Water analysis is important to maintain the health of your water systems and typically forms part of a comprehensive management strategy. Such monitoring methods need to be implemented and maintained to ensure best practices and acknowledge any important alterations in microbial activity or water quality. The basic objective of crude oil sampling is to obtain a small portion (”spot” sample) for analysis that is truly representative of the material contained in a large bulk container, vessel, or pipeline shipment. Sometimes a series of spot samples may be collected and composited for analysis, which can help to minimize randomness and make for a somewhat more representative sample.
Once a by-product of oil production, discarded and flared off natural gas has become an increasingly valuable energy source. The ability to verify the composition of the hydrocarbon gas is critical to the determination of its commercial value. Accurate and reliable sampling allows both buyer and seller to be confident of a fair transaction. The investment associated with the purchase and installation of a composite gas sampling system, correctly designed to provide a representative sample, will be quickly recouped.
This course covers the basics of automatic and manual sampling of water, oil and natural gas for the determination of the chemical composition and heating values. The chemistry related problems of mineral scales, corrosion, bacteria, and oily water will be generally reviewed. It also provides an overview of the operation, calibration, and maintenance of analyzers while addressing the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of odorant injection and detection systems.
- Agenda
- Audience
- Technical Information
Day 1
Sampling Water
- Sampling methods and systems
- Locations and hazards
- Sample quality and integrity
- Water quality, analysis, criteria, monitoring and assessment
On day 1, participants will have obtained an overall understanding of water sampling methodologies, systems, and equipment associated with water sampling in the oil and gas industry. Sampling locations and associated hazards as well as safety and environmental concerns will be addressed. Sample integrity, criteria and analysis will be reviewed while stressing process, safety and environmental compliance and concerns.
Day 2
Oil Sampling
- Apparatus
- Manual sampling considerations and special precautions
- Sampling procedures and types (General)
On day 2, participants will have obtained an overall understanding of oil sampling methodologies, systems, and equipment associated with oil sampling in the oil and gas industry. Some of the sampling methods include tank, pipeline, tap, dipper, tube, boring, and grab sampling will be reviewed. Sampling locations and associated hazards as well as safety and environmental concerns will be addressed. Sample integrity, criteria and analysis will be reviewed while stressing process, safety and environmental compliance and concerns.
Day 3
Sampling Gas
- Sampling methods and systems
- Locations and hazards
- Sample quality and integrity
- Analysis, criteria, monitoring and assessment
This course is mainly targeted to process technicians, process technologists and maintenance personnel. The course can also be applicable to employees working with equipment and materials purchasing, equipment procurement, job planning as well as immediate supervisors to the working technicians.
Delivery type: Classroom
Provider: TPL
Possible Instructors: Fully qualified and certified TPL instructor with a minimum of 15 years instructor experience to international delegates in client or offsite locations.
Level: Skill
Course Version: 0
Length: 3 days
Skills Needed to
Take Course (pre-requisites): Participants should have some recent exposure to oil and gas facility terminology.
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