Oil and Gas Production Overview
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
In this course, you will learn about the basic geology and fluid science of oil and gas production, including liquid separation. Operators will also learn about well equipment and oil and gas processing systems. This course is designed for operators who require a basic understanding of offshore oil and gas production, processing and equipment.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Describe how and where oil and gas accumulates in underground reservoir formations.
- Describe the structure and function of the casing string.
- Describe the structure and function of the wellhead.
- Describe the structure and function of the flowline and header system.
- Identify the factors which affect separation.
- Describe the main types of process separators.
- Identify the purpose and advantages of stage separation.
- Identify the process by which water is removed from gas.
- Describe the systems used to dehydrate oil.
- Describe the purpose and function of atmospheric storage tanks.
- Describe the purpose and function of equipment used to separate oil and water.
- Describe different types of separators and their applications.
- Summarize different options for crude oil dehydration and stabilization.
- Describe the causes and solutions for high gas dewpoints.
- Summarize the causes and solutions for high glycol losses.
