Course Introduction
This Laboratory Analysis for Oil and Gas Production training course will introduce how a field laboratory is vital for the operation and production of oil and gas. Oil and gas production requires many steps before they can be brought to market. An Oil and Gas production laboratory is therefore vital in maintaining control of field operations. Managers; technicians; production engineers: chemists and others will gain a good understanding of the capabilities and boundaries of a laboratory so that they can control and optimize production.
This training course will highlight:
- The role of Oil and Gas Laboratory Chemists
- Laboratory sampling and analysis in oil and gas production
- Laboratory Management on how to efficiently run an Oil and Gas Production laboratory.
- Crude oil Assay
- Produced fluid analysis.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you will learn to:
- Understand the function, importance, and operation of oil and gas laboratories.
- Understand how to optimize the day-to-day operation of the oil and gas laboratory
- Gain an insight into how Quality Management is important within and Oil and Gas Laboratory
- Understand how the results obtained from the laboratory can enhance the operation of the processing system and contribute to the integrity of plant and equipment
- Understand how process chemical’s function and how to utilize them effectively
- Understand how metering systems operate and how laboratory data contributes to accurate metering and tanker loading (custody transfer)
- Learn how to efficiently run an Oil and Gas Production laboratory
- Produce and report accurate and reliable results
- Provides early warning of potential plant problems
- Determination of product quality and fiscal measurements
- Laboratory Quality Management
Who Should Attend?
This course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Field production engineers and chemists
- Professionals who are required to have a good understanding of the abilities and limitations of a field laboratory
- Laboratory Chemists and Fuel Quality Specialists
- Operation and Process Engineers
- Senior Operation Personnel
- Technical Supervisory Staff
- Measurement and Quality Control Operators
Course Outlines
ISO 17025 in Oil and Gas Laboratories:
- Laboratory Management System ISO 17025
- Laboratory Quality Control Assurance
- Laboratory Quality Management
- Laboratory Organization
- Management Requirements
- Health and Safety considerations
Laboratory Organization, Sampling & Quality Control:
- Method Validation
- Tests and Calibrations
- Reporting- Accuracy & Precision
- The importance of representative sampling
- Sampling in different environments and Conditions
- Pressurized Sampling (oil and gas)
- Ultra-low temperature sampling
- Atmospheric Sampling
- Storage of Chemical and samples
Crude oil Assaying I
- Analysis and Specifications
- Crude oil Assaying
- Base Sediment & Water
- Water in Oil by Karl Fischer
- Oil in Water Testing
- Density (Specific Gravity)
Crude oil Assaying II:
- Distillation ASTM D 2892 (TBP, True Boiling Point)
- Light Hydrocarbons
- Sulfur Content
- Determination of Reid Vapour pressure
- Carbon Residue, Asphaltene Content
- Viscosity and Pour Point
- Metallic Constituents
- Wax Content
Natural Gas Analysis:
- Natural Gas Analyses
- Composition Analysis
- Hydrocarbon determination
- Calorific Content
- Wobbe Index
- Non hydrocarbon/ impurities determination
- Total Sulfur / H2S
- CO2
- Nitrogen
- Mercury and other trace metals
- Other Tests
- Produced Water Testing
- Microbiological Analysis
- Oilfield Chemicals