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.
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
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
- 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
John E. Bringas, P.Eng. is the Founder and President of Codes and Standards Training Institute (CASTI) since 1998 and CASTI Publishing Inc. since 1992. Mr. Bringas has been a professional engineer in metallurgy and materials since 1976 and has developed, written, and instructed over 40 codes and standards training programs worldwide since 1989.
Mr. Bringas has practiced metallurgical and materials engineering in the steel making, foundry, failure analysis, heat treatment, welding, visual inspection (equipment and welding), NDE, refinery, oil sands, pipeline, petrochemical, and power generating industries.
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, NFPA Fire Engine Inspector, and a CGSB certified NDE examiner in UT and RT.
Mr. Bringas has been a technical committee member since 1978, including:
- ASTM A01 Steels, A05 Coated Steels, B02 Nonferrous Alloys, E04 Metallography, E28 Mechanical Testing, F42 Additive Manufacturing, J01 ASTM/NACE Committee on Corrosion
- AMPP (NACE) SC 06 Process Industries, SC 08 Metallic Material Selection & Testing, SC 10 Asset Integrity Management, SC 14 Oil and Gas – Upstream, SC 15 Pipelines & Tanks, SC 16 Oil and Gas – Downstream, SC 20 Internal Corrosion Management
- ASME BPVC, Section II, Ferrous Materials, Associate Member
- past ISO TC 17-SC 4 Steels, Canada Voting Member
- past SAE Carbon and Alloy Steels Committee Member
- past AWS Certification Committee Member
Mr. Bringas is the author of six ASTM and CASTI Handbooks and was Executive Editor of four CASTI Guidebooks on ASME Codes and four CASTI Handbooks covering corrosion of metals.
Mr. Bringas has been professionally recognized by being presented the:
- ASTM Award of Merit and Honorary Title of Fellow
- ASTM Frank W. Reinhart Terminology Award
- ASTM B02 Gary M. Kralik Distinguished Service Award
- ASTM B02 Committee on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys, Award of Appreciation
- ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys – Award of Appreciation – Steel Terminology
- AWS Alberta Section, Venerable Member of the Weld Zone
- ASM International, MacDonald Young Award, ASM Canada Council, Outstanding Contributing Member
- CWA, Medallion Award for Outstanding Contribution as an International Ambassador on behalf of the Canadian Welding Industry
