Gas Production Operator Course

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This five-day course, offered through our partnership with Enform, is designed for field or gas plant operators, engineers, technologists, or anyone looking to enhance their skills in gas plant operations. Classroom theory and hands-on training are combined so that the student learns to operate gas processing equipment at the Enform gas production training facility in Nisku. This facility is a fully-operational gas plant allowing hands-on training in field dehydration, gas sweetening, compression, mechanical refrigeration, pumps, metering and instrumentation, line heaters, SCADA and chemical injection.

Employees successfully completing this course will receive training on the theoretical aspects of the following competencies:

Competency # Competency Statement
3 Discuss and demonstrate appropriate lock-out/tag-out procedures
26 Discuss and implement an Emergency Response Plan
28 Define and demonstrate safe placement of equipment
29 Discuss and comply with environmental standards
30 Manage spill control, clean-up and containment
37 Demonstrate effective interpersonal communications
39 Demonstrate working on a team
41 Provide evidence of good reading skills and comprehension using the English language
56 Discuss and monitor gas well operation
57 Discuss and check inlet facilities
58 Start up inlet facilities
59 Shutdown inlet facilities
60 Troubleshoot inlet facility system
61 Discuss inlet separation and check levels
62 Start up inlet separation unit and adjust levels
63 Shutdown separation unit
64 Troubleshoot inlet separation unit system
65 Discuss glycol dehydration and check unit
66 Start up glycol dehydration unit
67 Shutdown glycol dehydration unit
68 Troubleshoot glycol dehydration unit system
69 Discuss the operation of molesieve dehydration system and demonstrate Start up and Shutdown
70 Troubleshoot molesieve dehydration unit
71 Discuss and operate pigging facilities
72 Discuss and operate the launching of pigs
73 Discuss and operate the receiving of pigs
75 Start up and operate direct fired heater
76 Shutdown fired heater
77 Troubleshoot fired heater system
78 Discuss and check refrigeration unit
79 Start up refrigeration unit
80 Shutdown refrigeration unit
81 Troubleshoot refrigeration unit system
82 Discuss and demonstrate gas sweetening
83 Start up gas sweetening unit
84 Shutdown gas sweetening unit
85 Troubleshoot gas sweetening system
86 Discuss and check stripper system
93 Troubleshoot stabilization system
94 Discuss and check heat medium system (i.e. hot oil, glycol)
95 Start up heat medium system (i.e. hot oil)
96 Shutdown heat medium system (i.e. hot oil)
97 Troubleshoot heat medium system (i.e. hot oil)
120 Discuss and check surface water treatment centre
121 Start up surface water treatment centre system
122 Shutdown surface water treatment centre system
131 Monitor and control plant operation
132 Describe and detect hydrates in piping and equipment
133 Implement hydrate prevention programs
134 Remove hydrates from equipment
137 Troubleshoot flare and drain systems
147 Troubleshoot fuel gas system
164 Discuss the operation of and demonstrate Start-up and Shutdown of centrifugal pumps
165 Troubleshoot centrifugal pump system
166 Discuss the operation of and demonstrate the Start-up and Shutdown of positive displacement pumps
167 Troubleshoot positive displacement pump systems
168 Discuss the operation of and demonstrate the Start-up and Shutdown of reciprocating gas compressors
169 Troubleshoot reciprocating gas compressor system
173 Troubleshoot electric motor systems
178 Discuss and demonstrate types, care and maintenance of piping, valves and flanges
179 Discuss and adjust pressure measurement and control
180 Troubleshoot pressure measurement and control system
181 Discuss and maintain pressure instruments
182 Discuss temperature measurement and control and make appropriate adjustments
183 Troubleshoot temperature measurement and control system
184 Perform maintenance on temperature instruments
185 Discuss and demonstrate flow measurement and control
186 Troubleshoot flow measurement and control system
187 Perform maintenance on flow instruments
188 Discuss and perform level measurement and control
189 Troubleshoot level measurement system
190 Perform maintenance on level instruments
198 Troubleshoot operation of control valves and positioners
199 Perform maintenance on control valves
200 Discuss and demonstrate appropriate operation of Shutdown systems
203 Discuss and collect samples for glycol testing
204 Discuss and collect samples for LPG/condensate testing
206 Discuss and collect samples for amine testing
208 Troubleshoot electrical system
210 Discuss and check heating system
212 Discuss and check instrument air/gas systems
215 Troubleshoot ventilation system
236 Operate an entire facility
239 Describe metering techniques and when each should be used
241 Perform basic maintenance on a glycol dehydration unit
242 Operate indirect fired heaters
243 Start up indirect fired heater
244 Shutdown indirect fired heater
245 Troubleshoot indirect fired heater system
250 Perform basic maintenance on a gas well
258 Perform well tests
279 Discuss and check sulphur recovery systems
309 Describe and demonstrate appropriate chemical injection into facility equipment, vessels and pipelines
325 Discuss and install pressure relief devices
330 Discuss and check turbo expander
335 Prepare and maintain a tank for operation
336 Troubleshoot tank operation system
374 Perform basic maintenance on centrifugal pumps
375 Perform basic maintenance on positive displacement pumps
376 Perform basic maintenance on a reciprocating compressor
377 Discuss the operation of and demonstrate the start-up and Shutdown of screw type compressors
378 Troubleshoot a screw type compressor system
383 Troubleshoot the operation of gas engines
676 Manage the operation of gathering system flow lines and pipelines
691 Provide evidence of working in areas with natural gas and natural gas liquids
693 Discuss and check fractionation unit
694 Start up fractionation system
696 Troubleshoot fractionation system
697 Start up gas well
698 Shutdown gas well
699 Troubleshoot gas well
700 Perform basic maintenance on gas engines
1280 Demonstrate understanding of plant balance interpretation data