Advanced Oil and Gas Process Engineering

Enhancing oil and gas process plants delivers a dual benefit—maximizing production efficiency while minimizing operational costs. A skilled process engineer plays a critical role in improving plant performance and ensuring operational safety. This Advanced Oil and Gas Process Engineering training course provides a comprehensive learning experience, covering both fundamental principles and advanced optimization techniques.

The GLOMACS training course begins with core topics such as hydrocarbon chemistry, heat and material balance, and essential thermodynamic concepts. It then delves into advanced methodologies for process plant optimization, including Heat Integration, Pinch Analysis Technology, Heat Availability Curves, Energy Targeting, and Exergy Analysis.

Participants will also gain expertise in Combined Heat and Power (CHP) modeling, focusing on steam and power systems. The training emphasizes practical skills for constructing customized CHP models tailored for process plants. Additionally, the course explores combustion technology optimization, covering heat transfer methods, distinctions between heat quality (enthalpy) and quantity (entropy), and strategies for optimizing various combustion processes.

The training course further examines the design, operation, and efficiency improvements of steam boilers and fired heaters, introducing an API-based calculation method and practical case studies using Excel spreadsheets. In the area of process simulation and modeling, participants will be introduced to industry-standard software, develop steady-state simulation models, gain proficiency in dynamic simulations, and learn how to build and calibrate reactor models within process plants.

Key Learning Areas:

• Fundamental concepts of advanced process engineering
• Emerging trends in process plant optimization
• Development and application of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) models
• Optimization of combustion technology for improved efficiency
• Simulation and modeling of process plants using industry-leading software

By the end of this Advanced Oil and Gas Process Engineering training course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize and apply modern approaches to enhance energy efficiency and minimize the carbon footprint of process plants.
• Identify strategies to reduce operational costs and improve resource utilization.
• Implement techniques to increase profit margins through process optimization.
• Gain a solid understanding of energy and material balance principles.
• Accurately assess fired heater efficiency using the API-based calculation method.
• Optimize combustion efficiency for improved plant performance.
• Develop and apply process simulation models to analyze and optimize plant operations

This Advanced Oil and Gas Process Engineering training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Process Engineers
• Operation Engineers
• Project Engineers
• Energy optimisation engineers
• Oil and gas middle management
• Top management