APPLIED WATER TECHNOLOGY IN OIL & GAS PRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

For every barrel of oil produced we produce 3 barrels of water. Water handling, treatment and disposal represent the biggest operating cost for most oilfield operators. In addition to produced water, large quantities of seawater and water from other sources is treated and injected. The economic success of oil and gas development projects depends very much on our ability to successfully manage water. This course discusses methods, equipment and tolls used for water processing Technology.

Significant cost savings can be achieved in all aspects of water production, handling and disposal through better diagnostic tools, better water handling and better treatment and re-injection strategies. The course covers the fundamental theory, and the latest technological developments. It particularly emphasizes field application through lots of practical field examples, exercises and case studies. 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is structured for both design and operating personnel.  It is a must for any person concerned with produced water or water injection systems.  A new emphasis has been placed on understanding and resolving operational problems in process equipment.

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. An exercise will be given to identify typical system problems and you will be able to apply the knowledge you gained to propose solutions.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

 On completion of this course the Participants will learn about:

1. The basics of oilfield water chemistry
2. How to monitor and control corrosion, scale, and bacterial growth in produced water and water injection/disposal systems
3. How to implement system surveillance programs to detect potential problems before system damage occurs
4. About produced (oily) water treatment options and related treatment equipment
5. How to use the knowledge gained to identify typical system problems and be able to propose solutions

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This course will be conducted as a highly interactive work session, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the course material to real-life situations. Case studies from different industries will be investigated.. Each delegate will receive an extensive reference manual, as well as case studies, while worked out solutions will be handed out to the delegates on conclusion of group discussions.

To ensure the concepts introduced during the course are understood, they will be reinforced through a mix of learning methods, including lecture style presentation, open discussion, case studies, simulations and group work. 

Who should attend?

Engineers, chemists, Controllers and operators who need to understand water related problems in oil and gas. It is a must for any person concerned with produced water or water injection systems. 

COURSE OUTLINE

• Water chemistry fundamentals
• Water Processing Technology.
• Dissolved Gas Removal.
• Chemical Removal of Dissolved Oxygen.
• Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide from Water.
• Filtration.

1. Filter Selection.
2. Filter Monitoring.

• Water sampling and analysis
• Water formed scales
• Corrosion control
• Water treatment microbiology
• Produced water discharge/disposal and treatment principles
• Produced water treating equipment – theory of operation, advantages and disadvantages, and the importance of oil droplet size
• Water injection and disposal systems – theory of operation, corrosion, scale, and biological control
• Case study