Best Practice in Surface Production Operations Management
| Start Date | End Date | Venue | Fees (US $) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Practice in Surface Production Operations Management | 14 Jun 2026 | 18 Jun 2026 | Istanbul, Turkey | $ 4,500 | Register |
| Best Practice in Surface Production Operations Management | 12 Jul 2026 | 16 Jul 2026 | Riyadh, KSA | $ 3,900 | Register |
| Best Practice in Surface Production Operations Management | 06 Sept 2026 | 10 Sept 2026 | Jeddah, KSA | $ 4,500 | Register |
Best Practice in Surface Production Operations Management
| Start Date | End Date | Venue | Fees (US $) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Practice in Surface Production Operations Management | 14 Jun 2026 | 18 Jun 2026 | Istanbul, Turkey | $ 4,500 |
| Best Practice in Surface Production Operations Management | 12 Jul 2026 | 16 Jul 2026 | Riyadh, KSA | $ 3,900 |
| Best Practice in Surface Production Operations Management | 06 Sept 2026 | 10 Sept 2026 | Jeddah, KSA | $ 4,500 |
Introduction
The purpose of this course is to present an overview and fundamental understanding of the wide range of oilfield production handling and treatment equipment. The participant should learn not only “what” but “how” field fluid treating equipment works. The fundamental principles of fluid behavior are first introduced, then applied to all of the various equipment and systems comprising production operations. Emphasis is on understanding the internal workings inside the piping, valves, and vessels.
A major goal of this course is to improve communication among the technical disciplines, field, and office in order to enhance operational efficiencies, lower costs, and improve production economics. Daily sessions include formal presentation interspersed with directed discussion and problem-solving.
Objectives
- The physical properties and phase behavior of crude oil and natural gas that govern production operations
- Field processes for treating and conditioning full well stream production for sales or final disposition
- An introduction to the wide range of equipment used to process, treat, transport, and store oilfield produced fluids
- The basics of oilfield corrosion prevention, detection, and treatment
- How to determine and minimize the pressure drop in pipelines, valves, and pressured vessels.
- Internal workings of separators, pumps, compressors, valves and other treating equipment
- An overview of the processes and equipment used to handle acid gases
- A basic understanding of a wide range of produced fluid volume measurement and metering devices
Training Methodology
This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations.
Who Should Attend?
- Production, Operations, Facilities, and Petroleum Engineers
- Field Production Supervisors
- Surface Equipment Technicians, who interact with field facility engineers/operators
Course Outline
DAY 1: Surface Facilities
- Introduction to Surface Facilities
- Field Development Overview
- Why Surface Facilities
- Data Required
- Fluid Characterization
- The Surface Facilities Processes
- The Function of the Surface Facilities Processes
- Hydrocarbon Specifications
- Well Control and Safety System
- Well Head and Wellhead equipment
- Control and Safety System
- Choke (fixed, adjustable), Choke Box and Choke valve
- The Principles Of Flow-Through Chokes
- Gathering System
- The function of a manifold in gathering stations
- Flowlines
- Horizontal pipe flow patterns
- Multiphase flow Fundamental
- Multiphase Flow Meters
- Flowlines – surge phenomenon
- Manifold: Onshore, Offshore, and Subsea
DAY 2: Separation & Treatment
- Separation System
- Objective
- Two- and three-phase separation
- Horizontal and vertical separators
- Production Separator
- Type of separation: Flash, Deferential, stage
- Remark on Sizing
- Multistage Separation
- Test separator
- Oil Treatment
- Free water
- Demulsification
- Dehydration
- Heater-Treater
- Desalting
DAY 3: Water and Gas Treatment
- Water Treatment
- Objective
- Deoiling
- Water Injection Requirement And Facilities
- Water Disposal Requirements And Facilities
- Water Treatment Technology
- Gas Treatment
- Objective
- Gas composition
- Gas process flow
- Water Removal
- Heavy Hydrocarbon Removal
- Contaminant Removal (H2S, CO2)
- Gas To Export Specifications
- Gas injection/Gas Lift Specifications
DAY 4: Measurement
- Custody Transfer/Measurements
- Objectives
- Fiscal measurements
- Reconciliation
- Crude measurement
- Introduction
- Storage Tanks
- Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT) Units
- Turbine Meters
- Positive Displacement Meters
DAY 5: Rotating Equipment
- Pumps
- Pumping system in the oilfield
- General considerations
- Pump types
- Pump system design and selection
- Introduction to multiphase pumps
- Natural Gas Compression
- Reciprocating compressors
- Rotary compressors
- Centrifugal compressors
- Compressor selection

