Piping and Pipeline: Design, Installation, Operation

DESCRIPTION This special practical approach course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of applied piping and pipeline technology: design aspects of piping & pipeline system, selection of materials andtypes of pipes, flanges, valves and fittings, handling of those materials, welding & installation techniques and procedures, and the operation, inspection and maintenance of oil & gas piping and pipeline systems. OUTLINE 1. Oil & Gas Flow Stream Characteristics, Equipment and Facilities

• Hydrocarbon Properties and Oil & Gas Fluid Flow Characteristics
• Multi-phase Flow Gathering Lines, Manifolds and Accessory Equipment
• Oil & Gas Separation Stations and Facilities
• Water Treating and Disposal Equipment, Transportation Lines & Facilities
• Gas Treating and Processing Equipment, Transmission Lines & Facilities

2. Piping & Pipeline Materials, Standards and Codes

• Steel Materials for Piping & Pipeline
• Metallic Materials for Valves, Flanges and Fittings
• Piping Manufacturing Methods and Variation ofProducts
• Oil & Gas Pipeline Related Standards and Codes
• API 5L Line Pipe Specifications

3. Pipeline Operation Principles

• Piping & Pipeline Layout, Topography and Configuration
• Principles of Fluid Flow and Practical Flow Equation
• Multi-phase and Single-phase Oil & Gas Transportation/Transmission
• Practice
• Pump Operation in Oil and Water Pipeline system
• Compressor Operation in Gas Pipeline system

4. ANSI B.31 Series Standards and Requirements

• Preliminary Selection of Economic Diameter for Minimum Investment
• Stress Formula for Wall Thickness and Design Pressure Computation
• Pipeline Economics Computation Methods
• Oil or Water Transportation Pipeline Design Concept
• Gas Transmission Pipeline Design Concept

5. Pipeline Construction and Installation

• Choice of Design Procedure
• Stress Computation Methods in Design and Construction
• Pipeline Concrete Coating Parameters
• Hydrostatic Testing Requirements
• Construction/Installation Material Requirements

6. Pipeline Maintenance and Pigging Operation

• Potential Operating Problems and Maintenance of Pipeline Systems
• Inspection Techniques for Potential Failures and Wall Thickness & MAWP Reduction
• Pipeline Cleaning and Pigging Operations
• Pipeline Internal Maintenance and Chemical Injection
• Pipeline External Maintenance and the Cathodic Protection

7. Access Fittings for Maintenance, Chemical Injection and Monitoring

• Access Fitting Specifications, Configurations and Materials
• Chemical Injection, Fluid Sampling and Monitoring Equipment & Facilities
• Chemical Inhibitor, Scale Inhibitor and Biocide Materials
• On-line Corrosion and Scale Monitoring Techniques
• NACE Standards and Computation Methods for Pipeline Monitoring

TRAINING METHOD Presentation Discussion Case Study Evaluation FACILITY Training Kit Handout Certificate Lunch + 2x Coffee Break Souvenir Pick Up Participant (Yogyakarta Only)