دبلومة الـ Pipeline course | Pipeline

– المحتوى التدريبي | Course Outline

Methods of Petroleum Transportation

• Ships

• Trucks

• Rail road trains

• Pipelines

• Advantages and disadvantages

Pipeline Design – Route Selection

• Available routs

• Rout selection criteria

• Best rout selection

• Pipeline profile drawing

• Selected rout mapping

Principles of Fluid Mechanics

• Definitions

• Physical properties and units

• Pipe flow types

• Continuity equation

• Bernoulli’s equation

• Cases study

• Properties of common crude oil and its products

Pipeline Selection, Sizing and Flow Rate Calculations

Based on ASME 31.4 and 31.8

• Flow rate determination

• Pipeline diameter sizing

• Diameter selection

Pipeline Hydraulic Calculations and Drawing

Based on ASME 31.4, 31.8 and API 5L

• Friction losses calculations

• Minor losses calculations

• Hydraulic Gradient Line (HGL)

• Energy Gradient Line (EGL)

• Pipeline System curve

• Examples & case study

• MAOP

• Design pressure

• Pipeline wall thickness calculations

• Pipes wall thickness and material selection

Prepare Pipeline Detailed Drawing

• Rout general drawings

• Detailed sections drawings

• Detailed crossing drawings

• Detailed Tie-In drawings

• Detailed valve station drawings

Procurement

• Material list preparation

• Tendering

• Mobilization

Overview of Pipeline System Main Elements and Their Functions

• Pipes

• Bends

• Valves

• Flanges

• Bolts and nuts

• Gaskets

• Isolating joints

• Metering skid

• Measuring devices

• Protection devices

Pipeline Construction

• Rout preparation and clearing

• Permits and licenses

• Pipes welding and inspection

• Valve stations fabrication, welding and inspection

• Joints coating and inspection

• Trench digging

• Pipeline sections lowering

• Tie-in

• Back filling

• Cleaning and pigging

• Hydro testing

• Final cleaning and drying

• Filling and start up

• Pipeline and pumps operation

• Pipeline profile and HGL

• Cases study

• Pumps operation

• Pump cavitation

• Pumps performance curves

• Pumping trains and pumps connections

• Pump stations cases study

• Pumps and pipeline system curves

• Cases study

• Pipeline operating point

• Pumping power

• Metering and sampling

Operation and Safety Management

• Surge and Water hammer phenomena

• Safety instrumentation

• Control valves

• Pipeline control room

• SCADA system

• Pipeline failure causes and prevention

• Leak detection

• Cathodic Protection (CP)

• Patrolling & surveillance

Pipeline Maintenance and Integrity Management

• Pipeline cleaning

• Pipeline in/on line inspection

• Advanced coating assessment

• Methods of pipeline repair