Corrosion in the Oil and Gas Industry

Module Title

Corrosion in the Oil and Gas Industry

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Student Study Hours

Contact hours:
22 lectures + 8 Tutors
Student managed learning hours:
100
Dr. Sayed Helal
Sayed.helal@yahoo.com
Engineering/Petroleum and Natural gas technology
This module is concerned with corrosion mechanisms, corrosion

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Aims

Learning Outcomes

EAX_5_278/PTRL10I04

10 credit points

control, preventive and remedial actions, inhibitors, cathodic protection,

coatings, plastics, cracking processes, detecting and monitoring
corrosion, corrosion prediction.
The aim of this module is for students to understand the engineering
principles pertaining to corrosion in the oil and gas industry and to be
able to formulate strategies to deal with corrosion problems which
present a severe challenge to the petroleum production operations. In
addition, the risk of pollution and hazards to safety are often important
reasons for adequate corrosion engineering. The student will be able to
propose preventive and/or remedial actions applicable to real world
scenarios.
Knowledge and understanding
On completion of this module students should be able to demonstrate
knowledge and understanding of:
1. the engineering principles related to corrosion in the oil and
gas industry and methods for corrosion prediction, measurements and
evaluation;
2. the importance of corrosion as real challenge to petroleum
producing operations and the impact of corrosion problems on loss of
production ;
Subject-specific cognitive skills
On completion of this module students should be able to/demonstrate
ability in:
3. analyse and apply methods and procedures for corrosion
control, regulatory and safety matters;
4. identify the contribution of an integrated monitoring and
inspection programme for operation and the diagnosis of problems;
5. design appropriate safety and inspection schedules;
Subject-specific practical skills
On completion of this module students should be able to/demonstrate
ability in:
6. diagnose corrosion problems and assess methods for corrosion
preventive and remedial actions;
7. provide analysis of lloys and phase diagrams for
compositional analysis

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Key/transferable skills
On completion of this module students should be able to/demonstrate
ability in:
8. Demonstrate knowledge of corrosion engineering for problem
solving.
9. Understanding sources of corrosion in different phases of oil
production.

Employability

To prepare student to get job and be professional graduate in future, the

development of one or more of top engineering skills, namely problem
solving, communication, management and environment and economics,
is addressed in this module. Personal development planning is also one
of our focuses in this module

Teaching and learning

pattern

1. 22, 1h lectures. This method informs learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4.

2. 5, 1h problem solving classes. This method informs learning
outcomes 3, 4.
3. 3, 3h laboratories. This method informs learning outcomes 5, 6, 7, 8,
9.
overview of corrosion in oil and gas production;
economics of corrosion damage;

corrosion mechanism: how and why metals corrode

control methodology: inhibitors, cathodic protection,
coatings
and plastics, gas removal, metals (properties,
cracking processes, design, and handling considerations);
specific control procedures: drilling, casing, internal
subsurface, surface equipment, water injection systems, gas
processing, offshore operations;
detecting and monitoring corrosion activity;
Various corrosion-oriented software.
Safety issues related corrosions of pipe lines

Indicative content

Assessment
Elements & weightings

Examination: A 180 minute unseen

written examination assesses
learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4.
70%
Course Work: 15% A report on corrosion
in the petroleum industry and
15% two short assignments assesses
learning outcomes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
30%
Students must achieve (i) 40% for the total module mark and
(ii) at least 30% in the unseen examination and the course work
in order to achieve an overall passing mark for this module.

Indicative Sources
(Reading lists)

R.N.Tuttle, "Corrosion in Oil and Gas Production", JPT,

39,756-762, (1987)
Schlumberger, "Corrosion Evaluation", Schlumberger
publications, Houston, (1988)
"Publications of the Annual Conference the National
Association of Corrosion Engineers, Houston",
L W Jones, "Corrosion and Water Technology for
Petroleum Producers", OGCI Inc Publications, (1988)
M G Fontana and N D Greene, "Corrosion Engineering",
McGraw Hill, (1986)
R S Treseden and R N Tuttle, "Corrosion Control in Oil and
Gas Production", Corllpdate, Houston,(1998)

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