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CRUDE OIL SAMPLING, TESTING, EVALUATION & EQUIPMENT

Location

Dubai, UAE

Date

From Date: 13-Jan-2025
To Date: 17-Jan-2025

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

OBJECTIVES

The objective of crude oil sampling, testing, evaluation, and equipment is to ensure the quality, composition, and properties of crude oil are accurately assessed and monitored throughout the production, transportation, refining, and marketing processes. This involves:

Sampling: Collecting representative samples from various points in the crude oil production and transportation chain to ensure that the samples accurately reflect the overall quality and characteristics of the crude oil.
Testing: Conducting a variety of laboratory tests on the crude oil samples to determine key properties such as density, viscosity, sulfur content, API gravity, water content, and elemental composition. These tests help in assessing the suitability of the crude oil for refining and determining its market value.
Evaluation: Analyzing the test results to assess the quality, consistency, and marketability of the crude oil. This includes comparing the properties of the crude oil with industry standards and customer requirements.
Equipment: Utilizing appropriate equipment and instrumentation for sampling, testing, and analysis. This may include instruments such as spectrometers, chromatographs, viscometers, and titration equipment, as well as sampling devices designed for different stages of the oil production and transportation process.

By effectively carrying out these processes, the objective is to ensure that crude oil meets quality specifications, complies with regulatory requirements, and can be processed efficiently in refineries to produce high-quality petroleum products. This contributes to safe and efficient operations in the oil and gas industry, minimizes production and transportation risks, and helps in optimizing refinery operations and product quality.

Audience

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

Dehydration
Oil treatment basics
Desalting
Stake’s law of settling theory or gravity separation
De-emulsifier requirements and selection
Group discussion on the chemicals used.

Note:

Pre & Post Tests will be conducted

Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Review & Assessments will be carried out.

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 motivating everybody to 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