Corrosion costs the oil industry billions of dollars a year. Corrosion affects every aspect of the oil & gas industry and contains a wide variety of corrosive elements. Some of these are unique to this industry. Corrosion problems occur in the petroleum industry in at least three general areas: (1) production, (2) transportation and storage, and (3) refinery operations.

This course covers the main causes of corrosion in upstream oil and gas operations, as well as monitoring and mitigation methods. The various corrosion mechanisms give rise to several different forms of corrosion damage, which will all be covered in this program.

Participants will estimate the corrosivity of a given environment through analysis of the chemical and physical characteristics of the system; review approaches to selecting materials and coatings for corrosion resistance for different conditions and applications (including the use of NACE MR0175/ISO 15156); and be introduced to cathodic protection (CP) surveys, selecting the CP system type, estimating current requirements, and the design principles of simple cathodic protection systems. The participant will learn how to select and utilize corrosion inhibitors for different systems, and how to select and apply corrosion monitoring techniques to create an integrated monitoring program. The course content provides an appropriate balance of necessary theory and practical applications to solve/mitigate corrosion-related problems.

For Whom

This program is specifically designed for Managers, engineers, chemists, and operators who need to understand corrosion and its control management in oil and gas production and process industry.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Explain the basics of corrosion
• Explain corrosion mechanisms occurring in oil and gas production/processing systems
• List and explain different types of damage caused by corrosion
• Carry out Risk-Based Inspection Basics
• List the right materials to select for corrosion prevention
• List and explain methods for conducting cathodic protection (CP) surveys
• List and explain items to consider for corrosion inhibitors
• List and explain key advantages and disadvantages of the various corrosion monitoring methods
• Develop strategies to manage corrosion in their organizations.