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

• Apply mechanical and physical principles to pipeline design, material selection, construction, and operation
• Identify special design and construction challenges of onshore pipeline systems
• Identify the principal interfaces and potential interrelationships of pipeline facilities such as: pump stations and terminals on design and operations of onshore pipeline systems
• Apply safety and environmental practices and their effect on design, construction, and operation

Technical professionals who are new to the onshore pipeline business or need a broad understanding of the onshore pipeline business including mechanical, civil, pipeline project managers, pipeline engineers, facilities engineers, pipeline design and construction engineers, engineering and construction contractors

Introduction to Pipeline Engineering

• Basic pipeline concepts and definitions
• Stages of a pipeline project
• Standards, codes and regulations
• Principles of pipeline design, construction and installation
• Wall thickness calculation based on different design codes or standards

Material Selection and Corrosion Control

• Material science including the properties of steel and other materials used for pipeline fabrication
• Process of pipeline material selection, including code/standard requirements
• Manufacturing process, including welding standards, procedures and non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques for qualifications
• Corrosion, including definition of the corrosion phenomenon and chemical principles
• Types of internal and external corrosion
• Methods to prevent or mitigate corrosion in pipelines

Pipeline Design, Installation and Construction

• Introduction to different approaches of pipeline design for offshore and onshore
• Safety and reliability factors, Codes, Standards, Recommended practices
• Pipeline configurations, including pipe-in-pipe, bundles, etc.
• Flexible pipelines: principles and concepts
• Introduction to hydrodynamics around offshore pipelines, including the definition of the different wave theories
• Stress assessment of pipelines, including definition of stress on pipelines and an introduction to fatigue analysis
• Stages of pipeline construction
• Hydro-testing, Commissioning operations, Procurement, Quality assurance
• Methods of onshore and offshore pipeline installation

Pipeline Hydraulic Analysis

• Thermodynamic principles and flow properties of the different flow transported by pipelines
• Flow calculations for gases, liquids and multiphase pipelines
• Problems caused by changes in flow condition during the pipeline’s operations

Defect Assessment on Pipelines

• Types of defects on pipelines, including failure statistics and the relative causes of pipeline failures
• Failure modes and a description of how pipelines fail
• Defect assessment
• Different codes and standards used to carry out fit-for purpose assessments of defects and damage
• Design code and standard requirements
• Introduction to pipeline engineering critical assessment (ECA)
• Case studies on pipeline defects
• Exercise on defect identification and assessment

Pipeline Integrity: Maintenance, Inspection and Risk Assessment

• Pipeline anomalies and defects
• Principles and applications of the in-line inspection techniques and existing tools
• Survey methods for onshore and offshore pipelines
• Walking patrol
• Air survey
• Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV)
• Acoustic Diver
• Above-ground monitoring techniques
• Principles and application of NDT techniques used to detect and evaluate pipeline defect and damage
• Preparation of integrity management plans for onshore and offshore pipelines

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