Course offering number:1003-404
Course ID:
1198
Corrosion Control in the Oil and Gas Industry
March 22-25, 2010
Houston, TX
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Who Should Attend
The course is designed essentially for those professionals
employed by companies engaged in oil and gas production, as
well as those with specialist functions such as:
• Process Engineers
• Inspection Personnel
• Mechanical Engineers
• Material Selection Personnel
• R&D
• Corrosion Control Personnel
• Plant Contractors
• Safety Officers
• Insurance Assessors
Staff of service companies providing corrosion inhibitors and
overall corrosion services should find the course beneficial, as
well as companies or manufacturers of marketing materials,
coatings and equipment for cathodic protection, inspection
(NDT) and corrosion monitoring.
Description
Corrosion problems have always presented a severe challenge
to oil and gas producing operations. Operators plan for long
periods of continuous production with maintenance scheduled
for the prescribed shutdown periods. Unfortunately, corrosion
does not always respect these schedules, resulting in severe
economic penalties due to loss of product. In addition, the risk
of pollution and hazards to safety are other important reasons
for adequate corrosion engineering. Governmental legislation
concerning oil and gas extraction is becoming more stringent in
order to minimize these risks. Furthermore, corrosion hazards
have intensified with extraction in deeper waters and in more
hostile environments. Innovations aimed at reducing offshore
field development costs involving reductions in platform weight,
increasing use of satellite wells and subsea manifolds require
specific attention to corrosion prevention.
The course considers external protection using corrosion
resistant materials, coatings, and cathodic protection.
The importance of internal corrosion and its prevention will
be examined with emphasis on material selection, coatings and
use of corrosion inhibitors. The contribution of inspection
(nondestructive testing), and corrosion monitoring to the overall
operation will be considered in detail. Corrosion problems
concerning “risers” and subsea-lines will be considered
together with methods for protection.
Various corrosion-oriented software, including “material
selection” will be demonstrated and available for use by
participants.