Jabel Oil Services

Training Course

Construction, Testing and commissioning for Oil & Gas Field facilities including pipelines, trunk lines, process piping...

Our vision

JOS Training department’s vision is to be a regional leader in providing professional training and development courses for Oil & Gas Industries.

Our Mission

JOS mission is to build competent professionals for Oil & Gas Industries by delivering learning and development base on industrial proven experience and contemporary knowledge.

Our Objectives

JOS considers sale as the essential component for the success of our company, that’s why we define our objectives to achieve our strategic goals by:

To ensure that the skills, ability and potential of all our trainers developed and up to date.
To continually improve the quality of human resources through continuous training & development based on industry proven experience and contemporary knowledge to support Oil & Gas industries.
To support our staff to develop their skills and abilities and reach their potential and in doing so improve the effectiveness of the organization and the quality of the service we provide.

Overview

JOS offers wide range of Training Courses

Basic Oilfield Corrosion and Control via Chemical Solutions

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course will help attendees develop the awareness of importance and cost of corrosion and how it can be managed and mitigated. It teaches the skills of dealing with chemicals, techniques to evaluate their performances, chemical applications and design to control corrosion. It will also help attendees learn corrosivity monitoring and the efficiency of the treatment.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for new graduates with chemistry or engineering backgrounds, mid-level engineers and technologist who have some basic prior knowledge of oilfield corrosion; all personnel involved in oil and gas production and processing; management wanting to increase awareness of corrosion impact on business operations and how negative outcomes can be mitigated.

Introduction to Project Management

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

As the relative importance of effective Project Management continues to grow in corporate recognition, as strategies are increasingly set with a project based delivery vehicle in mind, the need for in depth understanding of this complex subject grows. As those in the industry with the knowledge and expertise have an ever shorter period of their working lives left, to be replaced by a new and younger generation, focus on the basics from which to build a robust and in depth knowledge and skill set is increasingly desirable. In order to ensure that competence is created within the next generation of project managers, this course serves as an in depth primer for those wishing to make this fascinating and dynamic area a career.

Who Should Attend

New employees/ graduates or anyone else wishing to obtain a firm understanding of the basics of Project Management. This course serves as a foundation upon which to build further specialist knowledge and create a transferable skill set applicable pan industry.

Petroleum Project Management: Principles and Practices

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

Running a successful petroleum operation requires a blend of technology, business savvy, and people skills. If you already have a firm grasp of exploration or production technology, learn to amplify its effectiveness with applied project management techniques. This course is aimed at helping technical personnel make the best business decisions that lead to lowest project cost while still meeting all production or exploration goals. This course covers the principles and application of project management to the upstream oil and gas business.

Who Should Attend

Exploration, production and management personnel interested in applying project management techniques to their operations.

Project Management for Brownfield Projects

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course is designed to teach the skills necessary to effectively plan and manage Brownfield projects or those in existing facilities. This includes due diligence of existing infrastructure, framing the project, concept selection techniques, managing stakeholders, and integration with Operations led projects. The course focuses on the unique challenges of Brownfield projects and how project leaders can effectively work in this Operations centric project environment. Exercises, the case study and discussions make the sessions challenging and insightful.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for project managers, project engineers, operations staff, and all disciplines that work on integrated project teams for Brownfield or onshore and offshore projects that are installed in existing facilities. Case studies include modification to offshore structures as well as onshore projects.

Project Management for Engineering and Construction

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

Project success depends on the effectiveness of all project decisions, not just the few made formally via structured methods. This course applies a variety of insights from diverse fields including psychology, cognitive science, naturalistic decisionmaking, action science, sense making, mathematics, and communication theory to improve engineering decision-making. Learnings and insights from the course are used to develop a strategy for improving decision-making and to develop answers to four questions of key importance in project design:

Why do so many changes occur late in projects?
Why do we have so many problems at interfaces?
Why do we repeat mistakes from project to project?
Why do projects usually finish late?

Who Should Attend

Engineers, operations staff and other technical professionals involved in project design, execution or operation.

Risk Management for Upstream Capital Projects

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course addresses the key areas associated with capital project risk management. The course focuses on managing risk throughout the entire project life cycle. This course is very much hands-on with class exercise case studies that focus on participant development of risk management deliverables.

Who Should Attend

Project managers, project engineers, and all disciplines that work on integrated project teams for upstream onshore and offshore developments.

Advanced Project Management

Advanced Level (39 Weeks Duration)

Description

This specific course is for professionals seeking an in-depth understanding of key principles and techniques of project management and how to apply them on large international projects. This course provides advanced knowledge in contract strategy, project governance, engineering and technology management, stakeholder management, joint venture and non-operated projects, interface management, risk management, reviews and approvals and management information systems.

Who Should Attend

Project Managers, Asset Managers, Project Control Managers and Project Engineers Experienced project managers, project engineers, asset manager, project controls managers and construction managers that are involved in engineering, procurement and construction of surface facilities and pipelines for large onshore and offshore projects.

Offshore Pipeline Projects

Advanced Level (39 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course is a practical, hands-on work session in offshore pipeline project management, addressing the six key phases of project execution:

Development,
Engineering,
Procurement,
Construction,
Pre-commissioning, and
Start-up/operations.

The course maintains a balance between lecture and work session using in-class exercises to demonstrate the relationships between sound practice and application.

Who Should Attend

This course is for pipeline personnel who are or will be responsible for the execution of offshore pipeline projects. Participants should include personnel from operator’s pipeline project teams, design engineering staff, material supplier, and construction contractor personnel. The course is designed to benefit all levels of experience.

03) Petroleum Industry Courses

Basic Drilling, Completion and Workover Operations

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course gives a technical overview of the science and art of drilling operations, completion practices and post-completion wellbore enhancement or remedial workover techniques (well intervention).

Petroleum Risk and Decision Analysis

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

Good technical and business decisions are based on competent analysis of project costs, benefits and risks. Participants learn the decision analysis process and foundation concepts so they can actively participate in multi-discipline evaluation teams.

The focus is on designing and solving decision models.
Probability distributions express professional judgments about risks and uncertainties and are carried through the calculations.
Decision tree and influence diagrams provide clear communications and basis for valuing each alternative.
The complementary Monte Carlo simulation technique is experienced in detail in a hand-calculation exercise.
Project modeling fundamentals and basic probability concepts provide the foundation for the calculations. The mathematics is straightforward and mostly involves only common algebra.
The emphasis in this course is on practical techniques for immediate application.

Who Should Attend

Geologists, engineers, planners, economists, geo-physicists, team leaders and managers.

