Pipeline Engineer Training Courses

Revision date: 21 June 2016

Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
Onshore pipeline engineering courses
(Offshore pipeline engineering courses below)
Australian Non-University
 Introduction to AS 2885 and the Australian Pipeline  IB001, IB002
PipEd Pipeline Engineering
Industry 
Contact: Rebecca Fairley  IB005, PP001
Level 2  Introduction to the PE Pipelines Code of Practice
349 Coronation Drive  General Principles of Pipeline Design  DP001, DP002, DP007
Milton QLD 4064  Fracture Control  DP014
Tel: 07 3377 4131  CC001
Fax: 07 3870 2333  Basic Understanding of Cathodic Protection
Rebecca.fairlye@piped.com.au  Hydrostatic Testing and Pipeline Commissioning for Steel  HC001
Pipelines
rebecca.fairley@piped.com.au  PP006, PP007
 Hydrostatic testing and Pipeline Commissioning for PE
Pipelines
 Pneumatic Testing and Commissioning for PE Pipelines  PP006, PP007
 Introduction to Pipeline Maintenance Pigging  OP014
 Introduction to HDPE Pipelines and Fittings  PP001, PP002
 Understanding Pipeline Licensee & Owner Obligations  IB004, SP001
 Process Plant Piping Fundamentals  DS003
 Pipeline Risk Management  RS001, RS002, RS003
 Working Safely near Pipelines and Pipeline Infrastructure  RS series - selected
 Regulatory Compliance in Queensland for Steel and PE  IB004, IB005, SP003
Pipelines
 Regulatory Requirements of Site Safety Managers on  IB004, SP003, RS004
Pipelines in Queensland
 Introduction to PE Pipelines Code of Practice  IB005
 Communication for Action  N/A
**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 1
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
 Pipeline Engineer Training Courses

Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
 Accountable Project Leadership  PM series related
 Technical Report Writing  N/A
Romea Training  AS 2885 courses  AS2885 Pipelines Gas & Liquid Petroleum  DP001, DP002, DP006, DP007,
 HS&E W002, AM001
Contact: Leng Saw
PO Box 861  Generic Hydrocarbon  Defensive & 4 WD  RS010
Mandurah WA 6210 industry  Emergency Response Program 1  RS012
Tel: 08 9535 5315  Hydrocarbons  Facility Operation Program 1  DS016, OP012
Fax: 08 9535 7454 Transmission  Facility Operation Program 2  DS004, DS005, OP011
leng.saw@romea.com.au  Gas Control 2  OP010
 Gas Pipeline Operation & Maintenance Statutory  GE012, IB004
Obligations
 Instrument/Electrical Program 1  IC011, IC012, IC013
 
 Instrument/Electrical Program 2  IC005, DS008
 Instrument/Electrical Program 3  IC001
 Instrument/Electrical Program 5  IC009, IC014
 Introduction to Company Health, Safety & Environment  RS001, RS004, RS011, EH008
 Introduction to Gas Pipeline Engineering  GE002, GE005, GE009, GE009,
GE010, GE011, IB002, CC001,
CC002
 Introduction to Gas Transmission Pipeline Operations  OP001, OP002
 Pipeline Communications Systems  IC003
 Pipeline Dynamics and Gas Control  OP003
 Pipeline Easement & Integrity Program 1  DS014, DS015
 Pipeline Easement & Integrity Program 2  CC003, CC004, CC007, OP021
 Pipeline Integrity Fundamentals  SI001, SI003
 Pipeline Mechanical Program 1  IC010
 Pipeline Mechanical Program 2  OP006, OP007, OP008, OP009,
OP013, OP020
 Pipeline Station Operations Program 1  IC002, DS009, DS010, DS011,
DS012, DS013
**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 2
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
 Pipeline Engineer Training Courses

Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
 SCADA and Control Systems  IC004
 Electrical White Card  RS015
 Equipment in Hazardous Areas (EEHA)  IC012
 Common Safety Training Program (CSTP)  RS001, RS008
Outback Advanced Systems  APIA CoP Pneumatic and hydrostatic testing of PE  PP006, PP007
Pipeline Engineering
Contact: Lynndon Harnell pipelines.
0401 673100  HC001
Lynndon@outbacksystems.com.  Pressure Test Technician (in development)
au  Test Engineer (in development)  HC001
 Senior Test Engineer (in development)  HC002, DP006, DP013
Competency Training - Various relating to Pipeline  Hazardous Areas Awareness  IC011, IC012, IC013
LogiCamms Engineering including:  IC011, IC012, IC013, RS013
web : Electrical  EEHA Installation and Maintenance
www.competencytraining.com.au Hazardous Areas, High  EEHA Classification and Design  IC011, IC012, IC013
ph : +61 7 3058 7000 Voltage, Hydrocarbons  Conduct Conformity Assessments  IC011, IC012
fax : +61 7 3058 7111 and Professional Services  IC011, IC012
direct : 1300 872 585  EEHA Overhaul and Repair
433 Boundary St, Spring Hill,  EEHA Hazardous Areas Management  IC011, IC012
Queensland, 4004  EEHA Installation and Maintenance - Coal  IC011, IC012, IC013, RS013
 Design of Gas Detection Systems  IC014
 Certificate IV in Hazardous Areas  IC011, IC012, IC013, RS013
 High Voltage Awareness  N/A
 High Voltage Switching  N/A
 High Voltage Switching Operations  N/A
 High Voltage Isolation  N/A
 PLC Fundamentals  IC004
 PLC Advanced  IC004
 Certificate IV in Electrical – Instrumentation  IC001 – IC010
 General Electrical  IC series
**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 3
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
 Pipeline Engineer Training Courses

Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Training  N/A
 TAE Delivery Skill Set  N/A
 TAE Assessment Skill Set  N/A
 Project Management Fundamentals  PM001, PM003, PM005
 Certificate IV in Project Management  PM001 – PM015
 Diploma in Project Management  PM001 – PM015
Engineering Education Australia  Risk Liability Management  GE012
A range of general and
Contact: Ann Ellis technical engineering  Asset Management  AM002, AM003, AM008, AM018
Suite 202, 21 Bedford Street courses  CA001
 Business Acumen
North Melbourne VIC 3051
 Contract Management  PM005, PM007
Tel: 03 9274 9600
Fax: 03 9236 9888  Negotiation skills  PM005, PM006
 Pumping Systems Design  DS006
 Project Management  PM001 – PM015
 Project Management for Construction  CE001, PM001, CE003, CE014,
PM008, PM011, PM014
 Managing Construction Contracts  PM007
 Design Management for Construction  PM003, PM004
 Managing Construction Risks  PM005
 Design of Buried Pipelines  DP002, DP010, DP021, GE013
 Detailed Engineering and Layout of Piping Systems  DS003
 Earthworks  DP018, DP021, CE018
Australian Corrosion Association  Introduction to Corrosion  CC001
Corrosion Control
PO Box 112
Kerrimuir Victoria 3129 Australia
Suite 1, 458 Middleborough Road  NACE Basic Corrosion Course  CC001, CC002
Blackburn Victoria 3130  Corrosion Technology  CC002

**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 4
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
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Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
Tel: 03 9890 4833  Introduction to Protective Coatings  CC003
Fax: 03 9890 7866  CC003
aca@corrosion.com.au  Protective Coatings Quality Control
www.corrosion.com.au  Coatings Selection & Specification  CC003
 NACE Coating Inspection Program CIP Level 1  CP007
 NACE Coating Inspection Program CIP Level 2  CP007
 Coating Inspection Refresher  CP007
 Introduction to Cathodic Protection  CC001
 Cathodic Protection Monitoring  CC002
 Cathodic Protection Advanced  CC002
 CP 1 – Cathodic Protection Tester  CC002, CC007

WTIA Selected key courses:

Welding, pipeline
Unit 50, 8 Avenue of the Americas  SWT-25 Welding Technology for Engineering Personnel  W001
manufacture, metallurgy
Newington NSW 2127  W001
and defect assessment  SWT-57 Welding Technology for Engineers
Tel: 02 9748 4443
Fax: 02 9748 2858  SWT-32 General Pipeline Welding and NDT  W001, W004
Email: N/A  SWT-36 Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux  W001
www.wtia.com.au Cored Arc Welding
 IWW Welding Engineer  W001, W007
 SWT-12D Module 3: Materials and their behaviour during  W004, W007
welding
 SWT-18 WTIA Welding Fabrication Inspector  W004
 SWT-34 Control of Welding Defects  W004
 SWT-39 Pipeline Defect Assessment  SI002
 SWT-40 Pipeline Repair/In-service Welding  OP006, OP007, OP008, W005
 SWT-41 Welding Metallurgy  W006
 SWT-48 Distortion and Residual Stress  DP013, W004

