COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course focuses on the advanced operation, startup, shutdown, and troubleshooting of oil and gas dehydration systems, with emphasis on separation vessels, heater treaters, desalters, and dehydrators. Participants will understand the fundamentals of gravity separation, emulsion formation and breaking, salt contamination and desalting principles, and the impact of process variables on unit performance. The course also covers the theory and practical aspects of desalting and dehydration equipment, electric fields in desalting vessels, commissioning and startup issues, and the interpretation of control and protection logics. Strong focus is placed on safe operation, accurate monitoring, and effective corrective actions during abnormal conditions.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

1. Understand the fundamentals of separation in vessels by gravity and the principles of phase separation.
2. Operate and troubleshoot oil and gas separators, heater treaters, and associated dehydration equipment.
3. Identify emulsions, emulsifying agents, and demulsifiers, and explain their roles in oil and water separation.
4. Describe emulsion treating theory, including the nature, formation, stability, and breaking of emulsions.
5. Explain the effects of salt contamination on crude oil, equipment integrity, and downstream processing.
6. Describe desalting system schemes and the role of electric fields and grids in desalting vessels.
7. Compare various types of desalters and dehydrators available on the market and outline their advantages and disadvantages.
8. Identify key elements of desalters and dehydrators and explain basic principles used in designing a desalter or dehydration unit.
9. Evaluate salt balance in desalters and dehydrators and recognize how process variables affect desalter performance.
10. Monitor oil and gas dehydration systems, conduct startup and shutdown activities as per standard operating procedures, and take necessary corrective actions for operational problems.
11. Interpret and explain the logic related to oil and gas dehydration system operation, including trips, interlocks, and permissives.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

-Panel and field operators working on oil and gas dehydration systems

-Operators responsible for separators, heater treaters, desalters, and dehydrators

-Senior operators and shift supervisors overseeing dehydration and desalting operations

-Operations technicians involved in startup, shutdown, and troubleshooting activities

-Maintenance technicians closely support dehydration and desalting units

-New operators who require an advanced understanding of oil and gas dehydration system operation and logic interpretation

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions, as well as case studies, will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information, knowledge, and experience transfer. The course will be intensive but practical and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance learning. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and after the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.