Production Forecast and Reserves: Estimates in Unconventional Resources

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course teaches the skills and understanding needed to forecast production and estimate reserves in unconventional (ultra-low permeability) oil and gas reservoirs. The course emphasizes “simple” production decline models appropriate for routine forecasting for hundreds of wells in short periods of time. Both tight oil and gas reservoirs, such as shales resources, are discussed.

Who Should Attend

The course is for engineers and geoscientists who are interested in learning how to evaluate unconventional reservoirs.

Ensuring Reliable SCAL Data for Reservoir Modeling

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

Special Core Analysis, SCAL data has a direct impact on the way fluids are allocated and distributed in the reservoir simulation models, which would directly impact reservoirs’ STOIIP (Stock Tank Oil-Initially-In-Place) estimation and their distribution. Moreover, it directly affects the performance of secondary and EOR flooding processes, and in turn impacts the accuracy of the oil and gas reserve estimates, and the management of these reserves.

Therefore, SCAL data could be considered as one of the most critical reservoir input data for reservoir simulation models.This course will shed light on the theoretical and experimental background of SCAL data:

It will explain the concept of reservoir wettability and different factors that could induce changes in reservoir wettability.
It will cover the concept of capillary pressure and its associated hysteresis for different wettability conditions, followed by the concepts of two phase water/oil and gas/oil relative permeability curves and how to generate three relative permeability data for water wet, mixed and oil wet reservoirs.
It will clarify the saturation end point of both capillary pressure and relative curves as a function of reservoir heterogeneity and wettability.
Finally, the course will support the idea of reservoir wettability profile, when will it happen and how to deal with it.

The course is devoted to field application of this technology with focus on production optimization and recovery enhancement.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for reservoir, completion and production engineers of operating companies as well as service company personnel involved with:

Planning,
Completion, and
Operating wells.

04) Operations Courses

Applied Maintenance Management

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course provides essential knowledge required for achieving excellence in maintenance management. Work control, planning, and scheduling will be covered. Participants will receive a sound, integrated, basic knowledge of the maintenance function and how to progress towards world-class performance. Individual action plans will carry course learning into the work environment.

Who Should Attend

Maintenance supervisors, team leaders, or managers needing to improve their maintenance programs. This course is a broad survey of essential aspects of maintaining a safe, efficient and reliable facility asset.

Contracts and Tenders Fundamentals

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

Contracts and Tenders Fundamentals will provide attendees with a more strategic approach to contracting, along with numerous tools to use throughout the contracting process. When you leave this course, you will improve job performance through: 1) better alignment of contract process steps with supply needs; 2) better contracts; 3) fewer disputes and claims; and 4) better contract outcomes. Contracting involves many roles that must work together to achieve desired outcomes. Everyone involved in some element of contracting must understand the entire process, keys to success and what is required of their role. Materials and exercises are built around oil and gas industry issues to be more relevant to the needs of attendees.

Who Should Attend

Individuals involved in any aspect of sourcing, tendering, selecting, forming and executing contracts with suppliers of goods and services to the oil and gas industry.

It includes supply chain roles such as contracting and procurement specialists, sourcing specialists, category managers, and logistics managers.

It is also intended for technical roles assigned to project work such as facilities engineers, drilling engineers, project engineers and coordinators, commissioning engineers, contracts engineers, planning engineers, asset managers, and legal trainees.

Effective Materials Management

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course covers practical considerations essential to achieve major improvements in planning, buying, storing and disposing of the vast array of materials and spare parts needed in oil and gas industry. Evolving best practices in the industry are explored for inventory management, warehousing and investment recovery.

Who Should Attend

Professional and management personnel who have responsibility for, materials, spare parts and supplies needed to support any refinery, gas plant, onshore/offshore production or other industry operations.

Buyers, procurement specialists, stock analysts, and logistics, warehouse, distribution or operations supervisors will benefit from this course by learning the techniques and principles for providing better service to their operations, reducing stock outs and surplus materials and maximizing the return on investment for inventory.

Fractional Distillation

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course shows how crude oil is converted by fractional distillation to premium quality gasoline, diesel, kerosene, jet fuel, lubes, and subsequent chemical / refinery unit feedstocks. The course is excellent for experienced operators who want to understand the ‘why’ as well as the ‘how’ of separation, fractional distillation, and splitting processes. The course introduces operators to basic troubleshooting techniques for the process, equipment, and critical controls.

Who Should Attend

Refinery, process unit operations and maintenance technicians, supervisors and managers, as well as other non-engineering personnel requiring a fundamental focus on refinery processing facilities.

Fundamentals of Process Safety

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

The course is designed to cover the fundamentals of Process Safety for all staff levels in a high hazard installation. It will benefit anyone who requires to understand the essentials of process safety including managers, supervisors, technical, engineering, HSE, maintenance and operational staff who are associated with the design, construction, operation, maintenance and governance of high hazard installations in the upstream and downstream oil, gas and petrochemical industry.

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

Continuous improvement in all aspects of the supply chain is necessary to remain competitive in today’s global economy. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and collaboration provide an organizational focus on communicating with suppliers on the many steps of the Supply Management process. This focus reduces the lead-time and total cost of acquisition, transportation, administration, and possession of goods and services for the benefit of both the buyer and seller and as a result provides a competitive advantage and improved profits.

Who Should Attend

Managers and professionals involved in purchasing, projects, contracts, supply management, operations, maintenance, engineering, quality, and other activities that expose them to dealings with suppliers for goods, equipment, and services in the Oil and Gas Industry and who want to improve the supplier relationship for the benefit of both.

05) Process Facilities Courses

Applied Water Technology in Oil and Gas Production

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course provides an overview of the main water handling systems typically encountered in upstream (E&P) production operations, both onshore and offshore. The chemistry of the main water related problems of mineral scales, corrosion, bacteria, and oily water will be reviewed both from the theoretical and practical aspects. Produced water treatment equipment and typical water quality specifications will be reviewed as well as water injection and disposal systems. Emphasis will be placed on understanding and resolving operational problems in process equipment.

Who Should Attend

Managers, engineers, chemists, and operators needing to understand water related problems in oil and gas production and their solutions.

Corrosion Management in Production/Processing Operations

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course will cover the main causes of corrosion in upstream oil and gas operations, as well as monitoring and mitigation methods. The various corrosion mechanisms give rise to a number of different forms of corrosion damage which will all be considered. Participants will estimate the corrosivity of a given environment through analysis of the chemical and physical characteristics of the system. You will review approaches to selecting materials and coatings for corrosion resistance for different conditions and their applications.