**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 5
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
 Pipeline Engineer Training Courses

Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
 SWT-55 Welded Pipeline Fabrication  W001, W004
 SWT-66 Welding Technology for Design  W004
 SWT-67 Properties of materials and failure mechanisms  W006
 SWT-68 Design of Welded Structures  W004
 SWT-70 Design of Welded joints  W004
 SWT-75 Introduction to AS 4041 Piping  DS003
 SWT-76 Overview of AS 2885.2  W002
 SWT-77 ASME IX & AS 2992 – Qualification of Welding  W003
Procedures and Welders
 SWT-79 Visual Inspection and How to Avoid Defects in  W004
Welded Construction
 SWT-80 Pipeline Fabrication  W001, W004
 SWT16B Welding Inspection – Basic Level  W001
 SWT-17B Welding Inspection Standard Level  W004
 SWT 18B Welding Inspection Comprehensive Level  W005
ESD Simulations  Pump Fundamentals & Pump Systems  DS006
Equipment and process
Ste 14/ 755 Albany Hwy,  IC001, DS009
simulation and training  Production Process & Emergency Systems on Oil and Gas
East Victoria Park WA 6101
Tel: 08 9255 5599 Installations
Email: daren.reid@esd-  Control & Operation of Centrifugal Compressors  OP011
simulations.com  Mechanical Aspects of Centrifugal Compressors  AM012
www.esd-simulatioin.com  IC001
 Practical Aspects of Process Control and Instrumentation
Institution of Chemical Engineers  Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)  RA001, RA002
Risk assessment and
in Australia  RA003
major hazard safety  HAZOP Study for Team Leaders and Team Members
Level 7, 455 Bourke Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000  Hazard Identification Techniques  RA003
Tel: +61 (0)3 9642 4494  Introduction to Risk Assessment  RA001, RA002
Fax: + 61 (0)3 9642 4495
austcourses@icheme.org
**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 6
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
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Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
TMS Consulting  Fatigue management training for managers  SM007
Human resources training
Level 2
21 Mary Street
Brisbane QLD,
Australia 4000
Phone: 07 3003 1473
Email: solutions@tms.com.au
Australian Institute of Project  Various parts of PM series
Project Management
Management
www.aipm.com.au Provides a list of endorsed
course providers
Asset Management Council  Asset Management Fundamentals  AM002
Asset Management
Steve Dykes  IB002, DP001, AM001
AS 2885 related In-house AS 2885 related
Tel: 07 3289 3960/ 0417 637 148
Email: sadykes@bigpond.com
Ian Haddow  IB002, DP001, AM001
AS 2885 related In-house AS 2885 related
Tel: 0418 447 341
Email: ihaddow@bigpond.net.au
New Zealand Non-University
IDC Technologies  IB004, EH001, EA001, RS001
Engineering training
Kevin Baker RE001, DP001, DP003, DP004,
Pipeline Systems – Design, Construction, Maintenance and
Tel: +64 9 263 4759 DP007, CC001, CE001, CA001,
Asset Management
Email: trainin@idc-online.com SI001, AM001

BrightStar  IB004, EH001, EA001, RS001

Conferences and training Land Pipeline Engineering
Tel: +64 9 912-3616 RE001, DP001, DP003, DP004,
PO Box 31506 DP007, DS001, CC001, CE001,
Milford CA001, SI001, AM001
Auckland 0741
Corrosion, Durability and Life Extension techniques  GE009, CC001

