Global Learning for Operational Leaders
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Introduction
Course overview
Natural gas must be processed before it can be transported and sold: water, acid gases, heavy hydrocarbons and contaminants must be removed and valuable liquids recovered. Gas processing plants are therefore critical to the gas value chain and to meeting sales specifications.
This Aractech course explains gas composition and specifications, dehydration, acid gas removal, sulphur recovery, dew point control, NGL recovery and fractionation, and compression. Participants learn the principles, equipment and operating challenges of each process and how to optimise plant performance.
Calculations and plant case studies help participants apply the concepts to real operations.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Describe natural gas composition and sales specifications
- Explain gas dehydration methods
- Understand acid gas removal and sulphur recovery
- Explain dew point control and NGL recovery
- Understand fractionation and product handling
- Troubleshoot and optimise gas plant operations
Who should attend
Target audience
- Process engineers in gas plants
- Operators and supervisors
- Production and facilities engineers
- Project engineers
- Technical professionals in gas processing companies
- Graduate engineers
Methodology
Learning approach
- Technical presentations with process diagrams
- Worked calculations
- Plant case studies
- Troubleshooting exercises
- 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
Natural Gas Fundamentals
- Gas composition and properties
- Phase behaviour
- Gas specifications and contracts
- Gas processing plant overview
- Coffee break
- Gas processing plant overview (continued)
- Safety considerations
- Exercise: Phase envelope interpretation
Day 2
Dehydration
- Hydrates and their prevention
- Glycol dehydration
- Solid desiccant dehydration
- Operating problems
- Coffee break
- Operating problems (continued)
- Hydrate inhibition
- Exercise: Glycol unit calculations
Day 3
Acid Gas Removal and Sulphur Recovery
- Amine treating
- Physical solvents
- Sulphur recovery units
- Tail gas treatment
- Coffee break
- Tail gas treatment (continued)
- Operating issues
- Case study: Amine unit foaming
Day 4
NGL Recovery and Fractionation
- Dew point control
- Refrigeration and turbo-expander processes
- Fractionation trains
- Product specifications
- Coffee break
- Product specifications (continued)
- LPG handling
- Exercise: NGL recovery options
Day 5
Compression and Optimisation
- Compression systems
- Plant control and monitoring
- Energy efficiency
- Coffee break
- Energy efficiency (continued)
- Emissions reduction
- Debottlenecking
- Capstone: Gas plant optimisation study
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Natural Gas Processing and Treatment (OG-034) 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 2 - 6 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Process engineers in gas plants, Operators and supervisors, Production and facilities 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 Rome, Munich, Kuala lumpur, Dubai, Barcelona, Cape Town, Frankfurt.
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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