PGE 455: Transportation and Storage of Petroleum and Natural Gas (B.Sc. Course)

PGE 455: TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
COURSE SYLLABUS: Crude Oil Classification, Natural Gas Classification, Oil and Gas Transportation Methods, Crude Oil Pipelines in Saudi Arabia, Type of Pipeline Accidents, Environmental Effects of Pipeline Construction and Operation, Examples of the Major Global Marine Oil Spills, Oil Spill Response in Saudi Arabia, Oil Pollution Treatment Techniques, Pipeline Repair Techniques, Pipeline Route Primary Selection Factors, Pipelines Engineering Design, Gas Pipeline Flow Rate Capability, Weymouth-Blasius Equation, Panhandle “A” Equation, Darcy Equation for Calculation of Pressure Drop (less than 100 psi) in Short Distances Gas Pipelines, Pipelines Loop, Series and Parallel Pipelines, Pipelines Leakage, Flow of Liquids Through Pipelines, Friction Factors, Pressure Traverse and Maximum Capacity of The Pipelines, Increasing the Capacity of Pipelines, Hydraulic Gradient for Pipelines, Flow of Gas in Pipelines, Pressure Traverse, Corrosion Control of Pipelines, Storage Tanks and Pressure Vessels; Types Design Calculations, and Foundation, Pumps and Compressors, Corrosion Control and Fire Prevention, Auxiliary Equipment.