**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 7
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
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Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
Email: lone@brightstar.co.nz  AM002, AM003, AM008
Operational Asset Management
University – under graduate and
post graduate level
Various engineering faculties
See separate table with University
undergraduate courses
International
Tiratsoo Technical/Clarion  Introduction/fundamentals: Onshore pipeline engineering  GE001, GE009, GE012, IB001,
Offshore and onshore
Technical Conferences IB002, IB003, IB004, CC001, CC002,
Pipeline engineering
www.clarion.org/ CC003, CC004, CC005, CC006,
http://www.tiratsootechnical.co CC007, DP001. DP002, DP003,
m/ DP007, DP012, DP010, DP004,
DP014, W001, W004, W006, RE001
RE002, RS002, EA001, EA002,
Australian contact: HC001, HC002, SI001, SI002,
DS004, DS005, DS006, OP002,
Lyndsie Clarke
OP003, OP022, IC004, RS003,
GPO Box 4967
RS005, RS006, SP001, SP002,
Melbourne VIC 3001
AM013, AM014, AM016
Tel: 03 9248 5100
Fax: 03 9602 2708  Pipeline Integrity Management  AM001, SI001, SI002, AM001,
Email: lmewett@gs-press.com.au AM002, AM013, AM015, AM016,
CC007, SP001, SP002
 Pipeline Pigging and In-line Inspection  OP014, SI001, SI002, AM001,
DPO12
 Practical Pigging Operations  OP014
 Pipeline Defect Identification and Sizing  SI002
 Defect Assessment in Pipelines  SI002
 Defect Assessment Calculations Workshop  SI002
 Excavation, Inspection & Applied NDE for Pipeline Integrity  OP006, OP007,,SI002
Assessment

**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 8
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
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Organisation
Northumbria University, UK (with
Penspen Integrity)
http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/?v
iew=CourseDetails&code=DTPPI
Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
 Stress Corrosion Cracking  CC004
 Microbiological corrosion in pipelines  CC004
 Pipeline Transportation of Carbon Dioxide Containing  N/A
Impurities
 Pipeline Repair Methods  OP008
 Performing Pipeline rehabilitation  N/A
 Pipeline Risk Management  RS001, RS003
 Pipeline Risk Management and Assessment  RS001, RS002, RS003, AM013,
AM015, AM016
 Introduction/fundamentals/ Subsea Pipeline Engineering  TBA
 Inspection of Subsea Pipelines  TBA
 Subsea Production Systems Engineering  TBA
 Deepwater Riser Engineering  TBA
 Pipeline Integrity Master Class  AM series, SI series, RS series –
In-depth course
Pipeline Integrity Pipeline Integrity Management Postgraduate Certificate,
Engineering Diploma and Masters  SI001, SI002, OP006, OP008,
 Module VAL340 - Integrity Assessments OP014, DP014, DP017, RS001,
RS003, RS006

**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 9
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
 Pipeline Engineer Training Courses

Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
M6  Module VAL341 – Land Pipeline Engineering  GE002, IB002, IB004, RS001,
RS002, EH001, EH005, EA001,
EA002, DP002, DP003, DP005,
DP006, DP007, DP008, DP009,
DP010, DP011, DP012, DP013,
DP014, DP016, DP019, CE001,
CC001, CC002, CC003, CC004,
CC005, CC006, CC007, W001,
W004, W006, RE001, RE002, CE001,
HC001, HC002, PM001, PM002,
PM004, PM008, OP003, OP006,
OP007, OP008, OP014, OP0015,
OP016, OP017, RSOP022, SI002,
RS003, AM013, AM015, AM016
 Module VAL342 – Pipelines Risk  RS001, RS003, RS005, RS006,
SP001, SP002
 Module VAL343 – Materials Technology  W001, WW006, W004, CC001,
CC002, CC004, CC005, SI001,
SI002
 Module VAL344 – Geohazards and Pipelines  RE001, RE006, GE013, CE007,
SI001, SI002, DP010, DP013,
DP021

**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 10
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
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Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
IBC Global Academy Pipeline Engineering Pipeline engineering (On-line 12 week course) covering:
www.informaglobalevents.com/e  Introduction to Pipeline Engineering  GE002, IB002, DP002, DS002,
vent/pipeline-engineering- RE001
distance-learning  DP005, DP008??, CC001 – CC007
 Material Selection and Corrosion Control

