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Guidance for corrosion management in oil and gas production and processing

Registered Charity Number 1097899

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GUIDANCE FOR CORROSION MANAGEMENT IN OIL AND GAS PRODUCTIONAND PROCESSING

May 2008

Published byENERGY INSTITUTE, LONDON

The Energy Institute is a professional membership body incorporated by Royal Charter 2003Registered charity number 1097899

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The Energy Institute (EI) is the leading chartered professional membership body supporting individuals and organisations acrossthe energy industry. With a combined membership of over 13 500 individuals and 300 companies in 100 countries, it providesan independent focal point for the energy community and a powerful voice to engage business and industry, government,academia and the public internationally.

As a Royal Charter organisation, the EI offers professional recognition and sustains personal career development through theaccreditation and delivery of training courses, conferences and publications and networking opportunities. It also runs a highlyvalued technical work programme, comprising original independent research and investigations, and the provision of IPtechnical publications to provide the international industry with information and guidance on key current and future issues.

The EI promotes the safe, environmentally responsible and efficient supply and use of energy in all its forms and applications.In fulfilling this purpose the EI addresses the depth and breadth of energy and the energy system, from upstream anddownstream hydrocarbons and other primary fuels and renewables, to power generation, transmission and distribution tosustainable development, demand side management and energy efficiency. Offering learning and networking opportunitiesto support career development, the EI provides a home to all those working in energy, and a scientific and technical reservoirof knowledge for industry.

This publication has been produced as a result of work carried out within the Technical Team of the Energy Institute (EI),funded by the EI’s Technical Partners. The EI’s Technical Work Programme provides industry with cost-effective, value-addingknowledge on key current and future issues affecting those operating in the energy sector, both in the UK and internationally.

For further information, please visit http://www.energyinst.org.uk

The EI gratefully acknowledges the financial contributions towards the scientific and technical programmefrom the following companies

BG GroupBHP Billiton LimitedBP Exploration Operating Co LtdBP Oil UK LtdChevronConocoPhillips LtdENIE. ON UKExxonMobil International LtdKuwait Petroleum International Ltd

Maersk Oil North Sea UK LimitedMurco Petroleum LtdNexenSaudi AramcoShell UK Oil Products LimitedShell U.K. Exploration and Production LtdStatoil (U.K.) LimitedTalisman Energy (UK) LtdTotal E&P UK plcTotal UK Limited

Copyright © 2008 by the Energy Institute, London:The Energy Institute is a professional membership body incorporated by Royal Charter 2003.Registered charity number 1097899, EnglandAll rights reserved

No part of this book may be reproduced by any means, or transmitted or translated intoa machine language without the written permission of the publisher.

The information contained in this publication is provided as guidance only and while every reasonable care has been takento ensure the accuracy of its contents, the Energy Institute cannot accept any responsibility for any action taken, or not taken,on the basis of this information. The Energy Institute shall not be liable to any person for any loss or damage which may arisefrom the use of any of the information contained in any of its publications.

ISBN 978 0 85293 497 5

Published by the Energy Institute

Further copies can be obtained fromPortland Customer Services, Commerce Way, Whitehall Industrial Estate, Colchester CO2 8HP, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1206 796 351email: [email protected]

Electronic access to EI and IP publications is available via our website, www.energyinstpubs.org.uk.Documents can be purchased online as downloadable pdfs or on an annual subscription for single users and companies.For more information, contact the EI Publications Team.e: [email protected]

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CONTENTS

Page

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Executive summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.2 Scope of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.3 Structured framework for corrosion management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Policy and strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.2 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.3 Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.4 Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3 Organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.2 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.3 Roles, responsibilities and accountability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.4 Competence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.5 Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.6 Co-operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4 Corrosion risk assessment and planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.2 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.3 Corrosion risk assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114.4 Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

5 Implementation and analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.2 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.3 Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145.4 Reporting, analysis and corrective action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

