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Course Schedule

Classroom Sessions:

Date	Venue	Fees
26 - 30 May 2025	London - UK	$5,950
25 - 29 Aug 2025	Dubai - UAE	$5,950
20 - 24 Oct 2025	Dubai - UAE	$5,950
05 - 09 Jan 2026	Dubai - UAE	$5,950
13 - 17 Apr 2026	Dubai - UAE	$5,950
08 - 12 Jun 2026	London - UK	$5,950
24 - 28 Aug 2026	Dubai - UAE	$5,950
19 - 23 Oct 2026	Dubai - UAE	$5,950

Online Sessions:

26 - 30 May 2025	Online	$3,950
25 - 29 Aug 2025	Online	$3,950
08 - 12 Jun 2026	Online	$3,950
24 - 28 Aug 2026	Online	$3,950

Course Description

INTRODUCTION

Maintaining the ageing infrastructure such as underground pipelines is a challenge to the oil and gas industry worldwide. Corrosion is one of the major causes of ageing the industrial infrastructures. Understanding its mechanism and how to control it can lead to a remarkable reduction in the operation cost of piping and static equipment.

Cathodic Protection (CP) is one of the most widely used methods to control corrosion in industry. The Cathodic Protection is a method of that eliminates the corrosion of metals by the use of sacrificial anodes or the application of an electric current. It is a technique that has been known for 160 years, and is extensively applied to pipelines and tank farms, etc with great success. However, despite this long history and broad applicability, it is a technique that is all too often inadequately or even improperly applied; with the result that structures are poorly protected or, worse, adversely interfered with.

This 5-day GLOMACS Cathodic Protection System in Oil & Gas Exploration Industry training courses provides you with fundamental principles, evaluation and applications of Cathodic Protection, helping participants recognise them, select Cathodic Protection control methods and apply them to protect the assets of the organisation.

Objectives

This GLOMACS training courses is designed to provide:

The theoretical basis and the practical ability necessary operate and maintain Cathodic Protection (CP) systems in the oil and gas surface production facilities
Understanding of the basic principles of corrosion and applications of galvanic and impressed current CP systems
Understanding of the field equipment used to monitor CP systems and how they work
Understanding of the various factors that impact the performance of these systems
Learn about essential CP monitoring techniques to ensure effective operation
Understanding of increase productivity by avoiding costly shutdowns thus reducing the cost of the overall corrosion control program

Training Methodology

This training courses combines sound engineering principles, methods and applicable standards

All lectures are interspersed with interactive discussion
All lectures include group discussion, case history and exercises
Actual major incidents as well as industry experience are reviewed
Participants receive a multicolor course manual
Pictures of real incidents and case history are shown
Videos on the subject are shown

Organisational Impact

Organisations will maximise their benefit by achieving improved corrosion management system through the performance of an efficient cathodic protection system based on total life cycle corrosion economy.

Personal Impact

As a delegate attending this highly interactive and engaging GLOMACS training course, you will:

Be more able to actively contribute towards reducing the probability of less unforeseen failures in cathodic protection systems
Enhance competence and productivity thereby enhancing your competence and performance and making additional value added contributions to your organizations in the field of cathodic protection

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This GLOMACS training course is suitable for personnel who are working in technical areas related to materials, maintenance and integrity who deal directly or indirectly with cathodic protection. They include:

Corrosion Engineers and Technicians
Inspection and Maintenance Personnel
Static Equipment Engineers
Safety Personnel
Project Engineers
Managers and Team Leaders

Course Outline

DAY 1

Principles and Types of Corrosion and Corrosion Control

Section I - Significance of Corrosion Control

Corrosion - Largest Single Cause of Plant Failure
Economic Effects
Environmental Effects
Safety Effects
Corrosion Management Preventive Strategies
Cost of Corrosion
Case Study: Catastrophic Corrosion Accidents

Section II - Corrosion & Its Control

Requirements for Corrosion to Occur
Metallurgical Factors
Forms of Corrosion
Corrosion Control Methods
Environmental Modification
Protective Coatings
Introduction to Cathodic Protection

