Objectives

To gain an understanding of general principles for selection of cracking-resistant materials used in H2S-containing environments in oil and gas production where the failure of such equipment could pose a risk to the health and safety of the public and personnel or to the environment as described in NACE MR0175/ISO 15156. This will be achieved by clarifying the responsibilities of the equipment user, manufacturer, and supplier as defined in NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 aided by studying basic steel metallurgy, H2S related damage mechanisms, hardness test methods, steel standards. To assist with these objectives, a brief introduction to H2S-environment cracking test methods NACE TM0177 and TM0284 will be covered.

Who Should Attend

Engineers, testing lab technologists and technicians, inspectors, equipment designers, steel manufacturers, distributors, and maintenance personnel who are involved in designing, fabricating, manufacturing, supplying, operating, maintaining, repairing, and inspecting oil field and refinery equipment in sour service by using NACE MR0175/ISO 15156. This course will assist personnel performing API 579 and API 580 evaluations.

Accreditation

Each participant will receive a CASTI certificate of completion with 24 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for attending all 3 days of classroom training. An additional 16 PDHs will be awarded for the completion of the pre-classroom online lessons prior to the course start date.

CASTI Learning Advantage (CLA)
Blended Learning

This course includes 5 days* of training as described below:

Estimated 2 Days*
Pre-classroom E-Learning

  • online study with quizzes,
  • solve practice problems and review detailed solutions,
  • prepares you for the classroom portion,
  • quizzes and practice questions are submitted online and automatically graded,
  • online pre-classroom content only available from TBA

3 Days
In-classroom

  • lectures,
  • group discussions,
  • real-life examples,
  • practice problems,
  • interpretation case studies, and
  • workshops
  • in-classroom training held TBA

* Estimates are based on the average time needed by previous students to complete online training. Your personal skill and experience levels will determine the actual time required to complete this work. Previous students took between 10-30 hours (1-4 days) to complete the online lesson work.

Completing all of the online study work is a critical step to maximize your learning experience. The online study work is an integral part of this training course and must be completed by all registrants to achieve the full PDHs.

The pre-classroom online training lessons include:

  • e-Instructor support
  • simple online access using a web browser (see Minimum System Requirements below)
  • study material for reading
  • reviewing example problems and detailed solutions
  • solving practice problems and reviewing detailed solutions
  • practice problems results are graded to provide a measure of self-evaluation
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Topics

Background
  • History of NACE MR0175 and Development of ISO 15156
  • ISO Maintenance Panel and Interpretations
  • Frequently Asked Questions
NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 Part 1:
General Principles for Selection of Cracking-Resistant Materials
  • Scope
  • Terminology
  • Equipment User's Responsibilities
  • Equipment Supplier's Responsibilities
  • Material Supplier's Responsibilities
  • General Principles
  • Evaluation and Service Conditions
  • "Pre-Qualified" Materials From Existing Lists and Tables
  • Field Experience Qualification
  • Method of Material Qualification (Selection) and Reporting
NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 Part 2:
Material Qualification and Selection of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steels With Resistance to SSC
  • Factors Affecting Carbon and Alloy Steels in H2S environments
  • Qualifying and Selecting Carbon and Alloy Steels for SSC Resistance
    • qualification by "pre-qualified" materials from existing lists and tables
    • qualification by laboratory testing (Annex B)
    • qualification by 2 years of documented field experience
  • Parent Metal Composition, Heat Treatment and Hardness - "Pre-Qualified" Carbon and Low-Alloy Steels for SSC Resistance
    • Option 1 (clause 7.1)
  • "Pre-Qualified" Materials for SSC Resistance - From Existing Lists and Tables - Clause A.2
    • Option 2 - Selection of Steels for SSC Regions of Environmental Severity Using Figure 1, Regions 0, 1, 2, and 3
  • Evaluation of Carbon and Alloy Steels for HIC/SWC/SOHIC/SZC Resistance
  • SOHIC and SZC - Clause 7.2.2
  • Marking, Labelling and Documentation - Clause 9
  • Qualification By Laboratory Testing for SSC Resistance (Annex B)
  • Welding Requirements of NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 Part 2
    • Hardness Testing Requirements for Welds
    • Weld Overlays
    • Laboratory Testing to Establish Weld Hardness Requirements
Supporting Technical Information
  • Introduction to steel manufacturing (plates, pipe, forgings, etc.)
  • Introduction to steel standards (ASTM, ASME, ISO, etc.)
  • Introduction to carbon steel metallurgy
  • Introduction to carbon steel welding metallurgy
  • Introduction to sour service environmental cracking mechanisms (SSC/HIC/SWC/SOHIC/SZC)
  • Introduction to ASTM and ISO hardness testing standards

Required Code Documents

All participants must bring NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 to this class. A course notebook will be provided to all participants by CASTI.

Minimum System Requirements for the CLA Pre-classroom Online Study

  • Broadband Internet connection
  • Windows Vista (or higher)
  • Apple (Mac) and Android devices are not supported
  • Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge
  • Latest version of Adobe Reader

Note: Use of Adobe software may have additional system requirements (Please refer to the Adobe specifications provided with your Adobe software or visit the Adobe website at www.adobe.com for more information.)

Note: Please consult with your company IT department if you are unsure that your company computer meets the above requirements

About the Instructor

John E. Bringas, P.Eng. is the President and Founder of Codes and Standards Training Institute (CASTI) and CASTI Publishing Inc. He is a professional engineer who has practiced metallurgical and materials engineering, and inspection since 1975. He has also been certified as an API 510, 570, 653, 571, 577, and 580 inspector, an AWS Certified Welding Inspector, an Alberta In-Service Pressure Vessel Inspector and Welding Examiner, and CGSB certified NDE examiner in UT and RT. He is a long-time committee member of ASTM A01 Steels, A05 Coated Steels, B02 Nonferrous Alloys, E04 Metallography, E28 Mechanical Testing, F42 Additive Manufacturing, J01 ASTM/NACE Committee on Corrosion, NACE STG 31 Oil and Gas Production—Corrosion and Scale Inhibition, STG 32 Oil and Gas Production-Metallurgy, STG 34 Petroleum Refining and Gas Processing, STG 35 Pipelines, Tanks, and Well Casings, STG 39 Process Industries—Materials Applications and Experiences, and past Canadian Representative on ISO TC 17-SC 4 (Steels). He is the author of the ASTM Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards, ASTM Handbook of Steel Data: American and European, ASTM Passport to Steel Database, and the CASTI Metals Data Books. Mr. Bringas has engineering work experience in the steel making, foundry, consulting (failure analysis), inspection, NDE, refinery, pipeline, and petrochemical industries.