Corrosion Control in Oil and Gas Production - The Petroleum and ...

The Petroleum and Petrochemical College
Chulalongkorn University
in collaboration with
TOTAL E&P Thailand
and
TOTAL Professor Associates (TPA)
proudly presents a special course on
Corrosion Control in Oil and Gas Production
(September 28- October 9, 2009)
by
Dr. Yves Gunaltun
ABSTRACT
Oil and gas production facilities in contact with not only produced corrosive effluent but also
soil and sea water are subject to corrosion. The Corrosion Control in Oil and Gas Production
course covers the main corrosion problems experienced in oil and gas production and in different
corrosion control systems used by the oil and gas industry.
The course includes internal corrosion by CO 2 and H 2 S, top of line corrosion, hydrogen
embrittlement, bacteria corrosion, sand erosion, control of internal corrosion by chemicals and
corrosion-resistant alloys, corrosion monitoring, and external corrosion and its control by
painting, coating, and cathodic protection.
This course is mainly practical. The theoretical part is limited to the minimum required for an
understanding of the corrosion processes.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Anyone interested in oil and gas production, corrosion, corrosion control and monitoring
systems, design of oil and gas production facilities, and maintenance and inspection of oil and
gas production facilities.

COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Yves Gunaltun
Dr. Yves Gunaltun received his graduate degree in Chemical Engineering in 1977 and his Ph.D.
in Electrochemistry and Analytical Electrochemistry in 1981, both in France.
He joined TOTAL in 1982 as a corrosion engineer. He was seconded to ZADCO (Abu Dhabi -
UAE) from mid 1987 to the end of 1992 as a senior corrosion engineer. Then he was seconded to
Qatargas (Houston - USA) in mid 1993 as a material engineer for the LNG project. From mid
1994 to mid August 2006 he was in the technology division of TOTAL EP in charge of
development projects and technical assistance for Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar,
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Russia. He was involved in R&D projects at Ohio University and
IFE (Norway). He gave lectures in universities in France, USA, Turkey, Thailand, and
Indonesia. His work experience includes teaching corrosion at different universities in France
and at petroleum institutes in France, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Dr. Gunaltun is now holding the corrosion specialist position at TOTAL. Since mid August 2006
he is seconded at PTTEP (Bangkok) for two years for 80% of his time. For the remaining 20% of
his time he is still in charge of TOTAL operations in South East Asia in the domain of corrosion.
Dr. Gunaltun is a cathodic protection specialist certified NACE level 4 and his experience
includes:
• Vice Chairman of CO 2 Corrosion Symposium – NACE 2004,
• Chairman of CO 2 Corrosion Symposium – NACE 2005,
• Organizer and Chairman of the Special Symposium “CO 2 and H 2 S Metal Loss Corrosion
in Oil and Gas Production” – NACE 2006,
• Chairman of the working party for the preparation of “Guideline for the Prediction of
Internal Corrosion Severity”,
• Member of NACE and European Federation of Corrosion, and
• Member of TPA (TOTAL Professor Associates),
Dr. Gunaltun has about 50 publications in the fields of electrochemistry and corrosion.

OUTLINE
Day 1 and Day 2
o Introduction to Oil and Gas Production
o Corrosion Mechanism
o Internal Metal Loss Corrosion:
• CO 2 and H 2 S Metal Loss Corrosion, Top of Line Corrosion
• Galvanic Corrosion, Bacteria Corrosion, Sand Erosion
• Corrosion in Sweetening and Dehydration Units
• Corrosion in Sea Water Treatment Units
Day 3
o Internal Metal Loss Corrosion (cont.):
• Hydrogen Embrittlement, Sulfide Stress Cracking (SSC) and Hydrogen Induced
Cracking (HIC)
• Prevention of Hydrogen Embrittlement, SSC, HIC
Day 4 and Day 5
o Internal Metal Loss Corrosion (cont.):
• Control of Metal Loss Corrosion (Design, Chemical Treatment, Material Selection, and
Coating)
• Monitoring of Internal Corrosion
Day 6
o External Corrosion
• Atmospheric Corrosion
• Sea water Corrosion
• Corrosion in Soil
Day 7
o Control of External Corrosion
• Metallic Coatings
• Painting and Coatings
• Principal of Cathodic Protection
Day 8 and Day 9
o Protection of Onshore and Offshore Facilities by Cathodic Protection
• Sacrificial Anode System
• Impressed Current System
• Cathodic Protection Design
• Monitoring
• Interference Problems
Day 10
o Conclusions, Q&A
o Quiz

DATE AND TIME
The course will be held from September 28 through October 9, 2009 (Mon.-Fri. only) from
9:00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. Check-in and Registration will take place from 8:00 a.m. on
September 28, 2009. Coffee and lounge facilities will be available from 7:30 a.m. each day.
VENUE
Third Floor, The Petroleum and Petrochemical College
REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee is 18,000 baht per person, which covers course materials and coffee
breaks. A Certificate of Attendance will be presented to all participants at the end of the
course.
Please send the Application Form, together with the registration fee to:
The Office of Academic Service Affairs
The Petroleum and Petrochemical College
Chula Soi 12, Phyathai Road Bangkok 10330, THAILAND
Tel: 0-2218-4155, 0-2218-4154 Fax: 0-22184154
E-mail:ppcshortcourse@chula.ac.th
http:/www.ppc.chula.ac.th/shortcourse
Please pay by
Crossed check “Account Payee Only” under the name of
“The Petroleum and Petrochemical College”
Direct transfer to the Account of “The Petroleum and Petrochemical College CU”
number 1520798974, Bangkok Bank (Siam Square Branch) 393 Rama 1 Road,
Bangkok 10330
Tel: 0-2252-1330-9 Fax: 0-2252-3204
MAP
The Petroleum and Petrochemical
College occupies eight
floors of a 14-story building
located on Chula Soi 12, Phyathai
Road (next to SASIN Graduate
School). Parking sites are
available next to the Thai House
opposite Sasin.