Categories > Technical / Refineries & Petrochemicals Category: Refinery Operation Process     Program Duration : 5 Days Program Date : 12-16 May,2012 Program Location : Cairo, Egypt Program Fees : US$ 3200/Per Person     PROGRAM INTRODUCTION: There are thousands of oil refineries worldwide and oil refinery jobs are available to those with the right experience and education. Oil refinery operations training from Gatlin International can help you start or further your career in oil refinery operations. Oil refinery operators are highly paid and enjoy a high degree of job stability and security. With the world's increasing appetite for fossil fuels, there is an ongoing, worldwide need for entry-level personnel in the field of oil refinery operations. Oil refinery operations specialists typically enter the workforce in entry-level positions and advance - often to senior level management positions. Although the demand for qualified oil refinery operations personnel is high, there are relatively few learning institutions that provide the refinery course instruction needed to secure the thousands of oil refinery jobs that are currently available around the world. Our Oil Refinery Operations Training program is an extremely user-friendly, online course designed for people who have limited knowledge of or experience in the industry. Oil refinery jobs in operations require a level of proficiency in math as well as physics or chemistry. Our oil refinery course includes the science and math skills needed to begin your career in oil refinery operations. Oil refinery jobs typically include responsibility for proper functioning of unit/process systems. Oil refinery jobs in operations typically involve: Considering personnel safety as the primary objective and ensure production processes are operating safely Continually monitor instrumentation and the operation of equipment Making necessary adjustments to keep system process variables such as flows, temperatures and pressures within acceptable ranges Detect potential and actual problems and take corrective action to prevent the interruption of system operations Analyze operational trends and take corrective actions Use standard operating procedures to start/stop production equipment Maintaining communication with other operators, maintenance and the management Among the many benefits of a career in oil refinery operations are: Above average salary. Depending upon industry and location, generally entry-level chemical plant operators make $13.00 to $20.00 per hour. After a few years of experience generally the pay range is $18.00 to $35.00/hr. Job security. Oil refinery operators are rarely laid off. Job portability. Nearly all regions of the world have oil or hydrocarbon manufacturing facilities. Career enhancement potential. Many entry-level oil refinery workers eventually make their way into supervisory operations positions. Better than average benefits. Generally oil refineries offer above-average benefits for workers. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: Operate an oil refinery with safety as the prime consideration Monitor instrumentation and the operation of equipment Make adjustments to keep system process variables such as flows, temperatures and pressures within acceptable ranges Detect potential and actual problems and take corrective action to prevent the interruption of system operations Analyze operational trends and take corrective actions Use standard operating procedures to start/stop production equipment Maintain communication with other operators, maintenance and the management PROGRAM OUTLINES: Basic Safety Basic Hazard Communication Basic Lockout-Tagout Math 1000: Basic Math 1 Math 2000: Basic Math 2 Math2500: Basic Math 3 Applied Physics 1 Applied Physics 2 Applied Physics 3 Heat Exchangers Lubrication and Bearings Electrical Safety Electricity for Operators and Technicians Industrial Valves Compressed Air How to Read Process Drawings Basic Process Instrumentation and Control Pump Fundamentals Centrifugal Pumps - Operation Refining 1000: Introduction to Petroleum Refining Refining 2000: Distillation Technology Refining 3000: Basic Refinery Processes