Sour Service Materials: Comprehensive Professional Program
Overview
Sour Service Materials: Comprehensive Professional Program turns corrosion science into field decisions: selecting materials, designing protection, and proving through monitoring that it works. Over ten days it covers the full scope of the subject, from fundamentals to advanced practice, and ends with a workplace-based capstone project.
What you will be able to do
- Master Sour Service Materials from fundamentals to advanced practice.
- Apply coatings, surface preparation and inspection, field measurements and survey techniques and chemical treatment and inhibitors in integrated case studies.
- Design an improvement program covering electrochemistry of corrosion in plain terms and forms of corrosion and failure examples.
- Assess risk, cost and performance with recognised indicators.
- Complete a capstone project based on your own workplace.
- Present recommendations to management with confidence.
Who should attend
- Specialists and supervisors preparing to lead the function
- Corrosion and materials engineers
- CP technicians and supervisors
- Pipeline and facilities engineers
- Coating inspectors
Daily outline
- Day 1Introduction to Sour Service Materials: concepts, terminology and standards
- Day 2Coatings, surface preparation and inspection
- Day 3Field measurements and survey techniques
- Day 4Chemical treatment and inhibitors
- Day 5Monitoring programs and data trending
- Day 6Electrochemistry of corrosion in plain terms
- Day 7Forms of corrosion and failure examples
- Day 8Materials selection and corrosion allowances
- Day 9Cathodic protection design and criteria
- Day 10Capstone project presentations and final assessment
Sessions 2027–2030
| Dates | City | Fee | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–12 March 2027 | LONLondon | $8,500 | Register |
| 7–11 June 2027 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 5–16 September 2027 | MCTMuscat | $8,500 | Register |
| 6–10 March 2028 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 19–30 June 2028 | DXBDubai | $8,500 | Register |
| 10–21 December 2028 | CAICairo | $8,500 | Register |
| 1–5 January 2029 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 8–19 April 2029 | DOHDoha | $8,500 | Register |
| 22 October – 2 November 2029 | DXBDubai | $8,500 | Register |
| 18–22 February 2030 | WEB Online | $4,500 | Register |
| 12–23 May 2030 | MCTMuscat | $8,500 | Register |
| 17–28 November 2030 | KBRAl Khobar | $8,500 | Register |
The Sour Service Materials series
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sour Service Materials: Comprehensive Professional Program cost?
For the 10-day program the fee is US$4,500 per participant online or US$8,500 in the classroom.
Where and when is the course held?
Sessions run from 2027 to 2030 in London, Muscat, Dubai, Cairo, Doha and Al Khobar, and live online. See the session table above for exact dates.
What certificate will I receive?
Participants who complete the course receive an SGT certificate of completion showing the training hours.
In which language is the course delivered?
Sessions are delivered in English or Arabic. Tell us your preferred language when you register.
Can SGT deliver this course in-house?
Yes. For groups we deliver the course at your premises in any city, with content adapted to your equipment and procedures.
How do I register?
Send the course name, city and dates on WhatsApp to +20 106 597 6553. We reply with booking confirmation and registration steps.