This course provides a brief history of the pipeline and technical background to the design of pipelines used in the transport of oil and gas. The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the material selection process for pipeline fabrication, as well as the method for controlling pipeline corrosion during the pipeline lifecycle. This training introduces the participant to the design of onshore and offshore pipelines, the different stages of pipeline construction and the pipeline installation methods.

OUTLINE

Module One: Introduction to Pipeline Engineering
Here, participants will be taken through the history of pipeline and technical background to the design of pipelines used in the transport of oil and gas and also cover the following:

▪ Basic Pipeline Concept and Definitions
▪ Introduction to the Stages of a Pipeline Project
▪ Description and General Requirements of Standards, Codes and Regulations
▪ Introduction to the Principles of Pipeline Design, Construction and Installation
▪ Wall Thickness Calculation Based on Different Design Codes or Standards
Module Two: Material Selection and Corrosion Control
This stage is aimed at guiding the participants best material selection process for pipeline fabrication, the acceptable method for controlling pipeline corrosion during the pipeline life-cycle as well as:

▪ Introducing them to Material Science Including the Properties of Steel and Other Materials Used for Pipeline Fabrication
▪ Getting them conversant with the Process of Pipeline Material Selection, Including Code/Standard Requirements
▪ Taking them through the Manufacturing Process, Including Welding Standards, Procedures and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Techniques for Qualifications
▪ Introducing them to Corrosion, Including Definition of the Corrosion Phenomenon and Chemical Principles, types of Internal and External Corrosion, Method to Prevent or Mitigate Corrosion in Pipelines and How Corrosion Allowance is Determined or Selected
Module Three: Pipeline Design, Construction and Installation
Participants are introduced to the design of onshore and offshore pipelines, the different stages of pipeline construction and the pipeline installation methods as well as:

▪ Introduction to different approaches of pipeline design for offshore and onshore
▪ Definition of safety and reliability factors
▪ Codes
▪ Standards
▪ Recommended practices
▪ Introduction to the different pipeline configurations, including pipe-in-pipe, bundles, etc
▪ Introduction to flexible pipelines – principles and concepts
▪ Introduction to hydrodynamics around offshore pipelines, including the definition of the different wave theories: current and prediction of the forces acting on an offshore pipeline
▪ Stress assessment of pipelines, including definition of stress on pipelines and an introduction to fatigue analysis
▪ Stages of pipeline construction
▪ Hydro-testing
▪ Commissioning operations
▪ Procurement
▪ Quality assurance
▪ Methods of onshore and offshore pipeline installation
Module Four: Defect Assessment on Pipelines
Having learnt the installation of pipelines in the previous lesson, at this stage, participants would be familiarized with the defects often associated with pipelines, including pipe manufacturing defects and in-service defects, how they affect pipeline integrity, and how it can be technically assessed. Also, they will cover:

▪ Definition of the Types of Defects on Pipelines, Including Failure Statistics and the Relative Causes of Pipeline Failures
▪ Failure Modes and a Description of How Pipelines Fail
▪ Defect Assessment, Including the Different Codes and Standards Used to Carry Out Fit-for-Purpose Assessments of Defects and Damage
▪ Design Code and Standard Requirements
▪ Introduction to Pipeline Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA)
▪ Case Studies on Pipeline Defects
▪ Exercise on Defect Identification and Assessment
Module Seven: Pipeline Hydraulic Analysis
The aim of this stage is to provide the participants with the flow/hydraulic principles associated with pipelines. The following shall be discussed here:

▪ Thermodynamic Principles and Flow Properties of the Different Flow Transported by Pipelines
▪ Basic Flow Calculations for Gases, Liquids and Multiphase Pipelines
▪ Problems Caused by Changes in Flow Condition During the Pipeline’s Operations (Wax and Hydrate Formation, etc)
▪ Case Studies on Prevention
▪ Exercise on Flow Calculations
▪ Module Eight: Pipeline Integrity, Maintenance, Inspection and Risk Management
▪ In this stage, participant will have a review of pipeline integrity assessment, with emphasis on the inspection technologies that are available to detect the defects and anomalies found in pipelines, and monitor the condition of the pipeline to ensure they are conversant with:
▪ Pipeline Anomalies and Defects
▪ Principles and Applications of the In-line Inspection Techniques and Existing Tools
▪ Survey Methods for Onshore and Offshore Pipelines
▪ Walking Patrol
▪ Air Survey
▪ Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV)
▪ Acoustic
▪ Above-Ground Monitoring Techniques
What you will get at the end of the Training

You will be awarded the Certificate in Pipeline Engineering and Construction Operations - .

The institute for Enterprise Management and analytics is a non profit professional organization duly licensed by the federal government of Nigeria to provide certification with appropriate designation to individual that have gone through the competency assessment and have pledge to abide by the professional standard. Hence the board award the certification

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