| September 14, 2009 |
| 7:30am |
Registration & coffee |
| 8:00am-5:00pm |
Course |
| September 15-18, 2009 |
| 8:00am-5:00pm |
Course |
Onshore Pipeline Engineering Course 
There are millions of kilometers of onshore oil and gas pipelines around the world. As the industry expands and new staff are introduced into it, there is an increasing need for full appreciation of the engineering design of pipelines. Additionally, many staff in the pipeline industry have not received basic pipeline engineering training, and some staff are only exposed to specialized areas. This course is a formal introduction to pipeline engineering.
Who should attend:
Engineers who are new to the pipeline business and those who need a refresher or a wider understanding of the overall field, including: pipeline engineers, pipeline construction engineers, project managers, maintenance engineers, contractors, supervisors, inspectors, operators, equipment suppliers, inspection and quality engineers, pipeline design engineers. |
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Course Notes
Included with the course fee is a detailed set of lecture notes (700 pages), a CD containing additional background papers for later reference (300 pages).
Continuing Education
On completion of the course, participants will be eligible to receive 2.9 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s).
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Day 1
Pipeline Engineering Basics (HOPKINS)
- Introduction to Oil and Gas
- Pipelines – their history
- Are pipelines safe? Their safety record and types and causes of failures
- Basic pipeline and material parameters
Coffee
Pipeline Materials Selection (KING)
- Steels used for Line pipe
- Compositional Limitations, Mechanical Properties, Grades
- Fabrication of Line pipe – Seamless, Longitudinal Welded, ERW, Spiral
- Toughness and Weldability
- Improving Corrosion Resistance
- Solid Corrosion Resistant Alloy Pipe
- Internally Clad Pipe
- New Materials
Lunch
Pipeline Design (HOPKINS)
- Legislation and regulations
- Development of pipeline design codes
- Detailed design:
- locating pipelines,
- design pressures, stresses
- design factors
Coffee
Pipeline Design – cont. (HOPKINS)
Day 2
Pipeline Welding (KING)
- Basics of Welding
- Types of Welding Processes
- Effects on Line pipe of the Welding Process
- Welding Procedures
- Inspection of Welds
Coffee
Pipeline Design - cont'd (Hopkins)
Other Pipeline Design Considerations
- Valves
- Bends
- Crossings
- Leak detection
- etc.
Group Design Exercise Part 1
Lunch
Pipeline Routeing and Construction (HOPKINS)
- Basics of routeing
- Classification schemes
- Easements and rights of way
- Legislation and permits
- Routeing methodologies
- Pipeline construction
Internal Pipeline Corrosion (KING)
- Why Pipes Corrode
- Sweet Corrosion, Sour Corrosion, Microbiological Corrosion
- Cracking Mechanisms
- Calculating Corrosion Rates
- Effect of Flow on Corrosion
- Water Injection Pipelines
Day 3
Monitoring of Internal Pipeline Corrosion (KING)
- Inhibition of Corrosion
- Biocide Treatment of Pipelines
- Monitoring Internal Corrosion
- Supplementary Inspection Techniques
Pipeline Testing and Operation (HOPKINS)
- Hydrostatic Testing
- Operation
- Inspection, maintenance and surveillance of operational pipelines
Lunch
Day 4
Pipeline Project Control (HOPKINS)
- Management
- Scheduling and resource planning
- Execution
- Contracting strategies
External Pipeline Corrosion and its Prevention (KING)
- External Corrosion in Soils
- Coatings and their Application
- Field Joints
- Interaction of Coatings and Cathodic Protection
Group Design Exercise Part 2
Cathodic Protection (KING)
- How Cathodic Protection Works
- Monitoring of CP at Test Points
- Full Line Surveys with CIPS and Instant Off Surveys
- Coating Surveys using Pearson and DCVG Techniques
- Interference from Third Party Lines and DC/AC systems
Inspection Using Smart Pigs (HOPKINS)
- The History of Internal Inspection
- Why ‘Pig’?
- Types of Pig
- Intelligent (Smart) Pigs:
- Metal loss (MFL, UT)
- Geometry
- Mapping
- Crack detection
- What do they find and how accurate are they?
- Pigs versus Hydrotest
Day 5
Pipeline Engineers (HOPKINS)
Responsibilities, duties and ethical behavior
Pipeline Repair (HOPKINS)
- Pipeline Defects
- Pressure reductions prior to repair
- Repair methods:
- Grinding
- Weld deposition
- Sleeves
- Clamps
- Hot tapping
- Composite wraps
Lunch
Pipeline Integrity Management (HOPKINS)
- Risk and risk analysis
- Integrity management methods:
- API 1160
- ASME B31.8S
- Class tutorial – risk analysis of 3 pipelines
1.00 Close with Question and Answer Session (HOPKINS & KING)
Upcoming Dates for the Onshore Pipeline Engineering Course
