Applied Water Technology in Oil and Gas Production 421232 Why Choose this Training Course?This intensive 5-day training course introduces the fundamental chemistry of handling produced, connate and flooding water related issues. It includes but is not limited to, produced oily water treatment, scaling and corrosion monitoring and control, bacterial growth and well bore pore blockage issues.Production of both conventional and unconventional fossil fuels by their nature, involves the creation and accumulation of large volumes of waste water that needs to be treated to an environmentally acceptable level before discharge into the environment. Flooding or injection water is also required to be of a certain quality, to prevent well bore pore blockage and or bacterial growth. However, the importance of proper water treatment is frequently underestimated due to the tremendous variation in the water sources available for use. Produced water on the other hand, contains oil, suspended solids and dissolved salts and its treatment therefore is mandatory before disposal. Good oil and water separation is consequently necessary not only for water injection/ reuse but also to reduce its quantity for disposal and for meeting the strict environmental discharge regulations.This Oxford training course will enable participants to:Learn the chemistry and physics of well bore pore blockage, scaling and corrosionAppreciate the biochemical effects of bacterial growth in flooding operationsUnderstand the physics as well as the mechanics of proper oil and water separationAppreciate the importance of reusing produced/ formation waterLearn practical techniques for produced water treatment and its managementAppreciate from first principles the scaling process and understand the chemistry and thermodynamics of scalingWhat are the Goals?In this Oxford training course you will:Learn the details of the impact of effective oilfield water chemistryUnderstand the importance of proper water treatmentComprehend how to assess oilfield production liquid separation principlesUnderstanding and resolve operational problems in process equipmentDevelop skills necessary to evaluate the technologies used in oil and water separationGain hands on techniques with commercial scaling software and understand the chemistry behind itWho is this Training Course for?This training course will serve both as an introduction to the subject and will greatly assist the candidates to progress to a more detailed knowledge of this industry. It is suitable to a wide range of professionals and will greatly benefit:Plant and field engineersChemists, new engineers needing to understand produced water related problems in the production of oil and gasEngineering and technical managers and supervisorsMaintenance coordinatorsOperations and manufacturing managers and supervisorsForemen and team leadersThose interested in obtaining a general understanding of the industryHow will this Training Course be Presented?A range of interactive training methods will be used including practical exercises, case studies, question and answer sessions and group discussions to cover current practices in the field. In addition, commercial software will be used and demonstrated. Presentations will underpin topics that highlight key issues on oil water separation technologies and short films and animated exercises will be used during the program to enhance the participants’ knowledge of the subject. The training manual will support the learning experiences and provide additional reference material and examples.
