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Oil & Gas Plant Operations &
Troubleshootings
- ✔️ Understand the key operational processes and equipment in oil and gas plants
- ✔️ Identify the critical parameters of plant systems
- ✔️ Apply troubleshooting methods to solve common operational issues
- ✔️ Gain hands-on knowledge of safety standards and protocols
- ✔️ Understand the maintenance strategies for different plant equipment
- ✔️ Overview of the oil and gas industry
- ✔️ Types of oil and gas plants: Upstream, Midstream, Downstream
- ✔️ Key systems and operations in an oil and gas facility
- ✔️ Basic terminology and process flow
- ✔️ Plant layout and operations overview
- ✔️ Exploration and extraction methods
- ✔️ Oil refining processes
- ✔️ Gas processing and treatment systems
- ✔️ Water handling and treatment processes
- ✔️ Pumps, compressors, and turbines
- ✔️ Heat exchangers and furnaces
- ✔️ Separators, vessels, and reactors
- ✔️ Instrumentation and control systems
- ✔️ Electrical systems and power distribution
- ✔️ Process control systems and their components
- ✔️ SCADA and DCS systems
- ✔️ Instrumentation types (pressure, temperature, level, flow)
- ✔️ Control loops and PID controllers
- ✔️ Automation in oil and gas operations
- ✔️ Safety systems in oil and gas operations
- ✔️ Hazard analysis: HAZOP and FMEA
- ✔️ Emergency shutdown systems (ESD)
- ✔️ Safety relief valves and flare systems
- ✔️ Personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety protocols
- ✔️ Common issues in oil and gas plant operations
- ✔️ Troubleshooting methodologies
- ✔️ Fault finding in rotating and static equipment
- ✔️ Diagnostics using sensors and instrumentation
- ✔️ Data analysis techniques
- ✔️ Common problems in pumps and compressors
- ✔️ Troubleshooting techniques for rotating equipment
- ✔️ Vibration analysis and balancing
- ✔️ Mechanical failure modes and corrective actions
- ✔️ Preventive maintenance strategies
- ✔️ Types of heat exchangers and their issues
- ✔️ Fouling, scaling, and corrosion in heat exchangers
- ✔️ Troubleshooting reactors and pressure vessels
- ✔️ Material failure analysis
- ✔️ Addressing pressure and temperature inconsistencies
- ✔️ Identifying issues in control loops
- ✔️ Calibration and signal analysis
- ✔️ Troubleshooting DCS and PLC faults
- ✔️ Instrumentation signal interpretation
- ✔️ Case studies and real-world examples
- ✔️ Planned vs unplanned maintenance
- ✔️ Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)
- ✔️ Predictive maintenance techniques
- ✔️ Maintenance scheduling and work order systems
- ✔️ Spare parts management and inventory control
- ✔️ Real-world troubleshooting case studies
- ✔️ Problem-solving in complex plant operations
- ✔️ Group discussions and analysis of specific plant failures
- ✔️ Learning from historical incidents and failures
- ✔️ Developing action plans for improvement
- ✔️ Final exam: Theoretical assessment
- ✔️ Group project: Present a troubleshooting scenario and propose solutions
- ✔️ Review of key course concepts
- ✔️ Q&A session and course feedback