 Pipeline Design, Installation and Construction  DP series, DS series, RE series, CE

series - selected
 Pipeline Hydraulic Analysis  DP003, DP004
 Defect Assessment on Pipelines  SI001 – 3
 Pipeline Integrity: Maintenance, Inspection and Risk  SI001 – 4, AM series, RS series -
Assessment selected
DNV Safety and risk  HAZOP method and leader course  RS005
www.dnv.com.au/services/traini management  TBA
ng/industries/energy Offshore Pipeline  Pipeline Overview
Engineering  Pipeline Design  TBA
 Pipeline Global Buckling  TBA
 Pipeline Freespan  TBA
 Pipeline On-Bottom Stability  TBA
 Pipeline PIM Offshore  TBA
 Environmental Conditions and Loads  TBA
University of Newcastle-on Tyne Masters in Pipeline Masters in Pipeline Engineering covering
www.ncl.ac.uk/marine/postgrad/ Engineering  Safety, Risk & Environmental Management  RS series, EH series - selected
taught/pipeline.htm  IB003
 Hydrocarbon Production & Process Engineering
 Materials and Fabrication  DP008, DS002, W001
 Corrosion and Corrosion Control  CC series - selected
 Fundamentals of Pipeline Engineering  GE002, IB001, DP002, DS001,
DS002, RE001, RS series - selected
 Pipeline Structural Analysis  GE013, DP002, DP007, other DP
series
**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 11
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
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Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
 Dynamics of Offshore Installations  TBA
 Design and Construction  DP series, DS series, CE series, RE
series - selected
 Asset Management  AM series, SI series
 Elements of Economics & Business Finance  CA series
 Civil and Geotechnical Aspects of Pipeline Engineering  DP series, RE001, RE006
 Pipeline Engineering Project  CE series, PM series
University of Calgary – Pipeline Masters and PhDs in Masters & PhD subjects
Engineering Center Pipeline Engineering  Engineering Integrity Management Programs and Systems  AM002, AM008, AM003
schulich.ucalgary.ca/PEC/
Short Courses
 Vibrations in Pipeline Systems  DP007, DP017, DP012
 Stress Corrosion Cracking behaviour of Materials  CC004
 Corrosion Science in the Pipelines Industry  CC series - selected
 Fundamentals of Hydraulics in Gas Pipeline Systems  DP003, DP004
 Welding Metallurgy and Design  W series
 Fundamentals of Pipeline Economics  CA003
 Pipeline Coatings  CC003
 Fundamentals of Pipeline Design, Construction and  IB002, DP002, DS001, RE001,
Operation CE001, OP001
 Structural Analysis of Buried Steel Pipelines  GE013, DP006, DP013
 Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Piping Stress  DP013
Analysis
 Fundamentals of Liquid Hydraulics in Pipeline Systems  DP003, OP022
 Failure and Fracture Mechanics in the Pipelines Industry  DP014

 Geomatic Engineering of Pipeline Systems 

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Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.

