Drilling and Operating Oil & Gas and Geothermal Wells in H₂S Environments

Course Summary

The development of oil, gas, and geothermal resources in a hydrogen sulfide ( H₂S) environment can be hazardous unless adequate safety precautions are taken. H₂S gas may be emitted from geothermal wells and power plants and from oil and gas wells, gas plants, and sweetening units during drilling, workover, production, injection, gathering, handling, storage, and transmission operations.

H₂S gas is toxic to humans and very corrosive to metals, including high–strength steel. The best protection against H, S–related accidents is knowing where H₂S environments are likely to be found and being well–informed about safe drilling and operating methods within them. It is to these ends that the present manual has been prepared.

Learning Objectives

In this course we learn how to operate successfully and safely when drilling oil, gas and geothermal wells in an H₂S environment.

Course Author

California Department of Conservation

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This online PDH course can also be used as a continuing education course for the following.

Mechanical Engineering

Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Engineering

Geologists

Contractors