Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of life extension in relation to asset integrity management in oil and gas.
• Recognise the key factors involved in extending the life of ageing facilities.
• Develop the capability to implement a systematic approach to asset life extension.
• Appreciate the broader aspects and implications of extending asset life.
• Have the opportunity to learn and share experiences in asset life extension to learn about and share real experiences of downhole issues.

The course is intended for individuals who work in the oil and gas, petrochemical and refining sectors. The following personnel will benefit from the knowledge shared in this course:

• Integrity and inspection professionals
• Structural engineer
• Mechanical engineer
• Pipeline engineer
• E&I engineer
• Maintenance engineer
• Process engineer
• Operation engineer
• Technical safety professionals

• Intermediate

Your expert course leader has a B.SC. (Eng.) and Ph.D in Metallurgy from Imperial College, London. He has more than 40 years’ experience in materials, corrosion, welding, inspection and integrity management mostly with Shell. His last position prior to retirement from Shell was as the global Principal Technical Expert for Upstream Materials. He has extensive experience in the oil & gas production, refining, chemicals, and R&D sectors; and has worked in the U.K., Netherlands, Norway, Middle East and Malaysia. He has been engaged in the specification, purchasing, and application of materials in Wells, and has been directly involved in many investigations of downhole failures. He has chaired the Energy Institute Corrosion Management Committee and the EFC Oil & Gas Working Party and is currently the chair for the EFC Taskforce for corrosion in green and low carbon energy technologies. Since 2017, he has worked as an independent consultant and as an external lecturer in materials and corrosion management at Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen). In 2019 he was awarded the prestigious Institute of Corrosion Paul McIntyre Award.

To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized “One to One” coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
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