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Introduction
Course overview
Instrumentation and control systems keep oil and gas processes safe, stable and efficient. Measurement errors, poorly tuned loops and unreliable safety systems can cause production losses and incidents.
This Aractech course covers process measurement in oil and gas, fiscal metering, control systems and loops, distributed control systems, safety instrumented systems, alarm management and maintenance of instrumentation. Participants analyse control problems and plan instrumentation improvements.
The course is tailored to the conditions and standards of oil and gas operations.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Explain process measurement in oil and gas
- Understand fiscal and custody transfer metering
- Describe control systems and control loops
- Understand safety instrumented systems
- Apply alarm management principles
- Maintain and improve instrumentation reliability
Who should attend
Target audience
- Instrumentation and control engineers
- Technicians
- Process engineers
- Control room operators
- Maintenance supervisors
- Project engineers
Methodology
Learning approach
- Technical lectures
- Control loop exercises
- Case studies
- Alarm rationalisation workshop
- Group discussions
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Measurement in Oil and Gas
- Pressure, temperature, level and flow
- Transmitters
- Analysers
- Installation
- Coffee break
- Installation (continued)
- Hazardous areas
- Exercise: Instrument selection
Day 2
Fiscal Metering
- Custody transfer
- Meter types
- Proving and calibration
- Uncertainty
- Coffee break
- Uncertainty (continued)
- Allocation
- Case study: Metering dispute
Day 3
Control Systems
- Control loops
- PID control
- DCS architecture
- Advanced control
- Coffee break
- Advanced control (continued)
- Tuning
- Lab: Loop tuning simulation
Day 4
Safety Systems and Alarms
- Safety instrumented systems
- SIL concepts
- Emergency shutdown
- Alarm management
- Coffee break
- Alarm management (continued)
- Operator effectiveness
- Workshop: Alarm rationalisation
Day 5
Maintenance and Reliability
- Calibration
- Preventive maintenance
- Diagnostics
- Coffee break
- Diagnostics (continued)
- Obsolescence
- Improvement planning
- Capstone: Instrumentation improvement plan
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Instrumentation and Control in Oil and Gas Operations (OG-066) cover?
This course covers Oil and Gas through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 16 - 20 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Instrumentation and control engineers, Technicians, Process engineers
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Istanbul, Rome, Kuala lumpur, Barcelona, London, Munich, Madrid, Dubai.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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