Organisation
Pontifical Catholic University Rio
De Janiero (Portugese)
www.puc-rio.br/sobrepuc/depto/
**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
Pipeline Engineer Training Courses
Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
 Pump and Compressor Stations 
Short Courses:
 Fundamentals of pipeline design, construction and  GE001, IB002, DP002, DS001,
operation (3-day course) RE001, CE001, OP001
 Fundamentals of pipeline design (1-day course)  GE001, DP002, DS001, RE001,
RS001
 Pipeline Project Execution, Construction and Operations  CE001, PM001, OP001, AM003
(2-day course)
 Applications of remote sensing technologies  RE005
 Overview of stress and strain in pipeline facilities  DP013, DS003
 Design of pipelines for geometrical hazards and solving  DP013, DP021
soil-pipe interaction problems
 Pulsation and vibration control in pipeline networks  DP013, DP017
 Design, operation and maintenance of pipeline pump and  DS002, DS003, DS004, DS005,
compressor stations DS006, DS007
 Natural gas gathering pipeline systems process design  N/A
and operation
 Hydrogen pipelines  N/A
 Machinery troubleshooting, failure causes, and monitoring  OP011
Undergraduate and Course modules
graduate programs  Mechanical Design  Some of DP & DS series
 DP003, DP004
 Pipeline Hydraulics
 Topics in Pipeline Design  DP, DS & RE series - selected
 Pipeline Structural Integrity  SI001, SI002
 Topics in Pipeline Operation  OP series - selected
 Topics in Pipeline Construction, Installation, and  DP, DS, RE, CE, PM, AM series -
Maintenance selected
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Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
AVANS (Dutch) Master of Pipeline  Transport Technology and Lifecycle of a Pipeline  IB001, plus
www.pipeliner.nl/startEN.html Technology Transport System
 Operational Use and Quality Control of a Pipeline  OP & AM series - selected
Transport System
 Engineering Calculations and Quality Assurance of a  DS series plus – selected
Pipeline Transport System
 Maintenance and Quality Improvement of a Pipeline  AM, SI series - selected
Transport System 
 Execution and Quality Warranty of a Pipeline Transport  OP, AM and IS series - selected
System
 Management and Administration aspects  CA series - selected
 Civil Law, Regulations and Permits aspects  IB004
 Risk and Safety interaction with the surrounding aspects  RS series - selected
 Environment Effects and Durability aspects  EH series - selected
 Quality Systems, Quality Control and Supervision aspects  AM series - selected
ASME Various relevant to Selected key courses:
www.asme.org/kb/courses Pipeline Engineering  PD014 – B31.3 Process Piping Design  DS003
 IPTI-210 – Pipeline Engineering: Integrity Management  SI001, SI002, SI003, SI004, CC007
Self-Study Course
 PD370 – B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping  DP002, DP and SI series - selected
Systems
 PD391 – B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid  DP – selected, CE, SI, OP & AM
Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids Series
 IPTI-200 – Pipeline Engineering: Design, Construction  DP, CE, SI, OP & AM series -
and Assessment selected
 IPTI-220 – Pipeline Engineering: In-line Inspection  OP014, SI001, SI002

**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 14
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
 Pipeline Engineer Training Courses

Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
 PD457 – Process Piping Materials, Fabrication,  DS003, CE013
Examination and Testing
 PD581 – Piping Design, Fabrication and Testing Combo  DS003, CE013
 PD593 – FRP Piping Fabrication and Installation  TBA
Processes
 PD617 – Design of Buried High Pressure Polyethylene  TBA
(HDPE) Piping Systems
 PD398 – Operation, Maintenance and Repair of Plant  AM011, OP020
Piping Systems
 PD410 – Detailed Engineering of Piping Systems  DS003
 PD445 – Piping Fabrication and Examination  CE013
 IPTI240 – Design, Operation and Maintenance of Gas  DS004, AM012, OP011
Turbines
 IPTI290 – Reliability Improvement of Rotating Equipment  AM012
 IPTI270 – Stress Corrosion Cracking  CC004
 IPTI 280 – Defect Assessment  SI002
Penspen Integrity Onshore and Offshore  Pipeline Defect Assessment (PDAC) & PDAC via Online  GE002, DP013, RE001, SI001,
www.penspen.com/Services/Trai Pipeline Engineering Distance Learning SI002, OP014, RS003, OP006,
ning/Courses/Pages/Home.aspx OP007, OP008

**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 15
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
 Pipeline Engineer Training Courses

Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
 Onshore Pipeline Engineering  GE003, GE012, IB001, IB003,
RS001, DP008, W006, IB004, IB002,
DP002, DP007, DP010, DP012,
DP003, DP004,DP014, W001,
W002, W004, RE001, RS002, ,
EA001, EA002, CE001, CC001,
CC002, CC003, CC004, CC005,
CC006, CC007, HC001,
HC002,OP003, OP006, OP007,
OP0087, OP014, OP022, IC004,
SI001, SI002, PM001, PM003,
PM004,PM008, PM007, PM011,
DSA001, DS004, DS005, DS006,
RS003, RS005, RS006
 Practical Pipeline Pigging Programme  DP012, DP014
 Pipeline Risk Assessment & Management  RS001, RS003, RS005, RS006,
AM016, SP001, SP002,
Technical Toolboxes Selected key relevant courses
General and pipeline
www.ttoolboxes.com/Training/  Horizontal Directional Drilling for Utility and Pipeline
engineering  CE009
Application
 Pipeline Crossings – Practices and Procedures  DP010, CE006
 Project Management – From Concept and Design through  PM001 – PM015
Completion
 Cathodic Protection Design for Pipelines and Storage  CC001, CC002, CC003, CC004
tanks
 Internal corrosion and its Control in the Oil and Gas  CC001, CC004
Industry
 Understanding Pipeline AC Interference and Mitigation  CC006
 DC Stray Current Interference and Measures to Cope with  CC006
it

