By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• The knowledge and skills for un­derstanding laboratory technical
• Requirements of quality laboratory and procedure of safety meth­ods
• Understanding of the roles of the quality and technical performance in the laboratory
• Understanding of the roles of quality standards
• Develop the technical, and methods in the analytical lab and how to evaluate the lab results

Lab Managers, Supervisors, Tem Leaders, Chemists and Technicians, Health & Safety and Environmental Professionals, Laboratory Seniors, Technologists, Analytical Laboratory Professionals, Laboratory Staff, Superintendents, Supervisors, Engineers, Chemists and Analysts, Auditors, Research Directors, Chemical Engineers, Health & Safety Professionals Instrument Engineers, Research and Development Scientists, and Quality Assurance/Control Managers, anyone responsible for implementing, maintaining and reviewing labora­tory quality systems

Introduction

• Laboratory, terminology and roles
• Laboratory and personnel responsibility
• Prepare to work on laboratory
• Equipment
• Chemicals
• Instruments
• Laboratory housekeeping

Laboratory Safety Guideline

• Laboratory safety equipment
• Safe lab environment‎
• Personal protection equipment (PPE)
• Identification of hazardous chemicals
• Safe work practices and procedures
• Handling gases, chemicals and flam­mable liquids
• Laboratory waste disposal
• Spill and hazard waste management

Oilfield Sampling

• Handling
• Labelling
• Preparations
• Reservation and stores

Type of Laboratory Analysis

• Physical analysis
• Chemical analysis
• Qualitative analysis
• Quantitative analysis

Methods of Laboratory Analysis

• Classical methods
• Instrumental methods
• Spectroscopy technique
• Chromatography technique
• Electrochemical technique

Choosing the Right Instrument & Chemical Measurement

• Types of methods
• Selection of methods
• Calibration
• Reference material, blank correction
• Maintenance and troubleshooting
• Routine maintenance
• Equipment maintenance

Crude Oil Analysis

• Evaluation of crude oil
• Carbon residue, asphaltene content
• Density (specific gravity)
• Distillation
• Light hydrocarbons
• Metallic constituents
• Salt content
• Sulfur content
• Viscosity and pour point
• Water and sediment
• Wax content

Water Analysis

• pH acidity and alkalinity
• Temperature
• Density
• Turbidity
• Total Hardness
• P, M & OH alkalinity
• Specific conductance
• Total solids (TS)
• Total dissolved solids (TDS)
• Total suspended solids (TSS)
• Dissolved oxygen (DO)
• Oxygen demand (COD, BOD)
• Organic contaminants
• Toxic organic compounds
• Radioactive contaminants
• Nutrients
• Chloride
• Cyanide
• Pathogenic microorganisms
• Sulphite
• Phosphate
• Oil and grease in water
• Inorganic chemicals

Hydrocarbon Gas  Analysis

• Gas-handling facilities and treatment
• Physical and chemical properties of hydrocarbon gases
• Composition of hydrocarbon gases
• Testing and analysis of hydrocarbon gases
• Composition of hydrocarbon gases by gas chromatography

Mathematical Evaluation of Data

• Reporting results
• Significant figure rules
• Laboratory certification
• The evaluation of results and methods

Quality Control 

• Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
• Quality control and assurance‎
• Quality Audit (internal and external)
• Lab quality requirements (ISO 17025)

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.