6 Monitoring and measuring performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166.1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166.2 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166.3 Performance measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176.4 Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176.5 Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186.5 Reporting and corrective actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

7 Performance review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197.1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197.2 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197.3 Performance reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Contents cont... Page

8 Audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218.1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218.2 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218.3 Scope and frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Annex A Guidance to normative requirements and examples of good practice . . . . 23A1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23A2 Policy and strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29A3 Organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34A4 Corrosion risk assessment and planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45A5 Implementation and analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52A6 Monitoring and measuring performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66A7 Performance review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72A8 Audits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Annex B Top corrosion threats and main mitigation methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78B1 CO2 corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79B2 H2S corrosion and cracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82B3 O2 corrosion of seawater and water injection systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88B4 Microbially influenced and dead leg corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92B5 Galvanic corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100B6 Weld corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104B7 Grooving corrosion of pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108B8 Flange face corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111B9 Atmospheric external corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114B10 Corrosion under insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134B11 Stress corrosion cracking and localised corrosion of stainless steels in chloride

environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141B12 Erosion/corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146B13 Chemical treatment management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149B14 Mitigation by coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153B15 Mitigation by cathodic protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Annex C Checklist for assessment of corrosion management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Annex D Glossary of terms and abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172D1 Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172D2 Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Annex E References and Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175E1 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175E2 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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FOREWORD

Following a discussion on corrosion issues at the Major Accident Hazard Strategic ProgrammeInfluencing Workshop in 2006, the Oil and Gas UK led Installation Integrity Working Group (IIWG)and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requested the formation of an industry working group,under the HSE’s Key Programme 3 (KP3) banner to address the corrosion of plant and structures onoffshore installations.

The Corrosion Management Work Group thus formed, comprised representatives from operators,regulators, verification bodies and service providers and was managed by the Energy Institute. Theprimary objective of the initiative is to revise and update existing HSE research report (Review ofCorrosion Management for Offshore Oil and Gas Processing, Offshore Technology Report 2001/044)and to supplement it with more detailed operational guidance and in particular, introduce sectionswhich would aim to address external corrosion or 'physical state of plant' condition.

This document was written and compiled following consultation with a large cross-section of UKOffshore Operators, specialist contractors and independent verification bodies who have a role incorrosion control in the offshore oil and gas industry. Input to its development was sought viaworking group discussion meetings, individual contributions and with provision of exampleinformation. The information gathered has been collated and reviewed to identify commonalities inthe approach taken to corrosion management across the industry.

It is intended that these guidelines should provide good practice for the management of corrosionfor offshore installations and will be of use to duty holders, managers of operations, safety,engineering and maintenance functions, and as an initial introduction for those who wish to becomeinvolved in the subject. Although produced for the UK offshore industry, it is regarded as beingapplicable to similar industries throughout the world and also to onshore terminals.

This publication has been compiled for guidance only and while every reasonable care has been takento ensure the accuracy and relevance of its contents, the Energy Institute, its sponsoring companies,the document writer and the Working Group members listed in the Acknowledgements who havecontributed to its preparation, cannot accept any responsibility for any action taken, or not taken,on the basis of this information. The Energy Institute shall not be liable to any person for any loss ordamage which may arise from the use of any of the information contained in any of its publications.

This guideline may be reviewed from time to time and it would be of considerable assistance for anyfuture revision if users would send comments or suggestions for improvements to:

The Technical Department,Energy Institute,61 New Cavendish Street,LondonW1G 7AR

E: [email protected]

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Institute wishes to record its appreciation of the work carried out by the following individuals:

Mike Pursell of Mike Pursell Consultant Engineer Ltd; for compiling this document and for input ofexpertise into its detail and content.

