Gas Hydrates, Theory and Practice (PRO 513)
Gas Hydrates, Theory and Practice (PRO 513)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRO 513 | 1 – 5 Jun 2026 | Online | 3300 |
| PRO 513 | 14 – 18 Dec 2026 | Online | 3300 |
| PRO 513 | 18 – 22 May 2026 | Stavanger | 4400 |
| PRO 513 | 16– 20 Nov 2026 | Abu Dhabi | 4400 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
Professor Bahman Tohidi offers this five-day course for professionals seeking a deeper understanding of gas hydrate challenges in the petroleum industry, strategies for hydrate prevention, and safe removal of hydrate blockages. With increasing developments in offshore, deepwater, and cold-climate operations, gas hydrates represent a major flow assurance concern.
The course begins with fundamental concepts and progresses to more advanced topics in gas hydrate science and engineering, supported by numerous examples and case studies. It also introduces emerging technologies for monitoring hydrate safety margins and detecting early signs of hydrate formation.
The primary objective of the course is to provide both solid theoretical foundations and hands-on experience in evaluating hydrate risks across various production, processing, and drilling scenarios. Different methods for hydrate prevention and mitigation are discussed in detail. A key topic includes the effects of heat transfer and time on hydrate formation, blockage development, and melting or remediation, illustrated through practical case studies.
Strong emphasis is placed on applying theory to real operational challenges. Participants are encouraged to share their own field experiences and case examples for discussion. To support practical learning, a one-month license of HydraFLASH hydrate prediction software will be provided, enabling participants to simulate scenarios and work through course exercises and tutorials during and after the program.
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
Day 1
o Phase behaviour of pure, binary & multi-component systems
o Basic PVT & Introduction to hydrates
o Calculating the amount of condensed water
o Hydrate dissociation vs hydrate formation
Day 2
o Calculating hydrate formation point
o Hydrate phase boundary
o Evaluating gas hydrate risks
o Effect of salt on the hydrate stability
Day 3
o How to avoid gas hydrate problems
o Calculating amount of inhibitor
o Combination of salt & thermodynamic inhibitors
o Calculating inhibitor loss
o Calculating inhibitor injection rates, effect of inhibitor purity
o Hydrates in low water content systems, usage of inhibitor
o Water dew point & its relation with hydrate formation
Day 4
o Low Dosage Hydrate Inhibitors (LDHI), advantages & disadvantages
o Testing and evaluation of Anti-Agglomerates
o Conventional and new testing techniques for Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors
o Addressing challenges associated with KHI, KHI removal, recovery and reuse
o New techniques for improving reliability of hydrate prevention strategies
oRemoving hydrate blockages
Day 5
o Combined gas hydrate-wax problem
o Hydrates in low water content gases
o Hydrates in gas processing shell/ tube exchanger, gas injection, LPG storage tank, etc.
INSTRUCTOR
Instructor Profile
Instructor is a Professor at Heriot-Watt University and an internationally recognized expert in gas hydrates, flow assurance, PVT analysis, phase behavior, and the properties of reservoir fluids, including H₂S- and CO₂-rich systems. His expertise also covers production technology and enhanced oil recovery (EOR).
He leads the Hydrate, Flow Assurance, and Phase Equilibria Research Group at the Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Heriot-Watt University. He is also Director of the International Centre for Gas Hydrate Research and the Centre for Flow Assurance Research (C-FAR) at the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering.
He serves as a consultant to major oil and service companies and is the Managing Director of HYDRAFACT Limited, a Heriot-Watt spin-out company established in 2005, specializing in flow assurance and PVT services.
In 2017, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 9th International Conference on Gas Hydrates (Denver, USA) in recognition of more than 25 years of significant and sustained contributions to hydrate research and practice. In addition, his research group was recognized by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in 2016 as one of the top 10 UK examples demonstrating the impact of Chemical Engineering in the modern world.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
Petroleum, production, process, design, drilling engineers / operators / technicians / managers.
COURSE LEVEL
o Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The learning objectives of the top-most level content of the course are grounding in:
o Learn about how and why hydrates can form and how to evaluate the risk
o Understand the methods for avoiding hydrate formation and how best to screen and select mitigation options
o Find out how to model hydrate formation at various scenarios
o Discuss practical solutions to hydrate problems that can arise
o Learn various techniques that can be used for hydrate blockage removal
o Calculate time required for hydrate partial/complete blockage and/or dissociation
o Case studies
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