Global Learning for Operational Leaders
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Introduction
Course overview
Pumps, compressors, turbines and other rotating machines are essential to oil and gas production, processing and transport. Their reliability directly affects uptime, safety and costs.
This Aractech course covers the selection, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of rotating equipment in oil and gas facilities, including centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, pumps, gas turbines, seals and bearings, lubrication, condition monitoring and reliability improvement. Participants analyse failure cases and develop maintenance strategies.
The course focuses on equipment and conditions typical of the oil and gas industry.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Describe rotating equipment used in oil and gas facilities
- Understand operating principles and performance
- Apply maintenance strategies for critical machines
- Use condition monitoring to detect faults
- Troubleshoot common failures
- Improve rotating equipment reliability
Who should attend
Target audience
- Rotating equipment engineers
- Mechanical maintenance engineers
- Reliability engineers
- Operations supervisors
- Technicians
- Project engineers
Methodology
Learning approach
- Technical lectures
- Failure case studies
- Performance exercises
- Troubleshooting workshops
- 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
Rotating Equipment in Oil and Gas
- Equipment types and applications
- Critical machines
- Standards
- Equipment selection
- Coffee break
- Equipment selection (continued)
- Reliability context
- Exercise: Criticality review
Day 2
Pumps and Compressors
- Centrifugal pumps
- Centrifugal compressors
- Reciprocating compressors
- Performance curves
- Coffee break
- Performance curves (continued)
- Operating limits
- Exercise: Performance analysis
Day 3
Turbines and Drivers
- Gas turbines
- Steam turbines
- Electric motors
- Couplings and gearboxes
- Coffee break
- Couplings and gearboxes (continued)
- Control systems
- Case study: Turbine trip
Day 4
Maintenance and Monitoring
- Seals and bearings
- Lubrication
- Vibration monitoring
- Performance monitoring
- Coffee break
- Performance monitoring (continued)
- Overhaul planning
- Workshop: Maintenance strategy
Day 5
Troubleshooting and Reliability
- Failure analysis
- Root cause analysis
- Bad actor management
- Coffee break
- Bad actor management (continued)
- KPIs
- Reliability improvement
- Capstone: Reliability improvement plan
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Rotating Equipment in Oil and Gas Facilities (OG-065) 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?
Rotating equipment engineers, Mechanical maintenance engineers, Reliability 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 Barcelona, Istanbul, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Munich, 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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