1.0. Philosophy of the Programme
This programme has been designed to provide unique study, application and technical knowledge through education, training and research that provides an international standard Oil and Gas training of highly skilled basic and middle level professionals responsive to the needs of the local Oil and Gas industry. The following constitutes the pillars upon which the guiding philosophy rests:
i. search for technical and scientific knowledge that addresses particularly local issues
ii. application of technical and scientific knowledge to the local industry as well as solve social problems.
iii. provision of scholarship, through teaching and research, to its students, staff and all others who engage in academic work with the Institute.
The Institute is committed to this philosophy and aims to:
i. provide education that inculcate high ethical and moral standards in its students to serve humanity
ii. perform research activities that incorporate cutting-edge technology and that which is environmentally friendly.
iii. train oil and gas professionals, to international standards, who are highly skilled and service oriented.
iv. produce oil and gas professionals who have competitive advantage in the local industry.
2.0. Objective of the Programme
The objective of the Certificate Oil and Gas programme is to equip students with the expertise needed to solve problems in the Oil and Gas industry. The programme will:
provide students with an opportunity to a balance academic, social and ethical developments relevant to the oil industry.
provide students with relevant knowledge and skills in the field of entrepreneurship and expose them to available opportunities within the Oil and Gas industry.
provide students with high quality programmes that will equip them with skills.
teach students the underlying rudiments of the oil and gas exploration in terms of technical services and socio-ethical issues relevant to the local Oil and Gas industry.
expose students to 21st century way of doing business in a socially responsible manner.
expose students to a wide range of skills relevant to the local oil industry, thereby building human resource capacities for the oil and gas sector particularly for oil and gas reserves acquisition, design and development; maintenance and oil politics
develop human centred critical and analytical thinking abilities of students.
prepare students for a career in the oil and gas industry.
expose students to the dignity of labour through field visits in collaboration with industrial players in the Oil and Gas industry including hands on training through internships.
establish partnerships with oil and gas industry players as a way of enriching the quality of the programme both locally and internationally.
3.0. Expected learning outcome
Participants at the end of this course are expected to understand the philosophy of oil and gas exploration and the reasons that underscore the need to produce oil and gas in commercial quantities. This course will give participants further insight into the following:
(i) the nature of crude oil and how oil and gas are formed
(ii) the operational/technical as well as support activities to explore the oil and gas
(iii) how these activities are managed effectively for the benefit of all stakeholders
(iv) understand that the industry is highly political as well as the nature of politics
(v) understand the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the role in plays in the oil industry
(vi) have an in-depth knowledge about entrepreneurship and the available opportunities in the oil and gas industry
4.0. Admission Requirements
The CERTIFICATE-OIL AND GAS programme will be available to the following categories of applicants:
Category A: SSSCE/WASSCE Certificate holders (Secondary School levers)
Applicant must have passes in three (3) elective subjects, including elective Mathematics and (3) core subjects. The core subjects must include Mathematics, Science and English Language.
Category B: Oil and Gas Professionals
Applicant must have at least one (1) year experience in the oil and gas or petrol chemical industry.
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Category C: Mature Persons
Applicant must have age 25 years or above, passes in Mathematics, English, General
Science and petrol chemical experience.
Category D: First Degree Graduates
Applicant must have a first degree and wish to have a career change into the oil and
gas industry
All applicants in categories B and C MUST have at least two (2) years work
experience.
All categories of applicants may undergo a selection interview.
5.0. Programme Components
The CERTIFICATE – OIL AND GAS PROGRAMME is a twenty four (24) week programme
during which participants are required to study a core module and a maximum of
three (3) other modules modules. Students will however go on recess after the first
twelve (12) weeks after which they will come back to finish the second twelve (12)
weeks. The programme has been designed in such a way that anybody can enrol to
pursue a course irrespective of one’s background.
The programme has been broken down into two (2) main levels and they include;
Basic Level
Advanced Level
Basic Level
The basic level has been designed specifically for participants with West African
Senior Certificate Examination, Diploma, HND and First Degree Holders .
Considering the technical nature of the programme only participants with science
backgrounds will be admitted to enrol to pursue the programme. Prospective students
will be required to pursue this programme for a period of 12 weeks (3 months). The
12 weeks shall include a 2 week familiarization exercise with an Oil Company, field
visits and 1 week for reporting and presentations.
Advanced Level
This program is designed for Senior Executives, Executives, Managers, Engineers,
Supervisors, Officers in the Oil and Gas Industry. The duration of the course will be
for a period of eight weeks (2 months). The 8 weeks programme constitutes 7 weeks
of lectures and 1 week for field visits, reporting and presentations. Evening and
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Saturday options are also available to cater for those who are engaged during the day.
