Designed for: Production and Technical Professionals engaged in Upstream Operations and Development, Petroleum Engineers, Team Leaders, Production Operators, Technical Assistants, Senior Technicians and Field Supervisors, Production and Development Technical Professionals and Newly Hired Engineers needing an understanding on how a surface production system is selected, put together, and operate. The course is also designed for all technical operating personnel who want to get a solid foundation in principals, challenges and solutions for upstream Surface Production Systems.

Course Content:

- Applied principles of Oil and Gas Surface Operations.
- Characterization of Petroleum Fluids.
- Two-Phase Oil and Gas Systems.
- Two-Phase Separation Operations, and Selection Procedures.
- Oil-Gas-Water Interaction Principles and Emulsions.
- Three-Phase Separation Operations, and Selection Procedures.
- Upstream Crude Oil Treating Operations and Selection Procedures.
- Crude Oil Dehydration, Desalting, Sweetening and Stabilization.
- Produced Water treating Operations and Selection Procedures.
- Transportation of Petroleum Fluids.
- Pumps and Pumping Systems.
- Pressure Vessels Requirements.
- Upstream Natural Gas Treating Operations and Selection Procedures.
- Acid Gas Treating, Gas Dehydration and Removal of other Contaminants.
- Compressors and Compression Systems.
- Production Delivery Assurance and Maintenance.
- Measurements in Oil and Gas Operations.
- Integrated Surface Production System Team Project.
- Project Final Presentation.