Corrosion Engineering in Oil and Gas Training Course

Course Category : Oil & Gas Management

Corrosion engineering is a fundamental pillar of asset integrity management in the oil and gas industry, directly influencing operational safety, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance. This course equips participants with an integrated understanding of corrosion engineering within asset integrity systems, focusing on practical corrosion control, risk-based inspection, and lifecycle management of pipelines and equipment operating in complex environments.
Duration: 5 Training Days
Level: Advanced

Introduction

The oil and gas industry relies on high-value assets operating under harsh conditions involving high pressures, temperatures, aggressive fluids, and corrosive environments. The absence of an integrated corrosion engineering approach is one of the primary contributors to equipment failure, major accidents, and reduced asset reliability.
This course delivers an advanced corrosion engineering framework embedded within Asset Integrity Management (AIM). It addresses integrity elements, barriers, degradation mechanisms, risk-based inspection, and performance measurement, enabling participants to link corrosion control with asset sustainability and risk-informed engineering decision-making..

Targeted Audience

Integrity and Static Equipment Engineers / Managers
Inspection Engineers and Supervisors
Operations and Maintenance Professionals / Managers
Asset and Project Managers
Executives and Managers focused on continuous improvement
Team Leaders and Senior Engineers in AIM
System development and implementation teams

Targeted Skills

Integrating corrosion engineering with asset integrity management
Analysing asset degradation and damage mechanisms
Applying barrier management and safety-critical elements
Implementing Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)
Developing integrity and corrosion performance indicators

Expected Outcomes

Explain asset integrity elements and their role in corrosion control.
Analyse degradation and damage mechanisms affecting asset lifecycle.
Apply barrier management and Safety Critical Elements (SCE).
Use RBI methodology to manage inspection and corrosion risks.
Develop an integrated corrosion engineering strategy within AIM.
Measure integrity performance using KPIs.

Training Topics Index

Integrity elements and dependencies
Asset integrity lifecycle
Concept selection and engineering design
Operation, modification, and maintenance
Decommissioning

Hard and soft barriers
Bow-Tie methodology
Safety Critical Elements (SCE)
Performance standards
Verification and assurance

Degradation and damage mechanisms
Bathtub curve and failure types
Operational corrosion management
Standards and recommended practices

RBI history and methodology
Written schemes of examination
Inspection planning and scheduling
Pipeline integrity management

Leading and lagging KPIs
Integrity strategy development
Data management and CMMS
Asset integrity review and reporting

Course Features

Updated and Interactive Content
Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
Verified Certificate with a QR Verification Code