The programme will be very intensive and interactive.
Basic Level
The following modules will be treated at the basic level;
6.0. Module One: Core Module
1. Introduction
What are Oil and Gas?
Reservoirs
Reserves – how are they quantified?
Reserves – Where are they?
7.0. Module Two: Technical Stream
1. Oil Service Companies and Contractors
Seismic Acquisition
Seismic Processing
Drilling
Well Logging
Well Completions and Workover
Well Stimulation Techniques
2. Design and Construction
Process Plants
Pipelines
Storage and offshore loading
Roads and accommodation
3. Offshore Technology
Exploration and Drilling
Subsea Technology
Fixed Production Platforms
Floating Production Platforms
4. Oil and Gas Field Development
Reserves Development
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary recovery Techniques
Process and Export
Associated Gas
Unassociated Gas: LNG and GTL options
Shale Gas Impact
Implications
8.0.Module Three: Support Services Stream
1. Project Management
Project Economics, including Discounted Cash Flow evaluation
Project Definition
Planning and Resourcing
Procurement
Execution Supervision
Commissioning and Start-Up
2. Support Services
Diving Services
Environmental Protection
Catering
3. Operational Support
Land Transport
Marine Transport
Air Transport, Fixed Wing and Rotary
4. Maintenance Services
Rotating Machinery
Electrical
General Plant
IT and Communication
9.0.Module Four: Management Stream
5. Oil and Gas Management
Strategy
Oil and Gas Simulation
Project Management
Emergency Planning
Environmental Law
6. Oil Politics
The Dutch Disease
Ownership and Control
Global Governance Initiatives
Revenue Management
Oil and Financial Trading
10.0. Module Five: Marketing Stream
1. Energy Marketing
Retail of Petroleum Products
Marketing of Electricity Gas
11.0. Module Six: Entrepreneurship
How to start a business
How to create and manage a budget
Cash Flows, Savings and Investments
Business Planning
Good Practise in selling
Customer Service
Communication Skills
How and where to secure funding
Time Management
12.0. Module 7: Corporate Social Responsibility
What is CSR (Definitions)?
History of CSR
Theories of CSR
Creating Shared Value
Business Case
CSR Strategy and engagement within Companies
Challenges of CSR
Effectively communicating CSR
Global Best Practices
Advanced Level
The following modules will be treated at the advanced level;
13.0. Module 1- Principles and Economics of Oil Refining
PRINCIPLES AND ECONOMICS OF OIL REFINING
The programme discusses the quality of crude oil and its value, the refined petroleum
products and its quality and the markets that they are traded in. We will study how the
size, configurations and complexity of refineries impact on refinery profitability and how
margins can be calculated. How refinery operations such as planning, as well as
optimization and blending affects refinery profitability. How to manage energy and oil
loss in the refinery will also be looked into. Long term planning in market study to
forecast product demand and configuration to evaluate processing options will finally be
projected.
This program is designed for anyone interested in the economics of the petroleum
refining industry, with a deeper look at opportunities to improve refinery profit margins.
It is best for refinery planning personnel, oil and gas engineers, Oil Marketing
Companies, Oil Trading Companies, Bulk Distributing Companies, consulting
companies, insurance firms financial Institutions and government agencies will also find
the program useful.
The Programme outline includes the following;
Crude Oil Quality and Value
Cost and quality of crude oil
Factors affecting price of crude oil
The refined products slate
Main groups and general petroleum products
Factors affecting the quality and value of petroleum products
Oil Markets
Dynamics in supply and demand of crude oil and petroleum products
Benchmarks
Markets and Contracts
Arbitrage
Refinery size, configuration and Complexity
How size of refineries impacts on profitability
Types of refinery configuration
How refinery configuration affects profitability
How complexity is measured
Refinery Crack Spreads or Margins
How to assess industry performance
How to calculate crack spreads
Operational efficiency
Refinery planning (day–to-day operations optimisation)
Refinery scheduling (crude oil, production unit and blending)
Energy conservation and loss
Understanding energy in a refinery and its related cost
Understanding oil loss and its cost
Interaction between energy and oil loss
Investing for the future
Assess main trends in crude oil quality that will affect refineries in the future
Assess main trends in products demand and specifications that will affect
refineries in the future
New builds versus upgrades of refineries
14.0. Module 2- Tank Farm Operations and Management
TANK FARM OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
This program is designed for anyone interested in acquiring in-depth practical knowledge
of Depot Operations and Management in the Oil and Gas industry, Storage and
Transportation of Petroleum products, Receipt of Crude Oil and Petroleum products to a
terminal by pipeslines and barges. Supply Chain in the Downstream sector in the Oil and
Gas industry. It is best for Engineers, Oil Marketing Companies, Oil Trading Companies,
Bulk Distributing Companies, Petroleum warehousing, consulting companies, insurance
firms financial Institutions and government agencies will also find the program useful.
