Classic Facility Design
Production facility design must deliver safe, cost-effective, and reliable operations throughout the life of the field. In today’s environment of rising equipment costs, supply chain constraints, and volatile commodity prices, engineers must design smarter and faster than ever before.
This course blends proven facility design fundamentals with the future of engineering: AI-assisted decision support. Participants will learn core principles of process selection, equipment sizing, piping design, and preparation of bid-ready design packages—while also exploring, in a workshop environment, how AI tools can accelerate calculations, evaluate design alternatives, optimize equipment selection, and support economic decision-making.
The program emphasizes that AI enhances—but does not replace—engineering judgment. In an interactive setting, Engineers will explore how to use AI responsibly to improve efficiency, reduce rework, and identify risks earlier in the design process.
Prepare to design production facilities that are not only technically sound and safe—but optimized for the next generation of energy development.
This one-day course will include:
Equipment Selection and Sizing
• Piping
• Separators
• Tanks
• Welding
• Optimal Pressure Ratings of Equipment
• Vapor Recovery Options
• Metering
• Electrical Area Classifications
Front End Engineering for Field Facilities
• Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
• Process and Instruments Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Process modeling
• Facility Layout and Spacing
• Piping Isometrics
• Bill of Materials and Final Package
• Applicable Industry Standards and Recommended Practices
Detailed Design
• Welding Procedures
• Rotating Equipment Specifications
• Relief System Design
• Electrical Area Classification
• Instrumentation
• Personnel Safety
• Risk Based Process Safety
• Hazard Analysis and Common Design Errors
• Pre-Startup Safety Reviews
Jim Johnstone
Jim Curfew