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Overview of Gas Processing - Non-Technical - G-1


Discipline:   Gas Processing
Level: Basic
Instructors: Mr. John C. Bourdon, Mr. Ajey Chandra, Mr. Robert A. Hubbard, Dr. Larry L. Lilly

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Description

DURATION

2 Days

 

DESIGNED FOR

General administration, supervisory, non-technical management personnel, as well as anyone that could benefit from a broad overview of important aspects of the gas processing industry.

YOU WILL LEARN

  • Oil and gas facilities terminology

  • Fundamentals of commercial and contract issues

  • Key areas in oil and gas production surface facilities

  • How gas is transported and sold

  • Non-technical fundamentals of technology and processes

  • Why various treatment processes and technologies are selected for differing gas compositions and

  • processing applications

  • Markets and uses for natural gas liquids

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is designed for a broad non-technical audience. While the course is intended to be interactive and participatory, most technical calculations are eliminated and use of technical terminology is minimized.

COURSE CONTENT

  • Basic concepts & fundamentals of natural gas

  • Industry overview

  • Natural gas composition and specifications

  • Production facilities

  • Gas properties and behavior

  • Gas flow fundamentals

  • Natural gas treating

  • Overview of sulfur recovery and disposal

  • Gas dehydration

  • Conditioning and processing of natural gas

  • Liquid product fractionation and treating

  • Gas compression

  • Transportation systems