Energy & Chemicals Training

Reference number

OG-TIA-10007

Industry 

Oil and Gas (Upstream)

Course Overview

This comprehensive training program covers advanced pigging operations, flaring system operation, and emergency shutdown systems in the oil and gas sector. Participants will gain the skills to effectively plan, execute, and monitor shutdown activities while maintaining control over protection systems.

Turnarounds are high-risk activities in the industry, often plagued by variability in approach and outcomes. Poorly planned turnarounds can result in safety incidents, budget overruns, and operational delays. This course leverages the Model of Excellence for Operations and Turnarounds, alongside the principles of Challenge Planning, to provide attendees with a robust methodology for successful turnaround management. Backed by real-life case studies, group exercises, and interactive discussions, this training equips participants with the tools to enhance turnaround success.

Who Should Attend 

This course is ideal for:

• Experienced managers, superintendents, supervisors, engineers, planners, team leaders, and coordinators.
• Professionals in gas operations,  shutdowns/turnarounds, maintenance, engineering, reliability, plant operations, outages, and asset management.

Course Content 

Day 1: Operations Shutdown Types & Asset Pairing

• Definitions of shutdown and turnaround.
• Material failure and degradation (API 579).
• Operations structure and unit sensitivity to failure.
• Failure rate mathematics and reliability-centered  maintenance.
• Shutdown life cycle in oil & gas facilities.
• Workshop: Lessons learned.
• Day 1 quiz.

Day 2: Shutdown & Turnaround Planning

• Work Order system (WO) input for planning.
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and size of work 
• Designing appropriate shutdown organizational      structures.
• Identifying spare parts, materials, and personnel.
• Workshop: Lessons learned.
• Day 2 quiz.

Day 3: Organizing Shutdown Time Sequencing

• Work sequencing optimization.
• Managing constraints: Materials, personnel, and contractors.
• Timing techniques (CPM-PERT).
• Workshop: Lessons learned.
• Day 3 quiz.

Day 4: Control of Shutdown Time, Costs & Work Quality

• Using Gantt charts for time management.
• Budget monitoring with S-curves.
• Financial reserves for uncertainties.
• ISO/API standards for work handover.
• Workshop: Lessons learned.
• Day 4 quiz.

Day 5: Shutdown Performance Analysis & Turnaround Efficiency

• Asset turnaround performance indicators.
• Shutdown workload and planning performance indicators.
• Turnaround cost-effectiveness and data archiving.
• Workshop: Lessons learned.
• Competency exam.

Learning objectives 

Upon completion, participants will:

• Understand oil & gas process operations and shutdown management in detail.
• Position turnarounds as part of an overall strategy  to improve business performance.
• Build and lead effective turnaround and steering teams.
• Reduce downtime while improving safety during turnarounds.
• Use the Model of Excellence to analyze and improve performance.
• Develop proactive planning methodologies to build turnarounds from concept to execution and review.

Course venue

Online & Physical 

Course Duration

40 Hours (5 Days)

Course Bespoke option available 

Yes (at Extra Cost) 

Course Fee

2400$ +VAT 

Maximum number of trainees 

6

Date 

See training agenda

Reference number : OG-TIA-100023

Industry 

Oil and Gas (Upstream)

Course Overview

This training program provides an in-depth understanding of reservoir management principles, emphasizing practical applications and case studies of successes and failures. Participants will explore interdisciplinary approaches to optimize field development and operational plans, ensuring profitability through efficient reservoir monitoring and management. The course focuses on timing, cost-benefit analysis, and reservoir characterization, equipping attendees with the tools to enhance resource recovery and operational efficiency.

Who Should Attend 

This course is ideal for:

• Newly recruited engineers following a Reservoir Engineering Development framework.
• Professionals in reservoir management seeking to improve their expertise in monitoring and planning

Course Content & 

Day 1: Fundamentals of Reservoir Management

• Definition of reservoir management and interdisciplinary team efforts.
• Goal setting, planning, implementation, monitoring, and performance evaluation.

Day 2: Field Development and Operating Plans

• Optimizing profitability through efficient reservoir performance monitoring.
• Reducing unnecessary well drilling and understanding wellbore and surface systems.

Day 3: Advanced Monitoring Techniques

• Well testing and automated production systems.
• Data acquisition, analysis, and identifying critical data for decision-making.