The course content is based on a field facilities engineering point of view as opposed to a more narrowly specialized corrosion engineering or chemistry viewpoint. This course provides an appropriate balance of necessary theory and practical applications to solve/mitigate corrosion related problems.

Who Should Attend

Managers, engineers, chemists, and operators needing to understand corrosion and its control management in oil and gas production and processing.

Introduction to Oil and Gas Production Facilities

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course provides a high level discussion of surface processing facilities used in oil and gas production with emphasis on the selection and specification of these facilities as part of a field development plan.

The importance of knowledge about reservoir type, produced fluid composition and properties, drive mechanism, facility location, product specifications and contractual obligations is highlighted.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for those who are interested in how production facilities are selected and specified:

Subsurface engineers looking for a better understanding of production/processing facilities.

Facilities/Process engineers looking for an entry level review of surface production facilities.

06) Gas Processing Courses

Gas Conditioning and Processing

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course deals with the practical planning, design, specification and operation of gas processing and production systems. The program is designed for both production and processing personnel. This course emphasizes the practical choice of equipment. Operating issues, performance evaluation and control systems are also discussed.

Who Should Attend

Production and processing personnel involved with natural gas and associated liquids to acquaint or reacquaint themselves with gas conditioning and processing unit operations. This course is for facilities engineers, process engineers, operations personnel, field supervisors and others that select, design, install, evaluate or operate gas processing plants and related facilities.

Gas Conditioning and Processing: LNG Emphasis

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

The course includes in-depth information on basic LNG gas conditioning and processing. Instructors will explain the acid gas removal processes employed in LNG processes. Relevant details of both the mixed refrigerant and cascade processes in LNG liquefaction are described.

Who Should Attend

Personnel involved with natural gas processing and LNG production, as well as anyone interested in a solid understanding of the principles of an LNG plant.

LNG: Technology and the LNG Chain

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This LNG course is designed for participants requiring moderate technical coverage coupled with information on LNG commerce and all parts of the LNG Value Chain. This course covers:

Key commercial issues
Technical LNG basics,
Facility operation topics,
Technical and design issues.

Selected exercises and syndicates are used throughout the course that reinforce the main topics of LNG trade and technology.

Who Should Attend

Commercial and managerial staff
Engineers new to the LNG industry
Operations supervision staff
Senior Plant personnel
Specialists looking to broaden their knowledge
Staff involved in LNG commerce

Overview of Gas Processing: Non-Technical

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course is designed for a broad non-technical audience. While the course is intended to be interactive and participatory, most technical calculations are eliminated and use of technical terminology is minimized. During this course participants will learn about Oil and gas facilities terminology, fundamentals of commercial and contract issues, key areas in oil and gas production surface facilities, non-technical fundamentals of technology and processes and various treatment processes and technologies that are selected for differing gas compositions.

Who Should Attend

General administration, supervisory, non-technical management personnel, as well as anyone that could benefit from a broad overview of important aspects of the gas processing industry.

Overview of Gas Processing: Technical

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course is an overview of the gas conditioning and processing industry. Natural Gas and World Energy Trends, Natural Gas, Gas Sweetening, Gas Hydrates and Dehydration, Phase Behavior and Phase Envelopes, Stabilization and Fractionation Concepts and Facilities, Gas Conditioning and NGL Extraction, Gas Processing Key Equipment and Support Systems and Specialty Processes in Gas Processing. This course is participative and interactive course that utilizes fundamental technical exercises and terminology to communicate key learning points.

Who Should Attend

As a wide ranging overview, it is suitable for “interested parties” more so than direct practitioners, such as geologists, reservoir engineers, line managers, sales and business development staff, related specialists such as environmental staff, operational staff, shift foremen, or those new to the industry such as entry-level engineers, as well as anyone interested in a general, technically oriented overview of the gas processing industry.

Process Safety Engineering

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course provides an overview of process safety engineering fundamentals for hydrocarbon processing facilities, with emphasis on the upstream oil & gas sector. The focus of this course is on the engineering/design aspects of Process Safety Management. Frequent reference will be made to historical incidents and recurring problem areas. Techniques for analyzing and mitigating process safety hazards applicable to oil and gas processing will be reviewed. Integration of the concepts covered to achieve a measured approach to Process Safety Engineering is a key aim of this course.

Exercises and group projects will be utilized throughout the course to emphasize the key learning points.

Who Should Attend

Facilities, process and design engineers, as well as new safety/loss prevention engineers who require an overview of Process Safety Engineering

Advanced Applications in Gas Processing

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

A basic working knowledge of the commercial process simulation package being used will provide the best opportunity to achieve the learning objectives of this course.

A comprehensive course exercise based on a typical gas processing facility which can be applied to either onshore or offshore facilities is used for this course.

The problem is developed in stages and att the completion of the course the participant will have developed a process simulation model that includes a dew point control process, a mechanical refrigeration process with economizers, hydrate inhibition using MEG, and NGL liquid product stabilization with recycle.

Who Should Attend

Engineers needing an intensive training in natural gas processing and associated liquids recovery processes with emphasis on the use and benefits of a simulation package.

Gas Treating and Sulfur Recovery

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course covers the integrated technologies involved in underbalanced drilling. Participants will learn the operation of an underbalanced drilling project and be able to make informed selections of the equipment that is required. During this course participants will learn about: Objectives, limitations and advantages of under-balanced drilling, Selecting the right technique (air, mist, foam, aerated/gasified or single phase), Drilling fluid systems and surface equipment for under-balanced drilling, Reservoir studies, Completing under-balanced-drilled wells; Health, safety and environmental Issues and Case studies.

Who Should Attend

The course is designed for all personnel involved in underbalanced drilling, including:

Onshore and Offshore managers,
Wellsite engineers,
Wellsite supervisors and
Operations engineers.

Primary Cementing: Cementing I

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

Cementing is a key factor in the well construction plan. The base cement used in the designing of cement slurries may or may not be API class cement. The operating company and the service company personnel should have a good working knowledge of cement slurry design, cement additives, and placement procedures. The majority of the operating companies do not have cement testing laboratories, therefore the laboratory testing is conducted by service companies.

This course is designed to give a good understanding of how the cement slurries are tested and under what conditions depending on given well parameters. This course will also cover casing hardware (both internal and external), cement blending, cement additive blending (dry and/or liquid), on-site mixing equipment and job execution on location. During this course participants will learn about: Basic cements, Cement additives, Laboratory testing, Casing hardware, Blending equipment, Mixing equipment, Primary cementing, Remedial cementing, Plug cementing.

