Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Production

This course is a broad introduction to oil and gas development. It conveys a background understanding of the origins of oil and gas; how subsurface developments are decided and how these links with the selection of the surface facilities development.
Primary surface oil and gas production systems are covered including export systems from pipelines to oil terminals and tankers.

Content

Oil and Gas Origins, Exploration and Subsurface Development

• Origins of oil and gas
• The oil and gas lifecycle
  • Cash flow for an oil and gas project
• Exploration and appraisal
  • Seismic acquisition
  •  Exploration drilling
  •  Appraisal and prospect evaluation
• Sub-surface development
  • Estimating volumes of reserves
  •  Reservoir recovery mechanisms
  •  Artificial lift
  •  Secondary, tertiary, and enhanced oil recovery

Surface Facilities

• Primary production systems
• Oil processing (stabilisation, dehydration, desalting)
• Water processing
• Water injection
• Gas processing

Offshore Production Systems

• Offshore structures
• Floating systems
• Basics of flow assurance
• Subsea engineering

Onshore Systems and Project Development

• Onshore plants
• Export systems
  •  Pipelines
  •  Export terminals
  •  Tankers
• Project development
  • Health safety and environment
  • Handling uncertainties
  •  Managing risk
• Introduction to operations and maintenance
• Introduction to well and reservoir management

For Whom:

A facilities or process engineer, either a graduate or a more experienced technical professional looking to develop theoretical competence

Training Methodology

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.