Quality Measuring Instruments for Operations
Course goal
Oil & Gas well outputs may contain a significant number of pollutants, chemicals, or minerals that affect production quality and the operation of plant facilities. For example, the various corrosion attacks of Mercury on materials such as stainless steel at gas wells is well known. These pollutants, chemicals, and minerals also affect the water quality at plant facilities. Furthermore, the effect of these pollutants, chemicals, and minerals on the environment is a cause for concern. Thus it is important to measure the quality of oil, gas, and water at Oil & Gas plant facilities which are done using specialized quality measurement instruments (QMI).
Learning objectives
To get attendees familiar with the measuring principles, application requirements, installation requirements, sample handling, operation and maintenance requirements of the instruments for measuring most important quality performance measures related to Oil & Gas well outputs and surrounding water.
Participant profile
The course is designed to be of substantial benefit to:
- Lead Instrument Engineer or technician
- Senior Instrument Engineer or technician
- Senior Instrument Systems Engineer
- Lead Instrument Projects Engineer
- Instrument Systems Engineers or technician
- Quality Personnel
- Environmental Personnel
Prerequisites
None
Course type and methods
Delegates will be encouraged to fully participate in this technical Training through the use of syndicate workshop presentations, group discussions, and workshops.. The course explains these techniques in a clear fashion and will include daily summaries, drills, and workshops designed so that the delegates can effectively apply the course material in their daily work
The duration
5 days.
Course Outline
DAY 1
Introduction to Quality Measuring Instruments (QMI)
- Oil & Gas Well output quality
- Water quality
- Implications for Operations
- Implications for the Environment
- Implications for Technicians and Maintenance Personnel
- Measuring Instruments
Gas Chromatograph
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling
- Operation and Maintenance Requirements
Summary
DAY 2
Reid Vapour Pressure
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling
- Operation and Maintenance Requirements
Hydrocarbon Dewpoint
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling
- Operation and Maintenance Requirements
Moisture (Water Dewpoint)
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling
- Operation and Maintenance Requirements
Summary
DAY 3
Watercut
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling
- Operation and Maintenance Requirements
Mercury
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling
- Operation and Maintenance Requirements
H2S
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling
- Operation and Maintenance Requirements
Summary
DAY 4
CO2
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling
- Operation and Maintenance Requirements
PH
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling
- Operation and Maintenance Requirements
Conductivity
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling
- Operation and Maintenance Requirements
Summary
DAY 5
Salinity
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling
- Operation and Maintenance Requirements
Turbidity
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling
- Operation and Maintenance Requirements
Redox
- Measuring Principles
- Application Requirements
- Installation Requirements
- Sample handling