**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 16
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
 Pipeline Engineer Training Courses

Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
 Steel Pipe: Metallurgy, Manufacturing, Construction,  DP001, W006, SI002
Degradation and Assessment
 Understanding Coatings, Corrosion Control, on  CC001, CC002, CC003
Underground and Ambient Exposed Pipe
 Understanding the Pipeline MOP/MAOP Integrity  AM013
Verification Process
 RSTRENG Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipeline  SI002
 Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) has no borders  CC004
 Understanding Pip Leak Detection Technologies – An  IC008, OP016
overview of Regulations, Standards, Requirements Design
and Operations
Offshore Pipeline Engineering
Non-university courses
Jee training services Subsea engineering  Integrity management of subsea pipelines  OAM001, OAM002, OAM003,
+44 (0)1723 371 391  OAM008
courseadmin@jee.co.uk  Introduction to decommissioning in the North Sea
 Subsea controls  ODP012
 Risers, umbilicals and flexibles  ODR001, ODR002
 Subsea systems  ODP012
 Planning, execution and managing decommissioning  OAM008
projects in the North Sea
 Pigging and unplugging  OAM007, OFA001
 Design of subsea pipelines  ODP001
 Construction of subsea pipelines  OCE001
 Advanced design including HP/HT and deepwater  ODP001, ODP006, ODP010
pipelines

**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 17
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
 Pipeline Engineer Training Courses

Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
WTIA  SWT-56 Subsea Pipeline Engineering (Not currently  ODP001
Unit 50, 8 Avenue of the Americas offered)
Newington NSW 2127
Tel: 02 9748 4443
Fax: 02 9748 2858
Email: N/A
www.wtia.com.au
Society of Underwater technology Subsea technology  Operating Subsea Oil and Gas Production Systems  OGE004
Events Assistant - Corelle  ODP004
Charles, perthevents@sut.org  Metocean Awareness Course
Office Suite 11 17 Prowse Street  Life Cycle of Flexible Risers and Flow lines  ODP014, ODR001, ODR002,
West Perth Western Australia OCE005
6005  Subsea Awareness Course  OGE004
T: +61 (0) 8 9481 0999  Introduction to Materials and Corrosion Course  OCC001
 Introduction to Positioning and Survey Course  ODP005, OCE001
 Achieving Reliable Subsea Systems Course  OGE004, OAM004
 Offshore Geohazards and Geotechnics: Risks and  ODP003
Opportunities Cpourse
American Society of Mechanical Pipeline engineering and  IPTI265 – Pipeline Engineering: Offshore Design and  ODP001, OCE001,
Engineers mechanical engineering Construction
 IPTI230 – Subsea Pipeline Design Overview  ODP001
 IPTI110 – Fundamentals of Deepwater Riser Engineering  ODR001
Penspen Integrity Pipeline engineering  Subsea Pipeline Engineering  OGE002, ODP001, FA001, OCC001,
www.penspen.com/Services/Trai ORS001, ODR001, OCE001
ning/Courses/Pages/Home.aspx  Offshore & Onshore Pipeline Legislation  OGE004
DNV Safety and risk  HAZOP method and leader course  RS005
www.dnv.com.au/services/traini management  OGE002
ng/industries/energy Offshore Pipeline  Pipeline Overview
Engineering  Pipeline Design  ODP001
 Pipeline Global Buckling  ODP010
**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 18
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.
 Pipeline Engineer Training Courses

Organisation Capability areas Specific courses offered APGA competency contributed to**
 Pipeline Freespan  ODP006
 Pipeline On-Bottom Stability  ODP007
 Pipeline PIM Offshore  OAM001, OAM002
 Environmental Conditions and Loads  ODP003, ODP004

**Note: APGA has used information available to it to make assessments of the competencies courses are likely to cover some, or all, of the knowledge elements in the APGA Pipeline Engineering 19
Competency Standards. In some cases information available is limited. Accordingly, this document should be used as a guide only, and individuals and companies should obtain course outlines to
determine the extent to which any course will meet the requirements of any competency after making proper reference to the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency Standards.