:: Training Courses

PETEX provides open enrollment training courses at the Houston Training Center, which is located on North Harris Campus of Lone Star College on 2700 W. W. Thorne Blvd. just off Aldine-Westfield Road and convenient to the George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Any of these courses can be held at a location of your choosing. And we are happy to discuss customizing any of the courses according to your company-specific requirements.

Training courses are taught by professionals from the oil and gas industry with current knowledge and years of field experience. Courses allow for open discussion and ample interaction with instructors and fellow participants. Our curriculum combines lectures, classroom exercises, hands-on training, and field trips fostering an optimal learning experience.

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2008-2009 Course Schedule

Please click on a course title below to see a full description of each course or call our Houston office at 800-687-7052 or 281-443-7144 for more details. All classes are held at the Houston Training Center. Training dates for 2009 are subject to change.

Course Title	CEUs *	Length	Dates	Tuition
Advanced Petroleum Measurement	3.3	4 1/2 days	April 14–18, 2008 September 22–26, 2008 April 13–17, 2009 September 21–25, 2009	$1,625
Basic Petroleum Measurement	3.3	4 1/2 days	April 7–11, 2008 September 15–19, 2008 April 6–10, 2009 September 14–18, 2009	$1,625
Completion and Workover	7.1	9 1/2 days	April 28–May 9, 2008 May 4–15, 2009	$3,100
Completion and Workover - First Week Only	3.8	5 days	April 28–May 2, 2008 May 4–8, 2009	$1,600
Completion and Workover - Second Week Only	3.3	4 1/2 days	May 5–9, 2008 May 11–15, 2009	$1,600
Electrical Maintenance - Equipment and Application	3.3	4 1/2 days	July 14–18, 2008 July 13–17, 2009	$1,465
Electrical Maintenance Fundamentals for Production Lease Operations	3.3	4 1/2 days	July 7–11, 2008 July 6–10, 2009	$1,465
Elementary Drilling	3.3 (32 CPEs for Texas Accountants (no prerequisites required), and 27 CEs for Landmen)*	4 1/2 days	March 3–7, 2008 November 3–7, 2008 March 2–6, 2009 November 2–6, 2009	$1,600
Newly Updated:Elementary Electronics for Nonelectrical Personnel	1.9	2 1/2 days	July 22–24, 2008 July 21–23, 2009	$1,250
Under Review:Engine and Compressor Operations	3.3	4 1/2 days	Scheduled on demand	$1,325
Field Handling and Plant Processing of Natural Gas	7.1	9 1/2 days	August 4–8, 2008 August 4–15, 2008 August 11–15, 2008 August 3–7, 2009 August 3–14, 2009 August 10–14, 2009	$3,100
Gauging, Testing, and Running of Lease Tanks	1.1	1 1/2 days	June 5–6, 2008 June 4–5, 2009	$550
Hydraulics for Pipeline Engineers	3.3	4 1/2 days	March 24–28, 2008 October 6–10, 2008 March 9–13, 2009 October 5–9, 2009	$1,600
Hydraulics for Pipeline Operators	1.9	2 1/2 days	April 15–17, 2008 October 14–16, 2008 April 14–16, 2009 October 13–15, 2009	$1,160
Newly Updated:Instruments and Controls	3.3	4 1/2 days	August 4–8, 2008 August 3–7, 2009	$1,525
Introduction to Offshore Operations	3.3 (32 CPEs for TX Accountants (no prerequisites), 30 CEs for TDI licensees, 27 CEs for Landmen, and 3 MCLEs for TX Lawyers)*	4 1/2 days	March 31–April 4, 2008 July 14–18, 2008 October 20–24, 2008 March 30–April 3, 2009 July 13–17, 2009 October 19–23, 2009	$1,720
Newly Updated:Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers	1.9	2 1/2 days	August 12–14, 2008 August 11–13, 2009	$1,160
New:LNG: Basics of Liquefied Natural Gas	3.3	4½ days	July 21–25, 2008 July 20–24, 2009	$1,600
Mass Measurement of Hydrocarbon Fluids	3.3	4 1/2 days	March 24–28, 2008 October 20–24, 2008 March 16–20, 2009 October 19–23, 2009	$1,600
Natural Gas Measurement–Design/Application/Inspection	1.1	1 1/2 days	June 19–20, 2008 November 6–7, 2008 June 11–12, 2009 November 5–6, 2009	$700
Natural Gas Measurement–Electronic Flow Measurement	2.3	3 days	June 23–25, 2008 November 10–12, 2008 June 15–17, 2009 November 9–11, 2009	$1,060
Natural Gas Measurement–Fundamentals	2.3	3 days	June 16–18, 2008 November 3–5, 2008 June 8–10, 2009 November 2–4, 2009	$1,060
Natural Gas Measurement–Sampling and Analysis (Quality)	1.1	1 1/2 days	June 26–27, 2008 November 13–14, 2008 June 18–19, 2009 November 12–13, 2009	$700
Petroleum Fundamentals	3.3 (32 CPEs for Texas Accountants (no prerequisites required), 30 CEs for TDI licencees, 27 CEs for Landmen)*	4 1/2 days	March 10–14, 2008 June 2–6, 2008 November 10–14, 2008 March 9–13, 2009 June 1–5, 2009 November 9–13, 2009	$1,625
Pipeline Technology	10.8 (30 CEs for Landmen)*	14 1/2 days	January 28–February 15, 2008 September 22–October 10, 2008 January 26–February 13, 2009 September 21–October 9, 2009	$4,520
Pipeline Technology - First Week Only		5 days	January 28–February 1, 2008 September 22–26, 2008 January 26–30, 2009 September 21–25, 2009	$1,600
Pipeline Technology - Second Week Only		5 days	February 4–8, 2008 September 29–October 3, 2008 February 2–6, 2009 September 28–October 2, 2009	$1,600
Pipeline Technology - Third Week Only		4 1/2 days	February 11–15, 2008 October 6–10, 2008 February 9–13, 2009 October 5–9, 2009	$1,600
Production Technology	7.1	9 1/2 days	February 25–March 7, 2008 February 23–March 6, 2009	$3,200
Production Technology - First Week Only		5 days	February 25–29, 2008 February 23–27, 2009	$1,650
Production Technology - Second Week Only		4 1/2 days	March 3–7, 2008 March 2–6, 2009	$1,650
Under Review:Reciprocating Compressor/Prime Mover Operation and Maintenance	3.3	4 1/2 days	Scheduled on demand	$1,325
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA)	1.9	2 1/2 days	August 19–21, 2008 August 18–20, 2009	$1,160
Newly Updated:Valves and Actuators (Operation and Maintenance)	3.3	4 1/2 days	May 19–23, 2008 December 1–5, 2008 May 18–22, 2009	$1,525

*Certificates and Professional Credits

Upon satisfactory completion of a course, you will receive a certificate from the University of Texas. Please note, however, that the schools are not for academic credit and are not part of a college degree program. Certain licensing agencies have approved PETEX courses for professional development credits for their members.