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Lessons Learned in Gas-Liquid Mixing: Optimizing a Bioreactor Pilot Plant

PDH Pro — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:41:38 +0000

Webinar: Lessons Learned in Gas-Liquid Mixing: Optimizing a Bioreactor Pilot Plant

Scheduled: Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 10:00 am – 11:00 am (9:00 am CT / 8:00 am MT / 7:00 am PT)

Scaling up fermentation and aerobic bioreactor processes from a pilot plant to full-scale production presents unique challenges. A frequent pitfall is operating pilot studies under typical conditions that do not accurately represent full-scale production environments.

This Live Webinar explores the typical differences between pilot and production-scale operating conditions and provides actionable strategies to bridge the gap. Participants will learn how to accurately bracket production conditions in the pilot scale and optimize total power consumption in full-scale equipment. The course dives into essential concepts, including mass transfer correlations, dissolved oxygen gradients, driving force, and practical techniques for dealing with low power per volume and superficial velocity when bracketing conditions in the pilot scale.

Intended Audience: This course is intended for all engineering disciplines, particularly those who are tasked with developing pilot data from aerobic bioreactors and those who must scale-up agitation to production equipment.

Learning Objectives

This Live Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Identifying the typical differences between pilot and production scale operating conditions.
Executing pilot protocols to successfully bracket production conditions.
Optimizing power consumption in production-scale equipment.
Utilizing mass transfer correlations for process scale-up.
Evaluating dissolved oxygen gradients and driving force.
Coping with low power/volume and superficial velocity when bracketing conditions in the pilot scale.

Note: This is a live webinar delivered via GoToMeeting. Login instructions will be emailed to you 24-48 hours prior to the webinar and the morning of the webinar. If you have not received your instructions for any reason please call customer support the day of the event. Webinars are live and interactive and students will have the ability to directly interact with and ask questions of the presenter.

We provide technical courses for PDH credits that meet Board requirements for Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors. This course is guaranteed to be accepted in AK, AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, ID, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, and WY. Before purchasing this course, please confirm that your state Board is listed above.

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Engineering Safe LNG Plants: Storage Architecture and Containment Systems

PDH Pro — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:24:28 +0000

Live Webinar: Engineering Safe LNG Plants: Storage Architecture and Containment Systems

Scheduled: Monday, June 22, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET (12:00 pm CT / 11:00 am MT / 10:00 am PT)

Author: Steven Vitale

LNG plants and other petrochemical plants are built to bring a return on investment to their investors through their safe operation. Their designers and engineer-led operators require technical knowledge to ensure these facilities are safe and reliable. This course gives you that knowledge.

This live webinar introduces engineers to the technical topics related to the safe production, storage, transportation, and vaporization of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The topic of LNG safety is broad and extensive; this course is not meant to be all-inclusive. This course is an Intermediate Level course.

This course covers LNG technologies at both a technical and human resource development level. It will help you design, operate, or maintain an LNG facility; however, many LNG topics can also apply to other petrochemical plants. This course presents technical materials to develop a clear understanding of an LNG facility’s safe and efficient operation. It is intended to give the learner the intermediate technical knowledge needed to make informed planning, maintenance, and operating decisions to ensure plant safety, reliability, and efficiency. The most crucial intention of this training is to give you technical knowledge on how to continue making the liquid natural gas industry safe and reliable.

Detailed information is provided on the operation of an LNG plant, refrigeration systems for liquefying, and the thermodynamics involved in producing, storing, transporting, and re-vaporizing LNG. The course presents background information needed to understand LNG and its uses. It covers the following topics:

LNG Tank Components
LNG tank relief valves, insulation, and material ratings
Benefits and disadvantages of top and bottom tank penetrations; and hold-down straps
High and low-pressure relief valves
Types of tanks and operation of each
Components of BOG
BOG flammable limits and smoke
Berm requirements for single containment tanks
LNG tank types – single, double, and full containment; nitrogen and BOG annular space filled
Process safety analysis

