Module Specification 2016/17

Module Code: EAX_5_278 Title: Corrosion in the Oil and Gas Industry
Level: 5 Modular weight: 10 credit Faculty/Dept: Engineering/Petroleum &
points Natural Gas Technology
Pre-requisite modules:
Reassessment: Summer Assessment Period
Module Leader: Dr. Hany Ammar
Semester taught: One
Date of latest revision: May 2016

Aims
The aim of this module is for students to understand the engineering principles pertaining to corrosion
in the oil and gas industry and to be able to formulate strategies to deal with corrosion problems which
present a severe challenge to the petroleum production operations. In addition, the risk of pollution
and hazards to safety are often important reasons for adequate corrosion engineering. The student will
be able to propose preventive and/or remedial actions applicable to real world scenarios.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module students should be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
1. The engineering principles related to corrosion in the oil and gas industry and methods for corrosion
prediction, measurements and evaluation;
2. The importance of corrosion as real challenge to petroleum producing operations and the impact of
corrosion problems on loss of production ;

Subject Specific Cognitive Skills

3. Analyse and apply methods and procedures for corrosion control, regulatory and safety matters;
4. Identify the contribution of an integrated monitoring and inspection programme for operation and the
diagnosis of problems;
5. Design appropriate safety and inspection schedules;

Subject Specific Practical Skills

6. Diagnose corrosion problems and assess methods for corrosion preventive and remedial actions;
7. Provide analysis of alloys and phase diagrams for compositional analysis

Transferable skills
8. Demonstrate knowledge of corrosion engineering for problem solving.
9. Understanding sources of corrosion in different phases of oil production.

Employability

To prepare student to get job and be professional graduate in future, the development of one or more of top
engineering skills, namely problem solving, communication, management and environment and economics, is
addressed in this module. Personal development planning is also one of our focuses in this module
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Indicative Content
 Overview of corrosion in oil and gas production;
 Economics of corrosion damage;
 Corrosion mechanism: how and why metals corrode
 Control methodology: inhibitors, cathodic protection, coatings and plastics, gas removal, metals
(properties, cracking processes, design, and handling considerations);
 Specific control procedures: drilling, casing, internal subsurface, surface equipment, water injection
systems, gas processing, offshore operations;
 Detecting and monitoring corrosion activity;
 Various corrosion-oriented software.
 Safety issues related corrosions of pipe lines

Methods of Learning, Teaching and Assessment

Total student effort for the module: 100 hours on average over xx semester/s.
The BUE attendance policy applies, refer to current GAR and Student Handbook for further details.

Typical Student Effort

Type of session Typical number in the Typical hours per week Total hours
semester/s
Lecture 11 2 22
Tutorial 5 1 5
Laboratory 3 3 9
Private study 12 4 48

Assessment

Assessment Type Weight % ILOs Exam Exam/

Assessed Semester Written
Coursework
Length
Coursework 30% 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 S1 Not defined
Unseen Exam 70% 1, 2, 3, 4 S1 180 min
* Students must achieve (i) 40% for the total module mark and (ii) at least 30% in the unseen examination and
the course work in order to achieve an overall passing mark for this module.*

Methods of Feedback
In response to assessed work:
 Individual written feedback on coursework;
 Feedback discussed as part of a tutorial;
 Generic feedback about unseen exams on e-learning web page;

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Indicative Reading List
 R.N.Tuttle, "Corrosion in Oil and Gas Production", JPT, 39,756-762, (1987)
 Schlumberger, "Corrosion Evaluation", Schlumberger publications, Houston, (1988)
 "Publications of the Annual Conference the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Houston",
 L W Jones, "Corrosion and Water Technology for Petroleum Producers", OGCI Inc Publications, (1988)
 M G Fontana and N D Greene, "Corrosion Engineering", McGraw Hill, (1986)
 R S Treseden and R N Tuttle, "Corrosion Control in Oil and Gas Production", Corllpdate, Houston,(1998)