
The oil and gas industry is a very competitive environment where every dollar counts and optimization of equipment, safety of personnel and environmental stewardship are top priorities.
GPO B Focuses’ on the Mechanical equipment that helps to move process fluid from the upstream industry and throughout a plant midstream operation. Some Codes and Standards, are also discussed.
Theories of Gas compression, Heat exchange, liquid pumps and associated equipment are reviewed.
The goal of the course is to increase the learner’s awareness of equipment optimization and gain a better understanding of process equipment and the safe operation of that equipment. This course is delivered completely online. A suggested course schedule will be provided within the course material. Students have 4 months to complete the course.
Course content is available online on D2L. Students must have access to a computer and internet in order to view course content and complete course requirements. Students will be able to print the content off in D2L to keep or study from if they wish. Quizzes are not available to print.
Material will include: course manual, online discussions, videos, quizzes, tests, and exams.
The course manual is broken up into 18 learning outcomes, including 1 quiz per learning out come.
In addition to the learning outcomes and quizzes there will be 1 mid-term, and 1 final exam. Examinations can be written with an approved offsite proctor.
A course extension option is available. The fee for a one month extension is $150.00. Students must request course extensions in writing to the Program Coordinator a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the course end date. All extension requests must be submitted to energyconed@lakelandcollege.ca and are subject to approval.