This course covers the area of interest of industrial companies using natural gas through a pipe line and metering system. It, also, covers general information on gas properties and processing operations.

By the end of this CDGA training course, participants will be able to:

• Be introduced to natural gas fundamentals
• Gain knowledge of natural gas flow metering
• Learn about natural gas quality metering principles
• Be introduced to custody transfer systems, definitions
• Learn best practices in gas flow measurement
• Learn best practices in gas quality measurement
• Understand metering policy
• Know types of meters used in gas operations
• Learn about raw gas transmission
• Know about gas flow process
• Understand pipeline operations

Gas measurement engineers, operators, technicians, analysts, senior and junior engineers and chemists, senior technicians, production engineers, petroleum engineers, and personnel who witness or audit natural gas measurement Professionals who have been allocated crisis management tasks yet have had insufficient time to devote to the subject

Natural Gas Fundamental

• Introduction
• Natural Gas History
• Natural Gas Origin and Composition
• Gas Sources
• Non-associated Gas
• Associated Gas
• Natural Gas Phase Behavior

• Natural Gas Properties
• Chemical and Physical Properties
• Gas-Specific Gravity
• Ideal and Real Gas Laws
• Gas Formation Volume Factor
• Gas Density
• Isothermal Compressibility of Gases
• Gas Viscosity
• Quality, Transportation
• Pipelines
• Liquefied Natural Gas
• Compressed Natural Gas
• General information on Gas treatment and processing.
  
  

Raw Gas Transmission

• Introduction, Multiphase Flow Terminology
• Superficial Velocity
• Multiphase Flow Mixture Velocity
• Holdup
• Phase Velocity
• Slip, Multiphase Flow Density
• Multiphase Flow Regimes
• Two-Phase Flow Regimes
• Three-Phase Flow Regimes
• Calculating Multiphase Flow Pressure Gradients
• Steady-State Two-Phase Flow
• Steady-State Three-Phase Flow
• Transient Multiphase Flow
• Multiphase Flow in Gas/Condensate Pipelines
• Temperature Profile of Multiphase Pipelines
• Velocity Criteria for Sizing Multiphase Pipelines
• Erosion Criteria, Corrosion Criteria
• Multiphase Flow Assurance
• Gas Hydrates
• Corrosion
• Wax
• Severe Slugging
• Real-Time Flow Assurance Monitoring
• Multiphase Pipeline Operations
• Leak Detection
• Pigging
  
  

Sales Gas Transmission

• Introduction
• Gas Flow Fundamentals
• General Flow Equation
• Friction Factor Correlations

• Practical Flow Equations
• Predicting Gas Temperature Profile
• Transient Flow in Gas Transmission Pipelines
• Compressor Stations and Associated Pipeline Installations
• Compressor Drivers
• Compressors Configurations
• Reduction and Metering Stations
• Design Considerations of Sales Gas Pipelines
• Line Sizing Criteria
• Compressor Station Spacing
• Compression Power
• Pipeline Operations
• Metering Stations Operation

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