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Technical training courses

Customized courses that strengthen your team's understanding of water chemistry. Enhanced knowledge leads to higher-value conversations internally and more productive discussions with your service providers.

Water Chemistry Fundamentals

~2 hrs

The unique characteristics of water introduce production challenges across an asset's lifecycle. This introductory course covers proper sample collection and analysis, common impurities, the thermodynamics and kinetics of solubility, water compatibility, and the interpretation of water analysis data, then applies it to the critical water quality parameters that impact production.

Content highlights

Impurities in water
Thermodynamics & kinetics of solubility
Water compatibility
Interpreting water analysis data
Injection water quality considerations
Production challenges overview

Inorganic Scale Formation & Mitigation

~2 hrs

Inorganic scale is one of the most persistent flow-assurance problems, causing flow restrictions, unplanned downtime, under-deposit corrosion, and reduced heat-transfer efficiency. This course shows how effective scale mitigation achieves more robust production while reducing unplanned maintenance and optimizing chemical program costs.

Content highlights

Inorganic scale fundamentals
Thermodynamics & kinetics of solubility
Methods of scale prevention & mitigation
Types of scale inhibitors
Scale inhibitor selection & efficacy testing
Monitoring inorganic scale inhibition

Corrosion Fundamentals & Mitigation

~2 hrs

Corrosion degrades subsurface and surface equipment and, through dissolved iron and corrosion byproducts, is a primary cause of water quality problems. This course introduces the common corrosion mechanisms and how they are mitigated through both chemical and non-chemical means, supported by effective testing for product selection and dosage optimization.

Content highlights

Corrosion fundamentals
Types of corrosion (general, localized, pitting, crevice, galvanic)
Factors affecting corrosion
Chemical & non-chemical corrosion inhibitors
Corrosion inhibitor selection
Inhibitor monitoring

Bacteria Fundamentals & Mitigation

~2 hrs

Bacteria can be highly detrimental to production systems — reservoir souring, microbiologically induced corrosion, biofilm flow restrictions, and hydrocarbon biodegradation. This course covers bacteria species, the conditions that accelerate growth, testing options, and how on-site kill studies support biocide selection and dosage optimization.

Content highlights

Bacteria fundamentals & biofilm development
Common bacteria species
Microbiological production-related issues
Types of biocides
Microbiological control & biocide selection
Effective monitoring methods

Who should attend

Field Operations
Reservoir Engineers
Production & Operations Engineers
Production & Operations Chemists
Laboratory personnel

Courses are customized to your team and run about two hours each. Dates and pricing are available on request.

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