By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Summarise the requirements for an effective isolation system
• Identify the areas in a process plant where process isolation is carried out
• Explain mechanical isolation and the steps involved in carrying out safe mechanical isolation
• Explain positive isolation
• Describe what is meant by process isolation
• Recognise the need for Process Isolation
• Analyse process isolation equipment
• List the different parts of a valve and their functions
• Distinguish between spectacle blind, spade, and spacer
• Compare single valve isolation, double valve isolation, block and bleed isolation
• Discuss the permit-to-work system and the general guidelines for the permit-to-work system
• Outline the different types of valves with their 3D representations

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define a process equipment
• Distinguish the different classification of process equipment
• Explain the working principle of pumps
• Discuss the different types of compressors
• Illustrate the process for taking a control valve on hand jack
• Outline the different types of fittings
• Apply troubleshooting techniques on process plant equipment
• Explain piping with regards to process plant equipment

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define process safety and process safety management
• Distinguish between process safety and occupational safety
• Recognise the regulatory bodies of process safety management
• Explain the different approaches to process safety management
• Discuss about the fourteen (14) elements of OSHA PSM
• Describe the FMEA, FTA, What if/Checklists methods of executing Process Hazard Analysis
• Describe the four (4) foundational blocks and twenty (20) elements of CCPS PSM
• Compare the CCPS PSM approach to the OSHA PSM approach
• Explain the use of metrics in measuring performance in OSHA PSM

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the processes involved in the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas production sector.
• Compare the different types of oilfields.
• Identify the different parts of a wellhead and state their functions.
• State the purposes of the drilling fluid used in oil and gas production.
• Identify the different chemical additives used in oil and gas production.
• Describe separators and the different types utilised in oil and gas production.
• Discuss the different safety systems and devices in an oil and gas production facility.
• Describe the different flowmeters used in oil and gas metering.
• Outline the different parts of a Christmas tree and their function.
• Discuss flare and ventilation systems.