Learning Objectives

This Live Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

LNG Tank Components
LNG tank relief valves, insulation, and material ratings
Benefits and disadvantages of top and bottom tank penetrations; and hold-down straps
High and low-pressure relief valves
Types of tanks and operation of each
Components of BOG
BOG flammable limits and smoke
Berm requirements for single containment tanks
LNG tank types – single, double, and full containment; nitrogen and BOG annular space filled
Process safety analyzes

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Fundamentals of Liquefied Natural Gas: Plant Design, Hazards, and Tanks

PDH Pro — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:44:55 +0000

Live Webinar: Fundamentals of Liquefied Natural Gas: Plant Design, Hazards, and Tanks

Scheduled: Friday, June 19, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET (12:00 pm CT / 11:00 am MT / 10:00 am PT)

Author: Steven Vitale

This live webinar covers LNG technologies at both a technical and human resource development level. This training is needed to help you design, operate, or maintain an LNG facility; however, many LNG topics can also apply to other petrochemical plants. This training is intended to present technical materials to help develop a clear understanding of an LNG facility’s safe and efficient operation. It is intended to give the learner the intermediate technical knowledge needed to make informed planning, maintenance, and operating decisions to ensure plant safety, reliability, and efficiency. The most crucial intention of this training is to give you technical knowledge on how to continue making the liquid natural gas industry safe and reliable.

In the following ten lessons, more detail will be given on the operation of an LNG plant, refrigeration systems for liquefying, and the thermodynamics involved in producing, storing, transporting, and re-vaporizing LNG.

This is lesson one of the ten lessons. Being the first in the 10-lecture series, it presents some basics that must be known to understand the following lessons. It then starts the intermediate training with the following topics:

The number and type of LNG plants in the United States.
Where natural gas comes from, and what is fracking
Why LNG and what are the components of natural gas and LNG
Why is LNG used, and what are the charismatics of LNG
LNG production feed-gas pre-treatment
Some types of purging and how their effectiveness
How adsorbents are used in an LNG liquefaction plant
Cautions such as water hammers, rollover, fires, and asphyxiation
LNG tank types – single, double, and full containment; nitrogen and BOG annular space filled.
Tank sensitivity to barometer changes

For this intermediate-level course, the learner should have a basic knowledge of LNG and its uses.

Learning Objectives

This Live Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

The number and type of LNG plants in the United States
Where natural gas comes from, and what is fracking
Why LNG and what are the components of natural gas and LNG
Why is LNG used, and what are the charismatics of LNG
LNG production feed-gas pre-treatment
Some types of purging and their effectiveness
How adsorbents are used in an LNG liquefaction plant
Cautions such as water hammers, rollover, fires, and asphyxiation
LNG tank types – single, double, and full containment; nitrogen and BOG annular space filled.
Tank sensitivity to barometer changes

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Combustible Waste Incinerator Engineering

PDH Pro — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:17:40 +0000

Combustible Waste Incinerator Engineering

This course presents engineering guidance for the design and implementation of incinerators used to manage combustible waste materials at mobilization and field facilities. It is relevant to engineers involved in projects requiring rapid construction and temporary operations, such as military or emergency mobilization efforts. The material explains how design standards and construction criteria are adapted to meet mission-critical requirements while maintaining sound engineering practice and operational reliability.

The course emphasizes the need for efficient design processes and practical material selection in situations where time and resources are limited. It discusses how to balance construction speed, cost, and performance by prioritizing essential features and using materials that ensure adequate functionality without unnecessary delay. Participants will learn how to apply engineering judgment to meet both the technical and logistical challenges of constructing short-term incinerator facilities for combustible waste.

Learning Objectives

This course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Identify the various types of incinerators used for combustible waste
Determine appropriate incinerator capacities
Apply basic design requirements for incinerator systems
Develop preliminary design concepts
Perform design analyses to ensure performance and compliance

Download the Course to review and begin earning your PDH credits.

Certificate of Completion

Upon passing a 10-question multiple-choice quiz, your certificate of completion will be available for immediate download. PDH credits are awarded once all course requirements, including the quiz, are successfully met.

