Pipeline Corrosion and Integrity Management
Course Overview
This 5-day comprehensive training course equips participants with the knowledge and practical skills to implement effective Corrosion Management (CM) systems and strategies within oil and gas operations, focusing on asset integrity management and corrosion engineering principles. Through case studies, practical exercises, and real-world applications, the course bridges theoretical corrosion concepts with operational implementation, ensuring participants are ready to develop and manage comprehensive corrosion management programs within their organizations.
Why Attend
- Develop comprehensive corrosion management strategies for oil and gas assets
- Enhance asset integrity and reduce corrosion-related failures
- Optimize corrosion control costs through effective management systems
- Improve safety and environmental protection standards
- Master internationally recognized corrosion management models
- Network with corrosion professionals and industry experts
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Identify and assess typical upstream corrosion damage mechanisms
- Implement comprehensive corrosion management systems and processes
- Establish and maintain the 12 management requirements for corrosion control
- Develop asset corrosion management strategies and documentation
- Apply risk-based inspection principles to corrosion management
- Optimize corrosion costs while maintaining safety and integrity standards
- Conduct corrosion management audits and performance assessments
Course Content
Day 1 – Corrosion, Corrosion Engineering and Corrosion Management in the Oil and Gas Industry
- Introductions - Instructor, Training Course, Delegates
- Main Root Causes of Corrosion in the Hydrocarbon Industry
- Asset Integrity Management Systems (AIMS)
- Corrosion and Corrosion Engineering (CE) in the Industry
- Typical Upstream Corrosion Damage Mechanisms and their Mitigation Methods
- The Main International Corrosion Management (CM) Models
- The CM Concept Definition
Day 2 – The Corrosion Management Implementation Process
- The Integrity Review Process
- Performance Monitoring and Assessing Effectiveness
- The CM Process Implementation
- A Brief Introduction to Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)
- Inspection Basics
- Risk Basics
- Risk-Based Inspection Basics
- Corrosion Loops and Process Flow Diagrams
Day 3 – Identification and Maintenance of the 12 Management Requirements
- An Introduction to Management Requirements (12 Items)
- Registers, Strategies and Procedures
- Databases, Documentation and Data Management
- The Significance of Communication
- The Asset Corrosion Management Strategy Document
- Corrosion Control Matrices and Corrosion Key Performance Indicators
- Team Structure, Roles and Responsibilities
- The Significance of Competency
Day 4 – Corrosion Management Application Benefits
- The Corrosion Failure Pre-emption Capability
- Corrosion Cost Optimization
- Enhanced Safety and Environmental Protection and Increased Asset Uptime
- Shortcomings Associated with the Corrosion Management Implementation Process
- The Corrosion Management Audit Process
Day 5 – Other Corrosion Management Tools and Implementation Recommendations
- The Management of Change Process
- Anomalies and their Management
- Leak Register, Failure Investigations and Learning
- Recommendations for Optimized Corrosion Management Implementation
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for professionals responsible for corrosion management and asset integrity in oil and gas operations. A basic understanding of corrosion principles and oil and gas operations is helpful, but not essential. Fundamental concepts will be covered during the course.
- Corrosion and materials engineers
- Asset integrity and reliability managers
- Inspection and maintenance engineers
- Operations and production engineers
- Plant and facility managers
- HSE professionals and safety managers
- Consultants specializing in corrosion and integrity management
A basic understanding of corrosion principles and oil and gas operations is helpful, but not essential. Fundamental concepts will be covered during the course.
Included Materials
- Downloadable course slides (PDF)
- Corrosion management implementation guidelines
- Asset integrity management system templates
- Corrosion control matrices and KPI frameworks
- Case studies from oil and gas industry applications
- International corrosion management model comparisons
Delivered by Specialists
The course is delivered by experienced practitioners in corrosion engineering and asset integrity management, with backgrounds spanning extensive industry experience in upstream oil and gas corrosion management, academic research in corrosion science and materials engineering, and consultancy expertise in implementing corrosion management systems across international operations. The instructors ensure content is practical, industry-focused, and immediately applicable to oil and gas operations and asset integrity challenges.
Key Benefits
- Master international corrosion management models and frameworks
- Develop skills in asset integrity management systems (AIMS)
- Learn to implement the 12 management requirements effectively
- Gain expertise in corrosion cost optimization strategies
- Build competency in corrosion failure prevention and management
- Enhance asset integrity and reduce corrosion-related failures
- Improve safety and environmental protection standards
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