Oil & Gas Pumps, Compressors, and Turbines: Principles, Applications, and Performance

Course Category : Oil & Gas Management

A comprehensive professional programme to understand, operate, and optimise rotating equipment performance in oil and gas operations, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and sustainability
5 Days
Intermediate Level

Introduction

Rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, and turbines forms the backbone of oil and gas production, processing, and transportation operations. Any deficiencies in their design, operation, or maintenance can directly impact safety, cost, and operational continuity. Therefore, a solid understanding of their working principles and applications is essential for professionals in the industry.
This course provides participants with a comprehensive theoretical and practical foundation in fluid laws, pump, compressor, and turbine types, performance characteristics, and operational applications. It also develops skills in troubleshooting, performance optimisation, and preventive maintenance strategies to enhance equipment reliability and minimise unplanned downtime.

Targeted Audience

Technicians and operators
Graduate engineers
Mechanical and process engineers
Plant engineers responsible for operations and maintenance
Maintenance and instrumentation professionals
Technologists and facility operators
Supervisors, team leaders, and project leaders

Targeted Skills

Understanding fluid laws applied to rotating equipment
Analysing pumps, compressors, and turbines performance
Interpreting performance curves
Selecting appropriate equipment for various applications
Troubleshooting and improving maintenance strategies

Expected Outcomes

Explain fundamental fluid laws related to pumps, compressors, and turbines
Differentiate between rotating equipment types and their optimal applications
Analyse performance curves and system requirements
Operate equipment close to optimal design conditions
Diagnose common faults and develop effective preventive maintenance plans

Training Topics Index

Basic principles of pumps, compressors, and turbines
Liquid and gas laws
Concept of head
Flow types and losses
Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)

Pump types and construction
Performance characteristics
Pump and system curves
Sealing systems
Oil and gas pump applications

Positive displacement compressors
Rotary compressors
Dynamic compressors
Performance curves
Surge and choke phenomena

Gas and steam turbines
Major turbine components
Operating principles
Pressure–volume diagram
Turbine stages

Failure analysis techniques
Troubleshooting methodologies
Preventive maintenance planning
Vibration analysis
Cavitation and water hammer

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