• Laboratory managers
• Scientific personnel, chemists, chemical engineers, process engineers, exploration, and production professionals
• Laboratory technicians
• Newly recruited laboratory staff

Upon completion of the course you will improve the efficiency of your organisation by:

• Understanding the function, importance, and operation of oil and gas laboratories
• Define the role and objectives of their laboratory within an organization
• Understanding how to optimize the day-to-day operation of the oil and gas laboratory
• Understanding how the results obtained from the laboratory can enhance the operation of the processing system and contribute to the integrity of the processes
• Realising the need for data control and method documentation
• Understanding the concept of tracebility within laboratory activites
• Implementing laboratory for problem-solving analysis

• The morning session (09:00-12:15) will consist of theory, basic principals and background.
• The afternoon session (13:00-16:30) will cover case studies. The participants will be encouraged for interaction and discussion.
• The course is designed for a maximum of 15 participants, minimum is not set
• Prerequisit knowledge–basic to intermediate
• The course language is English.

• Presentation with case studies and references
• Certificate
• Free consulting service in the scope of the course for all participants for six months after finishing the course

Online course

1.390 € for the 3-day course per participant

• The fee covers trainer fees, training materials and completion certificate

Group Discount

• We offer a discount of 20% for three or more participants from the same company.

Early-bird fee
1.190 € for the 3-day course per participant

• The discountis available for registration 20 days before starting date ofthe course

Day 1

Introduction to Laboratory Management 

• Laboratory management
• Main principles of laboratory management
• Laboratory manager
• Chemical laboratory
• Types of laboratories
• Difference between R&D and QC laboratories
• Specifics of O&G laboratories

Laboratory Location, Layout and Safety

• Regulatory requirements
• Laboratory layout and design
• Basic ruels relatin to the location of the instruments
• Identification of riks
• Health and safety considerations

Laboratory Instrumentation and Equipment

• Selecting and acquiring equipment
• Selection criteria and supplier evaluation
• Getting equipment ready for service
• Personnel training and ongoing competence improvement
• Troubleshooting, service, repair and retiring of equipment

Personnel

• Recruitment and orientations
• Competency and competency assessments
• Training and continuous education
• Knowledge gap management
• Team management and motivation

Day 2

Organisation

• Organisational requirements
• The role of management
• Organisational structure
• Organisational functions – planning and, implementation
• Human resource assessment
• Responsibility and accountability

Samples and Sampling

• The importance of representative samples
• Sampling techniques and principles
• Health and safety considerations
• Sample preparation
• Specifics of sampling in O&G
• Sample storage, retention, and disposal

Method Development

• The basic principle of method development
• What to consider?
• Developing the approach
• Method optimisation
• In-house vs standard vs rapid screening methods

Quality Control 

• Validation and vertification of the method
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Laboratory documentation and traceability
• Use of certificated reference materials (CRM)
• Repeatability and reproducibility
• Uncertainty of measurement

Day3

Laboratory Accreditation

• Accreditation vs certification
• Quality assurance and quality control
• Good laboratory practice (GLP)
• ISO/IEC 17025 – technical competence of laboratories
• The general requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
• Laboratory documentation
• Management review
• Internal and external audits

Documents and Records

• Documents overview
• The Quality Manual
• Standard operating procedures
• Document control
• Records of results
• Storing documents and records
• Records and client management

Information Management

• Methodology development
• Basic requirements
• Elements of information management
• Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Key benefits of LIMS

Laboratory Economics

• Setting and maintaining laboratory budget
• Operative (OPEX) and capital (CAPEX) costs
• Cost structure
• Where to spend and where to save
• When and why to hire a laboratory consultant

LAB-2 Gas Chromatography in Oil and Gas Industry