Members of the Corrosion Management Working Group, which was set up to steer the programme,who provided valuable expertise through meeting attendance and correspondence. In particular,those who have provided contributions that were key to the development of this publication:

Elspeth Allan ConocoPhillipsRichard Carroll BG GroupAndy Duncan HSE OSDKeith Hart Energy Institute (Secretary)David Hillis Total E&P UK LtdRob Howard Lloyds Register EMEADan Kirkwood Oceaneering InternationalPhilip Ligertwood Shell UK Limited/Chevron Energy Technology CompanyJim MacRae Nexen Petroleum UK LtdBill Miller Talisman Energy (UK) LimitedRaman Patel HSE OSDRobert Paterson Oil & Gas UKSteve Paterson Shell UK LimitedCatriona Smith BP Operating Company Ltd (Chair)Yee Chin Tang DNVJonathan Wells AMEC Natural ResourcesChris Williams BP Operating Company LtdLiam Williams iicorr Ltd

The Institute also wishes to recognise the contribution made by those who have provided input andguidance on the various documents which were issued during the development period:

Wayne Jones HSE OSDBob Kyle Oil & Gas UKMartin Munday CNRMike Swidzinski ConocoPhillips

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This document provides general principles, engineering guidance and requirements for improvingCorrosion Management practices in oil and gas production and processing. It has been produced byan oil and gas industry work group with the objective of: — reducing the number of corrosion related hydrocarbon releases and other safety related and

environmentally damaging outcomes; — identifying good practices for setting up an optimal corrosion management scheme, and — providing an overview of the top corrosion threats to production and processing facilities

downstream of the wells.

Corrosion management has been defined as the part of the overall management system thatdevelops, implements, reviews and maintains the corrosion management policy and strategy andincludes a clear set of corrosion management system requirements that can, and should, beconsidered normative.

They are based on the elements of a simple management model:

Figure 1: The basic corrosion management process model

Clear policies and objectives

Organisationalstructure and

responsibilities

Corrosion risk assessment and planning

Reportsused to achieveimprovements

Reviews used to provide

correction

Monitoring andmeasuring

performance

Reviewsystem

performance

Independentaudit

Meetingthe control

criteria?

Yes No

Health and safety,

integrity and corrosion

issues

Implementation and

analysis

a

b

c

d

e

g

f

Getting it right

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Annex A provides informative guidance for the key elements a. to g. of the corrosion managementsystem. It describes good practices and techniques which have been demonstrated as necessary andsuccessful in the identification and the management of corrosion threats.

Annex B provides an overview of the top corrosion threats and mitigation methods and theparticular features of their management.

Annex C provides a structured checklist of activities and requirements against which amanagement system can be reviewed or audited, assisting with element g., Independent Audit, ofthe corrosion management system.

The system that is described can operate at various managerial and technical levels within anorganisation. The degree of complexity will depend on the size of the operation as will the numberof personnel involved and the roles and responsibilities of managers, engineers, technical supportstaff and contractors.

The system will have risk assessments for both safety critical and safety related elements andmanagement activity to ensure ongoing availability and effectiveness of barriers to failure due tocorrosion.

Practical experience from the UKCS has shown that an effective corrosion management system,coupled with commitment by the operator and their contractors can lead to major improvement insafety, environmental protection and reliability in oil and gas production operations.

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE

It is widely recognised within the oil and gas industry that effective management ofcorrosion will contribute towards the maintenance of asset integrity and achieve thefollowing benefits:— compliance with statutory and corporate safety, health and environmental

requirements;— reduction in safety and environmental hazard from leaks and structural failures;— increased plant availability, improving income;— reduction in unplanned maintenance, reducing costs;— reduction in deferment costs;— optimisation of mitigation, monitoring and inspection costs, and— improvement in the working environment with associated benefits.

The aim of this document is to provide guidance to individuals and organisations withinindustry involved in the development and operation of Corrosion Management Systems forfacilities used in the upstream production and processing of oil and gas. The guidance hasbeen supplemented with practical examples of good practice and descriptions of how themanagement model can be applied to address a number of key mitigation measures for thecontrol of each of the major corrosion threats experienced within the industry.