Day 4: Maximizing Recovery with Economic Efficiency

• Techniques for maximizing economic recovery while minimizing capital investment and risk.
• Case  histories and analyses of successful reservoir management practices.

Day 5: Reservoir Characterization and Recovery Techniques

• Importance of reservoir characterization.
• Primary, secondary, and tertiary recovery methods.

Learning objectives 

Upon completion, participants will:

• Apply sound principles of reservoir management.
• Implement an interdisciplinary approach to enhance efficiency.
• Analyze reservoir management components, focusing on timing and cost-benefit strategies.
• Develop checks and balances for optimal field development and operations.

Course venue

Online & Physical 

Course Duration

40 Hours (5 Days)

Course Bespoke option available 

Yes (at Extra Cost) 

Course Fee

3800$ +VAT 

Maximum number of trainees 

6

Date 

See training agenda

Reference number : OG-TIA-100023

Industry 

Oil and Gas (Upstream)

Course Overview

This workshop covers the concepts and techniques essential for designing, managing, and operating oil field surface production facilities. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of equipment and processes used in separation, oil and water treatment systems, and the selection of piping and pumping systems. The course focuses on optimizing production facilities, addressing operating problems, and understanding the uncertainties and assumptions in equipment design and operation.

With most oil assets in the mature phase and global energy demand steadily increasing, effective production operations are critical to meeting market requirements. This training empowers participants to develop solutions to challenges in facility design and operations while ensuring operational reliability and efficiency.

Who Should Attend 

This course is ideal for:

• Newly engaged production and petroleum engineers.
• Technical and operations staff from other disciplines seeking cross-training in surface production operations.

Course Content

Day 1: Overview of Upstream Oil and Gas Operations

• Introduction  to upstream production operations and processes.
• Understanding fluid properties and phase behavior.
• Overview  of artificial lift systems and their applications.

Day 2: Phase Separation and Handling Challenges

• Designing and operating phase separation systems for gas, oil, and water.
• Handling emulsions in production systems and optimizing separation.
• Managing sand, wax, and asphaltene issues in production streams.

Day 3: Oil Treatment and Stabilization Processes

• Oil treating methods for quality improvement and field desalting processes.
• Crude stabilization and sweetening techniques to meet export standards.
• Crude oil storage systems and vapor recovery processes.

Day 4: Water and Gas Management Systems

• Produced  water treatment methods and water injection systems for enhanced recovery.
• Overview of solution gas processing and its applications.
• Compressor  design and operation principles for production facilities.
• Dehydration and gas sweetening processes to meet pipeline standards.

Day 5: Advanced Systems and Final Project Presentation

• NGL recovery techniques and applications in production facilities.
• Relief  and flare systems for safety and environmental compliance.
• Hydrocarbon reconciliation and allocation methods for reservoir contributions.
• Group project presentations to apply learning outcomes to real-world scenarios.

Learning objectives 

Upon completion, participants will:

• Apply physical and thermodynamic principles to the design of oil production and processing facilities.
• Evaluate processing configurations for various applications.
• Develop solutions to operating problems, including emulsion treatment, sand handling, wax, and asphaltene management.
• Address solution gas handling processes and associated equipment at a high level.

Course venue

Online & Physical 

Course Duration

40 Hours (5 Days)

Course Bespoke option available 

Yes (at Extra Cost) 

Course Fee

1800$ +VAT 

Maximum number of trainees 

6

Date 

See training agenda

Reference number : OG-HS-100013

Industry 

 Chemical, Petrochemical, and Fertilizer Production

Course Overview

Day 1: Fundamentals of Fertilizer Production

• Overview of global fertilizer production.
• Types of fertilizers: Nitrogen-based, phosphate-based, and potassium-based.
• Process  flow diagrams (PFDs) for ammonia and urea production.
• Safety  challenges in fertilizer plants.
• Workshop:Identifying key components in fertilizer production.

Day 2: Ammonia and Urea Production Processes

• Haber-Bosch  process for ammonia synthesis.
• Urea production mechanisms and configurations.
• Catalyst selection and optimization.
• Case study: Efficiency improvements in ammonia synthesis.
• Quiz:  Key production parameters.

Day 3: Energy Optimization and Process Efficiency

• Heat integration and energy recovery systems.
• Managing process upsets and improving equipment performance.
• Techniques  to minimize energy consumption.
• Workshop:  Calculating energy savings.
• Quiz: Evaluating efficiency scenarios.

