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Crude Oil Pipeline Operations and Management

This intensive training program provides a thorough understanding of crude oil pipeline operations, maintenance, and management. The course covers the entire spectrum of pipeline operations from intake to delivery, including hydraulics, monitoring systems, safety protocols, and emergency response. Participants will gain both theoretical knowledge and practical insights into modern pipeline operations, integrity management, and industry best practice.

Audience

This course is designed for:

  1. Pipeline Operations Engineers
  2. Pipeline Controllers and Operators
  3. Maintenance Engineers and Technicians
  4. Field Operations Personnel
  5. Terminal Operators
  6. Technical Support Staff
  7. HSE Specialists in Pipeline Operations
  8. Project Engineers involved in pipeline

Course objectives

By end of the course participants will gain:

  1. Understand fundamental principles of pipeline hydraulics and operations
  2. Implement effective pipeline monitoring and control strategies
  3. Apply pipeline integrity management principles
  4. Execute safe operating procedures and emergency responses
  5. Optimize pipeline efficiency and throughput
  6. Manage crude oil quality and custody transfer operations
  7. Implement environmental protection measures.

Course contents

Day 1: Pipeline Fundamentals and Hydraulics

  1. Introduction to pipeline systems, including components, configurations, and physical properties of crude oil.
  2. Understanding pipeline hydraulics with flow equations, pressure drop calculations, and energy balance.
  3. Exploration of pumping systems, including pump types, performance curves, and energy efficiency in pipeline service.

Day 2: Pipeline Operations and Control

  1. Overview of pipeline control systems, including SCADA, remote monitoring, and data acquisition.
  2. Batch operations management focusing on tracking, contamination control, and quality management.
  3. Ensuring flow assurance through wax and corrosion management, drag reduction, and chemical treatments.

Day 3: Pipeline Integrity and Maintenance

  1. Establishing pipeline integrity management programs with risk assessment and inspection techniques.
  2. In-line inspection using tools like smart pigs, defect assessment, and repair strategies.
  3. Maintenance management, including preventive and predictive maintenance planning and asset management.

Day 4: Safety and Emergency Response

  1. Emphasis on pipeline safety through hazard identification, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance.
  2. Leak detection techniques, real-time monitoring, alarm management, and response procedures.
  3. Emergency response planning for spills, crisis management, and recovery operations.

Day 5: Measurement and Quality Control

  1. Custody transfer systems and quality control, focusing on measurement accuracy and quality specifications.
  2. Sampling procedures, documentation requirements, and dispute resolution in pipeline operations.
  3. Final Assessment.