Course details

Overview

Content

Training Methodology

Overview ?

Overview :

Maintaining the ageing infrastructure such as underground pipelines is a challenge to the oil and gas industry worldwide. Understanding why and how cathodic protection works or fails can help the operator formulate appropriate strategy in managing the pipeline corrosion problems. This five-day course covers both the fundamentals and practices in designing, operating and maintaining cathodic protection of underground pipelines. An overview of the NACE standard on “Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology” will also be presented.

Objectives of the training program:

Draw a simple model of a Cathodic Protection cell and name the different elements
Name 2 types of Cathodic Protection Systems
Explain the relationship between Coatings and Cathodic protection
Name and describe 2 different testing methods used to test Cathodic Protection
Understand terminology commonly used when discussing Cathodic Protection

Course Outline

Day 1

Primer on Chemistry and Metallurgy
Fundamentals of corrosion
Cathodic Protection
Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection
Impressed Current Cathodic Protection
Criteria for Cathodic Protection
Reference potential devices

Day 2

Potential measuring instrument
Soil resistivity test instruments
Wall thickness and pit gages
Current interrupters
Test rectifiers
HoliModule detectors
Electrical resistivity

Day 3

Resistance of ground connection
Non-uniform electrolyte
Groundbed Design
Long pipelines and pipe insulating joints
Stray current corrosion and electrolysis
Practical stray current problems

Day 4

Interference from other CP installations
Effectiveness of coatings
Coatings specification
Coatings inspection
Type of pipeline coatings
Coating failures and analysis

Day 5

Cathodic Protection and Coatings
Survey methods for pipeline not under cathodic protection
Survey methods for pipeline under cathodic protection
Overview of NACE Standard on “Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology”
Corrosion Inhibitors
Scale Inhibitors
Biocides

Day 1

Asset Cost Management Introduction

Definitions of reliability, maintenance & asset management
The total cost of maintenance
Best practice reliability and maintenance processes
Elements of asset management best practice
Auditing performance
Overview of TPM, RCM, BCM, QCM, and other asset management buzzword
Open discussion sessions

Day 2

Laying the Groundwork

Day 3

Applying the Value based Process

Day 4

Ensuring the Continuity of the Value-based Process

Day 5

Supporting Process that Lower Life-cycle costs

Training Methodology

Pathways Training and consulting adopts the newest techniques of human resources Training and consulting and, with the following:

Theoretical lectures are delivered via PowerPoint and visual displays (videos and short films)
Making scientific evaluation to the trainee (before and after)
Brainstorming and role-playing
Using case studies related to the scientific material being delivered and the trainees' work.
The participants get the scientific and practical material printed and on CDs and Flash memories.
Preparing records and reports of the participants' attendance and results, with a general evaluation of the training program.
A group of the best trainers and experts in all fields and specialties professionally prepares the scientific material.
After finishing the course, the participants get certificates of attendance signed, certified, and issued by pathways Training and consulting.
Our training programs start at 9:00 o'clock in the morning and end at 2:00 in the afternoon, with snack buffet during the lectures.
Providing a lunch buffet during the training program period, with organizing a lunch party on the training program final day for taking some photos and certificate awarding.