Transportation and Pipeline Technology

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. discuss the importance of transportation in the petroleum industry; 2. explain the concepts governing rheological models; 3. apply most common pipeline design equation for simple design problems; 4. use pipeline design specifications and standards appropriately; 5. analyse the impact of corrosion and corrosion-related problems in pipeline utilisation; and 6. size and select pipeline associated equipment such as compressors, pumps and valves.

Transportation in the petroleum industry. Pipeline design specification and standards. Rheology, concepts and models. Pipeline design models. Conventional models and energy cost optimization models. Gas pipeline handing facilities, compressors/pumps, sizing, selection and operations. Corrosion control. Pipeline surveillance. Virtual pipeline technologies.