DAY 2

Corrosion Environment, Material Selection and Elements of Cathodic Protection

Section III - Corrosive Environments & Construction of Materials

Atmospheric Environments
Marine Atmospheres
Industrial Atmospheres
Underground Environments
Material Selection
Corrosion Properties of Steels
Concrete Structure Environment

Section IV - Fundamentals of Cathodic Protection Systems

Galvanic Series
General Application of Cathodic Protection
Industry Standard & Codes
Principle of CPS
The Cathodic Protection Cell
Methods of Applying Cathodic Protection
Sacrificial Cathodic Protection System
Impressed-Current Cathodic Protection System
Advantages of SCPS
Disadvantages SCPS
Advantages ICCP
Disadvantages ICCP
CPS Selection
Basic Requirements for Cathodic Protection
Cathodic Protection Criteria
Current Rectifiers / DC Power Source
High Impedance Voltmeter
Reference Cells (Half Cells) Reference Cells
Applicable NACE Standard for Cathodic Protection Systems

DAY 3

Cathodic Protection Systems Design and Coating Issues

Section V - Cathodic Protection System Design

Design Factors
Electrolyte Resistivity Survey
Electrolyte pH Survey
Structure vs. Electrolyte Potential Survey
Current Requirement
Coating Resistance
Protective Current Required
Sacrificial Anode (Galvanic) Cathodic Protection Design
Impressed current Cathodic Protection System Design
Soil Resistivity
Current Requirement Test
Typical CPS Design Parameters

Section VI - Cathodic Protection Systems and Coatings

Role of Protective Coating in CPS
Selection Factors
Coating Defects
Coating Efficiency
Over Voltage
Cathodic Disbondment
Commonly used Coating in Conjunction with CPS

DAY 4

Cathodic Protection Anodes and Construction

Section VII - Anodes & Rectifiers

Anode Selection
Anode Material Types - magnesium, zinc, aluminum, etc.
Current Output
Driving Potential
Anode Life
Anode Shape & Dimension
Anode Efficiency
Galvanic Anode Types
Current Requirements for ICCP System
Anode Materials for ICCP
Anode Backfilling
Installation of Sacrificial Anodes
Impressed Current Anode Beds
Impressed Current Rectifiers / DC Power Source
CP Equations
Solved CP Calculation Examples

Section VIII - Practicing & Construction of Cathodic Protection System

Components of Cathodic Protection Systems
Essential Components
Isolating Joints
Junction Boxes
Test Stations - measuring points and coupons
Thermite Weld
Earthing Systems
Line Current Measurement
Pipe Sleeves / Casings
Cathodic Protection Vessels & Tank Internals Vessels & Tank
Tanks for Storage of Chemicals
Water Circulating Systems
Heat Exchangers (tube and shell)
Case Study: Construction of Cathodic Protection Systems

DAY 5

Line and Coating Inspection, Safety and Corrosion Comics

Section IX - Inspection of Pipeline and Coating Defects

Pearson Surveys
Close Interval Potential Survey (CIPS) Technique
Direct Current Voltage Gradient (DCVG) Technique
Signal Attenuation Coating (SAC) Survey
Common Impressed Current Rectifier Problems
Over the Trench Pipe Holiday Inspection

Section X - Instrumentation & Safety Aspects

Alkalinity
Hydrogen Evolution
Chloride Evolution
Installation Adjacent to Telecommunication Services
Installation Adjacent to Railway Signal & Protection Circuits
Interaction at Discontinuities in Cathodically Protected Structures
Installation at Jetties & Ships
Danger of Electric Shock
Installations on Immersed Structures
Installations for the Internal Protection of Plant
Fault Conditions in Electricity Power Systems
Stray Current Corrosion

Section XI - Corrosion Management Systems

Economic Considerations
Corrosion Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Asset Integrity and Corrosion Management
Corrosion Data Management

Certificates

On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance

Providers and Associations

Endorsed Education Provider

GLOMACS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org

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