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Oil Production and Processing Facilities

Intensive 5-day course · English, Arabic & European languages

Chemical, mechanical and facility engineers use this five-day programme to trace oil and gas operations from wellhead to refinery gate. The syllabus covers exploration, surface processing, produced water management, gas sweetening and downstream refining. Delegates also study common operating problems including emulsions, sand handling, wax, asphaltenes and gas dehydration.

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  • 26–30 Oct 2026Jeddah£4,200 + VAT
  • 9–13 Nov 2026Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 23–27 Nov 2026Muscat£3,080 + VAT
  • 14–18 Dec 2026Kuala Lumpur£1,800 + VAT
  • 28 Dec – 1 Jan 2026Manama£3,080 + VAT
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  • 8–12 Mar 2027Frankfurt£2,600 + VAT
  • 22–26 Mar 2027Malaga£3,080 + VAT
  • 12–16 Apr 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 26–30 Apr 2027Sarajevo£3,400 + VAT
  • 10–14 May 2027Kuala Lumpur£1,800 + VAT
  • 24–28 May 2027Dubai£4,200 + VAT
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  • 23–27 Aug 2027Geneva£4,200 + VAT
  • 13–17 Sep 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 27 Sep – 1 Oct 2027Abu Dhabi£4,200 + VAT
  • 11–15 Oct 2027Kuala Lumpur£1,800 + VAT
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  • 15–19 Nov 2027Jeddah£4,200 + VAT
  • 6–10 Dec 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 20–24 Dec 2027Singapore£4,200 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

Can't make these dates? We can run this course for your team on dates that suit you. Ask for custom dates · In-house options

Online (live)

With a trainer, on dates to suit your team

This course can be taught live online by a trainer, in English, Arabic or any European language, for one person or a whole team.

£1,850 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

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Course overview

Crude oil and natural gas rarely arrive at processing facilities in a clean state. Sand, water, wax and acid gases all need removing before the product meets pipeline or refinery specification. The engineering decisions made at each treatment stage affect throughput, safety and cost across the entire value chain.

The programme begins with petroleum geology, reservoir types and exploration. Delegates then examine surface processing in detail: separation, dew point control, acid gas injection and produced water management, including water injection systems. Short enough to grasp in a single session, each topic builds on the previous one to give a joined-up picture of what happens from the wellhead outward.

Gas treatment takes up two full days. Sessions cover amine gas sweetening, alkanolamine selection, physical solvent processes using Selexol, Fluor, Rectisol, Purisol, Sulfinol and HiPure, as well as batch processes such as Chemsweet and SulfaTreat, iron chelate systems including LO-CAT and SulFerox, and liquid hydrocarbon treating with Merox and Molecular Sieve. Delegates learn to troubleshoot common operating problems in amine units. The final day covers downstream refining, oil storage and transportation, petrochemical industry structure, refinery complexity, and global energy pricing and statistics.

Course objectives

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

  1. Explain the origins and chemical characteristics of oil and natural gas
  2. Identify the challenges of offshore operations and horizontal drilling
  3. Outline the methods used to explore, drill, produce, treat and transport hydrocarbons
  4. Apply treatment technologies for oil, natural gas and produced water
  5. Evaluate the processes involved in crude oil refining and refinery complexity
  6. Troubleshoot gas sweetening and physical solvent units

Who should attend

This course suits:

  • Chemical and mechanical engineers
  • Process technologists
  • Facility and inspection engineers
  • Maintenance and project engineers
  • Operations and laboratory chemists
  • Technicians and engineering trainees
  • Consultants and technical sales professionals

Daily agenda

  1. Day 1

    The oil and gas production life cycle

    • Fossil fuel formation and oil reserves
    • Basic petroleum geology for onshore and offshore sites
    • Well categorisation and reservoir types
    • Overview of exploration activities
    • Drilling exploration wells
    • Using directional drilling techniques
    • Conducting offshore drilling operations
    • Testing and completing wells
    • Well stimulation and workover techniques
  2. Day 2

    Oil and gas operations and surface processing

    • The chemistry of fossil fuels
    • Physical properties of hydrocarbons
    • Gathering and separating oil and gas
    • Processing hydrocarbons on site
    • Managing and treating produced water
    • Dew point control and liquids recovery
    • Injecting acid gas
    • Methods for oil recovery
  3. Day 3

    Chemical reaction processes

    • Identifying contaminants and general safety rules
    • Specifications and criteria for process selection
    • Hydrates and gas dehydration
    • The chemistry of amine gas sweetening
    • Selecting and classifying alkanolamine processes
    • Criteria for choosing acid gas removal systems
    • Reviewing process flow schemes
    • General design criteria and guidelines
    • Common operating problems in amine processes
  4. Day 4

    Common processes used in gas plants

    • Overview of physical processes
    • Applying Selexol, Fluor, Rectisol, and Purisol
    • Alkaline salt processes
    • Hot potassium carbonate plants including Benfield and Catacarb
    • Exploring combination processes
    • Using Sulfinol and HiPure
    • Examining batch processes
    • Applying Chemsweet, Sulfa-Check, SulfaTreat, Puraspec, and Molecular Sieve
    • Iron chelate processes
    • Using LO-CAT and SulFerox
    • Liquid hydrocarbon treating
    • Regenerated caustic, Perco copper chloride, molecular sieve, and Merox
  5. Day 5

    Downstream operations

    • Downstream oil and gas operations
    • Storing and transporting oil
    • Processing and treating crude oil
    • Refinery operations and final products
    • The petrochemical industry
    • Pricing structures for oil and gas
    • Global energy statistics and energy types
    • Course review and evaluation

Certificate

Every delegate who completes the course receives an ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

Frequently asked questions

How do I register?

Choose a date and city in the schedule and press Register, or send us an enquiry. Our team confirms your place and sends an invoice.

Are fees shown with VAT?

Fees are shown per delegate and exclude VAT, which is added to the invoice where applicable.

Can this course be delivered for our team only?

Yes. Any ARUK course can be delivered in-house at your premises, in a meeting room we book for you, or 1-to-1.

Is this course available online?

Yes. We run it live online with a trainer, on dates that suit your team, for £1,850 + VAT per delegate.

Is there a group discount?

Yes. 20% for 2 delegates, 35% for 3 delegates and 50% for 5 or more delegates on the same course.

Can the course be delivered in Arabic or another language?

Yes. Our courses can be delivered in English, Arabic or any European language, by a trainer who teaches in that language. Mention your preferred language when you register or enquire.

What certificate will I receive?

An ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

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Key booking terms (read before you register)
  • The full fee is paid in advance, before the course starts.
  • Cancel in writing 30 or more days before the start date (45 for in-house) for a refund. Later than that, the full fee is payable.
  • No refund for non-attendance or partial attendance.
  • Places are for the named delegate only; another person cannot attend instead.
  • Moving to another date or city is only possible if ARUK agrees in writing.
  • Travel, accommodation and visas are your responsibility. A refused visa does not change the cancellation terms.

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