1.2 SCOPE OF APPLICATION

1.2.1 Management system scope

In this document corrosion management is defined as the part of the overall managementsystem that develops, implements, reviews and maintains the corrosion management policyand strategy. The corrosion policy provides a structured framework for identification of risksassociated with corrosion, and the development and operation of suitable risk controlmeasures.

1.2.2 Production facilities scope

The document is intended to apply to the following facilities:— offshore installations (including process plant, utilities and supporting structures);— pipelines and subsea gathering, manifolds and processing systems, and— onshore plant for reception, separation and stabilisation.

It not intended to apply to wells and well control equipment, to the transportation of oil andnatural gas by sea and after separation and stabilisation onshore, or to oil refining or gasliquefaction.

The document is primarily written to address corrosion management within the UKregulatory framework for offshore installations – specific details are included in Annex A.However, the system model described in this document can also be applied elsewhere andto the onshore elements of production schemes.

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Clear policies and objectives

Organisationalstructure and

responsibilities

Corrosion risk assessment and planning

Reportsused to achieveimprovements

Reviews used to provide

correction

Monitoring andmeasuring

performance

Reviewsystem

performance

Independentaudit

Meetingthe control

criteria?

Yes No

Health and safety,

integrity and corrosion

issues

Implementation and

analysis

a

b

c

d

e

g

f

Getting it right

1.2.3 Deterioration processes scope

Corrosion management covers the management of threats to technical integrity arising frommechanisms of material deterioration and failure, including but not limited to:— corrosion processes – general, localised and galvanic;— environmental cracking – stress corrosion, hydrogen induced, sulphide stress

cracking, corrosion fatigue, etc.;— erosion, erosion corrosion, cavitation assisted corrosion and other flow related

degradation mechanisms, and— mechanical damage – vibration induced fatigue, brittle fracture.

1.3 STRUCTURED FRAMEWORK FOR CORROSION MANAGEMENT

In the operation of an oil and gas production facility, the management of corrosion lieswithin the function of many parts of the operator’s organisation and increasingly extendsinto contractors’ organisations. It is therefore important that corrosion managementactivities are carried out within a structured framework that is visible, understood by allparties and where roles and responsibilities are clearly defined.

This document focuses on the management of corrosion during operation of theproduction facilities. However, it also acknowledges the importance of the design phase inplanning and implementing barriers to corrosion risk. The management system modeldescribed in this document is based upon an existing HSE model for the management ofsafety related activity[1], (see Figure 2).

Figure 2: Framework for successful corrosion management

a. Clear policies and objectives adopted byan organisation. (Section 2)

b. Organisational structure and

responsibilites within the organisation.(Section 3)

c. Corrosion risk assessment and planning

of acitivities according to risk. (Section 4)

d. Implementation and analysis of planned

activity and its reported outcomes.(Section 5)

e. Measure system performance againstpre-determined criteria. (Section 6)

Systematic and regular review of systemperformance. (Section 7)

Periodic independent audit of themanagement and monitoring systems.(Section 8)

f.

g.

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The document is in four parts, as detailed:

1.3.1 Normative requirements

The first part, Sections 2 to 8 of this document, sets out the essential requirements to bemet by an effective corrosion management system for each element of the model. Thecontent of this part should be taken as normative.

Steps (a) to (f) are concerned with the setting up and operation of a managementsystem, whilst step (g), auditing, ensures that the overall structure is operating and thatlessons are learnt and fed back for future improvement. The steps are connected withspecific feedback loops necessary for control, review, audit and reporting purposes.

The simple framework shown in Figure 2 is expanded for use throughout thisdocument to illustrate the process.

1.3.2 Informative guidance

Annex A provides informative guidance to the management process and examples of goodindustry practice related to the 'normative' requirements. (The main item numbering inAnnex A corresponds with the normative requirements to assist in relating the guidance tothe normative requirements.)

