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Oil Water Treatment Technology

Course Overview

When oil companies drill a well, approximately 130,000 gallons of water are required. This quantity is dwarfed when during well stimulation, water usage increases to 2.5 million gallons. During production, water injection or flooding increases the well pressure and enhances oil recovery from 30% of the oil in place to as much as 50%. The water used during these operations is required to be of a certain quality, however the importance of proper water treatment is often underestimated. This is due to the tremendous variation in the water sources used i.e. seawater, borehole, and river water. Poor water quality may lead to clogging of the reservoir and loss of oil production particularly during well stimulation and water injection.

For every barrel of crude produced 7-10 barrels of water are produced, reusing it is vital for reducing the quantity of water used during the reservoir’s lifetime. Produced water contains some oil and its treatment to an environmentally acceptable level is mandatory before disposal. Good oil and water separation is therefore necessary and the physics as well as the mechanics of proper oil and water separation need to be well understood not only for water reuse but also to meet these strict environmental discharge regulations. The methods most commonly employed for oil water separations, include gravity settling and gas flotation. Flotation depends on the surface characteristics of the oil and on its interaction with the gas bubbles. The method used depends on many factors including the type and physical and chemical characteristics of the crude oil ultimately however the governing principle of these separations is dictated by Stokes law.

Course Objectives

By the end of this Oil Water Treatment Technology training course, participants will be able to:

  • Learn the details of the impact of effective oilfield water chemistry
  • Comprehend how to assess the oilfield production liquid separation principles
  • Understand the importance of proper water treatment
  • Appreciate the importance of reusing produced water
  • Develop skills necessary to evaluate the technologies used in oil and water separation

Training Methodology

A range of interactive training course methods will be used including practical exercises, case studies, question and answer sessions and group discussions to cover current practices in the field. Presentations will underpin topics that highlight key issues on oil water separation technologies. The Energy Training Centre training course manual will support the learning experiences and provide additional reference materials and examples.

Who Should Attend

  • Engineering and Technical Personnel involved in water treatment
  • Maintenance Coordinators
  • Operations and Manufacturing Managers and Supervisors
  • Foremen and Team Leaders
  • Plant and Field Engineers
  • New Engineers
  • Those interested in obtaining a general understanding of water treatment technology

Course Curriculum

  • The Nature, Chemistry and Composition of Hydrocarbons
  • Water Chemistry Fundamentals
  • Environmental Regulations and Water Specifications
  • Environmental Impacts Caused by Produced Water
  • Water Sampling and Analysis
    • Test Methods for Oil and Grease in water
    • Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)
  • Produced Water Generation and Production and Management Practices
  • Wastewater recycle / reuse
  • Water Scaling, Corrosion Control and Microbiology of Water
  • Emulsions / Stabilization, Destabilization
  • Simulation Software to predict water quality for injection
  • Case Study Scaling Software demonstration
  • Principles of flotation
    • Dissolved/ Induced/ dispersed Air/ Gas Flotation
  • Key Design Parameters of Flotation
    • Air-To-Solids Ratio
  • Henrys & Stokes Laws
  • Nucleus & Rate of Rise Theory
  • Mechanical filters & Filtration Technologies
    • Gravity Separation Systems
    • Skim Tanks & Piles
    • API Separators
    • Plate Coalescers
  • Evaporative processes
  • Desalting Technologies
  • Electro deionization
  • Ion exchange
  • Membrane processes
  • Desalination

Certificates Awarded

Certificate of Completion

After successfully completing this training course, participants will be awarded The Energy Training Centre Certificate of Completion — a respected validation of their dedication to continuous learning and professional excellence. This certificate signifies that participants have gained the essential knowledge and skills required to make a measurable impact in their field.

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