Course Description
Oil Production and Processing Facilities Training Course provides a practical and structured understanding of how hydrocarbons are produced, processed, and prepared for export. Oil Production Facilities Training Course knowledge is essential for linking reservoir performance with efficient surface operations and meeting commercial production targets.
This training course explains the complete production workflow, from wellhead operations to separation, crude oil treating, gas handling, and final measurement. Participants will gain insight into how production fluids behave and how facility systems operate under different conditions.
Emphasis is placed on system integration, operational efficiency, and maintaining safety and environmental compliance. The course also highlights how surface facilities influence product quality and production reliability.
Through clear explanations and practical insights, participants will strengthen their understanding of upstream operations and develop the ability to support effective decision-making across oil production and processing systems.
What you will achieve
Oil Production and Processing Facilities Training Course aims to develop a solid understanding of surface facilities and their role in upstream oil and gas operations. This Oil Production Facilities Training Course focuses on building technical awareness and operational clarity.
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the role of production and processing facilities in upstream operations
- Explain how reservoir fluids are handled and managed at surface facilities
- Describe oil, gas, and water separation processes and system components
- Understand crude oil treating methods and gas handling fundamentals
- Interpret hydrocarbon measurement and allocation principles
- Recognize how facility systems support safe, efficient, and reliable production
- Connect reservoir behavior with surface processing performance
- Apply fundamental concepts to improve operational understanding and decision-making
How the course is delivered
Oil Production and Processing Facilities Training Course uses a practical and engaging learning approach to ensure clear understanding of complex facility operations. This Oil Production Facilities Training Course combines theory with real-world application.
Participants will benefit from structured presentations that explain key concepts such as separation systems, crude oil treating, gas processing, and hydrocarbon measurement. Guided discussions encourage deeper understanding and allow participants to connect theory with operational practice.
Real field examples, case scenarios, and simplified diagrams are used to illustrate how production systems function in real environments. This helps participants understand the interaction between reservoir behavior and surface facilities.
This blended learning approach ensures participants gain both technical knowledge and practical insights required to support safe, efficient, and reliable oil production and processing operations.
Designed for
Oil Production and Processing Facilities Training Course is designed for professionals involved in upstream operations who require a clear understanding of production systems and surface facility processes. This Oil Production Facilities Training Course supports both technical and operational roles.
This training course is ideal for:
- Production, operations, and facilities engineers
- Petroleum, reservoir, and drilling professionals seeking surface facility knowledge
- Operations supervisors and field personnel involved in daily production activities
- Technical support and asset management staff
- Commercial, planning, and reporting professionals handling production data and allocation
- Individuals aiming to strengthen their understanding of oil production workflows and facility systems
Daily programme
- Overview of upstream oil and gas operations
- Reservoir fluids and production mechanisms
- From reservoir to export: production system overview
- Introduction to nodal analysis and artificial lift concepts
- Wellstream composition and surface facility impact
- Multiphase flow and separation principles
- Production separator types and internals
- Three-phase oil, gas, and water separation
- Produced water characteristics and treatment
- Disposal, reinjection, and regulatory considerations
- Emulsion treatment and dehydration
- Electrostatic treaters
- Crude oil desalting fundamentals
- Stabilization and vapor pressure control
- H₂S and acid gas management
- Associated gas handling systems
- Gas compression and compressor types
- Gas dehydration and sweetening
- NGL recovery overview
- Flow assurance challenges
- Hydrocarbon measurement fundamentals
- Tank gauging and flow metering systems
- Custody transfer principles
- Hydrocarbon allocation methodologies
- Allocation reconciliation and reporting
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
