Exploration and Production Core Competency eLearning Library

FUNDAMENTALS

Duration: 4 Hours

Oil and Gas Reservoirs: Fundamentals is the first program in the Oil and Gas Reservoirs series. This program covers the nature and formation of the traps in which oil and gas have collected. You will learn about the formation of sedimentary rocks, the significance of porosity and permeability in the development of a reservoir, the migration of oil and gas during the formation of a reservoir, and the kinds and effects of reservoir pressures. Your understanding of the nature of the reservoir will aid you in maintaining reservoir pressure and in interpreting the significance of changes in pressure and composition of fluid during production.

BARRIERS and TRAPS

Duration: 4 Hours

Barriers and Traps is the second program in the Oil and Gas Reservoirs Series. In this program, you will learn the differences between structural and stratigraphic traps, and how they are formed; methods of discovering traps; and factors which make a reservoir commercial or non-commercial. Your understanding of the nature of the reservoir will aid you in maintaining reservoir pressure and in interpreting the significance of changes in pressure and composition of fluid during production.

CHOKES

Duration: 3 Hours

Flowing Wells is a series of six structured learning programs designed for the lease operator at a flowing well. In Chokes, the fifth program in the series, you will learn about the kinds of chokes used at a wellhead to control flowing wells, how they are installed, and how they are adjusted. You will also learn how to select the choke size needed for any particular well.

INTRODUCTION TO PRESSURE AND FLOW

Duration: 4 Hours

Flowing Wells is a series of six structured learning programs designed for lease operators at a flowing well. In this first program, Introduction to Pressure and Flow, you will learn about the basic properties of fluids and the nature and causes of fluid pressure. You will also learn the factors that affect the flow rate of fluids and the basic principles of flow control.

OPERATING FLOWING WELLS

Duration: 3 Hours

Flowing Wells is a series of six structured learning programs designed for the lease operator at a flowing well. In this final program in the Flowing Wells series, you will learn how to open the well, how to shut it in, how to stop-cock a heading well, and how to equalize a well to return it to flow. You will also learn to identify and solve problems likely to occur in flowing wells.

PACKERS AND VALVES

Duration: 3 Hours

Flowing Wells is a series of six structured learning programs designed for the lease operator at a flowing well. In Packers and Valves, the fourth program in the series, you will learn about the types, function, and installation of packers in a producing well. You will also learn about the installation, function, and construction of surface valves and auxiliary equipment.

THE WELLHEAD, WELLBORE, and CHRISTMAS TREE

Duration: 3 Hours

Flowing Wells is a series of six structured learning programs designed for the lease operator at a flowing well. In this third program in the series, you will learn about the structure of a producing well and the location and function of wellhead and wellbore equipment. Finally, you will learn about the components of the Christmas Tree.

PRESSURE and FLOW IN PRODUCING WELLS

Duration: 4 Hours

Flowing Wells is a series of six structured learning programs designed for the lease operator at a flowing well. In this second program in the series, you will learn to analyze wellbore pressures and predict their changes. You will learn to recognize the flow patterns that develop in producing wells, and how pressure drops affect flowing fluids. Finally, you will learn about the conditions that lead to solid deposits in the wellbore and surface lines.

INTRODUCTION TO SUCKER-ROD SYSTEMS

Duration: 3 Hours

Well Pumping: Sucker-Rod Systems is a series of five structured learning programs covering the fundamental principles, equipment and operating procedures for pumping wells with sucker-rod pumping systems. In Introduction to Sucker-Rod Systems, you will learn about fluid behavior in a well, and about the six principle methods of secondary recovery—when they are used, and how they work.

OPERATING SUCKER-RODS

Duration: 3 Hours

In Operating Sucker-Rods, you will learn how to start-up, inspect, and shut down a sucker-rod walking beam assembly. You will study some typical operating problems and decide how they should be solved. And, you will learn how to make minor repairs.

SUCKER-ROD PUMP PERFORMANCE

Duration: 4 Hours

Sucker-Rod Pump Performance is about the well factors that affect the pump's efficiency and how to control them: how gas anchors work, and when to use them; how to control sand and other solids in the fluid, when to increase or decrease submergence, and when to use backpressure control, how to control heading, to detect and control pounding, and to break a gas lock.

SUCKER-ROD SURFACE EQUIPMENT

Duration: 4 Hours

In Sucker-Rod Surface Equipment you will learn about walking beam assemblies and hydraulic pumping units, either of which can be used to operate a sucker-rod pump. You will learn the principles behind the counterbalance system, and how the balance is adjusted on each kind of sucker-rod surface pumping unit.

SUCKER-ROD SYSTEMS

Duration: 3 Hours

In Sucker-Rod Systems, the second program in the series, you will learn about the pumps, rods, and other subsurface equipment used in sucker-rod pumping systems. You will learn about the different types of pump design, and the kinds of rods and couplings used. You will learn how rod stretch and tubing stretch affect the rods and the pump.

EQUIPMENT

Duration: 3 Hours

In Oil Well Performance and Surveillance Series: Equipment, you will learn about production equipment, pump equipment maintenance, and gas lift wells.

FUNDAMENTALS

Duration: 4 Hours

In Fundamentals of Oil Well Performance and Surveillance, you will learn the fundamental factors that determine how oil wells can be produced. It covers such basic topics as reservoir pressure, porosity, permeability, viscosity, and multiphase fluid flow, and how these factors affect the well production process. You will also learn about important topics such as the skin effect, productivity index, and inflow performance relationship.

