Production Chemistry for Non-Production Chemists (PRO07)

13-16 November 20234 daysVienna, AustriaCourse Fee: 3350 EUR + VAT

Description

The objective of production chemistry is to support and enhance oil and gas production. However it is well known that the impact of chemicals on the production and treatment process can be very complex. Experience has shown that problems during operation increase exponentially with the number of chemicals used in the system.
This course provides an introductory overview of chemical aspects for the daily production surveillance process. It deals with the basics of oil & gas production including organic and inorganic chemistry and the impact of specialised chemicals on production units. Special emphasis is placed on compatibility of production chemicals, troubleshooting, interpretation of gas, oil and water analysis and product application / dosage under daily operational aspects.
The course is based on almost 40 years of practical experience as a production chemist in an international operating E&P company.

Course Level: Foundation / Skill
Instructor: Wolfram Kleinitz

Designed for you, if you are...

An engineer or operational technician with little or no chemical background

How we build your confidence

You will work on practical problems to ensure a better awareness of production chemistry-related issues like interpretation of water / gas / oil composition supported by video clips. You will elucidate the production history based on field examples and on practical experience.

The benefits from attending

By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:

Basics in organic (gas/condensate) and inorganic water related chemistry
Basics in gas production & treatment with focus on SRB, foam, wax, hydrates, corrosion
How to separate gas, condensate, oil and water in treatment units
Main weaknesses in treatment units and how to overcome system problems
Types of corrosion in production and how to mitigate the material loss
Screening of corrosion inhibitor & suggestion for onsite field trails
Quarts based biocides versus aldehyde types from operational standpoint
Impact of SRB on operation and the rules of biocides for application
How the lethal dosage for SRB can be analysed and what happened to other chemicals
Guidelines for the sampling of gas, condensate, oil and water probes
How to elucidate & interpret stimulation and treatment recipes to prevent later problems
Production chemicals & applications (hydrates, demulsifier, corrosion, scales, foam, biocides)
What kind of onsite instruments can be recommended for direct monitoring
Benchmarking existing scale predicting software programs
How to test product compatibility of production chemicals with other products
Recommendation for analytical data handling and sample storage for necessary tests
Correlation between service company interest and operator knowledge
Quality control of delivered production chemicals on site
Guidelines for gas/liquid frequency of sampling
Guidelines for troubleshooting in treatment units

Topics

Production chemistry basics in gas, condensate, oil and water production
Biomarker application to monitor gas / condensate / oil / water origin
Introduction to types and basic composition of production chemicals
Handling and safety aspects of dealing with chemicals
Using tracer to elucidate system weaknesses
Efficiency enhancement of dehydration units and the impact of stimulation chemicals
Chemical dosage (concentration calculations, dosage point, surveillance program)
Corrosion in gas / oil systems and inhibitor screening for reliable field trails
Guidelines for gas, fluid, scales sampling
Procedure to evaluate accuracy of analytical reports
Modern analytical systems for operation control
Interpretation procedures of chemical analyses (gas / condensate / water)
Field trail guidelines and monitoring systems on well stimulation
How to write an informative report on chemically findings for other inhouse partners
How to intensify companies own knowledge