Introduction to Oilfield Metallurgy
Specialist metallurgical training for those working in the oil and gas sectors
The next virtual course will take place on Tuesday 18 June 2024.
We are delighted to be working with experienced trainer Clayton Thomas to offer this one-day short course introducing fracture and fatigue failure analysis.
It is difficult to come across any industry that does not rely on metals in some way, shape or form. This course provides an introduction to engineering design using metals and explores the structure, properties and processing of this large and varied group of materials. The knowledge gained from the course will enhance discussions between customers and suppliers and gives a better understanding of the influence and control of structure through processing on properties and applications.
This course is one of six courses in the IOM3 Metallurgy in Practice suite. If you attend this and two of the other courses in the series, you will receive an IOM3 Certificate in Metallurgy in Practice.
Who is the course aimed at?
The course is aimed at personnel who work in engineering, production and design and who manufacture or supply metallic components. This includes buyers and salespersons. It will also be a useful introduction to the subject for new starters and graduate engineers.
How is the course structured?
This one-day virtual course will cover:
- Basic metallurgy
Grains and grain growth
Making metals stronger
Casting and forging - Processing and properties of steels
Alloying and composition of steel grades
Heat treatment and processing of steel
Application and selection of steels
Stainless steels, properties and selection - Non-ferrous metals
Aluminium, titanium and nickel alloys properties and selection
Case studies of materials selection for specific applications - Special processes
Case hardening - what is it and materials selection
Welding - effect on materials and materials selection
How much does the course cost?
The fee for this one day course is £550 +VAT at 20% where applicable. IOM3 members and subscribers to our Business Partner Programme are entitled to a discount of 10% on the course fee.
A special rate of £75 is availble to Student & Early Career members of IOM3.
Register to attend the next course
Virtual course using Zoom
9:30am to 4:30pm Tuesday 18 June
Your trainer - Dr Clayton Thomas MMet ARSM MICorr
Clayton studied metallurgy at Imperial College and gained a PhD from the University of Sheffield looking at offshore corrosion fatigue. After working for British Steel Technical as a metallurgical investigator and then corrosion test laboratory manager, he joined Cameron (now called One Subsea) in 1990. He eventually became senior metallurgist and worked on major topside and offshore projects for operators such as BP, Shell, AGIP, Total, and Conoco. He also had responsibility for the material selection and corrosion prevention for topside and subsea projects and for the metallurgy and welding of equipment including wellheads, BOPs, flowlines, choke valves, risers, manifolds, Christmas trees and associated items.
Since 2000 Clayton has been director of Lloyd-Thomas Consultancy Ltd, providing metallurgical support and training. He has continued to work in oil and gas as well as other engineering sectors, such as power engineering, aerospace and biomedical, has carried out numerous failures investigations and has acted as an expert witness in litigation cases.
He has run over 250 metallurgy courses on various aspects of metallurgy and has been working with IOM3 since 2020.
