Wayne Monnery

Gas Processing Surface Facilities

13:13 Hours
The Gas Processing Surface Facilities course provides comprehensive intermediate-level training on the technology and processes involved in natural gas surface facilities. It covers topics from gas gathering and pipeline hydraulics to plant inlet separation, dehydration, sweetening, and recovery processes. The course is suitable for operations, technical personnel, and management, serving both as a refresher and introduction for those new to the field. Students will gain insights applicable not only to gas processing but also to other surface facility operations. With over 12 hours of content, it blends theoretical knowledge with practical system design and operational challenges.

Who Should Take This Course
• Facility management teams
• Operations personnel in gas processing
• Technical staff in production and development
• Those new or refreshing gas processing knowledge

What You Will Learn
• Gas gathering system design and issues
• Gas specifications and processing objectives
• Key process technologies in surface facilities
• Pipeline hydraulics and pressure drop concepts

Why This Course Works
• Minimize corrosion and hydrate formation risks
• Ensure gas meets pipeline and sales specifications
• Improve safety by controlling hazardous components
• Optimize surface facility operations and maintenance

1.01 – Gas Processing Overview (9 min.)  
1.02 – System Design & Operating Issues (16 min.)
1.03 – Flow In Pipes (14 min.)
1.04 – Optimal Pipe Diameter (10 min.)
1.05 – Operating Problems (17 min.)
1.06 – Plant Inlet Processing (16 min.)

2.01 – Two Phase Vertical Separator Design (19 min.)
2.02 – Two Phase Horizontal Separator Design (12 min.)
2.03 – Three Phase Separators (12 min.)
2.04 – Horizontal Three Phase Separators (12 min.)
2.05 – Plant Inlet Processing (6 min.)

3.01 – Reciprocating Compressors (12 min.)
3.02 – Centrifugal Compressors (19 min.) 

4.01 – Pump Selection (17 min.)
4.02 – Centrifugal Pumps (16 min.)
4.03 – Reciprocating Pumps (7 min.)

5.01 – Gas Processing Chemistry (20 min.)
5.02 – Gas Sweetening (Part 1) (13 min.)
5.03 – Gas Sweetening (Part 2) (7 min.)
5.04 – Gas Sweetening (Part 3) (11 min.)
5.05 – Gas Sweetening Operating Problems (14 min.)
5.06 – Metal Cracking & Foaming (14 min.)
5.07 – Solution Degradation & Testing (11 min.)
5.08 – Physical Solvents & Alternate Processes (6 min.)
5.09 – Dry Processes (10 min.)
5.10 – Gas Sweetening Calculations (5 min.)

6.01 – Gas Dehydration: Purpose & Process (16 min.)
6.02 – Gas Hydrate Estimation (7 min.)
6.03 – Gas Dehydration Methods (15 min.)
6.04 – Gas Dehydration Operating Problems (10 min.)
6.05 – Liquid Desiccant Absorption (18 min.)
6.06 – Liquid Desiccant Absorption Operating Problems (25 min.)
6.07 – Gas Dehydration Regen Processes (12 min.)
6.08 – Gas Dehydration Desiccants (11 min.) 

7.01 – Hydrocarbon Liquid Recovery – Overview (11 min.)
7.02 – Economizer Refrigeration Cycle (17 min.)
7.03 – Heating/Cooling Curves (8 min.)
7.04 – Refrigeration Plant Design (21 min.)
7.05 – Silica Gel Plants (4 min.)
7.06 – Lean Oil Plants (9 min.)
7.07 – Turbo Expander Plants (33 min.)
7.08 – Process Selection (12 min.)
7.09 – Fractionation (16 min.)
7.10 – Reflux & Reboiling (16 min.) 

8.01 – Sulphur Recovery Processes (25 min.)
8.02 – Variations On The Claus Process (10 min.)
8.03 – Reheating Methods (7 min.)
8.04 – COS & CS2 (24 min.)
8.05 – Operation & Control (20 min.)
8.06 – Sulphur Recovery Enhancements (7 min.) 

9.01 – Acid Gas Injection – Why Consider It? (34 min.)
9.02 – Design Considerations (9 min.)

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