Hydrates Awareness

About the Course

Course goal: This course aims to provide awareness of how gas hydrates may be formed and the effects that they can have on pipeline flow assurance. The course examines what hydrates are, how they are formed and their molecular structure. It discusses flow assurance, details the risks of pipeline plugging by hydrates, and outlines the various methods of controlling hydrate formation

Target Audience: Process Operators

Learning Objectives

LO1 Identify what hydrates are

LO2 Describe how hydrates are formed

LO3 Describe the structure of hydrates

LO4 Describe flow assurance

LO5 Identify the potential for hydrate plugging

LO6 Describe the methods used to control hydrate formation

LO7 Identify methods of hydrate control using chemical injection

LO8 Describe new technology for the control of hydrates