Day 4: Environmental Compliance and Sustainability

• Emission controls for NOx, CO2, and ammonia slip.
• Wastewater treatment and waste management.
• Compliance  with global environmental regulations (e.g., EU ETS, EPA).
• Case study: Emission reduction in fertilizer plants.
• Group activity: Designing a sustainable production system.

Day 5: Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness

• Identifying risks in high-pressure systems.
• Developing emergency response plans.
• Root  cause analysis of plant incidents.
• Final  presentations: Strategies for operational optimization.
• Competency exam and feedback session.

Who Should Attend 

This course is designed for:

• Process engineers and plant operators in fertilizer production.
• Maintenance and reliability engineers.
• Environmental and compliance officers.
• Managers responsible for operational efficiency and sustainability.
• Professionals involved in ammonia, urea, or complex fertilizer production.

Learning objectives  

Upon completing this course, participants will:

• Understand the fundamentals of ammonia and urea production processes.
• Optimize energy use and enhance operational efficiency.
• Implement effective environmental management and compliance strategies.
• Identify risks and develop emergency response plans.
• Analyze and improve plant performance using advanced tools and techniques.

Course venue

Online & Physical 

Course Duration

40 Hours (5 Days)

Course Bespoke option available 

Yes (at Extra Cost) 

Course Fee

2400$ +VAT 

Maximum number of trainees 

6

Date 

See training agenda

Reference number

OG-HS-100019 

Industry 

Renewable Energy, Chemical, Petrochemical, and Fertilizer Production

Course Overview

This course is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills to manage and optimize green ammonia production. It focuses on integrating renewable energy sources, utilizing advanced electrolysis technologies, and adopting sustainable operational strategies. The program emphasizes the role of green ammonia in decarbonization efforts, environmental compliance, and risk management, ensuring participants are prepared to lead in this innovative field.  

Who Should Attend 

This course is ideal for:

• Process engineers and plant operators in ammonia and hydrogen production.
• Renewable energy professionals exploring ammonia production.
• Environmental compliance officers and sustainability managers.
• Researchers and technologists in green chemical processes.
• Managers responsible for decarbonization initiatives and energy transition.

Course Content

Day 1: Fundamentals of Green Ammonia Production

• Overview   of ammonia production and the transition to green ammonia.
• Role  of green ammonia in global decarbonization efforts and energy storage.
• Fundamentals of hydrogen production via electrolysis.
• Workshop:  Identifying renewable energy sources for green ammonia plants.

Day 2: Renewable Energy Integration in Green Ammonia Plants

• Applications  of wind and solar energy in green ammonia production.
• Designing  systems for renewable energy storage and utilization.
• Case  study: Successful renewable energy integration in ammonia production.
• Quiz: Renewable energy options for different plant configurations.

Day 3: Electrolysis and Hydrogen Management

• Technologies  for hydrogen production: Alkaline, PEM, and solid oxide electrolyzers.
• Operational  optimization of electrolyzers for efficiency and longevity.
• Hydrogen storage and transportation considerations.
• Workshop:  Calculating electrolyzer efficiency and hydrogen yields.

Day 4: Energy Optimization and Environmental Compliance

• Energy management strategies for green ammonia plants.
• Environmental  regulations and compliance in low-carbon ammonia production.
• Emission control strategies for green ammonia facilities.
• Group activity: Designing a sustainable and energy-efficient ammonia production  process.

Day 5: Risk Management and Future Trends

• Safety   protocols and emergency response planning for hydrogen and ammonia handling.
• Risk assessment and mitigation in high-pressure systems.
• Emerging  trends and technologies in green ammonia production.
• Final  presentations: Developing a roadmap for a green ammonia plant.
• Competency  exam and feedback session.

Learning objectives  

Upon completing this course, participants will:

• Understand green ammonia production processes and their role in decarbonization.
• Explore renewable energy integration, including wind and solar, in ammonia production.
• Optimize electrolyzer operations for efficient hydrogen production.
• Develop strategies for energy efficiency and sustainability in plant operations.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and safety standards in green ammonia facilities.

Course venue

Online & Physical 

Course Duration

40 Hours (5 Days)

Course Bespoke option available 

Yes (at Extra Cost) 

Course Fee

2400$ +VAT 

Maximum number of trainees 

6

Date 

See training agenda