Oil & Gas Electrical Engineering Systems

Level 3 City and Guilds Certificate in Oil & Gas Electrical Engineering Systems also endorsed by OPITO.

The aim of this is to help anyone with an interest in the oil industry, achieve a broad understanding of the underpinning knowledge relevant to the electrical engineering maintenance sector and the theory, operation and practical application of a representative selection of electrical equipment and systems used in the oil and gas extraction industry.

Course Module Titles Cost/Module in £
Oil & Gas Electrical Engineering Systems Series
  • Electrical Hazardous Area Equipment
  • Electric Motors
  • Electrical Protection Systems
  • Electrical Safety
  • Generation, Distribution and Control of Electrical Supplies
  • 200
  • 200
  • 200
  • 200
  • 200
     
     

 

Course Content

Module

Content

Electrical Safety

  • Dangers of Electricity
  • Safety Documentation
  • Isolation and Earthing of Equipment
  • Portable Equipment and Handtools
  • Other Safety Issues

Electrical Hazardous Area Equipment

  • Hazards, Risks and Control Measures
  • Zones and Properties of Flammable Materials
  • Hazardous Protection Requirements
  • Explosion Protection by Enclosure Type
  • Explosion Protection by Other methods
  • Design, Selection and Installation of Ex Equipment

Electric Motors 

  • Motor Operation
  • Choosing a motor
  • Motor Starting Methods
  • Motor Enclosures and Cooling
  • Motor Testing
  • Motor Maintenance

Generation, Distribution and Control of Electrical Supplies

  • AC Generation
  • Voltage Regulation
  • Operation and Maintenance of a Three-Phase

Alternator

  • Electrical Distribution Systems
  • Electrical Diagrams
  • Transformers

Electrical Protection Systems

  • The Role of Protection
  • System Fault Levels
  • Basic Protection Devices
  • The Role of Current and Voltage Transformers
  • Time Graded Overcurrent protection 
  • Unit Protection

 

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