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Gas Conditioning and
Processing Training Course

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This training course covers the basic concepts and techniques necessary to design, specify, and manage gas field production facilities.  It includes a complete and up-to-date overview of gas conditioning and processing technology and provides a clear understanding of the equipment and processes used in common separation and gas treating systems.

The training course will also cover gas dehydration, sweetening, and gas processing operations, and the integration between the individual processing operations will be clarified. The gathering, separation, and final treatment systems for natural gas will be discussed, as well as the concepts of export quality natural gas, field and fiscal measurements error. The products (Natural Gas, Condensate, Commercial Propane, and Commercial Butane, etc.) specifications and the processes available to condition the gas in order to meet these requirements will also be covered.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the inflow and outflow performance as well as the system analysis in subsurface production operations
  • Understand the gas treatment process
  • Understand gas dehydration and processing, absorption, refrigeration, fractionation, cryogenics, and LNG production.
  • Understanding the normal operating conditions of the plant
  • Have a good background in oil and gas processing and be able to understand the scope of LNG (NGL) gas processing
  • Become familiar with the transfer operations in the gas field and be able to carry out the measurement techniques
  • Understand the conversion factors and be able to learn data analysis
  • Acquire an in-depth understanding of gas compression, natural gas, slug catchers, and NGL recovery
  • Define abnormal conditions such as high liquid level, heat loss, tanks getting dry, foams, and plugged outlets
  • Learn about instrumentation, measurement, and control of natural gas and gas liquids in addition to gas facility maintenance
  • Handle abnormal conditions such as loss of power, loss of control, loss of air, shortage of manpower, foam, and hydrate formation. Troubleshoot the problems
  • Emphasize the importance of water content in the gas field operations and be able to review & improve gas treatment
  • Know the procedure of condensate stabilization
  • Apply troubleshooting and safety considerations

COURSE AUDIENCE:

This course is suitable and will especially benefit:

  • Process engineers, along with the petroleum and production engineers
  • Field operators and technicians
  • Other company staff involved in gas treatment and processing
  • Process engineers who are new to the profession
  • Managers, government officials, and others involved with supervising gas processing operations
  • Managers involved in the planning and development of new gas processing facilities or modifying existing facilities

COURSE METHODOLOGY:

Facilitated by an experienced TRAINER, our program will be conducted as a highly interactive work session (as opposed to lectures), encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply their learnings to real-life situations. Each delegate will receive an extensive reference manual, as well as case studies, while worked-out solutions will be handed out to the delegates on the conclusion of group discussions. This training course is designed to be a hands-on, exciting & learning experience.  

COURSE DURATION

5 days

COURSE CERTIFICATES

Participants who complete the required contact hours will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

COURSE SYLLABUS

 Introduction to Natural Gas Processing

  • Introduction to natural gas processing
  • Fundamentals of natural gas engineering
  • Physical properties of natural gas
  • Natural gas production
  • Impurities in the gas
  • Contract terms
  • Heating value/ BTU (British Thermal Unit) importance
  • Plant normal and abnormal conditions
  • Startup and initial operation
  • Natural Gas Liquid (NGL), Gas-to-Liquid (GTL), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Gas-Liquid Separation Systems

  • Gas-liquid separation system
  • Separators (types of separators - separator sizing)
  • Common variables such as pressure, temp., flow and level
  • Instrumentation, control, and measurement of natural gas and gas liquids
  • Control valves & actuators
  • Pressure, temperature, and level controls
  • Field application of instruments
  • Structured approach to the process operation
  • Contaminants removal
  • Process plant machinery, specific plant issues
  • Management, planning, and control
  • Startup and shutdown planning & control

Mercury Removal Systems / Hydrate Problems / Dehydration of Natural Gas

  • Mercury problem in natural gas
  • Process description of the mercury removal units
  • Hydrate formation conditions
  • Hydrate prevention and mitigation methods
  • Water content estimation
  • Water dew point control
  • Dehydration systems and methods

Dehydration of Natural Gas / NGL Recovery and Removal of Heavy Hydrocarbons

  • Glycol dehydration unit
  • Process description of the TEG (Triethylene Glycol) dehydration unit
  • The factors that affect the TEG dehydration unit performance
  • Troubleshooting of the TEG dehydration unit
  • The nature of process problems affecting performance
  • Removal of heavy hydrocarbons (LTS & turbo expanders systems)
  • Condensate stabilization - refrigeration system - cryogenics applications – turbo-expanders

Sweetening Systems

  • Removal of acid gases (H2S, CO2)
  • Sweetening systems: membrane system
  • Troubleshooting & problem solving
  • Risk management
  • Introduction to the theory of inventive problem solving
  • Effect of maintenance on operation
  • Managing the environment, safety, and quality concerns
  • Case studies

FAQs

1. What is the objective of this Gas Field Production and Processing course?

The course aims to provide participants with a clear understanding of how to design, specify, and manage gas field production facilities, including gas conditioning and processing operations.

Yes, participants will learn about common separation equipment and gas treating systems, along with how different processing operations are integrated within a facility.

Gas dehydration removes water vapor from natural gas, while sweetening removes harmful gases like hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) to meet safety and quality standards.

Yes, the course explains export quality requirements and the processes used to ensure that natural gas and related products meet commercial specifications.

Basic knowledge of oil and gas operations is recommended, but advanced expertise in gas processing is not mandatory.

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