The course outline includes the following;
1. a) Level Gauging, draining and Blending of Petroleum Products
tank draining, roof draining and catchment area draining
Effect of tank measurement errors. Product temperature and free water level gauging.
b) Transfer of Products
Operational procedure for receiving of products from a ship to the tank farm
Operational procedure for loading of products from the tank farm to a ship
Determining the volume of product in a tank
calculating time taken to stop an in/out product tank
Reading of Tank Calibration chart
2. Chemical and Physical Properties of Petroleum Products
3. Supply Chain at the Downstream Industry
4. Types of Pipelines
Flow Pipelines
Gathering and Feeder Pipelines
Crude Trunk Pipelines
Petroleum Product Trunk Pipelines
5. Pipeline Regulations and Standards
6. Pipeline Configurations and Operations
Oil pumping and compressor stations
Pipeline product storage
Pipeline cleaning
Customs dipping – ullage and innage
water level gauging
product level gauging
using the product paste
catchment area draining
flow rate estimation and transfer monitoring
Communications
Petroleum product shipment
Pipeline and Marine Receipts
Product receipt and delivery
Batch shipments and interface
Environmental protection
7. Marine Tankers and Barges
8. Crude Oil petroleum products marine vessels
Supertankers
Oil tankers
Barges
9. Motor Vehicle and Railroad Transport of Petroleum Products
10. Loading Rack fire protection
11. Aboveground Tank Storage of Liquid Petroleum Products
a) Terminals and bulk plants
b) Tank Farms
c) Storage Tanks
Atmospheric Cone Roof Tanks and Features
Atmospheric Floating Roof Tanks and Features
I. External Floating Roof Tanks
II. Internal Floating Roof Tanks
d) Tank Gauging and Sampling
e) Tank Venting and Cleaning
Preliminary Preparations
Control of Ignition Sources
Removing Residue
Isolating the Tank
Vapour Freeing
Initial Entry, Inspection and Certification
Cleaning, Maintenance and Repair
Returning the Tank to Service
Fire Protection and Prevention
15.0. Module 3 Instrumentations and Control Installation in the Oil and Gas
Industry
INSTRUMENTATIONS AND CONTROL INSTALLATION IN THE OIL AND GAS
INDUSTRY
Course Description
The course explains the concept of Custody Transfer for liquid petroleum products. Accuracy
is important in terms of uncertainty of measurement; calibration; technical specifications and
process requirements. Flow Measurement including orifice plate and DP transmitter; multibeam
ultrasonic flowmeter; Coriolis mass meter; turbine meters amongst others.
Level Measurement, traditional methods such as capacitance and hydrostatic techniques are
covered together with more modern technologies such as ultrasonic and radar measurements.
Terminal & Pipeline Configuration
Explanation on terminal tank gauging; Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT); sediment
and water considerations. Pipeline pressure and process characteristics. Truck custody
transfer, marine and aviation, on-loading and off loading.
Monitoring/Controlling Losses and Flowmeter Selection
Loss control systems – an applied approach – model based system; leak detection / leak
testing. Case studies of marine applications; measurement surveys and measurement reports.
Multi-phase flowmetering and applications. API measurement standards and volume
correction tables and also rules for selecting flowmeters for custody transfers.
Programme outline:
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will gain knowledge on the following
topics:
1. Definition
Basic Measurement Concepts
Performance Terms and specifications
Advanced Terms
Definition of Terminology
P&ID Symbols
Selection criteria
Typical Applications
2. Accuracy
Uncertainty
Calibration
Analysis of Specification
Process Specification
Technical Specifications
Accuracy Specifications
3. Flow Measurement
D.P. Meters
Displacement Meters
Turbine Meters
Magnetic Flowmeters
Ultrasonic Flowmeters
Doppler Meters
Vortex Meters
Coriolis Flowmeter
4. Level Measurement
Point Level
Continuous Level
Capacitance Measurement
D.P. Measurement
Bubbler Tube
Ultrasonic Measurement
Radar Measurement
Radiation Measurement
5. Custody Transfer
Scope/Definition
Contract Requirements
Static Measurements (Tank Level)
Dynamic Measurement (Flow Metering)
Trends in Calibration
Types of Calibration Test Rigs
Calibration Systems
6. Terminal Custody Transfer
An Introduction to Tank Gauging
Tank Gauging Techniques
Quality Assessment
Uncertainties
Safety
Developments
Future Trends
7. Pipeline Meter Selection
General Rules
Maximum Viscosity
Maximum Flow Rate
Maximum Pressure
High Paraffin Content
8. Truck Custody Transfer
Truck Types
Receiving Positions
Safety
Accountability
Equipment
Performance
9. Leak Detection
Localisation
Human Factor
Real Time Transient Model
Leak Testing
10. Multiphase Flowmeter
Operating Principles
Multiphase Devices
Advantages and Disadvantages
Cross Correlations Flowmeters
11. Flowmeter Selection Criteria
Cost Considerations
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Application Guidelines
Advantages & Disadvantages
Coriolis Flowmeter
Vortex Shedding
Magnetic Flowmeter Sizing
16.0. Module 4 Introduction to Work Permit System in the Oil and Gas
Industry
INTRODUCTION TO WORK PERMIT SYSTEM IN THE OIL AND GAS
INDUSTRY
Work Permit System has become very vita in the Oil and Gas industry. The implementation
of a well understood permit to work will help in enhancing and improving safety standards in
both the upstream and the downstream oil and gas industry and resulting in the reduction of
the likelihood of undesired incidents or accidents in working area.
