Managing Oil and Gas Field Operations

Oil and Gas Field Operations are at the center of oil and gas production business, as it is essential to keep the industry running. This training course will provide the participants with an integrated view of the oil and gas field operations and related facilities. It will also provide an understanding of the wide range of oil and gas production handling and treatment equipment. In addition, an overall understanding of the fluid behavior inside the reservoir, through the downhole tubular and the processing facilities are covered.

This Oil and Gas Field Operations course from McTimothy Global Learning, which is available in Dubai, Malaysia, Kenya, Ghana and the USA, will provide technical and practical knowledge to individuals in the oil and gas industry and is exceptionally useful for those who would like to obtain an overview of the oil and gas business, industrial components, production technology and different recovery methods.

Important Features

This Oil and Gas Field Operations training course will feature:

• Exploration and Drilling Operations
• Reservoir and Subsurface Equipment
• Oil and Gas Separation Systems and Troubleshooting
• Gas Treatment and Dehydration Operations
• Oil Dehydration and Desalting Operations
• Oil Pumping and Gas Compression, Transportation and Storage

Learning Objectives

Upon attendance to the Oil and Gas Field Operations training course, the participants will be able to:

• Gain an overview of global oil and gas related statistics
• Gain an overview of the upstream operations and related facilities
• Understand various methods and techniques used in the Oil and Gas Fields to explore, drill, produce, treat and transport oil, gas and their products
• Gain knowledge about reservoir behavior such as pressure, temperature, rock and fluid properties and different recovery methods
• Identify the types and purpose of production equipment such as wellheads, Manifolds, separators, chemical injection, pipelines, pig launchers and receivers, heat exchangers, valves, pumps and compressors
• Be familiar with emulsion problems and treatment
• Increase understanding in water and gas injection technology for  pressure maintenance.
• Have knowledge of the following: Characteristics of Crude Oil, Oil and Gas Separation, The Petroleum Production Facility
• Understand gas dehydration and processing, absorption, refrigeration and fractionation, cryogenics and LNG production
• Understand various field facilities from the reservoir to end users
• Understand oil and gas separation operations and troubleshooting
• Understand various production and recovery techniques and methods
• Gain an understanding with regards to evaluating oil and gas reserves, artificial lift and enhancing recovery
• Get a general feel for conducting an economic evaluation on field development projects including risk analysis

Target Audience

The Oil and Gas Field Operations training course is designed for:

• Those directly involved in operating oil and gas production and treatment facilities
• Oil and gas field operation and maintenance personnel
• Production personnel, junior staff, and other staff who want to increase their understanding of the oil and gas production operation.
• Field operations and maintenance technicians
• Production operators who would like to enhance their knowledge about the function of various field facilities.
• Project and Process engineers who are involved in designing and executing field production facilities
• New hires and trainees in the areas of petroleum, production, process, industrial and mechanical engineering
• Other support staff who have an interest in increasing their understanding of the oil and gas field operations

Training Methodology

This training course will include a number of exercises aimed at enhancing each participant's capability to understand various oil and gas field production operations and problems. A number of short industrial videos and animated exercises will be presented during the course to enhance the participant’s knowledge about field operations.

Pre and Post course assessments will be used to measure the effectiveness of this training.

Course Contents

Module 1 - Global Statistics and Exploration

• An Overview of Global Energy Statistics: Reserves, Production, Transportation, Consumption
• Oil and gas Industry Components/Processes
• The Upstream Operation and its components
• Introduction to Geology
• Origin of Oil and Gas
• Fundamentals of Exploration and Seismic Surveys
• Drilling Operation and Rig Components

Module 2 - Reservoir and Well Performance:

• Different Reservoir Types
• Basic Rock and Fluid Properties
• Reserves Determination
• Reservoir Properties and Performance
• Oil and Gas Composition
• Phase Behavior of Produced Fluids
• Production Methods and Facilities
• Artificial Lift Methods and Facilities
• Oil and Gas Recovery Methods
• Well Testing, Completion, and Production
• Well Damage and Treatment
• Problem Well Analysis and Solutions

Module 3 - Production and Treatment of Oil and Gas

• Oil and gas facilities and equipment
• Wellheads Components and Functions
• Production Manifolds and their Function
• Oil and Gas Separator Types
• Separator components and Troubleshooting
• Oil and Gas Treatment; Dehydration and sweetening Facilities
• Emulsion; Causes and Treatment
• Tank Farms, Oil Movement, and Tank Types

Module 4 - Measurement and Transporting Oil and Gas

• Oil and Gas Phase diagram
• Oil and Gas Rate Measurement
• Pipeline Pigs types
• Pig Launchers and Receivers.
• Different Valve Types used in the fields
• Oil and Gas Processing Methods and Facilities
• Pumps and Compressors Types
• LPG and LNG production
• Introduction to Refinery Operations and Products

Module 5 -Operational Concerns/Economics

• Field Safety and H₂S Precautions
• Well Stimulation and Maintenance to Restore Production
• Corrosion and Scale Control
• Oil and Gas Field Development Economic Evaluation
• Risk Analysis and Decision Making