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PETEX provides open enrollment training courses in Houston and Odessa, Texas, at the PETEX Learning and Assessment Centers. The Houston Learning and Assessment Center is located at 4702 North Sam Houston Parkway West, Suite 800, Houston, Texas, 77086. The Odessa Learning and Assessment Center is located on The University of Texas Permian Basin campus in West Texas (click here for a map and driving directions).

For information on the Learning and Assessment Center - Odessa click here.

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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Training Courses

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 281.397.2440 for more details.

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.

 

Training Courses by Title


Deepwater
Advanced Deepwater Well Control Workshop
Deepwater Operations I
Deepwater Operations II
Deepwater Well System Design
Preventive Deepwater Well Control
Problem Solving and Decision Making

Introductory
Elementary Drilling
Introduction to Offshore Operations: The Rig School
Oil and Gas Field Exploitation Management Systems
Petroleum Fundamentals

Light Hydrocarbon Measurement
Mass Measurement of Hydrocarbon Fluids

Liquefied Natural Gas
LNG: Basics of Liquefied Natural Gas

Liquid Petroleum Measurement
Gauging, Testing, and Running of Lease Tanks
Petroleum Measurement I
Petroleum Measurement II
Petroleum Measurement III

Natural Gas Measurement
Natural Gas Measurement–Design/Application/Inspection
Natural Gas Measurement–Electronic Flow Measurement
Natural Gas Measurement–Fundamentals
Natural Gas Measurement–Sampling and Analysis

Natural Gas Processing
Field Handling of Natural Gas—Emphasis on Engineering
Field Handling of Natural Gas—Emphasis on Operations
Plant Processing of Natural Gas—Emphasis on Engineering
Plant Processing of Natural Gas—Emphasis on Operations

Ongoing
Completion and Workover
Elementary Drilling
Field Handling of Natural Gas—Emphasis on Operations
Introduction to Offshore Operations: The Rig School
Petroleum Fundamentals
Petroleum Measurement I
Petroleum Measurement II
Petroleum Measurement III
Valves and Actuators (Operation and Maintenance)

Pipeline
Hydraulics for Pipeline Engineers
Hydraulics for Pipeline Operators
Pipeline Technology
Pipeline Technology – First Week Only
Pipeline Technology – Second Week Only
Pipeline Technology – Third Week Only

Production Courses
Completion and Workover
Completion and Workover – First Week Only
Completion and Workover – Second Week Only
Production Technology
Production Technology – First Week: Subsurface
Production Technology – Second Week: Surface

Professional Land Management
Module 4: OIL & GAS LAW - Oil and Gas Law and its Impact on Land Practices
Professional Land Management Certificate Program

Valves
ValvePro® Certified Valve Maintenance Technician
Valves and Actuators (Operation and Maintenance)