Board Acceptance

We provide technical courses for PDH credits that meet Board requirements for Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors. This course is guaranteed to be accepted for professional engineers in AK, AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, and WY. Before purchasing this course, please confirm that your state Board is listed above.

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Basics of Wastewater Treatment

PDH Pro — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:07:41 +0000

Basics of Wastewater Treatment

This course provides a foundational overview of wastewater treatment by focusing on pre-manufactured facilities, or “package plants,” typically used for smaller flow applications ranging from 0.01 to 0.25 MGD. It introduces the three most common types of package plant systems: extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor (SBR), and oxidation ditch. The material provides a basic understanding of the general configuration, typical uses, performance, and costs for each system.

This course is designed to equip engineers with the essential knowledge of common treatment facilities used for small communities or individual properties. You will learn the fundamental advantages, disadvantages, applicability, design criteria, and operation and maintenance requirements for each type of plant, providing a solid introduction to the principles of small-scale wastewater treatment.

Learning Objectives

This course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Describe the general configuration of extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor, and oxidation ditch package plants.
Identify typical applications for extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor, and oxidation ditch package plants.
List the primary advantages and disadvantages of extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor, and oxidation ditch package plants.
Recognize the fundamental design criteria for extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor, and oxidation ditch package plants.
Summarize the typical performance and costs associated with extended aeration, sequencing batch reactor, and oxidation ditch package plants.

Download the Course to review and begin earning your PDH credits.

Certificate of Completion

Board Acceptance

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Recorded Webinar – Sustainable and Green Remediation

PDH Pro — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:08:19 +0000

Recorded Webinar: Sustainable and Green Remediation

Author: Emily Johnson
This on-demand webinar course provides a generalized framework for green and sustainable remediation (GSR). It is intended to be flexible and scalable to each phase of the remedial process. The course provides an introduction to GSR, including definitions of key terms, presents a description of the process of planning a GSR evaluation and the implementation of GSR, and describes the tools available to the GSR practitioner.

Upon completion of the course video and ten (10) question quiz, you’ll earn 1 PDH credit.

Learning Objectives

This course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Sustainable remediation technologies, procedures and processes
Understanding of criteria used to create the optimal sustainable remedial action plan (SRAP)
Regulatory requirements and roadblocks to implementing the SRAP
Case studies presented in the course can be used as a guide to develop a SRAP for actual projects.

We provide technical courses for PDH credits that meet Board requirements for Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors.

This courses is guaranteed to be accepted in AK, AL, AR, AZ, DE, GA, FL, IA, IL, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, and WY. Before purchasing this course, please confirm that your state Board is listed above.

Our goal is to provide you with the most efficient and cost-effective way to fulfill your mandatory PDH requirements. Get started in minutes; all of our online courses are available immediately after purchasing. Our system allows you to get those last-minute hours when you need them the most.

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Recorded Webinar – Natural Gas Infrastructure

PDH Pro — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 12:02:54 +0000

Recorded Webinar: Natural Gas Infrastructure

Author: Ed Chesny

This On-Demand webinar course provides an overview of the fundamental natural gas production, processing, pipelining, transportation, and distribution necessary to meet the challenges of a growing world economy. It is intended for all engineering disciplines.

Natural gas is a quality commodity abundant in supply at a reasonable price. The complex separation, extraction, and processing tools and equipment needed to accomplish these goals is displayed and discussed. Massive natural gas trading and distribution infrastructure is required to bring clean, distinct, usable, processed chemically derived products quickly to the marketplace. It will also discuss how in its supercooled liquified (LNG) state natural gas is transported and distributed around the globe.

Learning Objectives

This course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Requisite choices made for how to handle natural gas in preparation to drill, collect, process, transport, and distribute these well fluid products.
Learn the sources and functions of a variety of natural gas chemical products.
See how a tremendous equipment and processing infrastructure has developed to move and distribute natural gas domestically and worldwide.
Learn the constituent & marketable portions of a natural gas stream.
Learn the steps needed to drill, produce, transport, & distribute natural gas in a cost effective & controlled manner.
Learn the basic equipment used to support and sustain the natural gas marketplace.
Provide historical background on natural gas production, use, & how they have changed and evolved to this point.
How natural gas is and should be used strategically in an environmentally safe manner.