TESTING

Duration: 3 Hours

You will learn the importance of accurate record keeping, the necessity for accurate well tests and how to make them, and basic preventative maintenance and troubleshooting procedures.

ELECTRONIC FLOW MEASUREMENT

Duration: 2 Hours

In this program, you will learn about the components that make up an electronic flow measurement system. You will learn how the major components operate and how to maintain them, and you will learn to read and interpret generic EFM computer printout sheets. The program also provides a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of EFM to traditional chart-recording meters.

EQUIPMENT and CALCULATIONS

Duration: 6 Hours

In Equipment and Calculations, you will learn about differential pressure within a flowing fluid. The introductory section also defines and discusses rate, velocity and critical flow of a fluid. You will learn about the basic operation of, and the method of measuring with a U-tube manometer, hand-held pitot tubes, permanently installed pitot tubes, calibrated choke nipples, calibrated choke nipples for open-flow potential testing, orifice well testers, and critical flow provers. Also included is a thorough explanation of the operation principles of turbine meters and rotary displacement meters. Finally, you will learn about proving with test meters, with low-pressure flow provers, and with critical flow provers.

FUNDAMENTALS

Duration: 3 Hours

In Fundamentals of Gas Measurement, you will learn about the physical theory behind gas measurement hardware and practices. This program teaches the relationships between gas pressure, temperature and volume. You will also learn about Boyle's Law, Charles' Law, and the General Gas Law. You will learn about the difference between real and ideal gases, which will also provide the basis for an understanding of super-compressibility, known as the Z factor. The program also explains absolute, gauge and atmospheric pressures, the difference between a temperature scale and its absolute equivalent. Finally, you will learn about the concepts of specific gravity and density. The problem of calculating standard volume from measured volume provides a practical focus for the theory and concepts.

ORIFICE FLOW CALCULATIONS

Duration: 4 Hours

Orifice Flow Calculations is an in-depth program covering the measurement of gases flowing through orifice meters. You will learn about the orifice flow rate equation and the eleven factors in the orifice meter flow constant. Tables are provided for the factors so you can work through the field measurement problems.

ORIFICE METERS

Duration: 4 Hours

Orifice Meters introduces the learner to the behavior of gases flowing through an orifice meter and to the measurement of that flow. Additionally, this program covers the American Gas Association’s (AGA's) installation recommendations for orifice meters, including both mercury manometer-type and bellows-type meters. Special attention is given to the operation, inspection, and maintenance of pressure and temperature recorders as well as recorder-chart handling and reading. An auxiliary equipment section teaches proper handling of the dead weight tester, the specific gravity balance, the impulse-torque gravitometer and the rotometer. The program concludes with gas measurement economics, including the cost of vented gas loss.

WITNESSING

Duration: 2 Hours

In this program, you will learn about the major responsibilities of the witness during an orifice meter test. This program covers the equipment and supplies needed to witness an orifice meter test; identifies what components should be checked during a witnessing session; describes the proper methods for calibrating temperature, static, and differential pressure elements; and describes the required checks for the orifice plate and fitting.

Duration: 3 Hours

In Oil and Gas Separators, you will learn the effects of pressure, temperature, and density on fluid separation and the function of separator components, such as baffles and mist extractors. You will learn how the backpressure regulator and the liquid level controller operate to maintain optimum separation conditions. You will also learn to recognize such basic separators as vertical, horizontal, spherical, double-tube, baffling, and metering separators. And, you will be introduced to the related processes of liquid stabilization, stage separation, low temperature separation, gas dehydration, and crude oil dehydration.

Duration: 3 Hours

Lease Automatic Custody Transfer is an introduction to the components and the functions of LACT units. The fundamentals of oil volume measurement are explained and then related to the operation of the individual LACT components. Meter reading and sample removal and analysis are covered in detail. The relationship of the producer and the gatherer is discussed. Throughout the program, measurement accuracy is emphasized.

OILFIELD ELECTRICITY: FUNDAMENTALS

Duration: 4 Hours

Oilfield Electricity is a series of four learning programs that introduce electrified lease equipment, some of the problems associated with its operation, and some of the ways used to reduce electrical consumption on a lease. In Fundamentals, you will learn how to safely work with electricity. You will learn about basic electrical terms, the effect of electrical current on the human body, and why electricity is a potential hazard to lease personnel. Additionally, you will learn about grounding electrical equipment, the proper precautions you must take when working with electrical equipment, and how to act in an emergency. A section called Electric Power Distribution System describes how electrical power is distributed from a generating plant to a lease. Also, the kind of distribution equipment found on a lease is reviewed. Finally, you will learn about measuring electrical usage, including units of measurement and how to read a meter.

OILFIELD ELECTRICITY: ELECTRIFIED EQUIPMENT

Duration: 3 Hours

Electrified Equipment looks at the various electrified operations equipment found on leases, what equipment problems you should look for and report, and what equipment must be routinely inspected and maintained. The program also covers how electrified switches and corrosion protection help control potential sources of lease pollution.

OILFIELD ELECTRICITY: OFFSHORE

Duration: 3 Hours

Offshore Oilfield Electricity covers the basics of area classifications, power system components and controls on an offshore platform, and safe operation of electrical equipment. The program is designed to familiarize offshore operators and other personnel with the electrical systems on a platform and prepare them to recognize and report any problems with the electrical equipment.

OILFIELD ELECTRICITY: CONSERVATION and CLASSIFICATION

Duration: 2 Hours

Conservation and Classification discusses ways of conserving electrical energy and reducing the electric bill on a lease. The program also classifies lease areas according to fire and explosion hazards, outlines the National Electrical Code's classifications of hazardous lease areas, and why electrified equipment must meet rigid specifications for use in these classified areas.

