Corrosion in pipelines is one of the major challenges faced by oil and gas industries all over the world. This has made corrosion control or management a major factor to consider before setting up any industry that will transport products via pipelines. Some types of corrosion are pitting, microbial, sulfide-stress cracking, hydrogen-stress cracking and hydrogen-induced cracking. These can be caused by poor maintenance of the pipeline system, severe mutilation of the pipeline coatings, substrates due to vandalization and coating failures. However; it can be deduced that the use of cathodic protection technique as a method of controlling corrosion in oil and gas pipelines is effective and efficient when compared to other methods and thus constant monitoring is needed to achieve optimum efficiency. Crude oil and gas pipelines could be onshore, offshore or in swamp. The transportation operations has remained a high complex and challenging effort against forces of nature. The importance of the use of pipelines as the most efficient means of product conveyance from well head to the gathering-points, from the flow stations to the storage tanks in the terminals and to the loading or export platforms far into the Atlantic cannot be overemphasized. For every new field discovered, the pipelines are further exposed to the test in the harshest environments Irrespective of the field location with all the environment unfriendliness, the plain carbon steel pipes, remains the best means of product transfer from the holes to the well head due to its favorable thermo-mechanical properties. The crude oil and gas pipelines in the cause of being used for the purpose of transporting products are exposed to various environments especially the offshore installations. Pipeline are the most reliable, efficient, safe and economic mode of transport for oil, gas, hydrocarbons and water. Rightly considered as lifelines of modern industrial infrastructure, steel pipelines are vulnerable to atmospheric corrosion above ground and electrolytic corrosion in underground / marine environments. Pipeline corrosion can result in colossal losses and create safety hazards for people, assets and environment. Corrosion control is an important requirement for ensuring integrity of pipelines.
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
Corrosion Control Engineers & Personnel, Process Engineers, Metallurgists, Inspection Personnel, Mechanical Engineers, Material Selection Personnel, Plant Contractors, Operations Engineers, Team Leaders & Supervisors,
Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Supervisors, Senior Plant Supervisors, Mechanical Engineers, Corrosion Control & Monitoring Systems Personnel, Equipment Engineers, Maintenance Engineers and Planners, Team Leaders, Managers & Coordinators, Construction Coordinators, Technologists, Safety Officers, Maintenance Team Leaders & Engineers, Design Engineers, Service Company Representatives, Oil and Gas Production Facilities Personnel, Chemists, Chemical Engineers, Inspectors and Inspection Engineers & Supervisors, Technicians and Supervisors, Environmental Specialists, New Petroleum Engineers, Asset Management Personnel, Construction Engineers, Refinery Chemists, Chemical Engineers, Personnel who are / will be responsible for detecting, inspecting, monitoring, controlling corrosion in oil and gas piping, pipelines used in production operations and Personnel responsible for metallurgy, corrosion or the prevention of failures in plant and equipment