We provide technical courses for PDH credits that meet Board requirements for Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors. This courses is guaranteed to be accepted in AK, AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, ID, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, and WY. Before purchasing this course, please confirm that your state Board is listed above.

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Timed & Monitored – Natural Gas Infrastructure

PDH Pro — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:07:17 +0000

Timed & Monitored: Natural Gas Infrastructure

Author: Ed Chesny

This Timed & Monitored Webinar course provides an overview of the fundamental natural gas production, processing, pipelining, transportation, and distribution necessary to meet the challenges of a growing world economy. It is intended for all engineering disciplines.

Learning Objectives

This Timed & Monitored Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Requisite choices made for how to handle natural gas in preparation to drill, collect, process, transport, and distribute these well fluid products.
Learn the sources and functions of a variety of natural gas chemical products.
See how a tremendous equipment and processing infrastructure has developed to move and distribute natural gas domestically and worldwide.
Learn the constituent & marketable portions of a natural gas stream.
Learn the steps needed to drill, produce, transport, & distribute natural gas in a cost effective & controlled manner.
Learn the basic equipment used to support and sustain the natural gas marketplace.
Provide historical background on natural gas production, use, & how they have changed and evolved to this point.
How natural gas is and should be used strategically in an environmentally safe manner.

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Timed & Monitored – Electrical Pumps

PDH Pro — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:56:13 +0000

Timed & Monitored: Electrical Pumps

Author: Ed Chesny

This Timed & Monitored Webinar introduces the fundamentals of electric submersible pump systems (ESPs). Key topics include: their use in water wells, geothermal energy heat exchange systems, mine dewatering operations, high-volume surface liquid pumping projects, and oil & gas production operations. The fundamental calculations, basic applications, uses, tools, parts, and design are analyzed and discussed. This course explores numerous downhole applications, surface equipment, and associated tool modifications of these systems.

The course is designed for engineers, technicians, and professionals involved in fluid handling and pump maintenance, offering practical knowledge that can be directly applied in their work environments.

Learning Objectives

This Timed & Monitored Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Discuss the major application of this equipment for water wells, geothermal energy pumps, mine dewatering operations, high-volume surface pumping projects, and oil & gas production operations.
Learn the different methods used to pump or lift fresh water, salt water, chemical blends, or crude oil up-hole from the downhole reservoir to the surface.
Learn some historical background on Electric Submersible Pumps.
Recognize & understand the basic equipment utilized by the ESP artificial lift systems to achieve this goal.
Recognize the capabilities & limitations of each type of ESP system.
Recognize and identify both the similarities and differences in equipping the various pumping systems.
Understand which type of ESP equipment is best suited for efficient production under given subsurface reservoir conditions. As well as the surface water & tank battery facilities which handle & process the products pumped.
Learn how the produced products are handled, isolated, sold, and/or disposed of in an environmentally safe manner.

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Recorded Webinar – Electrical Pumps

PDH Pro — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:52:49 +0000

Recorded Webinar: Electrical Pumps

Author: Ed Chesny

This On-Demand webinar course introduces the fundamentals of electric submersible pump systems (ESPs). Key topics include: their use in water wells, geothermal energy heat exchange systems, mine dewatering operations, high-volume surface liquid pumping projects, and oil & gas production operations. The fundamental calculations, basic applications, uses, tools, parts, and design are analyzed and discussed. This course explores numerous downhole applications, surface equipment, and associated tool modifications of these systems.

