Day 6
o Field Work & Practice.