Gas and Liquid Petroleum Pipelines Engineering Design, Construction, Maintenance and Asset Management (GLPPEDCMAM) Level 1 to Level 3

To develop the highly specialized skills and knowledge required for PGas and Liquid Petroleum Pipelines Engineering Design, Construction, Maintenance and Asset Management at Level 1 to Level 3.

Gas and Liquid Petroleum Pipelines Engineering Design, Construction, Maintenance and Asset Management Level 1 to Level 3 is designed for Engineers switching into any of the following Pipeline Engineers, Pipeline Cost Engineers, Pipeline Asset Integrity Engineers, Pipeline Installation Engineers, Pipeline Protection & Maintenance Engineers, Pipeline Protection & Maintenance Technicians, Pipeline Construction Engineer, Pipeline Field Installation Technicians, Pipeline Field Construction Engineers & EPIC Project Managers.

Pipeline engineering is the backbone of the oil and gas industry. Governments and companies use pipelines to transport oil and natural gas across nations and facilitate their use for a variety of purposes. Pipeline engineering projects can be divided into several specific stages, with separate sources of cost. These stages include pre-engineering, conceptual engineering, detailed engineering, fabrication, construction, operation, and abandonment. Although all the different cost aspects are considered, this occurs in a segmented manner. The costs related to all activities such as conceptual engineering, fabrication, and installation are considered isolated, addressed at different points in the pipeline life cycle, and not viewed on an integrated basis.

Pipeline engineers design and optimize these systems, perform repairs, and manage projects on behalf of their clients. Their work requires strong analytical skills and good working knowledge of hydraulic modeling software. In addition; it also requires in-depth knowledge of project management programs, technical standards, hydroelectric energy systems and other relevant aspects.

GLPPEDCMAM Level 1 to Level 3 is designed for engineers switching caareer in to pipeline engineering and covers Pipeline Basics and factors influencing Pipeline Design, Pipeline Route Selection, Codes and Standards Affecting Pipeline Design, Construction, Operations and Maintenance, Pipeline Design Principles: Hydraulics, Mechanical Design and Materials Selection, Pipeline Construction Fundamentals, Pipeline Protection and Maintenance, Pipeline Economics, Physical Quantities and Units used in Pipeline Design, Comprehensive Case Study illustrating different aspects of pipeline design, operations and maintenance, Codes and Specifications, Codes governing the design of piping systems, Development of codes, Features and scope of codes governing pipeline design, Comparison of pipeline codes from different countries, Information contained in piping specifications, Guidelines for pipeline operations and maintenance, Factors Influencing Pipeline Routing, Acquisition and Use of Land for Pipeline Construction, Pipeline Routing Thumb Rules, Tools Used in Pipeline Routing, Data Used in Pipeline Routing, Consideration of Alternate Routes, Fluid Properties and their units, Density and Specific Gravity, Specific Weight, Absolute or Dynamic Viscosity, Kinematic Viscosity, Compressibility factors for gases, Fundamentals of liquid flow, Liquid flow parameters – flow rate, velocity, friction losses, and pressure drop, Liquid flow characteristics – laminar and turbulent flow, Equations for calculating friction losses and pressure drop in liquid pipelines, Different types of pumps and their characteristics, Parameters for pump performance, Pump calculations, Calculation of gas densities Continuity equation for gas flow, Compressible flow of gases, Reynolds number and friction factor for gas flow, Gas flow equations, Gas Compressors, Types of gas compressors, Selection of gas compressors and drivers, Isothermal and adiabatic gas compression processes, Work (power) required for gas compression, Gas compression equations, Guidelines for compressor designs, Design optimization of gas pipelines, Forces and stresses in pipelines, Mechanical design parameters Criteria for mechanical design including code criteria, Specified Minimum Yield Strength (SMYS) of pipeline materials, Mechanical design equations – calculation of Maximum Allowable Pressure (MAP) and minimum required wall thickness for pipelines, Design factors and temperature de-rating factors, Mechanical design for sustained loads, Thermal expansion/contraction of materials, Stresses due to thermal expansion/contraction, Estimating the weight of pipe, Maximum span of unsupported pipe, Sequence of Construction Activities, Construction Equipment, Preparing the Pipeline Right of Way (ROW), Laying the Pipeline on the ROW (Stringing), Bending, Welding and Post-Weld Qualification, Lowering, Backfill, Tie-in and Assembly, Testing and Inspection, Cleanup and Restoration, Commissioning, Causes of pipeline damage: Corrosion, Damage caused by construction / moving equipment, Weld Defects, Ground Movement, Consequences of Pipeline Damage, Prevention of Pipeline Damage, Pipeline Coatings – Characteristics, Properties and Selection Criteria, Corrosion Fundamentals, Pipeline Corrosion Prevention Methods – Cathodic Protection, Galvanic Sacrificial Anodes, Internal Corrosion of Pipelines – Causes and Mitigation, Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) – Causes and Mitigation, Pipeline Integrity Programs and Fitness for Service, Components and Tools of Pipeline Integrity Programs, Terminology Used in Pipeline Economics, Cost Elements of a Pipeline, Pipeline Economics Case Study, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Pipeline Operations, Use of KPIs to Monitor and Assess Pipeline Performance and more.