EQUIPMENT

Duration: 4 Hours

This program first reviews the reasons for artificial lift. Then, it explains the principles of a centrifugal pump and how such a pump can lift well fluids. The program shows the location of pumping system equipment, both at the surface and downhole. Then the program details the specifics of the downhole equipment and its operation. Once downhole operations are covered, the function of the motor control panel and other surface equipment is described. And finally, the careful handling of electrical cable is discussed.

AMMETER RECORDING AND CHARTS

Duration: 2 Hours

In this program, you will learn that routine ammeter chart reading and prompt reporting of pumping system problems are ways to minimize maintenance costs. You will also learn how to read ammeter charts and how to avoid some common operating problems.

DOWNHOLD PUMPS and ENGINES

Duration: 4 Hours

When natural flow in a well declines or stops, production can be restored or increased with a form of artificial lift called hydraulic subsurface pumping systems. Hydraulic Subsurface Pumping Systems is a series of four learning programs that covers the equipment and operation of hydraulic subsurface pumping systems. This first program, Downhole Pumps and Engines, discusses the basic hydraulic principles of power transmission and how they are used in the operation of downhole pumps. You will learn about the three basic hydraulic engines and pumps and how they can be combined for the most effective operation, and how power fluid application is controlled and transmitted by pump valves.

INSTALLATION and TESTING

Duration: 2 Hours

Installation and Testing elaborates on downhole conditions that determine pump installation practices and the use of gas anchors and mud anchors. The program discusses how these devices affect pump performance. It also discusses other devices that combat the problems of paraffin and scale.Because power fluid quality strongly affects pump life, this program also focuses on power fluid handling and conditioning.

PUMP PERFORMANCE

Duration: 2 Hours

In Pump Performance, you will learn to calculate pump and engine efficiency and learn various pump monitoring techniques, including: last stroke pressure to indicate fluid level and pump condition; metering production; and pressure checks for casing and standing valve leaks.

SURFACE and TUBING EQUIPMENT

Duration: 5 Hours

This program discusses the surface equipment that supplies and regulates the flow of power fluid. The program describes the characteristics and advantages of various tubing arrangements and how different tubing-pump arrangements are run in the hole. The program also discusses special downhole equipment used to maximize pump performance.

FUNDAMENTALS

Duration: 3 Hours

Heater Treaters: Fundamentals introduces you to the treatment given to crude oil as it is produced. The program covers how emulsions are formed and how stable emulsions are broken by chemical treatment. The program also introduces you to the basics of heater treater construction and operation.

TYPES and OPERATION

Duration: 3 Hours

Heater Treaters: Types and Operation discusses the construction and operation of horizontal heater treaters, thermal-electric horizontal heater treaters, vertical heater treaters. The program also covers trouble-shooting and heater treater operating economy.

EQUIPMENT

Duration: 3 Hours

The injection of gas into the well fluids in the tubing of an oil well is one method of artificial lift. Gas Lift is a series of three learning programs describing this method in detail. In Gas Lift: Equipment, you will learn specifics about the equipment used in gas lift operations, including monitoring and measuring equipment, gas lift valves, mandrels, fluid pressure operated valves, reverse check valves, and bottomhole installations.

FUNDAMENTALS

Duration: 2 Hours

The injection of gas into the well fluids in the tubing of an oil well is one method of artificial lift. Gas Lift is a series of three learning programs describing this method in detail. Fundamentals introduces the characteristics of reservoirs that affect production: formations, porosity, and permeability, and goes on to discuss wellbore installations and gas lift equipment.

OPERATING TECHNIQUES

Duration: 3 Hours

The injection of gas into the well fluids in the tubing of an oil well is one method of artificial lift. Gas Lift is a series of three learning programs describing this method in detail. In Operating Techniques, you will learn about gas lift operations, including, operating efficiency, unloading and controlling both continuous and intermittent flow wells, and reading two-pen recorder charts.

Duration: 3 Hours

For years, the vapors escaping from oil storage tanks through hatches, vents and flare systems were given little attention. Specialists have since learned that if the vapors existed in sufficient quantities, the recovery of the vapors was economically feasible. The recovered vapors represented a valuable source of energy that previously had been "lost." This program explains the operation and routine maintenance of Vapor Recovery Systems. It describes the principles behind vapor recovery, the component parts of vapor recovery units, a method of determining quantities of vapors recovered, and how to keep the equipment operating efficiently.

LEASE INSTRUMENTATION: CONTROL EQUIPMENT

Duration: 4 Hours

Instrumentation plays a vital role in the operation of a production lease. It helps control the production, separation, treatment and distribution of oil-well fluids with a minimum of hands-on labor. Lease equipment, like oil and gas separators and heater treaters are often equipped with instruments that automatically monitor and control temperatures, pressures, levels, and flows. Lease Instrumentation is a series of three learning programs that cover how instruments function to keep the equipment on the lease working safely and efficiently.

LEASE INSTRUMENTATION: FINAL CONTROL DEVICES

Duration: 2 Hours

In Final Control Devices, you will learn about valves and plugs, and valve operators.

LEASE INSTRUMENTATION: SENSING & MEASURING EQUIPMENT

Duration: 3 Hours

In Sensing and Measuring Equipment, you will learn about pressure instruments, temperature and level instruments, and flow instruments.