Who Should Attend

Operating and service company personnel responsible for:

Planning
Designing
Laboratory testing
Overseeing and
Executing cementing operations

Shale Selection, Completions, Fracturing and Production

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

The technology for recovering oil and gas reserves from shale is changing the face of the industry worldwide. Taking such issues in considerations this course acquaints participants with the basics of oil and gas shale evaluation and current shale selection, well completion, fracturing, and production technologies for shale reservoirs. The interactive format includes field data, current approaches and use of technologies suited for shale developments. Technologies include logging, frac interval selection, multistage fracturing in horizontal wells, and a summary of field data from many shale plays.

During this course participants will learn about: Candidate selection criteria to identify shale “sweet spots”, Complex fractures and role of geo-mechanics, Well orientation, optimum length and perf cluster design, Optimizing well completions and stimulations, Fracturing risk estimation: strengths and areas to improve; Water sources, treatment, reuse and disposal, Predicting production, estimating decline and well start-up suggestions; Surface equipment and production operations.

Who Should Attend

This course is for all well completion and production:

Engineers,
Managers and
Geologists working with shale reserves.

Stuck Pipe Prevention

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

The Stuck Pipe Prevention - Train Wreck Avoidance workshop provides the most comprehensive coverage in the industry for understanding and preventing the underlying causes of Stuck Pipe, Wellbore Instability, Loss Circulation, and other sources of non-productive time (NPT) in drilling operations. The workshop also focuses on correct responses by individuals and teams, early warning signs, and minimizing the impact to drilling operations. Through world-class presentations, practical discussion, and the best reference and instructional materials available, delegates hone their knowledge of basic drilling technology and how it relates to avoiding NPT.

Who Should Attend

Entire drilling and completions team, including operator, drilling contractor, and service companies.

Well Design and Engineering

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

Well Design and Engineering integrates all major well design technologies from pre-spud to TD. Participants are actively engaged in every aspect of the technical activities required to deliver a cost-effective well plan while also gaining valuable perspective on how the overall process should be managed in a dynamic team environment. The content of this course is often customized to address technologies and practices that may be specific to a project or operational situation.

During this course participants will learn about: Trajectory design, Wellbore stability and casing point selection, Drilling fluids and solids control, Casing design, Primary cementing, Drill string and BHA design, Bit technology, Circulating system hydraulics and hole cleaning.

After completing this course participants will be able to identify trajectory design issues and their influence on torque and drag, wellbore stability, and future intervention while being able to develop specific casing design skills including casing point selection; design load case development; burst, collapse and tension calculations; controlling load and safety factor determination and select appropriate size, weight and grade.

Who Should Attend

Drilling engineers, completion engineers, and drilling supervisors involved with drilling operations and well planning

Well Test Analysis and Design

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

Many operators who run bottom-hole pressure tests (BHP) do not understand what the tests are used for, and the factors that may affect the quality of BHP data. This has often resulted in some tests being invalidated or becoming almost useless to the company it is being run for despite huge sums of money spent on getting the data. The objective of this course is to teach participants the appropriate procedures for BHP surveys and analysis, and the role of each group involved in BHP test. During this course participants will learn about: Purpose and types of BHP surveys, BHP survey equipment, Ideal conditions for running tests and correct procedures for conduction tests, Field practices and other factors that affect tests, Examples of good and bad tests.

Who Should Attend

Wireline operators, BHP survey supervisors, engineers and technicians who need insight into BHP surveys and analysis.

Casing and Tubing Design

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course covers all the relevant subjects needed to understand the structural mechanics of downhole tubulars. Discussions begin with the fundamental design principles and progresses through materials, performance, loads and design. Participants will also learn to calculate tension, compression, burst collapse, yield and threshold strength.

Who Should Attend

This course is for drilling and completion engineers, and drilling supervisors who want additional insight into casing and tubing design.

Cementing Practices: Cementing II

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

Cementing is a very important phase of the well construction plan. Operating company personnel must have a good working knowledge of cements, cementing additives and placement procedures. This course covers the importance being placed on the cement sheath integrity during the life of the well, requiring additional mechanical properties of the set cement be obtained other than the compressive strength. The parameters that the cement sheath will be subjected to must be considered. There are a number of joint industry projects addressing this area of work. The course covers the use of cement formulations, cement additives, casing hardware, cement blending, on-site mixing equipment and a well-planned job procedure. Cementing guidelines will be covered that aid in overall job performance.

During this course participants will learn about: The overall cementing operation, Primary cementing, Remedial cementing, Plug cementing, The use of cement additives, Laboratory testing, Casing hardware, Cement sheath integrity, Cement sheath evaluation, Mixing equipment, Special cement systems, Cement guidelines and Current documents.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for operating company and service company personnel responsible for planning, overseeing, and executing cementing operations.

Directional, Horizontal, and Multilateral Drilling

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course builds a firm foundation in the principles and practices of directional drilling, calculations, and planning for directional and horizontal wells. Specific problems associated with directional/horizontal drilling such as torque, drag, hole cleaning, logging and drill string component design are included. Participants will receive instruction on planning and evaluating horizontal wells based on the objectives of the horizontal well. The basic applications and techniques for multi-lateral wells are covered in the course. Additionally, they will become familiar with the tools and techniques used in directional drilling such as survey instruments, bottomhole assemblies, motors, steerable motors and steerable rotary systems. Participants will be able to predict wellbore path based on historical data and determine the requirements to hit the target. During this course participants will learn about: Cementing, Applications for directional drilling, Directional profiles, Extended reach wells, Survey calculations and accuracy, Dogleg severity calculations and problems associated with doglegs, Planning directional and horizontal wells, Horizontal drilling methods and applications, Logging high angle wells, Hole-cleaning, Multi-laterals, Types of survey instruments, Tools used to deflect a wellbore, Torque and drag calculations.

Who Should Attend

Drilling, production and operations engineers, field supervisors, toolpushers, managers & technical support personnel.

Drill String Design and Optimization

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

Advanced Level (39 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course is intended for those who are very familiar with reservoir evaluation and development concepts for conventional reservoirs but who are interested in learning more about the unique technologies applied to Shale Oil and Tight Oil. During this course participants will review critical issues impacting well productivity, and forecasting, that are often over-looked and gain insights on the test and techniques for estimating oil composition and volumes

Who Should Attend

Engineers,
Geologists,
Managers, and technical support staff.

08) Mechanical Courses

Rotating Machinery Best Practices

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This is an intensive course providing a comprehensive overview of pumps, compressors, steam turbines, lubrication systems, seals and other machinery and practices related to rotating machinery. Best practices from a variety of rotating machinery topics, representing many years of collective experiences, are presented in this course. The focus is on equipment and system best practices- type, unit and station configuration, integration of these units in the process scheme and control strategy in upstream and midstream oil and gas facilities. The material of the course is applicable to all oil and gas field production facilities, refineries, pipelines, gas plants, marine applications and offshore systems.