Learning Objectives

This course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Discuss the major application of this equipment for water wells, geothermal energy pumps, mine dewatering operations, high-volume surface pumping projects, and oil & gas production operations.
Learn the different methods used to pump or lift fresh water, salt water, chemical blends, or crude oil up-hole from the downhole reservoir to the surface.
Learn some historical background on Electric Submersible Pumps.
Recognize & understand the basic equipment utilized by the ESP artificial lift systems to achieve this goal.
Recognize the capabilities & limitations of each type of ESP system.
Recognize and identify both the similarities and differences in equipping the various pumping systems.
Understand which type of ESP equipment is best suited for efficient production under given subsurface reservoir conditions. As well as the surface water & tank battery facilities which handle & process the products pumped.
Learn how the produced products are handled, isolated, sold, and/or disposed of in an environmentally safe manner.

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Timed & Monitored – Progressive Cavity Pumps

PDH Pro — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:17:01 +0000

Timed & Monitored: Progressive Cavity Pumps

Author: Ed Chesny

Learning Objectives

This Timed & Monitored Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Requisite choices made for how to handle natural gas in preparation to drill, collect, process, transport, and distribute these well fluid products.
Learn the sources and functions of a variety of natural gas chemical products.
See how a tremendous equipment and processing infrastructure has developed to move and distribute natural gas domestically and worldwide.
Learn the constituent & marketable portions of a natural gas stream.
Learn the steps needed to drill, produce, transport, & distribute natural gas in a cost effective & controlled manner.
Learn the basic equipment used to support and sustain the natural gas marketplace.
Provide historical background on natural gas production, use, & how they have changed and evolved to this point.
How natural gas is and should be used strategically in an environmentally safe manner.

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Recorded Webinar – Progressive Cavity Pumps

PDH Pro — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:14:02 +0000

Recorded Webinar: Progressive Cavity Pumps

Author: Ed Chesny

This On-Demand webinar course delves into the design, operation, and applications of this essential industrial equipment. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the internal mechanics, including the rotor and stator interactions that enable the efficient transfer of fluids. The course will cover the selection criteria for different applications, maintenance practices, and troubleshooting techniques to ensure optimal performance and longevity of the pumps.

This course will provide in-depth insights into the latest advancements and best practices in the field. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in interactive discussions and participate in Q&A sessions to address specific challenges they may encounter. The course is designed for engineers, technicians, and professionals involved in fluid handling and pump maintenance, offering practical knowledge that can be directly applied in their work environments.

Learning Objectives

This course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Understand the fundamental principles and mechanics of progressive cavity pumps.
Identify the various components of a progressive cavity pump and their functions.
Learn the criteria for selecting progressive cavity pumps for different industrial applications.
Gain proficiency in maintenance practices and troubleshooting techniques for progressive cavity pumps.
Explore the latest advancements and innovations in progressive cavity pump technology.
Engage in interactive discussions and practical demonstrations to reinforce learning and address real-world challenges.

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Timed & Monitored – Introduction to Oil Well Sucker Rods

PDH Pro — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:13:47 +0000

Timed & Monitored: Introduction to Oil Well Sucker Rods

Author: Ed Chesny

This Timed & Monitored Webinar introduces the basics in sucker rod oilwell applications, construction, and manufacturing. These tools are used to lift crude oil and its byproducts from the subsurface reservoir and moving them to surface facilities for sale and use. This webinar discusses the various forms of this downhole equipment, the many materials of which they are made, and the rigorous standards to which they are constructed for use in both reciprocating beam unit pumped wells and rotationally driven progressive cavity pumped wells.

Other key topics covered in this coursework include:

Recognize sucker rod equipment and understand how the various forms function to achieve production and sales of hydrocarbon products.
Describe how and why sucker rods for reciprocating pump system differ in design and structure from those used in rotating progressive cavity pump systems.
Describe the conditions under which certain types of sucker rod materials function best, and how the downhole reservoir conditions dictate which specific equipment should be used to optimize performance.
Describe the conditions and mechanisms under which sucker rods can fail and need to be recovered or fished out of the hole to re-establish productivity and cash flow.