FUNDAMENTALS

Duration: 3 Hours

Since water is common in oil and gas reservoirs, most wells will produce it at some point in their worklife. When this occurs, it is necessary to dispose of the water in some way. Oilfield water, however, usually contains salt and other impurities that are harmful to fresh water reserves. And, these same impurities may cause corrosion or plugging in oilfield equipment. To counteract these destructive tendencies, oilfield water is given special treatment before its disposal. Water Treatment and Disposal is a series of three learning programs that will introduce you to some of the treatment methods and disposal techniques that are used on the lease. In Fundamentals, you will learn about the fluids found in reservoirs, scale deposits, and corrosion and microorganisms.

FACILITIES and TESTING

Duration: 2 Hours

Since water is common in oil and gas reservoirs, most wells will produce it at some point in their worklife. When this occurs, it is necessary to dispose of the water in some way. Oilfield water, however, usually contains salt and other impurities that are harmful to fresh water reserves. And, these same impurities may cause corrosion or plugging in oilfield equipment. To counteract these destructive tendencies, oilfield water is given special treatment before its disposal. Water Treatment and Disposal is a series of three learning programs that will introduce you to some of the treatment methods and disposal techniques that are used on the lease. In Facilities and Testing, you will learn about water storage and disposal, and water testing.

PROCESSES and EQUIPMENT

Duration: 3 Hours

Since water is common in oil and gas reservoirs, most wells will produce it at some point in their worklife. When this occurs, it is necessary to dispose of the water in some way. Oilfield water, however, usually contains salt and other impurities that are harmful to fresh water reserves. And, these same impurities may cause corrosion or plugging in oilfield equipment. To counteract these destructive tendencies, oilfield water is given special treatment before its disposal. Water Treatment and Disposal is a series of three learning programs that will introduce you to some of the treatment methods and disposal techniques that are used on the lease. In Processes and Equipment, you will learn about gas exchange and degasification equipment, coagulation and sedimentation, and filters.

Duration: 4 Hours

Millions of dollars are lost each year to corrosion in the oilfield. Millions more are spent attempting to control it. This program will teach you the basics of the corrosion process, the methods used to monitor the rate of corrosion and the control techniques used to protect equipment. By successfully controlling corrosion, the destructive effects can be minimized, and the operation of the lease can be more profitable.

Duration: 5 Hours

In Glycol Dehydration, you will learn about water vapor, the process of glycol dehydration, measuring water content, monitoring equipment, and testing and operations.

Duration: 4 Hours

Product purity specifications require that natural gas be processed to remove undesirable components before it is delivered to the customer. In Production Facility Gas Processing, you will learn about the basic principles on which most refrigerated gas processing plants operate. You will also learn about the operation of the systems of equipment which are used to implement those principles. The program teaches the fluid properties which are especially important to gas plant operation, such as specific heat, specific gravity, latent heat of vaporization, and critical temperature, and relates these properties to the behavior of hydrocarbons in gas processing.

FLUID BEHAVIOR

Duration: 4 Hours

In this program, you will learn about the types of fluids and their chemical and physical nature, the nature of phase, how phase change is used, and how it can be controlled. The program goes on to cover the instruments and units for measuring fluids. This includes units for measuring pressure, temperature, density, and viscosity. You will also learn about the nature of absolute measurements and how to convert measurements from one unit to another.

GASES and STATIC PRESSURE

Duration: 3 Hours

In this program, you will learn how to predict pressure, temperature, and volume changes that occur in gas compression and storage. You will also learn to recognize hazards in gas handling and the precautions used to avoid these hazards. This program also covers the nature, calculation, and uses of static pressure, including how to calculate pressure from liquid level and liquid level from bottom gauge pressure, the instruments that operate on the principle of static pressure, the nature and hazards of vacuum; and the uses of static pressure in handling and transporting fluids.

OVERVIEW

Duration: 3 Hours

In this first program in the series, operators will learn about the basic geology and fluid science of oil and gas production, including liquid separation. Operators will also learn about well equipment and oil and gas processing systems. This program is designed for operators who require a basic understanding of offshore oil and gas production, processing and equipment.

PRODUCTION SAFETY EQUIPMENT and SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Duration: 5 Hours

In this second program, operators will learn about process components, variables, and safety devices involved in offshore oil and gas production. Operators will also learn about safety requirements specified in API's Recommended Practice 14C, including identifying undesirable events, reading and interpreting Safety Flow Charts, and identifying components of the Emergency Shutdown System. This program is designed for all offshore oil and gas production positions and personnel involved in the operation, maintenance or testing of production safety systems and devices.

PRODUCTION SAFETY SYSTEMS, REGULATIONS, and DEVICE IDENTIFICATION

Duration: 2 Hours

In this fourth program in the series, operators will learn about the regulations governing safety systems and the different types of safety devices found on offshore process components. This program is designed for “B” Operators, Instrument and Electrical Technicians, “A” Operators, Senior (Lead) Operators, Production Foremen and/or other positions.

Duration: 3 Hours

In this third program in the series, operators will learn about regulatory requirements governing well control and production safety duties specified in 30 CFR 250, including pollution prevention requirements, well completion requirements, and oil and gas drilling requirements. This program is designed for Mechanics and Electricians, “B” Operators, Instrument and Electrical Technicians, “A” Operators, Senior (Lead) Operators, Production Foremen and/or other positions.

Duration: 4 Hours

In this sixth program in the series, operators will learn about the basic operation of safety devices that regulate process variables, including pressure, temperature, level, and flow. This program is designed for Production Foremen, Senior (Lead) Operators, “A” Operators, Instrument and Electrical Technicians, and/or other positions.

Duration: 4 Hours

In this sixth program in the series, operators will learn about the basic operation of safety devices that regulate process variables, including pressure, temperature, level, and flow. This program is designed for Production Foremen, Senior (Lead) Operators, “A” Operators, Instrument and Electrical Technicians, and/or other positions.