Who Should Attend

Engineers, senior technicians and system operators designing, operating and maintaining rotating equipment in oil and gas facilities.

Fundamentals of Pump and Compressor Systems

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course provides a comprehensive overview of pumps and compressor systems. The focus is on equipment selection - type, unit and station configuration, integration of these units in the process scheme and control strategy in upstream and midstream oil and gas facilities. The material of the course is applicable to field production facilities, pipelines, gas plants, and offshore systems.

Who Should Attend

Engineers, senior technicians and system operators designing, operating and maintaining pump and compressor systems in oil and gas facilities.

Piping Systems: Mechanical Design and Specification

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course for engineers and piping system designers reviews the key areas associated with the design of piping systems for oil and gas facilities. The course is focused on four areas:

Codes and standards,
Pipe materials and manufacture,
Piping components, and
Piping layout and design.

Applicable piping codes for oil and gas facilities, pipe sizing calculations, pipe installation, and materials selection are an integral part of the course.

Who Should Attend

Mechanical, facilities, plant or pipeline engineers and piping system designers who are involved in the design of in-plant piping systems for oil and gas facilities.

Advanced Level (39 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course provides basic knowledge of compressor types and associated auxiliary systems, mechanical design of equipment, operating and performance characteristics, control and monitoring systems, maintenance practices, and codes and standards.

Who Should Attend

Mechanical, facilities, plant, or pipeline engineers and technicians needing an in-depth understanding of the different types of compressors.

Turbo-machinery Monitoring and Problem Analysis

Advanced Level (39 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course focuses on defining the systems and subsystems that form the turbomachinery, the potential problems with these systems and subsystems, monitoring techniques for early detection of problems, and methods to analyze the monitored variables to detect potential problems or reconstruct reasons for failures.

Who Should Attend

Experienced mechanical or facilities engineers and senior technicians needing an understanding of monitoring and troubleshooting turbomachinery.

Gas Turbines

Advanced Level (39 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course focuses on defining the systems and subsystems that form the gas turbines; the potential problems with these systems and subsystems; monitoring techniques for early detection of problems; and methods to analyze the monitored variables to detect potential problems or reconstruct reasons for failures.

Who Should Attend

Experienced mechanical or facilities engineers and senior technicians needing an understanding of operations, control, monitoring and troubleshooting gas turbines utilized in the oil and gas industry.

09) Production Courses

Hydraulic Fracturing - A Concise Overview

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course includes the fundamentals of hydraulic fracturing along with addressing the general process, the terminology, and many of the real-world problems—in a concise format. The overall emphasis is how hydraulic fracturing fits-in with, is impacted by, or impacts geologic concerns, reservoir engineering, and operations. It will provide a general familiarity with fundamentals of the complete hydraulic fracturing process. That is, why it works (or doesn’t), where is it applicable, and what to consider in order to improve.

Who Should Attend

The course is intended for engineering managers, petroleum engineers, geologists, geophysicists, reservoir engineers desiring general information about the process, and what it can do for them.

Introduction to Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS)

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course is an introduction to the emerging technology of Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), and a historic look at the reasons behind the need for DTS and its usage to date. The course looks at how DTS technology has been applied and the reasons behind applying this technology. Such systems have found application in high-cost horizontal and multilateral wells where reentry with a logging tool is difficult if not impossible.

Who Should Attend

This course is for petroleum engineers, geologists and anyone else interested in learning more about DTS and the latest advances in the technology.

Introduction to Hydraulic Fracturing

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course will provide introductory information on all aspects of knowledge relating to hydraulic fracturing, from the history of fracturing, design, execution, evaluation, and also recent advances in horizontal staged fracturing, which is widely used in unconventional resources like shale gas.

Participants will obtain the understanding of design, execution and evaluation process of hydraulic fracturing and knowledge of the critical parameters dictating the success of hydraulic fracturing. The course will also cover the concept and difference between conventional and unconventional fracturing process.

Who Should Attend

The upstream O&G engineers/managers who have not been involved in hydraulic fracturing operations but would like to get some insight on this particular discipline.

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course will help develop a solid foundation in all forms of lift and the concepts of the selection process to maximize production and return on investment. Troubleshooting is an important part of artificial lift operations and several typical surveillance problems are solved. Participants learn how to design and troubleshoot rod pumping, continuous gas lift, and electric submersible pump systems. Other methods such as PCP, plunger lift, jet pump, hydraulic pump, and intermittent gas lift will also be addressed. With increased prices, more emphasis is placed on techniques to maximize production. New developments at various stages of application are also covered.

Who Should Attend

This course is for production and field operations engineers, junior and senior petroleum engineers and field technicians as well as geoscientists and reservoir engineers.

Formation and Prevention of Oilfield Scale: From the Laboratory to the Field

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course introduces state-of-the-art oilfield scale management, with field examples to illustrate the basic science.

This course draws very strongly on the extensive experience gained from the industry and underlying theory in an accessible manner along with concrete practical examples of how this knowledge is applied in the field. During this course participants will get knowledge of background to mineral scale formation in oilfields, scale prevention using chemical scale inhibitors, theory of scale inhibitor squeeze treatments, the design of field scale management programs and the impact of the reservoir on the field scaling problem.

Who Should Attend

This course is for production technologists, engineers, oilfield chemists and anyone concerned with flow assurance issues. It is also useful for those who work in the service, scale inhibitor and sulphate industries.

Hydraulic Fracturing Fundamentals for Shale

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course covers the technical fundamentals of hydraulic fracture design treatments in shale reservoirs.

During this course participants will be introduced to Shale reservoir characteristics, Well design and completion basics, Five Fracture treatment objectives, Hydraulic fracturing mechanics, Pre-treatment calibration tests and Fracturing fluid options and applications.

The primary focus is on actual field results, the practical data needed to plan a treatment, and the reasons treatment designs vary by company and by type of shale reservoir.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for those involved in the oil and gas industry who have little to no exposure to fracture treatment design but require additional information to help support or guide design and treatment activities.

Hydraulic Fracturing: Design and Treatment

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course covers the fundamental principles concerning how hydraulic fracturing treatments can be used to stimulate oil and gas wells. This course includes discussions on how to select wells for stimulation, what controls fracture propagation, fracture width, etc., how to develop data sets, and how to calculate fracture dimensions. During this course participants will get knowledge of Rock mechanics/in-situ stress aspects of fracturing, Reservoir aspects of fracturing, Fracture mechanics, Fracture design variables, Perforating for fracturing and Fracture diagnostics.