Learning Objectives

This on-demand webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Learn how sucker rods function to lift crude oil and its associated products to the surface from a downhole reservoir.
Provide historical background on the creation and design of sucker rods, how their construction has evolved over time, and how manufacturers of this equipment are continually working to improve them.
Learn the various parts of each sucker rod and how they are modified to enhance performance of the downhole tools under variable conditions.
Learn about the different types of sucker rods and their specific applications.
Learn the various materials used in constructing sucker rods and the associated parts which facilitate their proper application.
Learn what niche sucker rod tools are used to perform specific operations to enhance the pumping process in very challenging environments.
Learn how sucker rods are constructed to meet specific standards for useful performance within a range of downhole conditions.
Cover the numerous steps utilized to manufacture sucker rods and prepare them for use in the field.
Learn the tools and procedures employed to properly install sucker rods in producing oil wells.

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Timed & Monitored – Natural Gas Infrastructure

PDH Pro — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 10:58:41 +0000

Timed & Monitored: Natural Gas Infrastructure

Author: Ed Chesny

Learning Objectives

This Recorded Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Requisite choices made for how to handle natural gas in preparation to drill, collect, process, transport, and distribute these well fluid products.
Learn the sources and functions of a variety of natural gas chemical products.
See how a tremendous equipment and processing infrastructure has developed to move and distribute natural gas domestically and worldwide.
Learn the constituent & marketable portions of a natural gas stream.
Learn the steps needed to drill, produce, transport, & distribute natural gas in a cost effective & controlled manner.
Learn the basic equipment used to support and sustain the natural gas marketplace.
Provide historical background on natural gas production, use, & how they have changed and evolved to this point.
How natural gas is and should be used strategically in an environmentally safe manner.

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Timed & Monitored – Introduction to Plunger Lift Systems

PDH Pro — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:37:06 +0000

Timed & Monitored: Introduction to Plunger Lift Systems

Author: Ed Chesny

This Timed & Monitored Webinar provides an overview of the basics of a plunger lift production system, one of the five major oil and gas artificial lift systems that is used to lift crude oil and natural gas from the subsurface reservoir to a tank battery facility in preparation for sale and use. It presents an overview of the equipment used in plunger lift systems and describes how it functions to facilitate the production and sales of hydrocarbon products.

Other key topics covered in this coursework include:

Learn the conditions under which plunger lift systems are best utilized.
Learn how plunger lift methodology used to lift crude oil up-hole from the downhole reservoir to the surface.
Learn some historical background on plunger lift systems and how the manufacturers are continually working to improve them.
Recognize & understand the basic equipment used by plunger lift systems to achieve production goals.
Recognize the capabilities & limitations of plunger lift.
Describe how plunger lift tools are powered, monitored, controlled, and functions to facilitate hydrocarbon production.

Learning Objectives

This Recorded Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Learn the conditions under which the major lift systems are best utilized.
Learn how plunger lift systems use powered gas to produce crude oil, natural gas, and salt-water for processing, collection sale, or disposal.
Provide historical background on the evolution of this lift system over time.
Describe the conditions under which plunger lift component parts best function, and how reservoir conditions dictate which equipment should be used to optimize production and sales.
Describe the conditions under which a plunger lift system will not function properly or fail to produce optimally.

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Timed & Monitored – Introduction to Oil Well Progressive Cavity Pump Systems

PDH Pro — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:06:31 +0000

Timed & Monitored: Introduction to Oil Well Progressive Cavity Pump Systems

Author: Ed Chesny

This Timed & Monitored Webinar introduces the basics of a progressive cavity pump (PCP) systems, one of the five major oil and gas artificial lift systems and the three crude oil pumping systems. This is a method of lifting crude oil and natural gas from the subsurface reservoir and moving it to a tank battery facility in preparation for sale and use. This webcast will display what surface and downhole equipment used in progressive cavity pumping systems look like and how they function to facilitate the production and sales of hydrocarbon products under both normal and challenging reservoir conditions.