Program outline:
1. Introduction
2. Works Requiring Permit
Major and minor maintenance work
Inspection
Construction
Alteration
Hot work
Cleaning activities of process equipment
Entry into confined space
Excavation
Vehicle entry into process areas
Work at height
Handling of materials using mechanized means in operating areas
Erection and dismantling of scaffold
Radiography
Isolation and energisation of electric equipment/ facilities
3. Types of work permit
Cold work permit
Hot works
Entry in a Confined Space Permit and Clearance
Excavation Permit and clearances
Electrical Isolation and Energisation Permit and Clearances
Working at Height Permit
Works Exempted / Partially Exempted from Requirement of Permit
4. General requirements of work permit
5. Responsibilities of permit signatories
Shift in charge
Head of Department
Safety officer or Safety head
Receiver/Executing Authority
6. Work permit procedure and guidelines
Electrical Isolation and Energisation Permit
Permit for Working at Height
General Permit Requirements
Other Permit Requirements
7. Surrendering of work permit
8. Surveillance and withdrawal of permit
9. Training and awareness
10. Audit of work permit system
17.0. Module 5-Oil Politics and Oil and Gas Management
Oil and Gas Management
Strategic Management
Oil and Gas Simulation
Project Management
Emergency Planning
Environmental Law
Oil Politics
The Dutch Disease
Ownership and Control
Corporate Social Responsibility
Global Governance Initiatives
Revenue Management
Oil and Financial Trading
18.0. Module 6-Introduction to Project Management in Oil and Gas
Project Economics, including Discounted Cash Flow evaluation
Project Definition
Planning and Resourcing
Procurement
Execution Supervision
Commissioning and Start-Up
19.0. Module 7-Exploration, Drilling and Production
20.0. Contact Hours
A minimum of 20 contact hours a week for 8 weeks and 12 weeks respectively. Guided Learning Hours GLH.
21.0. Duration
The duration for the certificate in Oil and Gas programme (Basic level) shall be 12 weeks and the advanced level shall be 8 weeks.
22.0. Mode of Assessment
Attendance 5%
Continuous Assessments 25%
Mini Projects/seminars and presentations 30%
Exams 20%
Internship 20%
23.0. Grading
69 + Distinction
60-69 Merit
46-59 Pass
Below 40 Fail
24.0. Class Size
Minimum 30 per a module
Maximum 40 per a module
25.0. Methods for teaching and learning
Formal lectures, seminars and presentations including class discussions to include analysis and review of various case studies. Students will be actively engaged to contribute and make it very participatory. Class participation will however be one of the criteria for assessment.
26.0. Learning Aid
A learning resource material will be provided to guide and serve as a quick reference point for contents of the programme. Other academic materials, as much as possible, will be made available to the student to help him/her with the course. This will include a pack or portfolio of books and stationary and other relevant materials that will enhance teaching and learning.
27.0. Recommendation
In all there are seven (7) comprehensive modules with regards to both the Basic and the Advance Level. It is important to note that all the modules and all the courses under each module especially with the Basic level cannot be rolled out at the same time. Rolling out all the modules and courses at the same time will require more human resource (facilitators), more lecture halls etc and this may pose a lot of financial cost and burden on Malku Institute of Technology. We however recommend the following;
Modules should be rolled out progressively
A maximum of 4-5 modules should be started with
The remaining modules can be rolled out/implemented over a period of 2-3 years
The above mentioned recommendations are all with respect to the Basic Level.
In as much as the course has been broken into Basic and Advanced Level we recommend that Malku Institute of Technology should start with the advance level as it would be much easier to attract participants to pursue the programme. Malku Institute of Technology can start getting students enrolled for the Basic Level once they start with the Advance Level.