• Downstream activities
• Oil and gas production
• Description of the ideal supervision with right personnel
• Monitoring production for a smooth operation
• Production components including separators, pumps and heaters
• Unmanned and manned platforms
• Communications and control of operation
• Utilities and transportation

This training course is designed to provide participants with an in-depth knowledge of the technology and processes can be met on production platform. Specific problems associated with operation and trouble shooting. Integrity assurance in well head deck and production facilities will be analyzed.

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
• Apply a comprehensive knowledge on the latest techniques for processing and safe production
• Identify the various types of separators, heaters, pumps and distillation process.
• Recognize the role & importance of solving processing problems and trouble shooting
• Be familiar with ESD systems and instrumentation
• Gain experience by knowing SCADA, PLC, and DCS
• Be familiar with work permits and supervision of repairs and preventive maintenance
• Understand the VALID DIAGNOSTIC ACTIONS.
• Evaluate the FACTORS AFFECTING PERSONAL PERFORMANCE
• Work in team with consideration to the ENVIRONMENT and SAFETY
• Be familiar with remote supervision of production platform

This training course is primarily designed for:
• Platform Engineers
• Production supervisors
• Production Foremen
• Production operators, field and control room ones
• Production engineers
• Company men
• Production technicians
• Junior Process Engineers
• Facility engineers
• Facility foremen
• Maintenance engineers
• Maintenance Foremen

Day One: Introduction, Definitions and the Platform Environment
• Downstream Activities
• Defining Sustainable Development
• Oil and Gas Production
• Oil Storage Tanks and Types
• Gas Freeing
• Product Specifications
• Basics for Process Design, Reliability, Operability & Safety
• Piping & Equipment Lay Out
• Valves All Types
• ESD Systems
• Instrumentation

Day Two: Operations and Monitoring
• Blending Tank Mixing
• Metering
• Cleaning of Crude Oil Tanks
• Surface Facility Operation
• Dehydration
• Separators
• Centrifugal Pumps
• Positive Displacement Pumps
• Gas Hydrates
• Heat Exchangers
• Compressors
• Turbines

Day Three: Operation, Supervision & Safety
• Distillation
• Flare System & Re-circulation
• Towers and Monitoring
• Utilities
• Transportation Complications
• Safety related to SIMOPS
• SIMOPS
• Process Trouble Shooting
• Problems Solving

Day Four: Safety Process
• Valid Diagnostic Actions
• Interpersonal Skills in Limited Spaces (Platforms)
• Factors Affecting Personal Performance
• Environmental Considerations on Dealing with Manned & Unmanned Facilities
• Define the Goals and Skills of Good Supervision
• SCADA Systems
• HSE Codes and Standards
• Work Permits & Application
• System Integration
• FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading)

Day Five: Process Automation & Control
• Process Automation
• Process Control and Data Acquisition
• Communications
• PLC
• DCS
• Security

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing a minimum of 75% of the total course duration