Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Fundamentals of Water, Gas, and Oil Treatment

• Understand the role of treatment systems in upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
• Identify key contaminants in oil, gas, and produced water.
• Learn about separation technologies and phase behavior in hydrocarbon processing.

2. Oil Treatment Process Design

• Understand crude oil stabilization and dehydration.
• Optimize three-phase separators (gas-oil-water separation).
• Design desalting systems for crude oil treatment.
• Implement emulsion treatment and demulsifier selection strategies.
• Ensure compliance with API, ASTM, and industry standards for crude oil quality.

3. Gas Treatment and Conditioning

• Learn about gas dehydration methods (glycol dehydration, molecular sieves, adsorption techniques).
• Apply H₂S and CO₂ removal techniques using amine sweetening and scavengers.
• Design compression, dew point control, and gas processing systems.
• Optimize LNG and NGL recovery processes.

4. Produced Water Treatment and Management

• Characterize produced water composition (TDS, TSS, pH, oil content, salinity).
• Design primary treatment systems (API separators, CPI separators, flotation units).
• Select secondary and tertiary treatment options (membrane filtration, reverse osmosis, biological treatment).
• Develop produced water reinjection and disposal strategies.

5. Process Simulation and Design Optimization

• Use process modeling tools for treatment process design.
• Apply heat and mass balance calculations to optimize treatment efficiency.
• Perform economic evaluations for treatment system selection and operational cost reduction.

6. Equipment Selection and Design Considerations

• Design storage tanks, pumps, and piping systems for water, gas, and oil handling.
• Evaluate separator efficiency and residence time calculations.
• Optimize chemical injection systems for corrosion control, scale inhibition, and flow assurance.

7. Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Considerations

• Ensure compliance with EPA, OSPAR, MARPOL, and local environmental regulations.
• Implement flare gas recovery and emissions reduction strategies.
• Optimize wastewater treatment and disposal for minimal environmental impact.

8. Case Studies and Practical Applications

• Review real-world treatment system design challenges and optimization strategies.
• Participate in hands-on exercises using process simulation tools.
• Develop a complete water, gas, and oil treatment system design proposal.

Target Audience

• Process and production engineers
• Facility and plant designers
• Operations and maintenance personnel
• Environmental and compliance officers
• Asset integrity and flow assurance specialists