Materials and Welding Issues in Offshore Oil and Gas Industry

Introduction:

The offshore oil and gas industry presents unique challenges in materials selection, welding, and corrosion. This comprehensive 5-day course explores welding, metallurgy, and corrosion issues related to materials used in offshore installations.

Objectives:

By the end of the Offshore Welding and Materials Challenges in Oil and Gas course, participants will be able to:

• State the materials used in offshore oil and gas environments and the associated welding engineering challenges.
• Identify corrosion issues and life cycle engineering aspects in offshore oil and gas operations.
• Utilize engineering standards such as NACE, EEMUA, ASME/ASTM, Norsok, and other materials selection guidelines.
• Apply proper materials engineering design practices for the benefit of organizations and projects in the offshore oil and gas sector.

Training Methodology:

• Interactive lectures
• Case study analysis
• Group discussions
• Technical workshops
• Site visits
• Expert guest presentations
• Problem-solving exercises
• Hands-on simulations

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Introduction to Guidelines for Materials Selection for Offshore O&G Production Equipment

• EEMUA Publication 194: Guidelines for materials selection and corrosion control for subsea oil and gas production equipment.
• ISO 21457-2010: Selection of material and control of corrosion protection for oil and gas production systems.
• Materials used in the petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries, including environments containing H2S.
• NACE MR 0175-ISO 15156, 2015.
• Norsok M001.

Unit 2: Materials for Offshore Operation of O&G, Metallurgy and Welding Problems

• Duplex Stainless Steel:
  • Introduction
  • Metallurgy
  • Welding problems

Unit 3: Super Austenitic Stainless Steels

• Physical metallurgy
• Welding aspects
• Comparison with duplex stainless steel
• Design and fabrication merits and demerits
• Weldable super martensitic stainless steel
• Metallurgy
• Welding problems

Unit 4: Nickel Alloys

• Metallurgy
• Welding problems

Unit 5: Clad Steels

• Metallurgy
• Welding problems

Unit 6: Martensitic (13Cr) Stainless Steels

• Metallurgy
• Welding problems

Unit 7: Precipitation Hardenable Stainless Steels

• Metallurgy
• Welding problems

Unit 8: Austenitic Stainless Steels

• Metallurgy
• Welding problems

Unit 9: Titanium Alloys

• Metallurgy
• Welding problems