AN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PRESENTATION

UNDERTAKEN AT
PIPELINES AND PRODUCT MARKETING
COMPANIES
EJIGBO LAGOS.
BY
EZE SIMEON
140409506
PRESENTATION OUTLINE

COMPANY PROFILE
OPERATIONS
EXPERIENCE GAINED
CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED
RELEVANCE TO COURSE OF STUDY
CONCLUSION
COMPANY PROFILE
PPMC is a subisidiary of NNPC(Nigerian national petroleum
corporation )which deals with the storage of pretroleum products and
its distribution to the end users

In PPMC Ejigbo , we deal with the distribution of PMS(premium

motor spirit) & AGO(automatic gas oil) to the final consumers as the
distribution of DPK(dual purpose kerosene) has now been private.

In Lagos satellite depot, products are received simultaneously from

atlas cove in marina while pumping to Mosimi depot via Idimu tie-in,
which is a pipeline channel. In addition, this product is imported
refined products.
OPERATIONS

THE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT WERE DIVIDED INTO

• LAB
• STOCK
• LOADERS
• PRODUCT RECEPTION AREA
 OPERATIONS
PIGGING
PIG IS AN ACRONYM FOR PIPELINE INSPECTION GAUGE. THIS IS
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE CARRIED ON THE EXPORT PIPELINE
IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE PIPELINE OFF DEBRIS, WAX, SCALES
THAT MAY IMPEDE THE FLOW OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
THROUGH THE PIPELINE. THIS IS CARRIED OUT BY LAUNCHING
THE PIG IN THE PIPELINE WITH THE PETROLEUM PRODUCT FLOW
FLOW AND BEING COLLECTED AT THE RECEIVER .TYPES INCLUDE
FOAM PIGS,BRUSH PIGS,INSPECTION PIGS,INTELLIGENT PIGS
ETC
 OPERATIONS

RECEPTION OF PRODUCT;THIS INVOLVES THE

PUMPING OF THE PRODUCTS FROM ATLAS COVE INTO
THE RESPECTIVE TANKS.IT MUST BE MONITORED
CLOSELY TO AVOID SPILLAGE WHEN THE TANKS FILL
UP.THE PRODUCT LEVEL,NET & GROSS VOLUME,FLOW
RATE,THE PRESSURES IN BARS & BATCH TOTAL ARE
RECORDED HOURLY DURING RECEPTION
DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE PRODUCTS BEING
PUMPED WHETHER AGO OR PMS, THEY ARE STORED IN
THE FIXED ROOF AND FLOATING ROOF TANKS
RESPECTIVELY
A LOADING OPERATION BEING CARRIED ON A TANKER
EXPERIENCE GAINED
• I LEARNT HOW TO CARRY OUT TANK DIPPING.
• I LEARNT HOW TO CALCULATE THE STOCK REPORT FOR PRODUCTS RECEIVED INTO THE DEPOT STORAGE
TANKS AND THE PRODUCTS LOADED OUT.

• I GAINED EXPOSURE ON HOW TO OPERATE THE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP USED FOR VARIOUS OPERATIONS IN
THE DEPOT.

• I GAINED DEEPER INSIGHT ON HOW TO CARRY OUT PRODUCT RECEPTION OPERATIONS.

• I GAINED EXPOSURE ON THE VARIOUS TYPES OF VALVES AND TANKS USED FOR THE STORAGE OF REFINED
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

• I LEARNT HOW TO TRANSFER PRODUCTS FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER USING THE CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
OR USING THE GRAVITATIONAL METHOD.
CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED

• THE COMPANY DID NOT PROVIDE SAFETY WEARS.

• HARSH CONDITIONS ON THE FIELD.
• THE SURROUNDINGS OF THE DEPOT FACILITIES WERE VERY BUSHY, SO WE HAD TO WALK THROUGH THE
BUSH, WHICH POSED THE THREAT OF CREEPY ANIMAL ATTACK.
RELEVANCE TO COURSE OF STUDY
COURSE
CHG 201 & 301( transport phenomena),
PGG 407(pressure build up and test methods)
PGG 405(petroleum production engineering)
PGG 409(oil & gas processing equipments)
GEG 401(technical report)
APPLICATION
Flow and its properties in the underground
pipelines linking the depots and atlas cove
Pressure build up in the underground pipes
The use of the storage tanks,the pigging
operation,the manifolds
The use of the various types of valves,pumps
Technical report writing
CONCLUSION

• SIWES HAS ENABLED ME GAIN INSIGHT ON THE PRACTICAL ASPECTS RELATING TO PETROLEUM
PRODUCTION ENGINEERING.

• MY SINCERE GRATITUDE GOES TO SIWES, CILPU AND UNILAG FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
SEASONS GREETINGS