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PIpeline Control Room Operator Training Available for Public Use

Thsi course has been taught 6 times for a major crude oil pipeline operator and is now available for industry use.  It is 7 hours long and consists of the following topics:

  • Introduction to Hydraulics and Fluid Flow - 75 minutes
  • Equipment - 90 minutes
  • Failure Causes and Modes - 30 minutes
  • Pipeline Integrity - 30 minutes
  • Leak Detection with Scenarios - 60 minutes
  • Power and System Optimization - 45 minutes
  • Advanced Hydraulics and Control Examples - 120 minutes

Attendees have generated a number of e-mails to optimization engineers requesting additional information and suggesting changes and improvements to operations.