The course also covers information concerning fracturing fluids, propping agents, and how to design and pump successful fracturing treatments.

Who Should Attend

Production and completion engineers and field operations staff with basic to moderate knowledge or experience in designing, pumping or evaluating hydraulic fracture treatments can benefit from this course.

Hydraulic Fracturing/Pressure Analysis

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course presents the basics of analyzing fracturing pressure, including design parameters that can be determined, and the uses and limitations of such analysis for on-site design. During this course participants will get knowledge of In-situ stresses and fracture geometry, Determining closure pressure and analyzing pressure decline, Interruption of bottom-hole treating pressure, Fluid efficiency and the fluid loss coefficient, pressure vs. fracture height growth-stress profile, Scheduling proppant and fluid from pressure decline data. Sessions include real-world examples from a variety of wells, from tight gas and shale to high permeability, offshore, and frac-pack treatments.

Who Should Attend

This course is for petroleum engineers who are involved, either directly or indirectly, in the design and evaluation of hydraulic fracturing treatments.

Well Test Interpretation

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course examines the fundamentals of well test interpretation for oil and gas wells. It covers the analysis of tests in vertical and horizontal wells: drillstem tests, wireline formation tests, flow/build-up tests, injection/fall-off tests interference/pulse test. Determination of permeability and damage, estimation of stabilized flow rates from short tests, detection of boundaries etc. The practice of well test interpretation will be emphasized along with the theory.

To this end, Data Validation and the PPD (Primary Pressure Derivative) will be used to illustrate Wellbore Dynamics, and extricate these effects from the reservoir response. The concepts will be presented graphically, thus keeping equations to a minimum. The practical aspects of the interpretation process will be highlighted.

Who Should Attend

Reservoir and production engineers. This course is also suitable for engineers new to well testing.

Well Treatment and Stimulation

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This comprehensive course covers the full spectrum of well treatment and stimulation options for carbonate and sandstone reservoirs. It begins with a review of the various mechanisms that can damage a formation and ways to avoid them. Next, the discussion turns to acid systems for carbonate and sandstone formations, treatment design the selection of additives, and the use of coiled tubing in extended reach and multilateral wells. The course will end with an introduction to new technologies for carbonate acidizing. Case histories illustrate some of the treatment options.

Who Should Attend

This course is for production, drilling, completion and reservoir engineers who are responsible for enhancing the performance of wells.

Cased Hole and Production Log Evaluation

Advanced Level (39 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course covers wireline diagnostic techniques for the surveillance of cased wells. During this course participants will learn about: Formation evaluation through casing, Well integrity - cement and casing inspection, Water identification and fluid movement in both injection and producing wells.

Who Should Attend

This course is for reservoir & production engineers and geologists, petrophysicists, log analysts and others involved in well surveillance, maximizing recovery, identifying production problems, planning workover operations or utilizing production information in reservoir studies.

Design and Optimization of Artificial Lift Systems

Advanced Level (39 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course is an in-depth look at artificial lift, specifically for wells using continuous-flow gas lift or electrical submersible pumps (ESPs). During this course participants will get understanding of production systems, role of artificial lift in optimizing production, analysis and trouble shooting of continuous-flow gas lift systems, ESP with detailed pump, motor, cable and shroud designs, handling of gas and solids.

Who Should Attend

This course is for engineers who are involved in oil production and the design, maintenance and optimization of artificial lift, especially electrical submersible pump and continuous-flow gas lift systems.

Diagnosis and Practical Solutions for Wellbore Fluid- and Heat-Flow Problems

Advanced Level (39 Weeks Duration)

Basics of HSE Management

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

Recognition and proper management of health, safety and environmental risks is fundamental to all management and professional roles in the industry. This course aims to equip participants with the underpinning knowledge relating to the concepts of an effective HSE management system and the key elements required for successful implementation. The course is based upon a common HSE management system model and the program explains the basic elements and their interaction.

Who Should Attend

For all staff in the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries requiring a basic awareness of health, safety and environmental (HSE) management systems including; Operations, Engineers, Supervisors, Project managers and aspiring HSE professionals.

Basics of Safety

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

Recognition of safety related risks is fundamental to all management and professional roles in industry. This course equips participants with basic principles of hazard recognition, and use of safety techniques and safety management.

Who Should Attend

For all staff in the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries requiring a basic awareness of safety techniques and management including: operations, engineers, supervisors, project managers, safety representatives and non-safety HSE professionals.

Basics of Health

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course provides an overview of health hazard identification, health risk assessment and the basics of health impact assessments. The course covers essential basic knowledge on ergonomics, human factors engineering, food and water hygiene, and thermal extremes. Other important issues covered include health and emergency response facilities, psychological and social impact and fitness for duty and how these relate to the oil and gas industry. During this course participants will learn about Health Risk Assessment, Health Impact Assessment, Human factors engineering, Ergonomics, Health and medical emergency facilities, Fitness for duty, Food and water hygiene, Thermal extremes, Medical surveillance/industrial hygiene, Psychological and social agents.

Who Should Attend

Non-health professionals in the Oil & Gas and petrochemicals industries requiring a basic awareness of health, industrial hygiene and medical issues in the workplace. These personnel may include: HSE professionals, operations, managers, engineers, supervisors, project managers.

Basics of Environment

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

Our program starts in advance of the taught course, as participants undertake a review of their own site’s environmental performance using documentation supplied to them. This sets the context for this course, which comprises a blended learning approach with tutorials, workshops, problem-solving and practical activities. During this course participants will learn about Environmental Management, Environmental Audit, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), importance of Sustainability, principles and sources of environmental information, purpose and importance of setting environmental policy, main sources of water pollution and methods to reduce contamination of water sources, importance of techniques for minimizing waste, risks associated with contaminated land, potential sources and consequence of environmental noise and why emergency preparedness and response are necessary.

Who Should Attend

Staff in oil, gas and petrochemicals industries who require the basics of environmental management and pollution control, including operational staff, engineers, supervisors, project managers and entry level HSE professionals. It is a core course for any person who can influence environmental impact within their organisation; it is also an ideal program for anyone new to the industry with no prior environmental knowledge.This course is a first step on a career ladder towards a role within the environmental disciplines.

