Program Overview

This comprehensive course in Corrosion Management in Upstream Oil and Gas Operations focuses on the causes of corrosion, mitigation methods, and corrosion damage assessment. The curriculum covers material selection, coatings, cathodic protection, corrosion inhibitors, and monitoring techniques. By the end of the course, participants will have a solid understanding of corrosion management principles and techniques commonly used in the oil and gas industry.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This comprehensive course will cover the main causes of corrosion in upstream oil and gas operations, as well as monitoring and mitigation methods. The various corrosion mechanisms give rise to a number of different forms of corrosion damage, which will all be considered. The course content is based on a field facilities engineering point of view, as opposed to a more narrowly-specialized corrosion engineering or chemistry viewpoint. It provides an appropriate balance of necessary theory and practical applications to solve/mitigate corrosion-related problems. By the end of the course, work techniques to manage corrosion will have been presented: causes, assessment, identification, equipment integrity, and corrosion mitigation.

Outline:

• Fundamentals of corrosion theory
• Major causes of corrosion (O2, CO2, H2S, microbiologically influenced corrosion)
• Forms of corrosion damage
• Materials selection
• Protective coatings and linings
• Cathodic protection
• Corrosion inhibitors
• Corrosion monitoring and inspection
• Corrosion in gas processing facilities
• Corrosion in water injection systems
• Corrosion management strategy and life-cycle costs

Other:

• The course content is based on a field facilities engineering point of view, as opposed to a more narrowly-specialized corrosion engineering or chemistry viewpoint.
• It provides an appropriate balance of necessary theory and practical applications to solve/mitigate corrosion-related problems.
• By the end of the course, work techniques to manage corrosion will have been presented: causes, assessment, identification, equipment integrity, and corrosion mitigation.
• "The explanation of how corrosion works and different types, examples were very good."
• EPST Engineer, Canada
• Target Audience: Managers, engineers, chemists, and operators who need to understand corrosion and its control management in oil and gas production and processing.