Corrosion Control in Gas, Oil & Water Training Course

  • Corrosion Control in Gas, Oil & Water Training Course
  • Portugal - Lisbon

Corrosion Control in Gas, Oil & Water Training Course

Course Category : Oil & Gas Management

Corrosion management is one of the most influential asset integrity disciplines affecting operational reliability and lifecycle cost across oil, gas, and water systems. This course equips participants with a practical understanding of corrosion mechanisms and industrial drivers, enabling them to build effective control programmes through material selection, design optimisation, coatings, inhibitors, cathodic protection, and advanced monitoring and inspection tools that support risk-informed maintenance decisions.
Duration: 5 Training Days
Level: Intermediate.

Starts On

14 - September - 2026

Ends On

18 - September - 2026

Location

Portugal - Lisbon

Language

English

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Targeted Audience

  • Petroleum Engineers
  • Welding Engineers
  • Process Engineers
  • Inspectors and Inspection Supervisors
  • Equipment Engineers
  • Maintenance Engineers and Planners
  • Design Engineers
  • Service Company Representatives

Targeted Skills

  • Analysing corrosion mechanisms in oil, gas, and water systems
  • Material selection and corrosion susceptibility evaluation
  • Building corrosion control programmes (coatings/inhibitors/cathodic protection)
  • Assessing special corrosion modes such as MIC, CUI, and H₂S corrosion
  • Applying monitoring and inspection tools aligned with RBI

Expected Outcomes

  • Explain engineering material properties and their impact on corrosion behaviour.
  • Differentiate between fundamental and advanced corrosion types and identify industrial drivers.
  • Select appropriate control methods based on asset type, environment, and risk level.
  • Apply cathodic protection principles (sacrificial anodes and impressed current), coatings, and inhibitors.
  • Use monitoring and inspection tools to track corrosion rates and anticipate failures.
  • Integrate inspection findings with RBI principles to support maintenance planning.
  • Outline a corrosion control programme balancing safety, cost, and reliability.

Training Topics Index

  • Metallurgy and material properties affecting corrosion
  • Destructive material testing and its purpose
  • Material identification aligned with API 5L and ASME frameworks
  • Economic impact of corrosion and corrosion engineering scope
  • Corrosion measurement fundamentals and rate indicators

  • Galvanic corrosion drivers
  • Localised and pitting corrosion
  • Stray current corrosion effects
  • Soil corrosion conditions and controls
  • Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) indicators

  • Wet H₂S corrosion mechanisms
  • Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)
  • Corrosion Under Support (CUS)
  • Flow-assisted / erosion corrosion (FAC)
  • Stress corrosion cracking and intergranular corrosion

  • Design-based control and operational adjustments
  • Sacrificial anode cathodic protection
  • Impressed current cathodic protection
  • Passive protection via coatings and paint systems

• Inhibitors

selection, dosing, and verification

  • Ultrasonic thickness measurements (UT)
  • Radiographic examination (RT) for metal loss detection
  • Corrosion coupons and electronic probes
  • Intelligent pigging for pipelines
  • Integrating findings into RBI for planning and optimisation