PROGRAM DETAILS

Program Overview

As world demand for oil and gas increases, Pipelines, running into millions of kilometers, will continue to play an important role in transportation of the fuel. Many oil and gas operating pipelines are near to the end of their design life or may have many years of operations left.

Important to Pipeline protection are number of technology areas that ensure pipelines are designed, operated and maintained throughout its lifespan. High technology maintenance is helping pipeline owners to assess the condition of pipelines. Similarly modern defect assessment methods provide very powerful and cost-effective tool for protecting the pipelines. Corrosion Protection Techniques keep pipeline corrosion into control. The concepts of hazard and risk assessment and the methods available to assess and control risk in gas transmission and distribution, and oil pipelines, will be covered.

This course will take participants through the design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance phases of the pipeline. The course requires no previous experience.

Learning Objectives & Benefits

Participants attending the program will:

• Gain an in-depth knowledge and apply the theory and practice of pipeline protection & integrity engineering in a work-based environment
• Learn assessing pipeline damage
• Learn assessing risk and corrosion problems
• Participants understand the history, theory, and foundations of the technologies they will use for pipeline integrity.
• Discuss corrosion issues such as underwater corrosions and material degradation.
• Study the concept of free pipe span and other pipeline stress and support issues.
• Understand the on-bottom stability of subsea pipeline and its techniques such as weight coatings on pipeline stability and the additional provisions on-bottom stability
• Learn about Pigging and cleaning of pipelines, internal corrosion inspection, monitoring and evaluation, identify the various types of pigging.
• Discuss and Device the RBI approach to their work
• Demonstrate the calculation method to evaluate Cathodic protection

Training Methodology

The program will be interactive and practical. There will be individual exercises, activities in work groups and in pairs. Everyone will get an opportunity to discuss their issues with day to day Pipeline Protection, Inspection and Maintenance issues.

Upon attending this programme, delegates will be able to return to the work equipped with extensive knowledge; thus, enabling them to raise their profile within their organization. Video demonstration, case studies as well as pre & post-course assessments will be carried out.

Target Audience

The course is primarily intended for Pipeline Engineers, Pipeline Construction Engineers, Project Managers, Maintenance Engineers, Contractors, Supervisors, Inspectors, Operators, Equipment Suppliers, Inspection and Quality Engineers, Pipeline Design Engineers, Engineers who require a wider appreciation of onshore & offshore pipeline engineering.

Program Content:

Day 1: Basics of Pipeline Engineering

• The Oil & Gas Industry
• Introduction to Pipelines
• History of Pipelines
• Basic pipeline and material parameters
• Pipeline Safety

Day 2: Materials Selection for Pipelines

• Steels used for Line pipe
• Mechanical Properties, Grades and Chemical Composition of materials
  • Material Properties for FFS assessment
  • Strength Parameters
  • Yield and Tensile strength
  • Flow Stress
  • Stress-Strain relationship
  • Physical properties
  • Elastic Modulus
  • Poisson’s Ratio
  • Coefficient of Thermal expansion
  • Fatigue Toughness
  • Fracture Toughness Parameters
  • Low bound fracture Toughness
  • Charpy V-Notch data
  • Fracture Toughness for in-service materials
  • Temper Embrittlement
• Pipeline Welding and Manufacturing Techniques – Seamless, Longitudinal Welded,
• RW, Spiral
• Methods for Improving Corrosion Resistance
• Internally Clad Pipe
• Latest Materials Developments

Day 3 – Pipeline Design

• Pipeline Codes and Standards
• Legislation and Regulations
• Design Process
  • Detailed design:
  • Product categorization
  • Locating pipelines
  • Design pressures, factors, and stressing
• Pipeline Crossings
• Pipeline Valves
• Surges/overpressures
• Bends
• Pipe protection
• Fracture control
• Fluids and Hydraulics

Day 4– Pipeline Route Alignment Considerations

• Basics of routing
• Classification schemes
• Easements and rights of way
• Legislation and permits
• Routing methodologies

Day 5 – Pipeline Welding

• Basics of Welding
• Types of Welding Processes
• Effects on Line pipe of the Welding Process
• Welding Procedures
• Inspection of Welds
  • Local Thin area assessment / Material Loss calculations