Workshop No. 1

Mr. Husain M. Mahrous
Saudi Aramco

Husain Al-Mahrous is a Saudi Aramco engineering specialist involved in cathodic protection and corrosion control activities for more than 17 years.  He graduated with a BSc in electrical Engineering from KFUPM in 1993.   He is a Certified NACE CP specialist, Corrosion Technologist and Coatings Inspector I. Husain has been teaching Saudi Aramco Cathodic Protection in-house course for 13 years, and NACE CP I and II for the past 4 years.   Husain was granted 3 patents from the US Patent Office.  He is currently handling Saudi Aramco CP for plant areas and offshore facilities.

Workshop Title:
Practical Considerations for Cathodic Protection Field Measurements.

This workshop will review the current CP field monitoring techniques with special emphasis on possible sources of errors and how they can be eliminated/reduced and/or compensated for.  Pipe-to-soil CP potential measurements will be discussed in details while studying the current field measuring tools/equipment and measurement practices along with possible sources of interpretation errors.  Advantages and limitations of using CP coupons and soil corrosion probes as alternative monitoring techniques in troublesome locations will be addressed.  Hands-on demonstration on few field measuring tools and equipment will be circulated through attendees to farther reinforce the concepts discussed.

The discussion pertaining to cathodic protection monitoring will centre on the following topics

1. Need for monitoring
2.  Reference electrode accuracy
3.  Measurement accuracy
4.  Alternative Monitoring Methods
   
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Workshop No. 2

Mr. Sanyasi Rao
Engineering Consultant, Saudi Aramco, KSA

Sanyasi Rao has a BS and a MS degree in Metallurgical Engineering. He is specialized in the field of Welding Engineering with more than 16 years of industrial experience. His field of work comprises of welding technology, failure analysis, material selection and manufacturing. He has worked in a steel mill for 2 years and in a pressure vessels manufacturing company for 8 years. He has been working with Saudi Aramco in the Consulting Services Department as a welding engineering consultant for the last 7 years.

Workshop Title:
Welding in the Oil and Gas Industry.

This workshop will discuss specific welding requirements pertaining to Oil and Gas requirements. Welding of common materials, including clad pipes, encountered in the oil and gas industry will be discussed. Some uncommon weld failures experienced in the field, including new projects, along with case studies will be presented. Special emphasis will be given to problems related to conducting in-situ weld repairs and post welding heat treatment on equipments in service. Repairs on equipments in sour service will also be discussed. After this workshop, attendees should have a basic appreciation of precautions to be taken during conducting weld repairs on different types of equipments and different materials in the field. It will also familiarize the participants with some rare failures encountered on the welds in the field.

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Workshop No. 3

Dr. Subhi Al-Jeshi
Water Treatment Specialist, Saudi Aramco, KSA

Dr. Subhi Al-Jeshi is a water treatment specialist in Saudi Aramco. He got his PhD from the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Herriot Watt University, Scotland, specialized in water Desalination. Subhi has 17 years of experience in water treatment and desalination field. Currently, Subhi works for Consulting Services Department providing technical support to all Saudi Aramco industrial facilities.

Mohammed A. Al-Hajjy
Water Treatment Specialist, Saudi Aramco, KSA.

Mohammed is a water treatment specialist in Consulting Services Department, Saudi Aramco,. Mohammed has a B Sc. in Chemical Engineering from KFUM. He has 21 years of professional experience in water treatment and desalination facilities. He was involved in the design, construction and commissioning of RO Plants in Aramco. He has been involved in several troubleshooting and investigation tasks for RO plants, industrial steam boilers and water treatment programs. Mohammed is a member of Water Conservation Team in Saudi Aramco.

Workshop Title:
Reverse Osmosis Membrane Technology for Water Desalination

Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology has been through a great development and gain large popularity during the past decade. This advancement resulted in more efficient RO membranes and less RO membrane desalination cost. This workshop will cover reverse osmosis technology for treating seawater and brackish water and it will include the following topics:

• Overview of membranes technology principles
• RO membrane system design parameters
• Monitoring and control of RO system
• Troubleshooting RO plants problems, scaling/fouling
  
  
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Workshop No. 4

Mr. Mimoun Elboujdaini
Senior Research Scientist, CANMET Materials Technology, Canada

Dr. Mimoun Elboujdaini is a senior research scientist at CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory and Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta. He has over 20 years of extensive experience in materials R&D such as hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC), sulphide stress cracking (SSC), fatigue, galvanizing, and liquid metal embrittlement. Dr. Elboujdaini was Executive Chairman (2005-2009) of the twelfth International Conference on Fracture, ICF12. He is also Vice-President (2009-2013) of the International Congress on Fracture, and an active member of several international professional societies as chairman and/or as member of Board of Directors of several societies. He chaired technical sessions at many national and international conferences and reviewed numerous papers for scientific journals.

Workshop Title:
Pipeline Integrity: Managing Corrosion Challenges in Ageing Facilities in the Oil and Gas Industry.

This course will introduce and cover methods for inspection, evaluation, repair and rehabilitation of pipelines in accordance with industry-accepted regulations, standards and recommended practices. Special attention will be paid to hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC) and hydrogen embrittlement (HE) in the pipeline industry. The workshop will focus on the following topics:

• Introduction and Definitions
• Extent of Problem
• Mechanism
• Laboratory Testing Methods
• Field and Plant Monitoring Techniques
• Inspection and Techniques
• Metallurgical Control
  
  
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Workshop No. 5

Mr. Rob Dawson
Business Development Manager, Belzona Polymerics Ltd. UK

Rob Dawson has been working in the field of engineering for more than 25 years. He is currently operating in the role of Business Development Manager for Belzona Asia Pacific with primary responsibility for the Middle East & Caspian regions.  Within his 28 year career Rob has held senior mechanical & welding engineering roles within the cement, mining & steel industries. Prior to joining Belzona Rob spent the previous 12 years in the position of Senior Inspection Manager in the marine fabrication industry.

Workshop Title:
Corrosion Management of Vessel Critical Areas.

The performance & capabilities of lining materials for the protection of internal surfaces of process vessels is well documented, however, many areas of a vessel areas most susceptible to higher risk corrosive & erosive wear. These areas can include high wear areas within the vessel, small bore nozzles & connecting flanges. These areas are exposed to the same aggressive media & temperatures as the remainder of the vessel yet are commonly the more difficult to protect in an effective manner. This is in effect leaving the weakest areas of the vessel with the least protection.

This workshop will discuss the solution options available to provide effective long term protection to these high risk areas.


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