Surface Production Engineering

Catalog description

This course provides the fundamentals of surface production operations, along with the underlying operational principles and design criteria for equipment used in the surface handling of petroleum production fluids. Surface production facilities are detailed as systems responsible for separating Wellstream fluids into three single-phase components (oil, gas, water) and for their subsequent transport and processing into marketable products or environmentally acceptable disposal. The course offers an in-depth overview of hydrocarbon fluid behavior, analysis of hydrocarbon and water separation processes, transportation systems, and flow assurance challenges. Topics include the purpose and description of onshore and offshore surface production facilities and the function of the associated equipment. Furthermore, the course includes the design of various equipment such as separators, hydrocarbon stabilization trains, glycol dehydrator towers, and pipelines, among others.