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Oil and gas processing and transport

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Course Unit Code541-3015/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KUN109doc. Ing. Antonín Kunz, Ph.D.
KLE028doc. Ing. Martin Klempa, Ph.D.
Summary
Transport of hydrocarbons. Design of pipeline systems. Production and construction of pipelines. Technical equipment of piping systems. Corrosion and pipeline protection. Pipeline check and inspection, repair and maintenance. Risks of oil and gas pipeline operation. Specified gas and pressure equipment. Safety and health protection in potentially explosive atmosphere.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to provide students with information on the basic processes of collection, treatment and transport of gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons taking place between the oil and gas extraction and the production of final products from these hydrocarbons. Graduates will demonstrate general knowledge of design, construction and operation of dedicated gas and pressure equipment for transportation and distribution of oil and gas. The aim is to equip the graduates with such skills that will enable them to participate in the operation, maintenance and repair of oil, gas and gas extraction, transport and distribution systems in the future. The course also deals with operational and environmental risk management.
Course Contents
1. Importance of infrastructure for hydrocarbon transport – production, transportation and distribution systems. Legislative framework.
2. Design of the pipeline systems. Pipeline Integrity Management Systems (PIMS). Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
3. Production and construction of pipelines. Types of piping material. Standards for pipe production and testing. Fundamentals of pipe welding.
4. Compressors, pumps, fittings, controls, filters. Oil and gas flow measurement. Transfer stations.
5. Factors causing pipe leaks. Telluric corrosion, mechanical damage, other types of corrosion. Diagnostics.
6. Methods of protection of piping systems. Coating of pipelines, cathodic protection. Crossing of linear structures, protectors.
7. Pipeline inspection and monitoring. Methods of determination of pipeline systems condition. Inspection of pipelines using intelligent pigging.
8. Maintenance, repair, relocation and disposal of oil and gas pipelines. Methods of cleaning, methods of planned and emergency repairs. Disposal of abandoned pipes.
9. Risks of oil pipeline leakage failure. Oil spills and their disposal. Emergency plans.
10. Risk management in gas transport system operation. Emergency plans. Examples of gas and oil pipeline accidents.
11. General requirements for the purchase of pipeline material for oil and gas transport. Quality controls, tests.
12. Specified gas and pressure equipment. TPG, TDG. Marking of pipelines and other related equipment.
13. Terminology and abbreviations in the gas industry. Conversion and expression of natural gas volume.
14. Health and safety management in the gas industry. Working in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BAHADORI, A.: Oil and Gas Pipelines and Piping Systems - Design, Construction, Management, and Inspection - Table of Contents. Elsevier, 2017.
REVIE, R. WINSTON.: Oil and Gas Pipelines - Integrity and Safety Handbook. John Wiley & Sons, 2015.
MOKHATAB, SAEID POE, WILLIAM A. MAK, JOHN Y.: Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission and Processing - Principles and Practices (4th Edition). Elsevier, 2019.
SINGH, RAMESH.: Pipeline Integrity - Management and Risk Evaluation (2nd Edition). Elsevier, 2017.
BAHADORI, A.: Oil and Gas Pipelines and Piping Systems - Design, Construction, Management, and Inspection - Table of Contents. Elsevier, 2017.
REVIE, R. WINSTON.: Oil and Gas Pipelines - Integrity and Safety Handbook. John Wiley & Sons, 2015.
ANTOŠÍK, L. et al: Plynárenská příručka. 150 let plynárenství. GAS s.r.o. Praha 1997. ISBN 80-902339-6-1.
SINGH, RAMESH.: Pipeline Integrity - Management and Risk Evaluation (2nd Edition). Elsevier, 2017.
Recommended Reading:
MCALLISTER, E. W.: Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook - A Manual of Quick, Accurate Solutions to Everyday Pipeline Engineering Problems (8th Edition) - 3.1.1 Gas Pipelines - ANSI/ASME B31.8. Elsevier, 2014.
Welding Materials Handbook - 4.9 Metallizing. U.S. Department of the Navy.
HYNE, NORMAN J.: Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling, and Production (2nd Edition). PennWell, 2001.
SASTRI, V. S.: Challenges in Corrosion - Costs, Causes, Consequences, and Control. John Wiley & Sons, 2015.
MCALLISTER, E. W.: Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook - A Manual of Quick, Accurate Solutions to Everyday Pipeline Engineering Problems (8th Edition) - 3.1.1 Gas Pipelines - ANSI/ASME B31.8. Elsevier, 2014.
Platná technická pravidla (TPG) řady 700.
NOVÁK, R.: Instalace plynovodů. Sobotáles, 2009. ISBN 978-80-85920-89-5.
HYNE, NORMAN J.: Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling, and Production (2nd Edition). PennWell, 2001.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
ExaminationExamination100 51