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Professional training course · OG-032
Surface Production Facilities: Design and Operation
Surface production facilities separate, treat and prepare oil, gas and water for transport or disposal. Their design and operation directly affect production rates…
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- £2,840Fees from
Course overview
Why Attend
Surface production facilities separate, treat and prepare oil, gas and water for transport or disposal. Their design and operation directly affect production rates, product quality, operating costs and safety.
This LLMI course covers the main processes and equipment found in oil and gas production facilities, including separation, oil treating and dehydration, gas conditioning, water treatment, compression, pumping and storage. Participants learn design principles, operating parameters, common problems and optimisation opportunities.
The course combines process explanations with practical calculations and troubleshooting cases from real production facilities.
Course Objectives
Describe the layout and functions of surface production facilities
Explain separation principles and separator design
Understand oil treating, desalting and stabilisation
Describe gas conditioning, dehydration and compression
Understand produced water treatment and disposal
Troubleshoot and optimise facility operations
Target Audience
Production and process engineers
Facility operators and supervisors
Maintenance engineers in production facilities
Project engineers working on facility upgrades
HSE professionals in production operations
Graduate engineers joining the oil and gas industry
Course Methodology
Process explanation with diagrams and examples
Practical calculations and sizing exercises
Troubleshooting case studies
Group discussions of operating experience
Daily review sessions
Course outline
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1Day 1: Production Facility Overview
- Well fluids and their properties
- Facility configurations onshore and offshore
- Process flow diagrams
- Production chemistry basics
- Safety systems overview
- Exercise: Reading a facility process flow diagram
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2Day 2: Separation
- Separation principles
- Two-phase and three-phase separators
- Separator sizing basics
- Internals and performance
- Operating problems: foaming, emulsions and carryover
- Exercise: Separator sizing
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3Day 3: Oil Treating and Water Handling
- Emulsion treatment
- Dehydration and desalting
- Crude stabilisation
- Produced water treatment
- Water injection and disposal
- Case study: Solving an emulsion problem
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4Day 4: Gas Conditioning and Compression
- Gas dehydration
- Acid gas removal overview
- Dew point control
- Compression systems
- Flare and vent systems
- Exercise: Gas dehydration calculations
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5Day 5: Operations and Optimisation
- Pumps, storage and metering
- Process control and instrumentation
- Monitoring and troubleshooting
- Energy efficiency and emissions reduction
- Debottlenecking opportunities
- Capstone: Facility optimisation study
Dates and fees
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Surface Production Facilities: Design and Operation course?
The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.
When is the next Surface Production Facilities: Design and Operation course?
The next public date is 21 - 25 Dec 2026 in Frankfurt. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.
Where is this course held?
Upcoming sessions run in Frankfurt, Geneva, Rome, Barcelona, London, Cape Town.
How much does the course cost?
Fees start from £2,840 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.
Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.
Course information last updated 14 November 2026.
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