Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas | Facilities and Surface Operations
Acid Gas Compression and Injection
Format and Duration:
1 days
This one-day course provides a comprehensive overview of the design and operational aspects of acid gas compression and injection projects. The presentation includes a detailed discussion of the phase behavior of acid gas and outlines the methods for estimating the properties of acid gas for the design of the compression and injection facilities. It also addresses the methods for controlling corrosion and prevention of the formation of hydrates. Design considerations of compression and cooling equipment, injection line, well completion, and reservoir selection are also discussed. Technical and operations persons involved in the design or operation of acid gas injection projects would greatly benefit from this course. A comprehensive set of course notes is included.
Feedback
The course helped me fill in the blanks on some sour gas processes and sulfur recovery processes. I now have a better understnading on compression stages and liquid removal rates between the stages of compression. Hydrates and dew points were explained well.
Schedule
Duration and Training Method
One classroom day providing .8 CEU (Continuing Education Credits) or 8 PDH (Professional Development Hours).
Course Overview
Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn to:
- Discuss acid gas extraction from sour gas.
- Present options for disposal of acid gas.
- Determine properties of acid gas.
- Predict conditions for the formation of hydrates and methods of prevention.
- Select method for dehydration of acid gas.
- Predict the dewpoint pressure of acid gas.
- Prevent corrosion in acid gas process equipment
- Estimate required pressure for acid gas injection.
- Determine number of compression stages.
- Understand relationship among hydrate temperature, acid gas dewpoint temperature and water dewpoint temperature at the injection pressure.
- Design considerations for after-cooler.
- Design considerations for acid gas injection line and wellsite facilities.
Course Content
Course Agenda
- Brief review of sour gas sweetening
- Brief review of sulfur recovery options
- Properties of acid gas, vapor/liquid behavior
- Control of corrosion and avoiding hydrate formation
- Determining number of compression stages
- Materials selection
- Cooler design considerations
- Injection line design considerations
- Operation of injection facilities, e.g., blowdown
- Metering
- Selection of injection zone
Who Should Attend and Prerequisites
This course is intended for engineers and technologists involved in the specification and design of acid gas compression facilities, and for foremen and operators responsible for the daily operation of such facilities.
Instructors
Ed Wichert
Background
Edward Wichert has an extensive background in the oil and gas industry. This includes experience at the technical level as well as in management in drilling, oil and gas production and processing, reservoir engineering and economic analysis. He gained this experience through employment in the oil and gas industry in Alberta, with small, intermediate, and large companies. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Petroleum Engineering and a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering. His research interests are mainly related to sour gas. He has published several articles dealing with determining the properties of sour gas and the application of technology in sour gas production and processing, as well as the disposal of acid gas by compression and injection.
He is an independent oil and gas industry consultant in Calgary and was an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary from 1996 to 2005. He has presented courses in natural gas technology worldwide and is the recipient of the Award of Merit from the Canadian Gas Processors Association, in 1994, the Lifetime Achievement in Hydrocarbon Measurement award from the Canadian Institute of Hydrocarbon Measurement, in 2003, and the Project, Facilities, and Construction Award from the Society of Petroleum Engineers, in 2008.
His experience as a lecturer dates back many years. From 1971 to 1973 he was coordinator of the Petroleum Industry Training Service (PITS) course in Natural Gas Processing, in which he participated as a lecturer as well. Between 1988 and 1996 he provided lectures annually in Colombia for Ecopetrol as well as the Petroleum University in Bucaramanga in natural gas processing and operations. He also coordinated the gas processing evening course in the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department at the University of Calgary in 1997 and presented lectures in this course as well. Edward has presented courses in gas technology throughout the world. In 2018, he wrote “The Sour Gas, Sulfur and Acid Gas Book”, a comprehensive book on the technology of sour gas production, gathering, treating, and the different methods of acid gas disposal.
Affiliations and Accreditation
B.Sc. University of Alberta - Petroleum Engineering
M.Eng. University of Calgary - Chemical Engineering
University of Calgary - Adjunct Professor, 1996-2005
Gas Processing Association Canada - Member
APEGA - Member
SPE - Life Member
Courses Taught
N632 - Sour Gas Treating
N634 - Acid Gas Compression and Injection
N635 - Metering of Natural Gas and Associated Liquids
Accreditation and Certification
CEU: 0.7 Continuing Education Units
PDH: 7 Professional Development Hours
Certificate: Certificate Issued Upon Completion
RPS is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. We comply with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognised internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices.
We issue a Certificate of Attendance which verifies the number of training hours attended. Our courses are generally accepted by most professional licensing boards/associations towards continuing education credits. Please check with your licensing board to determine if the courses and certificate of attendance meet their specific criteria.