Mechanical Joint Integrity for Small Bore Piping, Tubing & Valves (MJI-SBT)

IMM Certified Technician in Mechanical Joint Integrity For Small Bore Piping, Tubing & Valves

Code: MJI-SBT

Small-Bore Piping, Tubing & Valves assemblies are used extensively in industry, in both onshore and offshore oil and gas processing plants, petroleum refineries, power generation stations and petrochemical plants.  They are widely deployed, particularly as modern processing plants feature large numbers of control and monitoring instruments and therefore require a substantial quantity of fittings and joints.

The integrity of SBT assemblies is reliant upon sound design practice, appropriate selection of components and their materials, installation by competent installers and well-planned inspection and repair programmes.  Experience has shown that the root cause of many SBT failures is due to poor assembly practice and many authorities and operators in the Oil & Gas industry has revised and re-designed their training and competency programmes to counter this.

For the records, a significant proportion of hydrocarbon releases in the Oil & Gas Industries were related to small bore tubing (SBT).  To assist in improving the safety and integrity of SBT assemblies, MTE under IMM Certification Program has updated its training packages for the basic design, installation and management of small-bore tubing assemblies for inexperience personnel.

This comprehensive training packages designed with both classroom lectures and hands-on practical experience for the basic design, installation and management of small-bore tubing assemblies shall provide a good practice model throughout the personnels’ safe working, life cycle of SBT assemblies and other asset including life, in general.  This new training packages also include latest design guidance developed from recent research by various manufacturers on how to avoid fatigue failure from static and dynamic loading, tubing support, component metallurgy, and an enhanced section on training and competency which aligns with current industry practice.

Course Objectives

• small-bore piping, tubing and valves
• supplementary health, safety and environment
• fundamental theoretical knowledge
• dis-assembly
• inspection
• assembly and reinstatement
• post assembly checking/testing
• periodic inspection

Course Content

• Safety Principles in Small Bore Tubing (SBT) & Units of Measurement
• Governing Standards Overview
• Material Properties Relevant to SBT
• SBT Components and Their Roles
• Understanding SBT Systems
• Key Specifications and Requirements
• Installation Techniques
• Safe Operation Procedures & Standard Operating Practices (SOPs)
• Troubleshooting and Maintenance Strategies
• Incident Case Studies & Lessons Learned
• Practical Application

Duration

• 3 Days

Who Should Attend

• Instrument technicians/fitters, Instrument supervisors/team leads, Valve technicians, Mechanical technicians, Maintenance technicians (mechanical/instrument discipline), Instrument specialists/engineers, Operations (multi-skilled) technicians, Well services personnel dealing with wellhead control panels

Pre-requisites

• Minimum SPM or equivalent OR Minimum 5 years working experience at site (offshore or for onshore plant/construction site) in the instrument and process control discipline, hook-up and construction, and maintenance works using tube benders, cutters and gap inspection gauge AND able to read and understand in English

Certificate

• IMM Certified Technician in Mechanical Joint Integrity For Small Bore Piping, Tubing & Valves

Language

• English / Bahasa Malaysia