Well Casing Cathodic Protection

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
26 Oct 2025 Doha, Qatar $ 4,500 Register

Well Casing Cathodic Protection

Introduction

Cathodic Protection (CP) is an effective method of corrosion mitigation for metallic structures that are buried, submersed, or in contact with (i.e. tank bottom) an electrolytic environment. Corrosion is an electrochemical process by which oxidation occurs on the surface of an anode when placed in a common electrolyte with a cathode and physically adjoined via an electrical conductor.

Cathodic protection is achieved by applying direct current in a direction that "forces" the valued metallic structure to become the cathode-half of the process. The anode bed, or "grounded", consists of either impressed current or sacrificial type anodes, which are chosen in composition and placed in configuration, location, and quantity based on engineering data analysis and design.

Objectives

    This course focuses on the principles and procedures for Cathodic Protection (CP) design on a variety of structures for both galvanic and impressed current systems. The course discusses theoretical design concepts, considerations that influence the design (environment, structure type materials of construction, coatings), design factors, and calculations (including attenuation).

Training Methodology

The training methodology is interactive with group exercises and is suitable for all employees involved in functions management. The pace and level of the training workshop is customized to the understanding of the delegates. Ongoing back-up and support is available after the training on request to the supplier, and the training course is also available for in-house presentation as well as for “Competency Transfer”.

Who Should Attend?

This program will benefit anyone who is responsible for well casing Cathodic Protection, measuring the effectiveness of Cathodic Protection systems and/or recording this data, including well Operations engineers, Corrosion Engineers, Materials Engineers, Design Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Inspection Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Marine Maintenance people, Offshore Structure design and Operation people, CP field personnel, technicians, and supervisors.

Course Outline

  • Cathodic Protection System Engineering Designs for Pipelines, Well Casings, Tank Bottoms, and Underground Tanks
  • External Corrosion Related Failure Analysis
  • Impressed Current System Installations
  • Horizontal, Deep-Well, and Semi-Deep Groundbeds
  • Ceranode "Piggy-Back" Tank Bottom Systems
  • Sacrificial Anode System Installations
  • Magnesium Anode Beds
  • Zinc Anode Beds
  • Aluminum Anode Beds
  • Test Station Installations
  • CP System Design Surveys
  • Annual CP Surveys
  • AC/DC Electrical Interference Testing
  • Rectifier Maintenance/Monitoring
  • Cathodic Protection Repairs
  • Rectifiers
  • Cable Breaks
  • Groundbed Replacements/Expansions
  • Detrimental Interference Alleviation

 

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