Training Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical Systems for Facilities Engineers

Course Description
This course provides an overview of electrical power generation and distribution, process and safety systems instrumentation, and control strategies and configurations. The focus is on application and integration into the process and control of upstream and midstream oil and gas facilities.

Course Objectives

  • Defining fundamentals parameters for electrical power usage and generation such as voltage levels
  • Using safe practices such as hazardous area definition and circuit protection
  • Defining what to measure, why measure a parameter and how to measure
  • Determining and using the many control strategies and equipment 
  • Identifying equipment and instrument characteristics 
  • Defining and integrating components into systems 
  • Developing electrical power demand (load) lists, one-line diagrams, and the selecting and integrating power distribution systems

Who Should Attend?

  • Engineers
  • Technicians
  • System operators 
  • Anyone who aspires to increase his capabilities in instrumentation, control, and electrical systems in oil and gas facilities

Course Details/Schedule

  • Key electrical power considerations and fundamentals
  • Voltage levels and power type selection and application
  • Purchased power considerations including generation efficiency, redundant sources, transmission grid parameters, and cost considerations
  • Electric power distribution, systems loads
  • Internal grid layout, major distribution equipment and cabling
  • Power users definition and integration into the power distribution system
  • Electrical system safety
  • Process systems operations and the key characteristics
  • Measurement needs, as well as techniques to measure and control
  • Control modes and their applications, communications requirements, and the operator 
  • Interrelationships between process, equipment, instruments and controls
  • Field (facility) control and monitoring systems such as pressure and level indicators and controllers
  • Field (facility) safety monitoring and response systems
  • System-wide considerations including communications, local control, remote control, and data management and use