1.3.3 Control of the top corrosion threats and key mitigation methods

Annex B addresses a number of top corrosion threats and a number of key mitigationmethods and outlines how the corrosion management system model can be applied to theircontrol.

1.3.4 Checklist

The success of any corrosion management system is reliant upon the review of measures ofperformance and on audit to ensure continuous improvement in corrosion managementactivities. To assist in these activities Annex C contains a checklist for the self-assessment ofthe corrosion management system.

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Corrosion Management EssentialsDoes your company or your client need to improve its management ofcorrosion? Do you need to better understand the essentials of corrosionmanagement? This 2-day workshop will describe the model processofCorrosion Management for the upstream oil and gas industry andisbased on the Energy Institute publication `Guidance for corrosion management in oil and gas production and processing. The workshop will provide practical advice for successful implementation of a corrosionmanagement policy using practical examples of corrosion threats and mitigation methods.

• Gain an understanding of the benefits of Corrosion Management in relation to safetyand asset preservation.

• Understand how corrosion management fits into the wider safety framework and helpsto comply with safety legislation.

• Understand the model process of Corrosion Management and the key features that need to be addressed.

• Obtain practical knowledge of methods of implementation and system maintenance.

• Have the opportunity to compare current practices with the model process and plan improvements, in a guided exercise.

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Who is this workshop for?Material & Corrosion Engineers, Integrity Engineers and their supervisors andmanagers,especially those moving into roles with responsibility for corrosionmanagement and thoseseeking to improve existing systems. Those involved inthe Corrosion Managementprocess such as production technologists, inspectionengineers, maintenance engineers,etc. Engineers from both operators and theirservice contractors.

“A very comprehensive overview of how a corrosion management system should be set-upand how it should be reviewed.”

Jill Good, Corrosion Engineer, Oceaneering Inspection Services

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What does the workshop cover?

Day 1 - Introduction to Corrosion Management and its purpose- An overview of the Corrosion Management model- Implementing a corrosion management policy and strategy- Organisational structure and responsibilities- Corrosion Risk Assessment & Planning- Exercise: comparing current practice

Day 2 - Implementation & Analysis- Monitoring & Measuring Performance- Reviewing systems performance- Long term auditing of systems- Exercise: Reviewing current practice and implementing change

Learning outcomes:By the end of this course you will:• Understand the model Corrosion Management process.• Have learnt about the practical methods for implementation.• Have had an opportunity to compare the model process with your own.• Have the knowledge to implement a Corrosion Management process in your own organisation.

Delegates will be provided with:• A copy of ‘Guidance for corrosion management in oil and gas production and processing’, Energy Institute, 2008.•A copy of the trainer’s presentation.

Trainer biography:Mike Pursell has over forty years of experience in the oil and gas industry with BP and service companies, mainly in corrosion and integrity roles but also in quality assurance and information technology. Mike has worked on corrosion and integrity managementfor Amoco, Marathon, Shell, ConocoPhillips and BP. He was the editing author of theEnergy Institute guidance document.He is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institutionof Chemical Engineers, Fellow of the Institute of Corrosion and a NACE Certified CorrosionSpecialist. Mike is currently an independent consultant.

Cost:

Open course cost per delegate Bespoke in house course (max 15 delegates)

EI Member Non Member Company Member Non Member£845.00 + VAT £945.00 + VAT £6000.00 + VAT £7000.00 + VAT

Bespoke training:

The bespoke training package includes the standard course, but also offers additional benefits:

• Flexibility in content, depending on your requirements and delegates’ background• Personalised case studies• A more cost effective solution for larger groups of delegates• The ability to deliver the course at a your own premises and at a time convenient to all delegates• The ability to understand improvements that will make a more effective use of resources, as well as improving competitive position by providing a higher level of competence to clients’

Please contact the training department for details and prices.Please visit our website for more details and dates:www.energyinst.org

Or contact the Training team: +44 (0)207 7467 7135 [email protected]