Description

Designed for you, if you are...

• A reservoir engineer, production engineer or process engineer, seeking deeper understanding of oil processing and handling
• In need of a refresher course on state-of-the-art processing technologies for crude oil, water and associated gas

How we build your confidence

• Explanation of all commonly used oil processing steps and technologies as well as rarely applied niche market solutions
• Case studies based on existing facilities world wide
• Outlining of the engineering path from the analysis of well fluids to the development of oil processing schemes
• Drafting exercises of process schemes for typical oil production facilities

The benefits from attending

• Well fluid composition and oil and gas qualities
• How to determine involved technologies based on well fluid characteristics
• How to cope with sour service and related operations
• Processing schemes for various crude types and associated water and gas
• How to sketch preliminary processing charts for various crude types, including utility systems

Topics

• Basic introduction to carbohydrate chemistry and crude oil formation
• Types of reservoirs and related production technologies
• Typical crude oil characteristics and sales qualities
• Relevant technologies of oil processing surface facilities, broken down into:
  - Well equipment
  - Gathering systems
  - 3-Phase-separation facilities
  - 2-Phase-seperation facilities
  - Demulsifiers, heater-treaters, etc.
  - Oil stabilisation columns and LPG recovery
  - By-product stabilisation and use/disposal
  - Metering systems
  - Crude oil storage
  - Crude oil loading and unloading facilities
  - Crude oil transportation
  - Utility requirements
• Outlook into oil sands processing facilities
• Process engineering introduction and technology selection