Duration: 4 Hours

In this program, operators will learn how to test the operating performance of a safety device in each major class of surface and subsurface safety devices. Operators will also learn how to properly adjust, calibrate or reset these devices. This program is designed for Production Foremen, Senior (Lead) Operators, Instrument and Electrical Technicians, and/or other positions.

Duration: 1 Hour

In SEMS Standards and Requirements, you will learn about the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Bureau of Safety Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) regulations established in 30 CFR, 250, Subpart S.

Duration: 1 Hour

Reducing Marine Trash and Debris is designed to help you meet the training requirements of 30 CFR 250.300 (a) and (b)(6). It covers information related to marine trash and debris in offshore environments, including how to report pollution, and how to prevent it.

INTRODUCTION TO SERVICE RIG OPERATIONS

Duration: 0.5 Hour

In Introduction to Service Rig Operations, you will learn about conventional service rig types, their components including drawworks, workstring, and blowout preventer (BOP) and service rig operation for casing replacement and remedial cementing.

Duration: 1 Hour

In Wireline and Sonar Well Operations, you will learn about wireline function and equipment, including wireline trucks, stuffing box, lubricator and blowout preventer (BOP); Wireline operation on a cavern in service, including the brine hydrocarbon interface level and mechanical testing; and sonar surveying an empty cavern.

• Drilling Operations and Systems
• Exploration Rights and Surface/Subsurface Technologies
• Fundamentals of Refining
• Gas Processing Overview
• Hydrocarbon Recovery
• Introduction to Solvents
• Introduction to the Petrochemical Industry
• Modern Oil and Gas Industry
• Overview of the Midstream Industry Segment
• Petroleum Geology
• Petroleum Reservoirs
• Pipelines and Storage Systems
• Production Technology: Flowing Wells and Artificial Lift
• Reservoir Fluids
• Steam Cracking
• Surface Processing of Produced Fluids
• The E&P Asset Life Cycle
• Well Completion and Stimulation

• AC Motors for Operators
• Air Compressors
• Centrifugal Compressors: Introduction
• Centrifugal Compressors: Construction and Operation
• Centrifugal Pumps: Equipment and Operation
• Centrifugal Pumps: Introduction
• Combustion Gas Turbines: Equipment and Operation
• Combustion Gas Turbines: Introduction
• Condensers
• Couplings, Gear Trains, and V-Belts: Gear Trains and V-Belt Drives
• Couplings, Gear Trains, and V-Belts: Machine Connections and Couplings
• Electrical Fundamentals
• Electrical System Basics and Diagrams
• Heat Exchangers: Introduction
• Heat Exchangers: Operations and Maintenance
• Hydrocarbon Chemistry 101
• Instrumentation: Analyzers and Inferentials
• Instrumentation: Measuring Liquid Level
• Instrumentation: Measuring Pressure
• Instrumentation: Measuring Temperature
• Instrumentation: Process and Instrumentation Drawings
• Instrumentation: Regulatory Control
• Instrumentation: Fundamentals of Control
• Instrumentation: Measuring Flow
• Internal Combustion Engines: Introduction
• Internal Combustion Engines: Operating Techniques
• Introduction To Compression
• Introduction to Dynamic Pumps
• Job Hazard Analysis and Stop Work Authority
• Leak Detection and Repair
• Lubrication Concepts
• Mechanics of Fluids: Fluids in Motion
• Mechanics of Fluids: Introduction to Process Fluids
• Mechanics of Fluids: Static Pressure and Head
• Mechanics of Fluids: Units of Fluid Measurement
• Mechanics of Fluids: Behavior of Gases
• Nature of Heat: Fuels and Combustion
• Nature of Heat: Heat and Temperature
• Nature of Heat: Heat Exchange Equipment
• Nature of Heat: Heat Transfer
• Plant Radio Communication
• Positive Displacement Compressors: Construction and Operation
• Positive Displacement Compressors: Introduction

• Catalytic Reforming
• Cleaning Activities
• Cooling Towers: Introduction
• Cooling Towers: Water Conditioning
• Corrosion Control
• Cost Reduction for Operators
• Fire Fighting: Extinguishing Agents
• Fire Fighting: Fuels and Combustion
• Fire Fighting: Portable Fire Extinguishers and Foams
• Fire Fighting: Strategies
• Fire Fighting: Tactics
• Fired Heaters: Equipment and Design
• Fired Heaters: Operating Techniques
• Flange Piping
• Fluid Catalytic Cracking
• Furnace Operations: Working With Furnaces
• Introduction to Furnace Operations
• Performing Skills Assessment
• Pipe Fitting Basics
• Practical Distillation: Abnormal Operations
• Practical Distillation: Behavior of Hydrocarbons
• Practical Distillation: Fractionating Equipment
• Practical Distillation: Normal Operations
• Practical Distillation: Operating Procedures
• Practical Distillation: Principles and Practices
• Practical Distillation: Concepts and Quality
• Process Control Tests
• Process Operator Responsiblities
• Process Plant Chemistry
• Safe Laboratory Operations
• Safe Tank Cleaning: Cleaning the Tank
• Safe Tank Cleaning: Gas-Freeing
• Safe Tank Cleaning: Hazardous Materials
• Safe Tank Cleaning: Preparing for Cleaning
• Small Threaded Pipe
• Statistical Process Control
• Tubing
• Valve Maintenance
• Wastewater Treatment: Biological Treatment Process
• Wastewater Treatment: Preliminary Treatment
• Wastewater Treatment: Process Control
• Wastewater Treatment: Testing and Troubleshooting

