Oil Production and Processing Facilities

Introduction

This Oil Production and Processing Facilities training course provides a structured and practical understanding of how hydrocarbons are produced, handled, treated, and prepared for export at surface facilities. The training course is designed to give participants a clear picture of the role production facilities play in maximizing recovery, ensuring product quality, maintaining safety, and meeting commercial and environmental requirements.

Oil and gas production facilities form the critical link between the subsurface reservoir and downstream transportation, refining, and marketing systems. Understanding how production fluids behave, how separation and treatment systems function, and how operational constraints affect production performance is essential for effective technical, operational, and commercial decision-making.

This training course presents the full production facility workflow—from the wellhead through separation, treating, gas handling, and measurement—using clear concepts and industry terminology. Emphasis is placed on facility fundamentals, system integration, and the interaction between reservoir behavior and surface operations.

This GLOMACS Oil Production and Processing Facilities training course will feature:

• Overview of oil production systems and surface facilities
• Separation and produced water handling fundamentals
• Crude oil treating, desalting, and stabilization concepts
• Gas handling, compression, and basic processing
• Oil measurement and hydrocarbon allocation principles

Objectives

By the end of this Oil Production and Processing Facilities training course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role of production and processing facilities in upstream operations
• Explain how reservoir fluids are handled at surface facilities
• Describe oil, gas, and water separation principles
• Understand crude oil treatment and gas handling fundamentals
• Interpret oil measurement and hydrocarbon allocation concepts

Training Methodology

This Oil Production and Processing Facilities training course uses a blended instructional approach combining structured presentations, technical explanations, practical examples, and facilitated discussions. Emphasis is placed on real-field operating practices and integrated production workflows.

Organisational Impact

This Oil Production and Processing Facilities training course strengthens organizational capability by improving understanding of production facilities and their influence on operational performance, safety, and commercial outcomes. Organizations will benefit from:

• Improved alignment between subsurface, facilities, and commercial teams
• Better understanding of facility constraints and production bottlenecks
• Enhanced production optimization and troubleshooting discussions
• Reduced operational risk through improved awareness of process limitations
• More accurate production reporting and allocation understanding

Personal Impact

This Oil Production and Processing Facilities training course enhances participants’ technical awareness and confidence in dealing with oil production and processing operations. Participants will be able to:

• Communicate more effectively with production and facilities teams
• Understand how surface facilities impact production rates and reliability
• Recognize common operational challenges in oil and gas facilities
• Link production operations to commercial and reporting outcomes
• Strengthen professional competence in upstream operations roles