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CRUDE OIL: SAMPLING, TESTING, EVALUATION & EQUIPMENT

Location

London, United Kingdom

Date

From Date: 04-Mar-2024
To Date: 04-Mar-2024

Duration

5 Days

Language

English

Discipline

LABORATORY MANAGEMENT

Introduction

Crude oil is the single largest traded commodity in the world. Proper sampling, analysis, and reporting of data according to established standards is of paramount importance, especially with the volatility in price, and the market proliferation of synthetic, high TAN, and extra heavy crude oils. Whether crude oil is refined in the near-term or stored for an extended period, it is fundamentally important that recognized procedures and standards be used in sampling and analysis. This is true from the time crude oil is produced, through transportation and interim storage, until it is ultimately refined. Analytical data must be accurate and reliable as they are the basis for decisions on whether a given crude oil can be effectively processed and yield the desired product slate. These data are also used by engineering personnel in planning refinery upgrades.

Objective

Audience

Laboratory technicians and chemists responsible for the analysis of crude oil samples for quantity and quality purposes
Laboratory technicians and chemists responsible for the analysis of crude oil samples for quantity and quality purposes
Refinery personnel responsible for evaluating crude oil to determine their processing characteristics
Operating (field) personnel responsible for collecting samples will also benefit from a better understanding of how test results are directly dependent on proper sample collection and handling
Traders and buyers involved in sale, purchase, or exchanges of crude oil.

Content

Day 1

- Crude Oil History; Supply and Trading Patterns
- Definitions and Terms
- Quality Variations and Their Causes
- The Complexities of Crude Oil Composition
- Sampling Protocols
- Sampling Containers and Sample Integrity

Day 2

- Composition and Classification
- Inspection Analyses (Cursory Assay)
- Comprehensive Analyses (Full Assay)
- Other Important Crude Oils and Fraction Properties
- Basics of Crude Oil Processing Evaluation

Day 3

- Bitumen and Extra Heavy Crude Oils
- Crude Oil Quality (Case Studies)
- ASTM Crude Oil Proficiency Testing Program
- Challenges Presented to the Analyst by Heavier, Higher Sulfur Feed stock and Opportunity Crude Oils
- Future Needs in Crude Oil Characterization and Analytical Test Method Requirements

Day 4

Typical oilfield processing
Production fluid treatment objectives
Production fluid separation

Emulsion

Theory
Stabilization
Destabilization
De-emulsifier

Day 5

Oil treatment basics

Dehydration
Desalting
Stoke,s law of settling theory or gravity separation
De-emulsifier requirements and selection
Group discussion on the chemicals used.

Certificate

Define Management Consultancy & Training Certificate of course completion will be issued to all attendees.

Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions, and motivate everybody find the right answers. The delegates will also be encouraged to raise their own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using their own analysis and experiences.

30% Lectures
30% Workshops and work presentation
20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
20% Videos& General Discussions

Course Details