Applied HSE Management

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course is about practising and applying HSE management for the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries. A rich variety of exercises, readings, videos and case studies are used to support the learning in realistic situations. During this course participants will learn about Leadership & commitment, Policy & strategic objectives, Legislation & regulation; Organization, responsibilities &r resources, Professional training & behaviors, Risk assessment & management, Planning & procedures, Contractor controls, Security, Emergency response, Performance management, Incident reporting & investigation, Audit and Management review. After completing this course participants will be able to successfully apply the principle elements of an HSE management system. This course will enable participants shape and improve the safety culture of the organisation.

Who Should Attend

HSE Professionals,
Operations,
Engineers,
Supervisors and Project managers and
All staff who have the responsibility for designing, implementing, or supporting HSE management.

This is a core course for persons in a supervisory role in an operational environment. Some prior knowledge of HSE management related topics is desirable but not essential.

Applied Safety

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course is about practising and applying safety tools, techniques and management for the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries. A rich variety of exercises, readings, videos and case studies are used to support the learning in realistic situations. These come together to “challenge” participants in the real life scenario of a fictional facility and concludes with the participants defending to the regulator why the company should maintain its operating licence. After completing this course participants will be able to design and implement the principles and practice of safety technology. They will be able to apply factors relating to people, equipment, materials and the working environment to the establishment of safe working environments and identify common hazards and design and implement systems to control and monitor them.

Who Should Attend

HSE Professionals,
Operations,
Engineers,
Supervisors and Project managers and
All staff who have the responsibility for designing, implementing, or supporting HSE management.

This is a core course for persons in a supervisory role in an operational environment. Some prior knowledge of HSE management related topics is desirable but not essential.

Applied Health

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course builds on practical experience and learning on health and industrial hygiene, and intends to build skills to allow participants to be able to apply these techniques within their respective roles. During this course participants will study Health risk assessment, Health impact assessment, Human Factors Engineering, Ergonomics, Health & medical emergency facilities, Fitness for duty, Food and water hygiene, Thermal extremes, Medical surveillance/industrial hygiene, Psychological and social agents. The course is set in a fictitious, but highly realistic, case study based, where management needs assistance to develop a health management system. Application of other essential issues and how they relate to the oil and gas industry is also covered - ergonomics, human factors engineering, food and water hygiene, and thermal extremes. Other important issues which are covered include health and emergency response facilities, psychological and social impact and fitness for duty.

Who Should Attend

For all staff who have the responsibility for designing, implementing and/or supporting health and industrial hygiene programs in the workplace in conjunction with professional health practitioners including: HSE professionals, managers, engineers, supervisors, project managers. Some prior knowledge of health related topics is desirable but not essential.

Applied Environment

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course provides opportunities to apply the tools, techniques and management systems of environmental management in petrochemicals industries. Participants work as a member of a team of environmental specialists to develop and improve the Environmental Management System and environmental performance of a fictitious but highly realistic case study. The course is designed to introduce participants to a range of environmental challenges, including policy development, conducting environmental reviews, tackling environmental issues including waste management, energy efficiency, pollution control and emergency planning, environmental monitoring and becoming an “agent for change” in their own organisations. During this course participants will learn about Effective application of Environmental Management Systems, Assessing environmental impact, Environmental risk management, Developing environmental improvement programs, Pollution control, Emergency preparedness and response, Environmental communication, Environmental performance monitoring, Environmental auditing, Environmental reporting and Management review.

Who Should Attend

This is a core course for persons with potential operational impact on the environment including environmental professionals, health and safety professionals wishing to broaden their skills, operational managers, engineers, supervisors, project managers and other staff.

Contractor Safety Management

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

An effective relationship between clients and contractors at all stages of the procurement / supply chain is essential for competently managing health and safety in a hydrocarbon (or any) facility. This course provides the practical processes for developing and managing a contractor safety management system covering all stages of the contracting cycle based around recognized management systems. During this course participants will learn about Supply chain strategy, Management systems, Pre-qualification, bidding, evaluation criteria, appointment; Communication and Supply chain performance monitoring, interviewing skills, auditing.

After completing this course participants will be able to Implement a contracting supply chain strategy based on an understanding of the risks and benefits of outsourcing low risk, high risk and specialist activities and prepare a program to initiate the use of competent contractors based on bid documents covering HSE and other relevant standards.

Who Should Attend

Project managers,
Procurement and supply chain managers,
HSE managers,
HSE auditors,
Engineers, and
Supervisors who require an understanding of how to manage contractors.

Risk Based Process Safety Management

Basic Level (16 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course introduces the concepts of process safety management in the oil and gas industry, the elements and benefits of process safety management systems, and tools for implementing and managing a system. Process safety is vital to the oil and gas industry.

A comprehensive process safety management system involves almost every function of a company: management, research, development, engineering, facility and process construction, operations, maintenance, human resources, information technology and the contractors used in the industry. In this course the participant will learn to use tools and techniques for managing process safety.

Throughout the course, participants will be challenged to think how their process safety management system can be enhanced and modified to meet the concepts of risk-based decision making. An individual action plan will be developed to provide guidance in applying the information from the course to the workplace.

Who Should Attend

HSE professionals,
Engineers,
Supervisors and
Project managers requiring a basic foundation in developing and managing process safety.

Environmental Management Systems: A Development Workshop

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course provides the learning and comprehensive pre-built templates for developing and implementing an ISO 14001-based EMS for participants’ own facilities.

During this course participants will learn Risk and the environment, Management systems and ISO 14001, Environmental policy and strategic vision, EMS planning - aspects, impacts, legal and other requirements; Resources and training; Communication, documentation and document control, Monitoring and measurement; EMS auditing and continual improvement.

Participants are encouraged to bring a site plan, and process flowcharts, which will be used in a series of hands-on exercises throughout the class. You will leave the class with a developed, draft EMS manual. The course includes all the documentation and materials necessary for preparing an EMS.

Who Should Attend

Environmental managers, advisers and co-ordinators,
Procurement and Supply Chain Managers,
HSE Managers,
HSE Auditors,
Engineers and other managers and supervisors from large and small organizations who require the skills and support to develop a recognized environmental management system (EMS) for their organization.

GHG and CCS Regulatory and Legal Frameworks

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course reviews the evolving regulatory and legal frameworks that will govern Green House Gases (GHG) and the emerging field of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). As with any industrial activity, CCS will require various operating rules. In this course, participants will gain an understanding of the broad legal framework that defines the day-to-day operating procedures of the industry.

Who Should Attend

This course is for oil and gas professionals, executives, managers, regulators and attorneys who need to understand the basic legal and regulatory framework that is shaping the emerging CCS industry.

