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Process Plant Operations

A practical introduction to running an oil, gas or petrochemical process plant for new and developing field operators, control room operators and shift technicians. It covers shift handover, rounds and logbooks, reading PFDs and P&IDs, following procedures, operating limits, the control room screen, alarms, start-up, upsets and emergency shutdown. It also covers preparing equipment for maintenance, sampling, equipment care, leak awareness, communication and operator competence.

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Modules
6
Lessons
30
Duration
4h 16m
Level
Beginner
Quizzes
6 graded
Enrolled
39
1 review
5.0

Course content

6 modules · 30 lessons · 4h 16m

What a process plant operator does, how field and control room operators work together, and the daily shift cycle of handover, rounds, readings and logbooks.

  • What a Process Plant Operator Does
    Preview
    8 min
  • Field Operators and Control Room Operators8 min
  • Shift Handover9 min
  • Operator Rounds and Readings8 min
  • Logbooks and Shift Records7 min
  • The operator’s role and the shift — quiz7 questions · pass 70%

Topics covered

Process Operations
Shift Handover
P&ID Reading
Alarm Management
Emergency Shutdown
Equipment Care

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Part of a program

Oil and Gas Operations · 6 courses

  1. 1Introduction to the Oil and Gas IndustryFree
  2. 2Oil and Gas Processing FundamentalsFree
  3. 3Surface Production FacilitiesFree
  4. 4Process Plant OperationsThis course
  5. 5Production Operations and Artificial LiftFree
  6. 6Gas Processing and Gas ConditioningFree

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November 5, 2026

perfect ....thank you

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