This is a schedule of Continuing Education courses
offered from Fall of 2011 thru Fall of 2012.
All courses are continuing education and are not for college academic credit. Courses are held at the Bert E. Woodruff Adult Education Center located at 220 N. Henderson Blvd., Kilgore, TX 75662.
Please contact Bill Brantley for additional course information:
Phone: (903) 983-8680
E-mail: bbrantley@kilgore.edu
Fax: (903) 983-8660
Please contact Continuing Education at (903) 983-8661 for registration.
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
Description: This 24 hour class is a thorough course in the fundamentals of at-line process or portable chromatography for field gas measurement technicians who are responsible for gas quality and/or energy measurement. This course concentrates on the subjects of natural gas properties, measurement calculations, industry standards, chromatography audit information, and gas calibration standards for the support of custody transfer gas measurement, fundamentals of installation, troubleshooting, remote telemetry and hydrocarbon. Dew Point issues are also covered. 2.4 CEUs will be awarded.
Tuition: $900
Dates: Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2011 April 2-4, 2012 Nov. 5-7, 2012
Major topics:
- Natural Gas chemistry basics
- How to calculate BTU and energy
- Understand the governing measurement standards
- What the heating value terms mean
- How to plan for installation of the GC
- How to design efficient sampling systems
- How to calculate sample transport lag
- How to check adherence to contacts
- How to avoid audit problems
- What is Hydrocarbon Dew Point
- How to avoid Dew Point issues
- How to troubleshoot a problem GC
DRILLING OPERATIONS
Description: 16 hours of classroom study; 1.6 CEUs. This two day class covers the aspects of a typical on land drilling operation. This course is intended for the new employee just getting started in the industry or for anyone who wants to learn about the drilling industry. Basic drilling principles, terminology and components will be discussed.
Tuition: $550
Dates: Nov. 7-8, 2011 Mar. 19-20, 2012 Nov. 13-14, 2012
Major Topics:
- How oil & gas is formed and found
- Power and power distribution system
- The hoisting system
- The rotating system
- The circulating system
- The blowout preventer system
- Special drilling techniques
- Well completions
HYDRAULICS FOR PIPELINE OPERATIONS
Description: This 2.5 day class covers the theory of hydraulics, flow equations used to determine efficient operations, and fluid properties and a total system design of a pipeline. 2.0 CEUs will be awarded.
Tuition: $900
Dates: Oct. 4-6, 2011 Mar. 6-8, 2012 Oct. 2-4, 2012
Major Topics:
- Fluid Properties
- Pump concepts
- Fundamental Valve concepts
- Steady State Flow
- Transient State flow
- Pumps and Pump Operation
- Station Operations
OIL & GAS LAW
Description: This 21 hour course introduces the student to general concepts in oil and gas law. Topics covered include: oil and gas property interests; conservation laws; surface owners' rights; mineral interest owners' rights; the oil and gas lease and concurrent and successive ownership. This class is intended for those involved with landman work, who need to better understand the concepts behind some of the things that the oil and gas exploration companies do and those responsible for the buying and selling of real property. This class will be held on Monday and Tuesday nights from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Prerequisite : Petroleum Landman Fundamentals
Tuition: $550
Dates: Sept. 12-Oct. 3, 2011 Mar. 19-April 9, 2012 Sept. 17-Oct. 8, 2012
Major Topics:
- Defining the oil and gas property interests
- Defining rights under the conservation laws
- Rights in the oil and gas property interest
- The surface and mineral estates
- The mineral estate
- Right to use surface to develop minerals
- Defining “other minerals”
- The distinction between oil and gas
- Common oil and gas property interests
- Concurrent and successive ownership
- Commonly encountered interpretive problems
- Protecting the oil and gas property interest
- The oil and gas lease
- Implied covenants
- Lease assignments
NATURAL GAS MEASUREMENT
Description: This four-day class covers the theory of natural gas, the gas laws and how to calculate volumes, and the equipment used to measure natural gas. API and GPA industry standards will be discussed. Gas Sampling, odorizing and quality determination of the gas will be covered. 2.8 CEUs will be awarded.
Tuition: $900
Dates: Nov. 14-17, 2011 Mar. 5-8, 2012 June 4-7, 2012 Nov. 12-15, 2012
Major topics:
- Natural gas chemistry
- Gas laws
- Gas volume calculations
- Electronic Flow Measurement
- Gas chromatography
- Sampling & natural gas odorizing
- Turbine meters, PD meters, Ultrasonic meters, orifice meters
- Flow conditioning
OIL & GAS PRODUCTION OPERATIONS (Overview)
Description: 32 hours of classroom study; 3.2 CEUs. This four-day class covers the topics that are important for a novice to understand how oil & gas is found and how it is extracted from the ground, the various processes used to move it to storage and on to the final product. Students will receive a through understanding of how oil & gas is moved to a gathering facility as well as an overview of field operations from the gathering site to the plant on to the product pipeline.
Tuition: $900
Dates: Oct. 24-27, 2011 May 7-10, 2012 Oct. 8-11, 2012
Major topics:
- Lease Operations
- Gas gathering
- Field production equipment
- Plant processing operations and equipment
- Dehydration and sweetening
- Line heaters and treaters
- Instrumentation
- Oil & gas measurement
- Valves, piping and maintenance on the pipeline
PETROLEUM FUNDAMENTALS
Description: 16 hours of classroom study; 1.6 CEUs. This two-day class covers the topics that are important for a novice to understand how oil & gas is found and how it is extracted from the ground, the various processes used to move it to storage and on to the final product. Terminology is important to be able to understand the language used in the oilfield environment. Students will receive a dictionary of terms commonly used in the petroleum industry as well as a text that covers all aspects of the fundamentals.
Tuition: $550
Dates: Nov. 7-8, 2011 Feb. 27-28, 2012 June 18-19, 2012 Nov.5-6, 2012
Major topics:
- How oil & gas are found (Geology and Exploration)
- How they are extracted from the ground (Drilling Operations)
- Processes used to move them to storage and on to the final product. (Production)
- Leasing aspects
- Recovery and Servicing
- Terminology used in the oilfield environment
PETROLEUM LANDMAN FUNDAMENTALS
Description: This 21 hour course will equip the student with the necessary tools to better understand the function of a landman, some of the common mistakes made and a general understanding of the legal issues of oil & gas properties in Texas. Class will be held on Monday and Tuesday nights from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Tuition: $550
Dates: Aug. 1-22, 2011 Feb. 6-27, 2012 Aug. 6-27, 2012
Major topics:
- Oil and Gas law
- Steps to running a mineral title
- Oil and Gas mineral lease
- Deed and warranty lease
- How to do a lease take off
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