• Basic Core Analysis
• Coring and Core Preservation
• Drilling Fundamentals: Part 1
• Drilling Fundamentals: Part 2
• Introduction to Artificial Lift
• Introduction to Hydraulic Fracturing
• Offshore Systems
• Plate Tectonics
• Porosity
• Special Core Analysis
• Subsea Systems
• Well Completion and Stimulation Fundamentals
• Well Stimulation Methods
• Wellhead Components

• Actuators
• Ambient and Process Chillers
• Analyzer Sampling and Conditioning System
• Analyzer Shelters
• Arc Flash Causes and Mitigation
• Basic Electronics
• Batteries
• Bearings
• Blinding and De-blinding
• Cable Duct Banks and Trays
• Capacitor Banks
• Cathodic Protection Systems
• Chlorine Analyzers
• Circuit Breakers
• Columns and Process Vessels
• Compressed Air Dryers
• Condition Monitoring - Agitators and Mixers
• Condition Monitoring - Balancing
• Condition Monitoring - Compressors
• Condition Monitoring - Electrical Motors
• Condition Monitoring - General
• Condition Monitoring - Pumps
• Condition Monitoring - Turbines, Fans and Blowers
• Conductivity Analyzers
• Control Loops
• Control Systems - SCADA, DCS and ESD
• Cooling Towers for Technicians
• Corrosion in Metal
• Custody Meters
• Diesel Engine Generators
• Differential Pressure Flow Measurement
• Dissolved Oxygen Analyzers
• Drive Couplings
• Dust and Coalescer Filters
• Dynamic Compressor Systems, Seals and Routine Tasks
• Dynamic Compressors: Introduction and Operation
• Dynamic Pumps
• EI&A Field Awareness
• Electrical Cables
• Electrical Documentation
• Electrical Heat Tracing
• Electrical Level Measurement
• Electrical Motor Properties, Troubleshooting and Maintenance
• Electrician's Tools and Test Equipment
• Emergency Backup
• Emergency Power Systems
• Engineering Drawings and Symbols
• Extruder Equipment
• Extruder Equipment Maintenance
• Fans and Blowers
• Fans and Blowers Maintenance
• Fasteners
• Fault Diagnosis, Troubleshooting and Machine Inspections
• Fiber Optic Cable
• Filters and Strainers
• Fire Detection
• Fire Protection Systems
• Flame Scanning Devices
• Flow Gauging (Rotameter)
• Forklifts
• Fundamentals of Condition and Predictive Monitoring
• Fundamentals of Demineralized Water Treatment Systems
• Fundamentals of Reverse Osmosis Systems
• Fundamentals of Vibration Measurement
• Fundamentals Principles of Instrument Calibration 
• Gala Pellet Dryer for Technicians
• Gas Chromatography
• Gas Density Analyzers
• Gas Detection
• Gas Insulated Substations (GIS) and Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6)
• Gas Turbines for Technicians
• Gaskets and Packing
• Gears
• Grounding
• Hand and Power Tools for Technicians
• Hazardous Area and Protection Classifications
• Heat Exchangers for Technicians
• High Voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS)
• High Voltage Substation Switchgear
• HVAC Fundamentals
• Hydraulic Systems
• Hydrostatic Head Level Measurement
• Hydrostatic Head Level Measurement - Device Troubleshooting and Calibration
• Hyper Compressor
• Industrial Elevators
• Insulation and Thermal Protection
• Introduction to AC/DC Electrical Motors for Technicians
• Introduction to Auxiliary Boiler Systems
• Introduction to Supervisory Control and Date Acquisition (SCADA)
• Laydown Yards and Area Management
• Leak Detection in Refrigeration Lines
• Lightning Arrester
• Liquid Nitrogen Storage Systems
• Low Voltage Substation Switchgear
• Lubrication Systems, Classifications and Applications
• LV Intelligent Switchgear
• Machine Alignment
• Maintaining HVAC Systems
• Maintaining Storage Tanks
• Maintenance Fundamentals
• Manuals and Drawings
• Mass Flow Measurement
• Measurement and Calibration Basics
• Measuring Tools
• Mechanical Hoses
• Medium Voltage Substation Switchgear
• Medium Voltage Vacuum Contactors
• Melting Flow Rate Analyzers
• Microwave and Laser Level Measurement
• Mixers and Blenders
• Moisture Analyzers
• Motor Signature Analysis (MCE)
• Network and Communication Systems
• Nuclear Radiation Level Measurement
• Oxygen Analyzer
• Pelletizers
• pH Analyzers
• Photometric Analyzers
• Pipe Supports
• Pipes and Fittings
• Planned, Corrective, and Breakdown Maintenance
• Plant Lighting
• Pneumatic Control Systems
• Pneumatic Systems
• Pneumatic Tubing and Fittings
• Point Level Switches
• Positive Displacement Pumps for Technicians
• Potable Water Treatment System
• Power and Distribution Transformers
• Power Cables
• Pressure Measurement
• Pressure Relief Safety Devices
• Preventative Maintenance Plans
• Protective Relays
• Purging Storage Tanks
• Radio and Communication Systems
• Reactors
• Reciprocating Compressors
• Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer
• Reports and Communication
• Rotary Feeder
• Rotary Stem Valves for Technicians
• Rotating Equipment Condition Diagnosis
• Safety in Instrumentation and Control Systems
• SCADA Operation
• Sealing Devices (Gaskets)
• Security Systems
• Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
• Sight and Float Gauging
• Simple Control System (PLC)
• Sliding Stem Valves for Technicians
• Spark Plugs
• Special Valves
• Steam Boilers
• Steam Condensate Hazards and Removal
• Steam Traps
• Steam Turbine Controls
• Steam Turbines for Technicians
• Storage Tanks
• Structural Safety
• Tank Gauging System
• Tank Roof Inspection
• Temperature Measurement
• Transformer Maintenance
• Ultrasonic Level Measurement
• Understanding pH Measurement
• Uninterruptible Power Supply
• Utility and Instrument Air Systems
• Valve Accessories
• Valve Design and Characteristics
• Valves Inspection, Testing and Repair
• Variable Speed and Frequency Drives (VFD/VSD)
• Vent System and Rundown System
• Volumetric Flow Measurement
• Water Softening Systems
• Weigh Bridges, Docks Levelers & Scales
• Weighing Devices
• Workshop Tools and Equipment

