This course is designed to provide participants with a complete and up-to-date overview of Plant Equipment and Control System Protection. It covers the basic operations and flow of processes in oil and gas production; the types of equipment used in oil and gas plants covering pumps, compressors and turbines; the basic components and functions of control systems used in oil and gas operations; the principles of equipment protection and other international safety standards applicable in oil and gas operations; and the basic techniques for assessing and managing risks associated with equipment and control systems.
Further, the course will also discuss the different types of control systems (DCS, SCADA, PLC); the types, functions and importance of various sensors and transmitters in system control; the control system communication protocols like MODBUS, Profibus and ethernet in plant communications; the cybersecurity threats and protection mechanisms; troubleshooting control systems and the techniques for protecting pumps, compressors and valves against mechanical failures; the electrical protection for plant equipment covering fuses, circuit breakers and relays in protecting electrical equipment; and the environmental factors and the impact of environmental conditions on equipment and mitigation strategies.
During the interactive course, participants will learn the routine monitoring techniques and preventative maintenance planning; the use of protective gear and equipment in the field; the PID control, feedforward control and other advanced control strategies; utilizing condition monitoring and predictive diagnostics for early problem detection; the instrument calibration and validation and control system with enterprise resource planning; the tools and techniques for decision-making based on real-time data; the importance, components and operation of emergency shutdown systems (ESDs) in oil and gas production; and the hazardous area classification and protection, fire and gas detection systems and emergency response procedures.