About This Course
We have taken our years of experience (in both practical engineering and training) and developed a practical & informative 3-day training course to help you.
This course introduces the fundamentals of understanding water contaminants of produced water. Understanding the contaminants will enable the delegates to select appropriate treatment processes of which will be covered in the course to remove contaminants to achieve the required water quality.
Successful completion of the assessment ensures receipt of the certificate.
Who Should Attend?
- Operations personnel
- Maintenance personnel
- Engineers involved in operations
- and maintenance activities /
- planning
- Procedure writers / procedure
- checkers
Course Outline:
DAY 1
Introduction to Produced
Water Management
Introduction to Produced Water
- Definition and sources of produced water in upstream operations.
- Composition and variability of produced water (salinity, oil content,
- contaminants).
- Challenges in handling and treating produced water.
Regulatory Frameworks and Environmental Impacts
- Overview of international and regional regulations for produced water
- management.
- Environmental risks and sustainability goals.
- Regulatory compliance strategies and reporting requirements.
Produced Water Handling in Oil and Gas Operations
- Onshore vs. offshore produced water challenges.
- Produced water generation rates and monitoring.
- Integration with production systems.
DAY 2
Produced Water Treatment Technologies
Primary Treatment Technologies
- Oil-water separation principles.
- Equipment: Skimmers, separators, hydrocyclones.
Secondary Treatment Technologies
- Suspended solids and oil removal processes.
- o Dissolved air flotation (DAF) and induced gas flotation (IGF),
- Electroflotation (EF),
Compact Flotation units (CFUs)
- Media and membrane filtration.
Tertiary and Advanced Treatment Technologies
- Chemical treatment (coagulants, flocculants, and demulsifiers).
- Reverse osmosis and nanofiltration for desalination.
- Emerging technologies: Electrocoagulation, advanced oxidation
- processes (AOPs).
DAY 3
Water Disposal and Reuse Options
Water Disposal Methods
- Deep well injection: Design, operation, and monitoring.
- Discharge to surface water: Permits and quality standards.
- Evaporation ponds and challenges.
Water Reuse and Recycling
- Produced water reuse for hydraulic fracturing and reservoir injection.
- Recycling technologies and economics
- Case studies of successful reuse programs.
- Economic Considerations in Produced Water Management
- Cost analysis for treatment and disposal options.
- ROI for water recycling systems.
- Optimizing operational costs.
DAY 4
System Design and Optimization Produced Water System Design
Produced Water System Design
- Design considerations for produced water handling and treatment facilities.
- Equipment selection and sizing.
- Integration with oil and gas processing facilities.
Optimization of Water Management Systems
- Process optimization techniques.
- Strategies for minimizing water production.
- Automation and monitoring systems for real-time control.
Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Aspects
- Risk management in water handling and treatment.
- Spill prevention and containment.
- Best practices for ensuring safety and compliance.
DAY 5
Case Studies and Practical Applications
Case Studies in Produced Water Management
- Success stories and lessons learned from upstream oil and gas operations.
- Detailed analysis of water management in different fields (onshore and offshore).
Interactive Workshop
- Group activity: Designing a produced water management system for a hypothetical field.
- Problem-solving scenarios related to treatment challenges and regulatory compliance.
Future Trends and Innovations
- Advances in produced water treatment technologies.
- Digital tools for water management optimization.
- Sustainability initiatives and circular water economy