2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
MECH5022M Advanced Oilfield Corrosion
15 creditsClass Size: 40
Module manager: Professor Anne Neville
Email: A.Neville@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
Pre-requisite qualifications
Minimum 2(i) Engineering or Physical SciencesPre-requisites
| MECH5021M | Oilfield Chemistry and Corrosion |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
This module will give the students an in depth introduction to the corrosion processes experienced in the oilfield.On completion of this module, students will be able to:
- have the basic knowledge of material selection and engineering design in an oilfield context;
- evaluate the corrosion of an existing or new asset;
- identify the corrosion processes of relevance in an oilfield environment;
- optimise corrosion management strategies;
- use basic CO2 corrosion models;
- develop a monitoring strategy for a new or mature asset.
Learning outcomes
- Basic knowledge of the role of material selection and engineering design in an oilfield context
- Understand how to evaluate the corrosion of an existing or new asset
- Understanding of the key corrosion processes in an oilfield environment
- Understanding of the benefits of adopting corrosion management strategies and knowledge of techniques for their optimisation
- An understanding of and ability to use asic CO2 corrosion models
- Understand the benefits of developing a corrosion monitoring strategy for a new or mature asset
Skills outcomes
- Ability to predict corrosion using available corrosion models
- Ability to assess corrosion processes for materials used in an oilfield environment
- Ability to identify the failure due to forms of corrosion
- Capability to develop corrosion management strategy for oil and gas assets
- Capability to conduct research projects on corrosion
Syllabus
- CO2 and H2S corrosion mechanisms in oilfield environments
- Review and application of CO2 corrosion models
- Microbiological induced corrosion in oil field
- Pipeline corrosion monitoring and inspection strategies
- Mitigation of corrosion with inhibitor applications, corrosion inhibitor evaluation
- Materials selection and engineering design for corrosion control
- Corrosion failure analysis
- Fundamentals of erosion-corrosion
- Corrosion fatigue
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Case Study | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Group learning | 6 | 3.00 | 18.00 |
| Lecture | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Practical | 2 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
| Seminar | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Private study hours | 105.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 45.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Private study
45 hours: Directed reading in support of lectures and seminars15 hours: Preparation for seminars
20 hours: Preparation for practical sessions
25 hours: Revision for final examination
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Performance at seminars, projects and practical classes (weekly)Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | Associated with case study | 20.00 |
| Practical | Using CO2 prediction program | 10.00 |
| Practical | Flow induced corrosion | 10.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 40.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3 hr 00 mins | 60.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 60.00 | |
4 questions presented and 3 to be answered in 3 hours.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 26/04/2017
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