Course Outline

Section 1: Introduction to Designing, Construction, Maintenance and Asset Management of Pipeline

• Pipeline Basics and factors influencing Pipeline Design
• Pipeline Route Selection
• Codes and Standards Affecting Pipeline Design, Construction, Operations and Maintenance
• Pipeline Design Principles: Hydraulics, Mechanical Design and Materials Selection
• Pipeline Construction Fundamentals
• Pipeline Protection and Maintenance
• Pipeline Economics
• Physical Quantities and Units used in Pipeline Design
• Practical Exercises
• Comprehensive Case Study illustrating different aspects of pipeline design, operations and maintenance

Section 2: Pipeline Design, Operation and Maintenance Standards

• Codes and Specifications
• Codes governing the design of piping systems
• Development of codes
• Features and scope of codes governing pipeline design
• Comparison of pipeline codes from different countries
• Information contained in piping specifications
• Guidelines for pipeline operations and maintenance

Section 3: Pipeline Routing

• Factors Influencing Pipeline Routing
• Acquisition and Use of Land for Pipeline Construction
• Pipeline Routing Thumb Rules
• Tools Used in Pipeline Routing
• Data Used in Pipeline Routing
• Consideration of Alternate Routes
• Route Selection Case Study

Section 4: Pipeline Hydraulics Fluid Properties

• Fluid Properties and their units
• Density and Specific Gravity
• Specific Weight
• Absolute or Dynamic Viscosity
• Kinematic Viscosity
• Compressibility factors for gases

Section 5: Liquid Flow and Pumps

• Fundamentals of liquid flow
• Liquid flow parameters – flow rate, velocity, friction losses, and pressure drop
• Liquid flow characteristics – laminar and turbulent flow
• Equations for calculating friction losses and pressure drop in liquid pipelines
• Different types of pumps and their characteristics
• Parameters for pump performance
• Pump calculations
• Practical Exercises.

Section 6: Gas Flow and Compressors

• Calculation of gas densities
• Continuity equation for gas flow
• Compressible flow of gases
• Reynolds number and friction factor for gas flow
• Gas flow equations
• Gas Compressors
• Types of gas compressors
• Selection of gas compressors and drivers
• Isothermal and adiabatic gas compression processes
• Work (power) required for gas compression
• Gas compression equations
• Guidelines for compressor designs
• Design optimization of gas pipelines
• Practical Exercises.

Section 7: Mechanical Design of Pipelines

• Forces and stresses in pipelines
• Introduction to mechanical design
• Mechanical design parameters
• Criteria for mechanical design including code criteria
• Specified Minimum Yield Strength (SMYS) of pipeline materials
• Mechanical design equations – calculation of Maximum Allowable Pressure (MAP) and minimum required wall thickness for pipelines
• Design factors and temperature de-rating factors
• Mechanical design for sustained loads
• Thermal expansion/contraction of materials
• Stresses due to thermal expansion/contraction
• Estimating the weight of pipe
• Maximum span of unsupported pipe
• Practical Exercises.

Section 8: Pipeline Construction

• Introduction.
• Sequence of Construction Activities
• Construction Equipment
• Preparing the Pipeline Right of Way (ROW)
• Laying the Pipeline on the ROW (Stringing)
• Bending
• Welding and Post-Weld Qualification
• Lowering
• Backfill
• Tie-in and Assembly
• Testing and Inspection
• Cleanup and Restoration
• Commissioning
• Case study.

Section 9: Pipeline Protection and Maintenance

• Causes of pipeline damage: Corrosion, Damage caused by construction / moving equipment, Weld Defects, Ground Movement
• Consequences of Pipeline Damage
• Prevention of Pipeline Damage
• Pipeline Coatings – Characteristics, Properties and Selection Criteria
• Corrosion Fundamentals
• Pipeline Corrosion Prevention Methods – Cathodic Protection, Galvanic Sacrificial Anodes
• Internal Corrosion of Pipelines – Causes and Mitigation
• Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) – Causes and Mitigation
• Pipeline Integrity Programs and Fitness for Service
• Components and Tools of Pipeline Integrity Programs

Section 10: Pipeline Economics and Asset Management

• Introduction to Pipeline Economics.
• Terminology Used in Pipeline Economics
• Cost Elements of a Pipeline
• Pipeline Economics Case Study
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Pipeline Operations
• Use of KPIs to Monitor and Assess Pipeline Performance

Outcome

Participants will gain an in debt understanding of Gas and Liquid Petroleum Pipelines Engineering Design, Construction, Maintenance and Asset Management for Engineers, Field Engineers and Technicians at Level 1 to Level 3.

They will also be able to function with minimum supervision as a Pipeline Engineers, Pipeline Cost Engineers, Pipeline Asset Integrity Engineers, Pipeline Protection & Maintenance Engineers or Pipeline Protection & Maintenance Technicians for IOCs, EPIC Pipeline Company Contractor or Vendor.

Certificate of Completion

CPD UK accredited certificate shall be issued directly from Chess Subsea Engineering Europe.