Investigation from Sampling to Analysis: Sampling & Testing Procedures

Introduction

This practical and highly-interactive course includes practical sessions and exercises where participants will visit the laboratory and they will be introduced to various lab instruments and modern laboratory practices. Practical sessions will be performed using one of the lab equipment in order to apply the theory learnt in the class. Analytical procedures often start with the instruction to take a given quantity of a representative sample. It is clear that the only perfect sample is the entire lot; anything less carries with it a statistical probability that it will be less than representative. Also, the smaller the sample, the greater the likelihood that it will deviate in composition from the whole. Statistically – greater than 66% of all analytical errors contained in analytical results come from the sampling process. The analytical result may depend on the method used for the analysis, but it always depends on the type of sampling plan used. Knowledge of the potential sampling error is important since if the sampling error is more than about 2/3 of the total error, any attempt to reduce the analytical error is of little value. Therefore, when you are assessing the uncertainty of the final result you should remember the contribution from sampling errors. These errors cannot be evaluated or controlled using standards or reference materials. In this course will be examined all the sampling techniques for crude oil and petroleum products (gas and liquids) according to the international accepted standards, as API, ASTM, etc. This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of oil, gas sampling and testing procedures. It covers the sampling and sampling handling; the effect of sampling error on overall precision; the sample contamination and preservation; the transmittal of samples to laboratory, sample receiving and disposal of completed samples; the data and sample accountability; the standard practice for manual sampling of petroleum and petroleum products; the standard practice for automatic sampling of liquid petroleum and petroleum products; and the statistical aspects of measuring and sampling statistical concepts and procedures in measurement. During this interactive course, participants will learn the sampling compressed and liquefied petroleum products; the international shipping instructions for samples, ground package systems and GHS labelling; the safe transportation of hazardous materials and analysis; the specific to crude oil specific gravity or density, vapor pressure (Reid VP) and water content covering basic sediment and water (BSW); the salt content, acid components content, fluid rheology, pour point, kinematic viscosity and wax content; and the gases and oil products distillation, RVP and flash point.

Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:-

• Apply and gain an in-depth knowledge on oil, gas sampling and testing procedures
• Carryout sampling and sampling handling and identify the effect of sampling error on overall precision · Employ sample contamination and preservation
• Illustrate transmittal of samples to laboratory, sample receiving and disposal of completed samples
• Report data and sample accountability
• Implement standard practice for manual sampling of petroleum and petroleum products
• Apply standard practice for automatic sampling of liquid petroleum and petroleum products
• Carryout statistical aspects of measuring and sampling statistical concepts and procedures in measurement
• Identify sampling compressed and liquefied petroleum products
• Discuss international shipping instructions for samples, ground package systems and GHS labelling
• Apply safe transportation of hazardous materials and analysis specific to crude oil
• Determine specific gravity or density, vapor pressure (Reid VP) and water content covering basic sediment and water (BSW)
• Recognize salt content, acid components content, fluid rheology, pour point, kinematic viscosity and wax content
• Analyze gases and oil products as well as discuss distillation, RVP and flash point

Training Methodology

All our Courses are including Hands-on Practical Sessions using equipment, State-of the-Art Simulators, Drawings, Case Studies, Videos and Exercises. The courses include the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:- 30% Lectures 20% Practical Workshops & Work Presentations 30% Hands-on Practical Exercises & Case Studies 20% Simulators (Hardware & Software) & Videos.

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology before or during the course for technical reasons.

Who Should Attend?

This course provides an overview of all significant aspects and considerations of oil, gas sampling and testing procedures for process engineers, chemists, laboratory chemists, laboratory technicians and samples collectors.

Course Outline

Sampling & Sample Handling

• Representative Sampling
• Effect of Sampling Error on Overall Precision
• Sample Contamination and Preservation
• Transmittal of Samples to Laboratory and Sample Receiving
• Disposal of Completed Samples
• Reporting of Data and Sample Accountability

Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum & Petroleum Products (API MPMS 8.1)

Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Liquid Petroleum & Petroleum Products (API MPMS 8.2)

Statistical Aspects of Measuring & Sampling Statistical Concepts & Procedures in Measurement (API MPMS 13.1)

Sampling Compressed & Liquefied Petroleum Products - Case Studies/Examples

Manual Sampling of Liquid Petroleum Products - Case Studies/Examples

International Shipping Instructions for Samples

Ground Package Systems – GHS Labelling

Safe Transportation of Hazardous Materials

• Analyzes Specific to Crude Oil
• Specific Gravity or Density
• Vapor Pressure (Reid VP)
• Water Content: Basic Sediment & Water (BSW)
• Salt Content:
  • Acid Components Content (H2S Content)
  • Fluid Rheology: Pour Point, Kinematic Viscosity, Wax Content

Analyzing Gases

• Introduction to Gas Chromatography

Analyzing Oil Products

• Distillation
• RVP
• Flash Point