Corrosion Technology & Inspection

Introduction

Corrosion Management (CM) is a new concept and expertise whose advent could be traced back to the publication of the UK’s HSE book on the subject in May 2008 and NACE’s four books since 2012. Corrosion Management (CM) applications will render an existing asset integrity management system (AIMS) more effective, efficient, and risk-based. Simultaneously, such applications enhance teamwork, communication, and personnel competency. However, their two most important benefits are the increasing corrosion failure pre-emption capability of an organization and the optimizing of corrosion/integrity costs.

The Corrosion Management (CM) concept is different from corrosion engineering and CM applications simply complement the incumbent corrosion engineering integrity measures already in place. Utilizing CM principles could bring about significant asset integrity enhancements, sometimes at very little or no extra costs to the organization.

Corrosion Management (CM) initially started from the UK’s Offshore Hydrocarbon Industry; however, upon successful applications, worldwide other non-hydrocarbon industries have also become interested in receiving CM training and consultancy services.

This training course will highlight:

• The Corrosion Management (CM) Concept and how it differs corrosion engineering
• How the Corrosion Management (CM)  Concept is implemented across an asset
• What the main benefits of Corrosion Management (CM)  applications are?
• The products/tools of the Corrosion Management (CM)  application process
• Corrosion failure pre-emption & corrosion / integrity cost optimization via Corrosion Management (CM) applications

Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Fully understand and appreciate the Corrosion Management (CM)  concept
• Develop asset Corrosion Management (CM) strategy and implementing it
• Determine corrosion control matrices
• Determine corrosion key performance indicators
• Design and apply various Corrosion Management (CM) tools and products

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit: 

• Corrosion & Integrity Engineers
• Production & Operation Engineers
• Inspection Engineers
• Repair & Maintenance Engineers
• Coating & CP Engineers
• Asset Project Engineers & Asset Managers
• Chemical Treatment Suppliers
• Corrosion Monitoring Systems Suppliers & Lab Technicians

Course Outline

Day 1: Corrosion, Corrosion Engineering and Corrosion Management in the Oil and Gas Industry  

• Introductions
• Corrosion and Corrosion Engineering (CE) in the Oil and Gas Industry
• The Two Current Corrosion Management (CM) Models
• The Corrosion Management Concept Definition

Day 2: The Corrosion Management Implementation Process 

• The Integrity Review Process
• The Corrosion Engineering and Corrosion Management Interactions Post-Commissioning
• The Corrosion Management Process Implementation
• A Brief Introduction to Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)
• Inspection Basics
• Risk Basics
• Risk-Based Inspection Basics
• Corrosion Loops and Process Flow Diagrams

Day 3: Identification and Maintenance of Management Requirements 

• An Introduction to Management Requirements
• Registers, Strategies, and Procedures
• Databases, Documentation and Data Management
• The Significance of Communication
• The Asset Corrosion Management Strategy Document
• Corrosion Control Matrices and Corrosion Key Performance Indicators
• Team Structure, Roles and Responsibilities
• The Significance of Competency

Day 4: Corrosion Management Shortcomings and Other CM Requirements 

• Corrosion Management Shortcomings
• Corrosion Failure Pre-emption
• Corrosion Cost Optimisation
• Other Important CM Requirements
• The Corrosion Management Audit
• The Management of Change Process
• Anomalies and their Management
• Leak Register, Failure Investigations and Learning

Day 5: Corrosion Management Application Benefits and Implementation Recommendations 

• Potential Benefits of Corrosion Management Applications
• Recommendations for Optimised Corrosion Management Implementation
• Main Conclusions
• Main Recommendations