Other key topics covered in this coursework include:

Learn how the PCP systems are used to lift crude oil, natural gas, and salt-water for processing, collection, sale, or disposal.
Recognize & understand the equipment and how it functions to achieve production and sales goals.
Learn the conditions under which progressive cavity pump (PCP) systems are best utilized.
Provide historical background on the creation PCP systems and how the equipment manufacturers are continually working to improve them.
Describe how a PCP is powered, monitored, controlled, and adjusted to facilitate hydrocarbon production.
Describe the conditions under which the PCP components part best function, and how reservoir conditions dictate which specific equipment design should be used to optimize production and sales.
Describe the conditions under which a PCP system will not function properly or fail to produce optimally.

Learning Objectives

This Timed & Monitored Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Learn how PCP’s produced crude oil products are handled, processed, sold, and/or disposed of in an environmentally safe manner.
Recognize and identify the similarities and differences in equipping a PCP versus other artificial lift pumping systems.
Recognize the capabilities & limitations of PCP’s.
Learn and understand the surface operating conditions and sub-surface reservoir conditions under which a PCP is best suited for efficient performance.
Learn why this niche pumping system has the best performance in a variety of applications in very challenging environments.
Describe the potential workplace challenges posed by a PCP system installation and learn how good safety practices keep field personnel safe in the remote outdoor workplace.

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Recorded Webinar – Introduction to Water Distribution Systems

PDH Pro — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:08:46 +0000

Recorded Webinar: Introduction to Water Distribution Systems

Author: Aleksandr Treyger

This On-Demand Webinar provides, through slides and discussions, an introduction to water distribution systems. Water distribution systems deliver water to customers in urban and rural areas and represent an important part of the residential and commercial infrastructure. They carry potable water and consist of pipes, fittings, valves, pumps, storage tanks with the associated controls, and this course will discuss all these items.

This course focuses on various areas of water distribution systems, such as pipe materials, types of valves, storage tanks, installation, and maintenance. This webinar is practical and discusses real life design concepts.

This 2 PDH webinar is intended for civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers, as well as design and construction personnel.

Learning Objectives

This Recorded Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Discuss functions of water distribution systems
Review types of water distribution systems
Discuss common distribution piping materials and fittings
Overview of major components of piped systems
Discuss distribution system pipe installation
Review household service equipment and materials
Discuss reservoirs and their components
Discuss basic operation maintenance requirements of distribution systems
Review common methods to control cross connections

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Timed & Monitored – Introduction to Oil Well Bottom Hole Pumps

PDH Pro — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:09:22 +0000

Timed & Monitored: Introduction to Oil Well Bottom Hole Pumps

Author: Ed Chesny

This Timed & Monitored Webinar introduces the basic types and parts of an oil well bottom hole sucker rod pump and how they are designated when constructed. The composite parts and specialty tools which make up the pump are built to optimize pump capacity or handle the difficult pumping problems brought about by materials contained in the subsurface reservoir fluids. This course presents the many types of downhole pumps used for lifting crude oil fluids to surface under problematic downhole conditions such as, entrained gas, sand and other solid trash materials, and the circumstances brought about by an over pumped well.

Pumpjacks are a common part of the driving landscape in oil producing regions, but did you ever wonder what is going on underground? The tool on the other end of this piece of equipment going up and down. On the downhole end of the pumping string is a fine combination of tools commonly known as a bottom hole pump.

Other key topics covered in this coursework include:

Recognize downhole pumping equipment and understand how it functions to achieve production and sales goals.
Describe how and why reciprocating bottom hole pump system differ in design from tools used with other artificial lift systems.
Describe the conditions under which a bottomhole pump best functions, and how reservoir conditions dictate which specific equipment should be utilized to optimize performance.
Describe the conditions under which certain types of bottom hole pumps can fail, so better choices can be made for improving pump performance.

Learning Objectives

This Timed and Monitored Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Learn how reciprocating bottom hole pumps function to lift crude oil and its associated products to surface from a subsurface reservoir.
Provide some historical background on the adoption of sucker rod bottom hole pumps, how they have evolved over time, and how manufacturers continually work to improve them.
Learn the various parts of each pump and how they function as a system to perform the tools work.
Expose each student to the various specialty downhole tools used to improve pump performance under numerous problem conditions.
Learn how niche tools are built to perform specific functions which enhance the pump operation in challenging environments.
Learn about the various materials used in construction of bottom hole pumps and their associated parts.
Learn how bottom hole pumps parts are constructed to meet specific standards for use in order to perform within a range of bottomhole conditions.

