Category Archives: Water and Corrosion

Effect of Relative Density (Specific Gravity) on the Saturated Water Content of Sweet Natural Gases

Written on August 1, 2015 at 12:00 am, by

In the past Tips of the Month (TOTM), we discussed the phase behavior and water content of lean sweet, sour natural gases and acid gases–water systems. Specifically, in the November 2007 [1], February 2014 [2], and September 2014 [3] Tips of the Month (TOTM), we discussed the phase behavior of water-saturated sour gases and acidContinue Reading

Estimating Sour Gas Water Content by New Correlations and Simplified Charts

Written on April 1, 2015 at 12:00 am, by

Water is produced with oil and gas. A question that comes to mind is: “Why is water important?” The presence of water may cause corrosion, freezing and hydrate formation.  All of these problems are enhanced by the presence of acid gases such as H2S and CO2. The water content of a gas depends on theContinue Reading

Process Safety and Low Oil Prices

Written on March 1, 2015 at 12:00 am, by

In this Tip of the Month, we reflect back to December 2008, and get a reminder from the United States Chemical Safety Board (CSB) to remain focused on process safety and accident prevention during this time of lower oil prices. During the economic downturn of 2008, oil prices dropped significantly. The latest drop in crudeContinue Reading

Lean Sweet Natural Gas Water Content Correlation

Written on September 1, 2014 at 12:00 am, by

In the October, November, December 2007 and February 2014 Tips of the Month (TOTM), we studied in detail the water phase behaviors of sweet and sour natural gases and acid gas systems. We also evaluated the accuracy of different methods for estimating the water content of sour natural gas and acid gas systems. The waterContinue Reading

The Importance of Leadership in Process Safety Management

Written on August 1, 2014 at 12:00 am, by

The first pillar of Risk Based Process Safety Management is “Commitment to Process Safety.”  A formalized mentoring system can ensure workforce involvement, compliance with company and regulatory requirements, increase the competency of personnel and enhance the process safety culture of the entire organization.  Within this element there are several essential features that lead to aContinue Reading

Acid Gas-Water Content

Written on February 1, 2014 at 1:00 am, by

In the past Tips of the Month (TOTM), we discussed the phase behavior of sweet natural gas- water, sour natural gas-water, and acid gas–water systems. They were posted in October 2007 TOTM [1], November 2007 TOTM [2], and December 2007 TOTM [3], respectively. In this TOTM, we will revisit the acid gas-water phase behavior system.Continue Reading

Debriefing Jobs Provides Several Benefits Associated With Process Safety

Written on January 1, 2014 at 8:00 am, by

A pillar of Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) is Learn from Experience.  The work we do and the processes we use to analyze our work provide significant learning opportunities to enhance process safety competency.  This is a derivative of Kolb’s experiential learning cycle [1], but many times we fail to take advantage of the learningContinue Reading

What is Mentoring?

Written on February 1, 2013 at 6:30 am, by and

What is Mentoring? In this Tip of the Month, we explore how process safety competency can be enhanced through mentoring programs. This TOTM is the paper that was developed by JMC Instructor/Consultants Clyde Young and Keith Hodges presentation at the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) 8th Global Conference on Process Safety in April, 2012. Continue Reading

Corrosion Monitoring and Inspection – Is There a Difference?

Written on June 1, 2009 at 10:20 pm, by

Introduction To many people involved in the Oil and Gas production and refining industry, the terms monitoring and inspection are used interchangeably when referring to corrosion issues. However, this lack of differentiation can lead to misunderstandings and errors.  It is our contention that a clear differentiation is needed and that engineers should strive to useContinue Reading