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PET 230
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Title: | Oil and Gas Production II |
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Long Title: | Oil and Gas Production II |
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Course Description: | Familiarizes the student with the duties and responsibilities of the oil and gas production operations technician. Specifically, students will be able to discuss natural gas treatment, dehydration and compressions system and equipment, the produced water treatment and handling system and equipment, auxiliary systems and equipment, artificial lift and enhanced recovery techniques, pumping and transportation systems, safety, health and environmental considerations, basic concepts of refining and processing. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Course Notes: | NCE 5.2.16 JLG |
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Origin Notes: | Aims |
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Status Notes: | replaces PRO 255 |
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STANDARD COMPTENCIES
1. Explain the role and importance of gas in the oil and gas industry.
2. State the composition and physical properties of natural gas.
3. Summarize the techniques used to treat natural gas.
4. Explain the physical chemistry behavior of hydrocarbon and water mixtures.
5. Describe the hydrocarbon dehydration processes.
6. Describe the purpose, construction and operation of each piece of solid dehydration equipment.
7. Describe the major components of the liquid desiccant dehydration process.
8. Explain the operation and maintenance requirements of dehydration equipment.
9. Describe the purpose, types, operation, and maintenance requirements of the compressor systems in gas treatment.
10. Describe the purpose, types, operation, and maintenance requirements of produced water treatment systems.
11. Describe the purpose, types, operation, and maintenance requirements of auxiliary systems supporting a production facility.
12. Summarize the different artificial methods and equipment available for lifting hydrocarbons.
13. List the methods used to transport crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products.
14. Explain the Safety, Health and Environmental Regulations governing the oil and gas production industry and the technician’s role.
15. Summarize the processes used for refining products produced by the petrochemical industry
TOPICAL OUTLINE
I. Introduction to Gas Dehydration and Compression
a. Terms used
b. Gas properties
c. Ideal gas law
d. Overview of natural gas treatment
II. Gas Dehydration
a. Water and hydrocarbon mixtures, chemistry and behavior
b. Dehydration processes
III. Gas Compression
a. Equipment overview
b. Compression process operations
c. Compressor operations safety
IV. Water Treatment and Handling
a. Water sources and chemistry
b. Water treatment processes and equipment
V. Auxiliary Systems
a. Equipment and systems
b. Auxiliary operations and safety
VI. Artificial Lift and Enhanced Recovery Techniques
a. Equipment and systems
b. Operations and safety
VII. Pumping and Transportation Systems
VIII. Safety, Health and Environmental Regulations
IX. Crude Oil Refining and Gas Processing
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