An overview of the pipeline industry for non-specialists

Class hours

10 hours

•  Four 2.5-hour classes 
  • 2-hour lecture
  • 15-minute review
  • 15-min break

Requirements

None

Target audience

Professionals without a technical background in pipeline engineering working for pipeline companies

Overall Course Objective

To prepare professionals to gain a comprehensive overview and a deeper understanding of the pipeline business.

By the end of the course, participants will have the required competencies to:

• Knowledge of the pipeline industry’s history, legal criteria, and operational processes

Course Syllabus

• History of the Pipeline Industry (Introduction)
• Introduction: What is a pipeline?
• Regulation and Standards
• Pipeline Design
• The importance of Operational Risk Management
• Construction / Assembly / Commissioning
• Right-of-way
• Main Operational Issues
• Pipeline Inspection
• Maintenance (Pipeline, Instrumentation e Right-of-Way)
• Third-Party Damage Prevention and Community Relations
• Integrity Management
• Emergency Response Plan
• Pipeline Abandonment

Instructor Profile

• Name: Ricardo Dias de Souza
• Role: Senior Consultant in Pipeline Integrity Management
• Academic background:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
  • Petroleum Engineering Training Program – Petrobras (Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.
  • Postgraduate Degree in Pipeline Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
  • Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
• Professional Qualificatios:
  • 1987 a 2020 – Petrobras Petróleo Brasileiro SA
  • 2000 a 2020 – Pipeline Integrity Management
  • 1995 a 1999 – Pipeline and Terminals Design (Civil/Mechanic)
  • 1992 a 1994 – Technical-Economic Feasibility Study for Offshore Oil Production Projects in the Campos Basin
  • 1988 a 1991 – Completion of production wells, offshore on platforms in the Campos Basin
  • 1987 – Petroleum Engineering Training Program
  • 1986 – Civil Engineer specializing in Building Construction
• Key Responsibilities:
  • Coordinator/Member of PETROBRAS Standards Committees for Pipeline Integrity
  • Instructor in the PETROBRAS / TRANSPETRO Professional Training Program
  • Instructor in the ARPEL (Regional Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuels Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean) Supervisory Management Course
  • Instructor in the PUC Pipeline Engineering Course (Mechanical Design of Pipelines Module)
  • Coordinator/Member of Working Groups for Compliance with ANP Technical Regulations for Onshore (RTDT) and Subsea (SGSS) Pipelines
  • TRANSPETRO Auditor in the Field of Integrity Management
  • Senior Consultant in Pipeline Integrity Management for PETROBRAS and TRANSPETRO

Delivery Mode

On-line – only in portuguese

Course Format

Live Stream

Instructional Resources

PPT Presentation. The instructional materials to be provided consist of the slide deck in PDF format.