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Timed & Monitored – Horizontal Directional Drilling

PDH Pro — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 22:00:31 +0000

Timed & Monitored: Horizontal Directional Drilling

Author: Ed Chesny

This Timed & Monitored webinar provides an overview of the fundamentals of horizontal directionally drilled (HDD) holes for utility infrastructure under roads, lawns, buildings, creeks, and other geographic obstacles. It is intended for all engineering disciplines.

This course explores how horizontal directional drilling differs in scale and equipment from the micro-tunneling technique used for larger diameter utility holes. The basic tools, equipment, and procedures used for these operations are pictured, broken down in some detail, and discussed. The surface and downhole equipment as well as materials associated with this process are displayed under the rigorous conditions in which they are utilized every day.

Other key topics covered in this coursework include:

Choices made by contractors in preparation for HDD hole drilling based on objectives, geographic, and geological obstacles.
Functions and purposes for the different types of equipment modified for use in HDD drilling operation.
Infrastructure developed, expanded, and can be developed in the future with the application of modern HDD techniques.

Learning Objectives

This Timed & Monitored Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Requisite equipment needed. Including the choices in tools and drill bits made in preparation to drill a specific horizontal (HDD) hole under existing conditions.
Types & functions of different machinery, bits, cutters, reamers, jacking tools, trackers, bursting, and pulling equipment used for making a useful HDD hole.
Learn the types & functions of associated HDD drilling equipment.
Learn the steps in the horizontal hole directional drilling (HDD) planning process.
Learn how to drill a horizontal directional hole rapidly, cost effectively, & under control.
Provide historical background on drill tools, & their evolution for HDD operations.
Learn how HDD equipment is designed & modified for specific downhole drilling conditions.

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Timed & Monitored – Pipeline Chemical Maintenance

PDH Pro — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:36:30 +0000

Timed & Monitored: Pipeline Chemical Maintenance

Author: Ed Chesny

This Timed & Monitored webinar course provides an overview of the basic chemical products used to counter the challenges of process vessel integrity and robust pipeline transportation of crude and manufactured products. It is intended for all engineering disciplines.

Equipment flow insurance, asset integrity, and sound material protection are essential to promote needed product growth for industrial, construction, and manufacturing applications. This webcast will picture, exhibit, and discuss the numerous types and forms of treatments used to accomplish the goals of flow assurance, vessel maintenance, and asset integrity from the naturally available subsurface products to clean specific deliverables used for commercial application.

Other key topics covered in this coursework include:

Learn the two fundamental problems when shipping and handling chemical hydrocarbon products.
- - Flow Assurance
  - Asset Integrity Maintenance
Address each of the numerous major chemical treatment challenges faced when moving and processing chemicals and hydrocarbons.
Learn the process of problem analysis used to evaluate and compile treatment plans for each of the challenges.
Identify the specific chemicals and methods used to treat each of the problematic conditions. Normally a mix of numerous potential problems.
Identify the chemicals and chemical types used to:
- Assure flow through piping and vessels.
- Maintain asset Integrity.
when facing chemical, hydrocarbon transportation, and processing challenges.
Recognize that most of the problems and solutions to handling, transportation, and processing are multiple, overlapping, and complex.

Learning Objectives

This Timed & Monitored Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

Learn about the process of field data collection, distribution, & use surrounding analysis of chemical problems in industry.
Learn about the problems & challenges faced by engineers to assure continuous un-interrupted flow through production, processing, and distribution facilities.
Learn the chemicals utilized for flow assurance through production and processing networks.
Learn the chemicals used to counter the problems & challenges relating to asset integrity & protection of chemical processing as well as hydrocarbon facilities.
Understand the safety challenges facing front line production, processing, chemical, and pipeline workers in the associated industries.

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