• Amine Sweetening Process
• Fractionation in Gas Processing
• Gas Processing Hazards
• Gas Processing Thermodynamics
• Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior and Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium
• Introduction to Gas Processing for Operations
• Molecular Sieve Dehydration
• Solid Bed Adsorption and TEG Dehydration
• Turboexpander Gas Processing Plant

• Atmospheric and Pressure Storage Tanks
• Automated Control Applications
• Chemical Injection Systems
• Coalescing Filters
• Condensate Stabilization System
• Dewpoint Testing/Requirements
• Electrical Load Centers and Panelboards 
• Electrical System Basics and Diagrams
• Electrical System Protection
• Flare System Fundamentals
• Flare System Hazards and Ignition
• Flare System Purging Startup and Shutdown
• Flowing Pipeline Hydraulics
• Fractional Distillation Process Fundamentals
• Fundamentals of Hazardous Area Classifications 
• Gas Compressor Performance
• Glycol Dehydration Equipment and Operation
• Glycol Injection System Operation
• Glycol Sampling and Testing
• Heat Medium and Hot Oil Systems
• Heat Medium System Operation
• High Pressure Gas Sampling
• High Pressure Liquid Sampling
• Hydrates
• Introduction to Computerized Control Systems
• Introduction to Gas Chromatography
• Introduction to Measurement: Density, Moisture, pH, and Conductivity
• Introduction to Measurement: Level and Flow
• Introduction to Measurement: Temperature and Pressure
• Introduction to Pigging
• Introduction to Pipeline Hydrocarbons
• Introduction to Pipeline Systems
• ISO Truck Tank Construction and Inspection
• Liquid Storage Systems
• Manifold Systems Overview
• Measurement Basics and Standards
• Mercaptan Odorizing Systems
• Methanol Injection
• Motor Control Centers (MCCs) 
• Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Truck Offloading
• Non-Destructive Examination (NDE)
• Operating Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Tube Samplers
• Pentane (C5)+ Truck Loading
• Pig Launching and Receiving
• Pipeline Batching
• Pipeline Bridge Systems
• Pipeline Commissioning
• Pipeline Crossings
• Pipeline Flow Characteristics and Static Pipeline Hydraulics
• Pipeline Hydrocarbon Measurement and Testing
• Pipeline In-Line Inspection Tools
• Pipeline Input/Feed and Export Systems
• Pipeline Isolation
• Pipeline Purging with Nitrogen
• Process Control Strategies
• Produced Water Treatment
• Propane and Butane Truck Loading
• Propane Refrigeration Units and Low Temperature Separators (LTS)
• Pumping Out Flare Knockout Drums
• Rail Car Inspection
• Rail Car Loading and Offloading
• Rail Car Sampling and Composition Testing
• Recycle Compressor Operation
• Reflux in Fractionation Operations
• Remote Pipeline Startup and Shutdown
• Roto-Launch Automatic Multiple Pig Launcher
• Sales Gas Compressor Operation
• Sales Gas Compressor Types, Use and Limitations
• Sales Gas Filter Replacement
• Salt Caverns and Underground Storage
• Screw Compressor Components and Auxiliary Equipment
• Solid Desiccants
• Tank Isolation
• Tank Venting Systems
• Testing Composition of Offloading Truck NGLs
• Tower Fouling and Corrosion Cleaning
• Turbidity Measurement
• Two Phase and Three Phase Separators
• Underground Storage Tank Inspection and Monitoring
• Water Removal from a Storage Tank Bottom

Process Safety in Operations:

• Audits and Key Performance Indicators
• Emergency Response and Incident Investigation 
• Hazards
• Introduction
• Management of Change
• Projects, Construction and Operations
• Risk Management

• Gasoline Blending Operations
• Refinery Process Overview:
  • Catalytic Reforming
  • Fluid Catalytic Cracking
  • Gasoline Blending
  • Introduction
  • Refinery Process Hazards
  • Crude Distillation
• Solvent Deasphalting
  • Introduction
  • Analytical Methods and Sample Frequency
  • Primary Equipment
  • Process Operations
  • Process Variables
  • Unit Hazards
• Sulfur Recovery and Tail Gas Processing Overview
• Sulfuric Acid Plant:
  • Auxiliary Equipment
  • Introduction and Process Overview
  • Primary Equipment
  • Process Safety
• SYDEC Delayed Coking Process:
  • Overview
  • Auxiliary Equipment
  • Consequences of Deviation
  • Operations
  • Primary Equipment
  • Process Hazards
• Turnaround Operations

