COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course covers an overview of the main codes, standards and specifications used in process industries for design, fabrication, construction, inspection and in service integrity management. It is divided into two main parts. The first part introduces the concept of international codes, standards, specifications and recommended practices, focusing on widely used organizations and documents such as ASME, API, ASTM, NACE, ISO, BS and DIN.

The second part addresses company codes of practice, standards, specifications, guidelines and procedures, explaining how they relate to international requirements and how they are applied in projects and operations. The course is intended to provide young and experienced engineers with a structured understanding of how codes and standards underpin safety, reliability, quality and compliance in oil and gas projects and facilities.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

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

1. Explain the basic concepts and purposes of codes, standards, specifications and recommended practices in the oil and gas industry.
2. Describe the role of codes and standards in design, construction, inspection and in service integrity of process equipment and facilities.
3. Identify key international organizations that issue widely used codes and standards such as ASME, API, ASTM, NACE, ISO, BS and DIN.
4. Recognize common code families used for pressure equipment, piping, materials, welding, corrosion control and inspection at a conceptual level.
5. Describe the relationship between international codes and company codes of practice, standards, specifications, guidelines and procedures.
6. Understand how company documents are structured and used in projects, procurement, construction and operations.
7. Interpret basic code and standard references in drawings, data sheets, specifications and inspection plans.
8. Understand the importance of compliance with codes, standards and company documents for safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
9. Contribute to the correct application of codes, standards and specifications in their day-to-day engineering, review and operational activities.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

-Young development professionals and fresh engineers

-Early professional employees in engineering roles

-Design and project engineers in oil and gas and process industries

-Senior engineers seeking a structured overview of codes and standards

-Operations, inspection and maintenance engineers who interface with engineering documents

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.