Draft Timetable
Occupational Hygiene in the Oil & Gas Industry
Date:
Location:
Venue:
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday0830 / Introductions (0.5hrs) / Review of Overnight Questions from Day1 / Review of Overnight Questions from Day 2 / Review of Overnight Questions from Day 3 / Review of Overnight Questions from Day 4
0900 / 1. Course Outline (Section 1) (0.5hrs) / Class Exercise 2 Crude Assays, Gas Plants (0.75hrs)
Crude Assay Report Penara Blend
Class Exercise 3 Off Shore Oil Rig Survey (0.75 hrs)
Shell LFNG (youtube) / 12. Distribution (Section 12) (0.5hr)
13. Loading & Delivery (Section 13) (0.75hrs)
Videos (Shell Service Station) (0.25hrs)
Videos fires (4) / 14. Specific issues with the oil & gas industry (Section 14) (1.5hrs) / 19. Emergency Response (Section 19) (1hr)
Video – Pemex explosion (0.25hrs)
Principles of Assessment & Control of On-Site Acute Health Risks from Accidental Hydrocarbon Releases(BOHS 2013)
0930 / 2. Role of the Occupational Hygienist (Section 2) (1hr)
1030 / Break / Break / Break / Break / Break
1045 / 3. Basic Petroleum Chemistry (Section 3) (1.5hrs)
Class Exercise 1 Basic Petroleum Chemistry(0.5hr) / 8.1 Refining Processes (Section 8) (2hrs) / Spare (Contingency) (2hrs) / 15. Elements of the Occupational Hygiene Program (Section 15) (0.5hrs)
16. Basic Occupational Hygiene Programs (Section 16) (1.5hrs) / Examination (2 hr)
1245 / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch
1330 / 4. Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry (Section 4) (0.5hr)
5. Exploration & Production (Section 5) (1hr) / 8.2 Refining Processes (Section 8) cont’d (1.5hrs) / Class Exercise 4 Fuels Refinery (1.5hrs) / Class Exercise 5 Turnaround Preparation SGP (1.5hrs) / Case Studies –Part 2 (1.5hrs)
Study 3 - Deep Water Horizon – NIOSH
Study 4 Texas City BP Explosion
Study 5 FCC Refractory Spraying
1500 / Break / Break / Break / Break / Break
1515 / 6. Hydraulic Fracturing - "Fracking" (Section 6) (0.75hr) Video Fracking explained
7. Natural Gas Processing (Section 7) (1hr) / 9. Oxygenates (Section 9) (0.5hrs)
10. Alkyl Lead (Section 10) (1hr)
11. Control Labs (Section 11) (0.25hrs) lab video / Case Studies Part 1 (1.75hrs)
Case Study 1- IH Challenges & Opportunities Case
Case Study -2 Understanding the process / 17. Design & Review (Section 17) (0.5hrs)
18. Construction, Destruction, Reconstruction & Remediation (Section 18) (1.25 hrs)
Video Crane / 20. Monitoring Equipment, Budgets and Other Matters (Section 20) (1 hr)
Course Review -Group Discussion – Occupational Hygiene in the Oil & Gas Industry (0.75 hr)
1700 / Course End
Overnight Questions Day 1 / Overnight Questions Day 2 / Overnight Questions Day 3 / Overnight Questions Day 4
- Course Overview
- Role Of The Occupational Hygienist In The HSE Function
- Understanding The Oil & Gas Industry – Basic Petroleum Chemistry
- Understanding The Oil & Gas Industry – Production Of Oil & Gas Overview
- Understanding The Oil & Gas Industry - Upstream Exploration And Production
- Understanding The Oil & Gas Industry - Hydraulic Fracking
- Understanding The Oil & Gas Industry - Natural Gas Processing
- Understanding The Oil & Gas Industry – Downstream Refining Processes – Oil And Gas
- Oxygenates
- Alkyl Lead Compounds
- Control Laboratories
- Distribution – Terminals, Depots And Blending Plants
- Loading And Delivery Of Products To Customers’ Sites
- Specific Issues With The Oil & Gas Industry
- Elements Of The Occupational Hygiene Program
- Basic Occupational Hygiene Programs
- Design Review
- Construction, Destruction, Reconstruction Or Demolition, Remediation
- Emergency Response
- Monitoring Equipment, Budgets And Other Matters
1.Class Exercise 1 (0.5hr)
Basic Petroleum Chemistry (Section 3)
List the hydrocarbons found in LNG
What is an isomer? Name 3
Describe the chemical reactions of (a) Cracking, (b) Desulphurization, (c ) Alkylation
What is the significance of normal Heptane and 2, 2, 4 Tri Methyl Pentane?
2.Class Exercise 2 (0.75hr)
Information – Crude Assay
Design a gas plant
List the units required and explain why
3.Class Exercise 3Off Shore Oil Rig Survey (0.75hrs)
A survey has been conducted – make comments and recommendations
Handout- Noise off shore rig. 2014-3-1
Handout NORM 2014-3-2
4.Class Exercise 4– Fuels Refinery (1.5hr)
Information – Crude Assay
Crude Slate, Yields
Product Plan – Market demands LPG, Gasoline, Jet Fuel, Diesel, (Bitumen), (Lubes)
Design a Fuels Refinery
List the units required and explain why
Handout Crude Assay- cuts, Unit yields, Product demand
5.Class Exercise 5 Turnaround Health Hazard Assessment (1.5hrs)
Prepared OH Plan for unit turnaround
Define Scope
Equipment Preparation.
Mercury.
Benzene.
Initial Inspections on First Opening.
Initial Confined Space Entry.
Occupational Hygiene Critical Jobs.
1.3Personal monitoring for Chromium VI fume and other welding fume should be conducted during the welding work.
2.“Plastite” painting inside heater.
3.Heater refractory and insulation repair.
Hot Work in Vessels Containing Mercury.
Identify Other Issues.
Handout 2014-5-1 O&G Module Turnaround Hazard Assessment – Reformer
Handout Process Flow Saturated Gas Plant Process & Instrumentation (P&I) Diagram[NT1]
6.Case Studies
Case Studies -1
IH Challenges & Opportunities in the Oil & Gas Industry– Ponnachan Joseph ROH CRSP (Industrial Safety International) Canada presented at AIHce 2010 Roundtable
Case Studies -2
Deep Water Horizon – Presentation by Dr. John Howard (NIOSH) at ICOH Conference Cancun Mexico 2012
O& G Module 2014
[NT1]Prepare P&I for SGP