• Access to Medical Records
• Accident Control Techniques: Introduction
• Accident Control Techniques: Safe Work Practices
• American Chemistry Council: Responsible Care
• Asbestos
• Assessing Occupational Exposure
• Benzene
• Combustible Dust Hazards
• Confined Space Entry
• DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing
• DOT Hazardous Materials Employee Safety
• DOT Hazardous Materials General Awareness
• DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation Security Awareness
• Driving Safety
• EHS Regulatory Overview
• Electrical Safety for Qualified Employees
• Electrical Safety for Unqualified Employees
• Emergency Action Plans, Alarm Systems, and Fire Prevention Plans
• Environmental Awareness
• Excavation and Trenching
• Excavation and Trenching for Operations Personnel
• Explosive and Flammable Chemicals
• Export Compliance and Global Trade Guidelines
• Eye and Face Protection
• Eye Wash and Safety Showers
• Fall Prevention
• First Aid Procedures
• Forklifts and Powered Industrial Trucks
• Hand and Power Tool Safety
• Hand Safety
• Hazard Communication
• Hazards of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)
• Hazwoper: Awareness
• Hazwoper: Operations
• Hazwoper: Overview
• Hearing Protection
• Heat Stress Safety
• Helicopter Safety
• Hot Work
• Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
• Incident Reporting and Investigation
• Industrial Ergonomics
• Industrial Hygiene
• Introduction to Hazmat Transportation Regulations
• Introduction to Process Safety Management (PSM)
• Ionizing Radiation
• Irritants, Corrosives, and Sensitizers
• Jet Fuel Quality Control
• Laboratory Safety
• Ladder Safety
• Ladder Safety for Construction
• Line Breaking
• Lockout/Tagout
• Manual Handling and Lifting Techniques
• Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)
• Nitrogen Safe Use and Handling
• Occupational Exposure to 1,3-Butadiene
• Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
• Occupational Exposure to Carcinogens
• Occupational Exposure to Chlorine
• Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde
• Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium
• Occupational Exposure to Hydrochloric Acid
• Occupational Exposure to Lead
• Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica
• Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica - General Industry
• Occupational Exposure to Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda)
• Occupational Exposure to Sulfur Dioxide
• Occupational Exposure to Sulfuric Acid
• Office Ergonomics
• Office Fire Safety
• Office Safety
• Offshore Water Safety
• Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Portable Fire Extinguishers
• Portable Fire Extinguishers: Non-Emergency Responder
• Process Safety and Fatigue Management
• Process Safety and Fatigue Management for Supervisors
• RCRA Emergency Response
• RCRA Generators
• RCRA Transporters
• RCRA Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
• Respiratory Protection
• Rigging, Slings and Crane Lifts
• Scaffolding
• Security Training:  All Personnel
• Security Training: Facility Security Officer Overview
• Security Training: Security Personnel
• Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags
• Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures
• Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia
• Toxic Chemicals
• Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
• Unstable and Reactive Chemicals
• Vehicle-Mounted Elevated Work Platforms and Aerial Lifts
• Walking/Working Surfaces
• Warehouse Safety
• Working on Scaffolds
• Workplace Violence

• Access to Medical Records - UK
• Asbestos - UK
• Assessing Occupational Exposure - UK
• Benzene - UK
• Confined Space Entry - UK
• Driving Safety - UK
• Electrical Safety for Qualified Employees - UK
• Electrical Safety for Unqualified Employees - UK
• Environmental Awareness - UK
• Excavation and Trenching - UK
• Explosive and Flammable Chemicals - UK
• Eye and Face Protection - UK
• Eye Wash and Safety Showers - UK
• Fall Prevention - UK
• First Aid Procedures - UK
• Forklifts and Powered Industrial Trucks - UK
• Hand Safety - UK
• Hazardous Waste Spill Response, Containment and Decontamination - UK
• Hearing Protection - UK
• Heat Stress Safety - UK
• Helicopter Safety - UK
• Hot Work - UK
• Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) - UK
• Incident Reporting and Investigation - UK
• Industrial Ergonomics - UK
• Industrial Hygiene - UK
• Ionising Radiation - UK
• Irritants, Corrosives, and Sensitizers - UK
• Laboratory Safety - UK
• Ladder Safety - UK
• Line Breaking - UK
• Lockout/Tagout - UK
• Manual Handling and Lifting Techniques - UK
• Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) - UK
• Nitrogen Safe Use and Handling - UK
• Occupational Exposure to 1,3-Butadiene - UK
• Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens - UK
• Occupational Exposure to Carcinogens - UK
• Occupational Exposure to Chlorine - UK
• Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde - UK
• Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium - UK
• Occupational Exposure to Hydrochloric Acid - UK
• Occupational Exposure to Lead - UK
• Occupational Exposure to Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) - UK
• Occupational Exposure to Sulphur Dioxide - UK
• Occupational Exposure to Sulphuric Acid - UK
• Office Ergonomics - UK
• Office Fire Safety - UK
• Office Safety - UK
• Offshore Water Safety - UK
• Overview of Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response - UK
• Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting - UK
• Personal Protective Equipment - UK
• Portable Fire Extinguishers - UK
• Portable Fire Extinguishers: Non-Emergency Responder - UK
• Process Safety and Fatigue Management - UK
• Process Safety and Fatigue Management for Supervisors - UK
• Respiratory Protection - UK
• Rigging, Slings and Crane Lifts - UK
• Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags - UK
• Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures - UK
• Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia - UK
• Toxic Chemicals - UK
• Unstable and Reactive Chemicals - UK
• Vehicle-Mounted Elevated Work Platforms and Aerial Lifts - UK
• Walking/Working Surfaces - UK
• Warehouse Safety - UK
• Workplace Violence - UK