PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN ONSHORE & OFFSHORE PIPELINE SYSTEM

Introduction and Overview

Pipeline basics and factors influencing pipeline design
Pipeline route selection
Codes and standards affecting pipeline design, construction, operation and maintenance
Pipeline design principles - hydraulics, mechanical design, materials of construction
Pipeline construction fundamentals
Pipeline protection and maintenance
Pipeline economics
Physical quantities and units used in pipeline design

Pipeline Design, Operation and Maintenance Standards
Codes and specifications
Codes and standards governing the design, operation and maintenance of pipeline
Common features of pipeline codes and standards
Symbols and units used in pipeline design standards
Abbreviation used in pipeline design standards
Information typically contained in piping specifications
Guidelines for pipeline operation and maintenance
Pipeline Routing
ntroduction to pipeline routing
Factors influencing pipeline routing
Pipeline routing “rules of thumb”
Tools and data used in pipeline routing
Consideration of alternate routes
4: Liquid and Gas Flow
Liquid and gas flow fundamentals
Basic hydrodynamics
Multiphase flow
Coping with fluctuations in pipeline operating conditions
Optimization of line size, pressure drop and location of pumping stations
Hydrate formation/prevention
Wax formation/protection
Design optimization of gas pipelines
5: General Pipeline Design Considerations
Forces and stresses in pipelines
Criteria for mechanical design including code criteria
Specified minimum yield strength of pipeline materials
Mechanical design equations: calculations of Maximum Allowable Pressure (MAP) and minimum required wall thickness of pipelines
Sustained loads in pipelines and stresses due to thermal expansion/contraction
Estimating the maximum span of unsupported pipe
Offshore spanning, spanning control and spanning correction
Design of pipeline riser for offshore pipelines
Pipeline shore approaches
6: Pipeline Materials
Common pipeline materials
Metallurgy and manufacture of low-alloy carbonmanganese steel pipes
Effect of treatment of pipeline steels
Flexible and composite pipelines
High pressure and high temperature pipelines
7: Onshore Pipeline Construction
Sequence of construction activities
Construction equipment
Preparing of the Right of Way (ROW) for the pipeline
Stringing the pipeline
Bending
Welding and post-weld qualification
Lowering
Tie-in and assembly
Testing and inspection
Back filling of trench
Construction techniques used in water crossing
Commissioning the pipeline
8: Offshore Pipeline Construction

Construction methods (lay barges, reel barges, pull and tow)
Pipeline trenching methods
Pipeline bundles
Pipe in pipe method
Flexible pipelines and umbilical
Cross country and offshore system welding

9: Pipeline Installation
Pipeline installation methods
Pipeline bending stress control
Pipeline on-bottom stability control
S-lay, J-lay, deep water installation
Allowable installation stresses/fatigue
Burial methods and depths
10: Pipeline Commissioning, Operation, Maintenance and FailuresPipeline pressure testing and pre-commissioningFlow assurance
Pigging operations
Pipeline integrity management
Pipeline monitoring and inspection
Leak detection and emergency planning
Defect assessment
Intervention, repair and modification
Failure modes
Risks, reliability, and safety
Environmental and regulatory requirements
11: Pipeline ProtectionPossible causes and consequences of pipeline damagePrevention of pipeline damage
Corrosion fundamentals
Characteristics and properties of pipeline coatings
Cathodic protection
Internal corrosion
Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC)
Pipeline integrity programs
Thermal coating and pipeline insulation
Weight coating for stability on seabed
12: Pipeline Economics and Asset Management
Introduction to pipeline economics
Terminology used in pipeline economics
Pipeline performance: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for monitoring and assessing pipeline performance