Offshore and Onshore Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

This course focuses on oil spill or discharge prevention and response to spill during oil well drilling, production, and work-over operations. Participants will learn about oil spill or discharge prevention, response to spill, spill containment, air and water monitoring, hazard evaluation and introduction to oil spill trajectory model simulation. Participants will also learn to develop a plan that meets legal regulations.

Who Should Attend

This course is for engineers, managers, technicians, and consultants responsible for designing and operating offshore and onshore drilling, production, or work-over facilities.

SHE Auditing: A Management Systems Approach

Intermediate Level (26 Weeks Duration)

Description

Participants work as a member of a team of internal auditors to appraise the Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems (HSE-MS) of a fictitious but highly realistic case study. During this course participants will understand Learning and Development: Risk management and business control, HSE-MS Auditing, Planning the audit, Review and test processes, Effective interviewing for information, Legal aspects relevant to auditing, Findings and recommendations, Audit conclusion, Audit interviews, Gathering objective evidence, Preparing the audit report, Audit team meetings, Closing meeting, Audit report and follow-up. The class is based firmly in the principles of corporate responsibility for risk management and business control, and the theory and practice of modern risk-based auditing. After completing this course participants will be able to participate effectively in an audit or review team in line with the standards of the auditing profession.

Who Should Attend

Experienced environmental managers and advisors. The participant will have responsibility for managing one or more environmental impacts within his/her work.

Accelerated Course

Construction, Testing and commissioning for Oil & Gas Field facilities including pipelines, trunk lines, process piping...

Our vision

JOS Training department’s vision is to be a regional leader in providing professional training and development courses for Oil & Gas Industries.

Our Mission

JOS mission is to build competent professionals for Oil & Gas Industries by delivering learning and development base on industrial proven experience and contemporary knowledge.

Our Objectives

JOS considers sale as the essential component for the success of our company, that’s why we define our objectives to achieve our strategic goals by:

To ensure that the skills, ability and potential of all our trainers developed and up to date.
To continually improve the quality of human resources through continuous training & development based on industry proven experience and contemporary knowledge to support Oil & Gas industries.
To support our staff to develop their skills and abilities and reach their potential and in doing so improve the effectiveness of the organization and the quality of the service we provide.

Overview

JOS offers wide range of Training Courses

JOS offers training for 5-15 participants per training course in English Language. Training duration of our Accelerated Courses is 52 weeks.

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Gas Processing

(52 Weeks Duration)

Description

The Gas Processing Progression covers equipment and processes primarily focused on the handling of natural gas and its associated liquids. The wellhead is the starting point, ending with delivery of the processed gas, meeting the required

specifications, into a sales gas or reinjection pipeline. The NGL may be fractionated into individual specification products or sold as a mix for fractionation elsewhere. Waste by-products are disposed of in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements. Main topics covered include: fundamentals, natural gas characterization, phase behavior, vapor–liquid equilibrium, basic thermodynamics, and water–hydrocarbon behavior and all the key equipment to process natural gas.

Training Modules Includes:

Gas Conditioning and Processing
Gas Treating and Sulfur Recovery
Troubleshooting Oil and Gas Processing Facilities
Process Utility Systems
Fundamentals of Pump & Compressor Systems in Oil and Gas Facilities
Piping Systems: Mechanical Design and Specification
Process Safety Engineering
Corrosion Management in Production/Processing Operations
Onshore Gas Gathering Systems: Design & Operation
Heat Transfer Equipment
Relief and Flare Systems
Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical Systems for Facilities Engineers
Project Management for Engineering and Construction
CO2 Surface Facilities
Overview of Offshore Systems
LNG: Technology and the LNG Chain

Process Facilities

(52 Weeks Duration)

Description

Process Facilities separate the well stream into three phases - oil, gas and water and process these phases into marketable products or dispose of them in an environmentally acceptable manner. Gas handling/processing facilities are a major part of Process Facilities, and are covered in detail as Gas Processing elsewhere in this catalog.

Process Facilities, as used here, will mainly include: Single-well, satellite & central tank batteries, including: Oil treating: Stabilization, Separation equipment, Desalting - Storage, Produced-water treating facilities, , Water injection facilities, Offshore topsides facilities and Corrosion management.

Training Modules Includes:

Oil Production & Processing Facilities
Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical Systems for Facilities Engineers
Process Utility Systems
Gas Conditioning and Processing
Process Safety Engineering
Piping Systems: Mechanical Design & Specification
Relief and Flare Systems
Corrosion Management in Production/Processing Operations
Fundamentals of Pump & Compressor Systems in Oil and Gas Facilities
Onshore Gas Gathering Systems: Design & Operation
CO2 Surface Facilities
Overview of Offshore Systems
Project Management for Engineering and Construction

Offshore Engineering

(52 Weeks Duration)

Description

JOS provides technical training and consulting for the complete life-cycle of offshore oil and gas systems; from exploration and development to decommissioning. The curriculum includes courses that provide attendees the knowledge to understand and participate in evaluating the major offshore development alternatives: fixed structures, floating systems and subsea systems. Other key elements stressed in all offshore courses include life-cycle costs, constructability, operability and interface management. Offshore instructors have extensive real world experience managing offshore development projects, well construction and servicing, asset management and producing operations. Their broad knowledge blends the unique technical and operational issues of offshore into an integrated approach to enhance understanding of the full scope of offshore facilities.

Training Modules Includes:

Fundamentals of Offshore Systems: Design and Construction
Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical Systems for Facilities Engineers
Process Utility Systems
Relief and Flare Systems
Piping Systems: Mechanical Design & Specification
Gas Conditioning And Processing
Fundamentals of Subsea Systems
Fundamentals of Pump and Compressor Systems
Oil Production And Processing Facilities
Process Safety Engineering
Fundamentals of Onshore and Offshore Pipeline Systems
Project Management for Engineering and Construction
Corrosion Management in Production/Processing Operations

Pipeline Engineering

(52 Weeks Duration)

Description

JOS provides technical training and consulting for oil and gas transportation, focusing on pipeline systems as well as onshore infrastructure systems that support oil and gas operations. The curriculum covers pipeline transportation systems, oil and gas terminal facilities, and the onshore infrastructure from regional considerations through design and construction of site-specific systems. As with all our training programs, these discipline areas integrate with the other technical, operations and HSE disciplines. The Instructors and Consultants that support the Pipeline discipline have extensive real world – global experience from conceptual development through operations. Their broad knowledge blends the unique technical and operational issues of pipeline systems that transport all types of fluids: from heavy oils to refined products to high pressure injection gas and water, into integrated systems. This global experience spans the pipeline industry from initial site selection through detailed design and construction of unique facilities.

Training Modules Includes: