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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…

  • 5 daysClassroom or online
  • 13Upcoming dates
  • 6Cities
  • £2,750Fees from
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Surface Production Facilities: Design and Operation
Next classroom session Frankfurt 21 - 25 Dec 2026 · £3,250 Next in London London 19 - 23 Jul 2027 · £2,750

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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 6 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

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December 2026
21DEC 21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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January 2027
18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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February 2027
15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Switzerland flag GenevaSwitzerland · Classroom
£5,250per delegate2+ people: £4,200 each
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March 2027
15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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April 2027
19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Italy flag RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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May 2027
17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Italy flag RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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June 2027
21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
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July 2027
19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
United Kingdom flag LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each
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August 2027
16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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September 2027
20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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October 2027
18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
South Africa flag Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom
£2,840per delegate2+ people: £2,272 each
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November 2027
15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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December 2027
20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Italy flag RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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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.

Can I take Surface Production Facilities: Design and Operation online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,750 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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