Petrochemical & Refining
Chemical Process Plant Simulator
Downstream chemical processing per API RP 752 and CCPS guidelines.
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Oil & Gas training simulators
The BlueSim catalogue has 55 simulators written for upstream, midstream and refinery operators. Each one below is described the way it applies to this industry, and links to its own page with the full training scope.
Engines built and running in the browser today: LNG Carrier Cargo Operations Simulator (X-DF); Four-Gas Diffusion Personal Monitor Simulator; Pump-Aspirated Confined Space Gas Monitor Simulator. Every other simulator is built to order — developed for your programme once you ask for it. Pricing is per organisation, on request.
Simulators for this sector55
Engines built3run today
Training areas35groups below
Chemical Processing
Drilling
Oil & Gas Upstream
Blowout Preventer (BOP) & Drilling Control Simulator
BOP operation and well control per API RP 53, API Standard 53, and IADC WellCAP.
Drilling Operations
Oil & Gas Exploration
Drilling Mud Circulation System Simulator
Drilling fluid management and well control per API RP 13B and IADC guidelines.
Emission Reduction
Oil & Gas
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Simulator
EGR on offshore platform gas turbines and large bore diesel engines for NOx reduction
Feedstock Logistics
Petrochemical
Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) Cargo Simulator
Ethane feedstock supply chain for steam cracker operations.
Fire Protection
Tank Farm Foam Protection
Foam AFFF Fire Suppression Simulator
Fixed and semi-fixed foam systems for hydrocarbon storage tanks per NFPA 11 and API 2021.
Gas Processing
Gas Plant Dehydration
Gas Dehydration System Simulator
TEG and molecular sieve dehydration for pipeline-quality gas per GPSA standards
Petrochemical & Refining
LPG Cargo Operations Simulator
LPG terminal storage and ship loading per API 2510 and NFPA 58.
Hazardous Area Equipment
Oil & Gas
Pressurization & Purging System Simulator
Ex-p pressurized enclosures in hazardous areas per IEC 60079-2 and API RP 505.
HSE Equipment
Industrial Cyber Security
Oil & Gas
OT Cyber Security Simulator
SCADA and DCS cyber security for refineries, pipelines, and offshore platforms per IEC 62443
Liquefied Gas Handling
LNG Cargo & Boil-Off Gas Handling
LNG Carrier Cargo Operations Simulator (X-DF)
Cryogenic LNG containment, boil-off management and gas-as-fuel systems for upstream and midstream LNG operations.
Measurement & Instrumentation
Oil & Gas Terminals
Tank Gauging System Simulator
Tank gauging for custody transfer per API MPMS Chapters 3 and 12.
Offshore DP
Oil & Gas
Dynamic Positioning System Simulator
DP station keeping for drilling rigs, FPSOs, and pipe-laying vessels in offshore fields
Offshore Lifting
Oil & Gas
Crane and Derrick Operations Simulator
Offshore pedestal crane operations for platform supply and personnel transfer
Offshore Utilities
Pipeline Integrity
Oil & Gas Pipelines
Pipeline Pigging Operations Simulator
Transmission and gathering pipeline pigging per ASME B31.4/B31.8 and API 1160.
Pipeline Operations
Oil & Gas Pipelines
Pump Station SCADA Simulator
Pipeline pump station remote operation per API 1164 and PHMSA regulations.
Process Control
Process Equipment
Process Heat Exchangers
Heat Exchanger Operations Simulator
Refinery and gas plant heat exchanger operations per TEMA and API 660
Process Fire Detection
Oil & Gas
Fire Detection System Simulator
Flame and gas detection systems for offshore platforms and refineries per API RP 14C
Process Fire Protection
Oil & Gas
Fire Pump House Simulator
Firewater pump systems for refineries, tank farms, and offshore platforms per API 610
Process Safety
Oil & Gas
CO2 Flooding System Simulator
CO2 suppression in offshore platform turbine enclosures and pump rooms
Oil & Gas
Compact Four-Gas Personal Detector Simulator
Multi-gas detection for permit-to-work and hot work operations on refineries and platforms
Oil & Gas
Emergency Shutdown System Simulator
ESD systems for offshore platforms, FPSOs, and refinery process units per IEC 61511
Oil & Gas
Enclosed Space Entry Simulator
Confined space entry for storage tanks, vessels, and columns in refineries and platforms
Petrochemical & Refining
Five-Gas Detector Simulator with PID/VOC Channel
VOC leak detection and repair (LDAR) and confined space gas testing per EPA Method 21 and OSHA.
Oil & Gas
Fixed Gas Detection System Simulator
Fixed gas detection on offshore platforms, FPSOs, and refineries per API RP 14C and IEC 60079-29
Upstream Flare Operations
Flare System Simulator
Production facility flare systems for emergency depressurisation and routine venting per API 521 and NFPA 30.
Oilfield H2S Safety
H2S Safety System Simulator
H2S contingency planning and response for sour gas operations per API RP 55
Oil & Gas HAZOP Studies
HAZOP Study Training Simulator
HAZOP analysis for upstream and downstream facilities per API 750 and OSHA PSM
Oil & Gas
Pressure Safety & Relief Valve Simulator
Pressure relief device management per API 520/521/526 and OSHA PSM 29 CFR 1910.119.
Oil & Gas
Risk Assessment & Hazard Identification Simulator
Major hazard risk assessment per OSHA PSM, Seveso III, and IOGP Report 434.
Production Chemistry
Oil & Gas
Chemical Dosing System Simulator
Corrosion inhibitor, scale inhibitor, and biocide injection per NACE SP0775 and API RP 14C.
Production Facilities
Upstream Oil & Gas Production
FPSO Process Systems Simulator
Floating production facility process operations including separation, compression, and export metering.
Oil & Gas Production
Oil-Water Separator (Production) Simulator
Produced water treatment and discharge per OSPAR Recommendation 2001/1 and EPA NPDES permits.
Production Operations
Oil & Gas Production
Produced Water Treatment Simulator
Produced water treatment per OSPAR Recommendation 2001/1 and EPA NPDES permits.
Production Systems
Upstream Gas Compression
Gas Compression System Simulator
Production platform and onshore gas compression for export and gas lift per API 617 and ISO 13631.
Refining
Oil & Gas
Distillation Column Simulator
Crude oil atmospheric and vacuum distillation in petroleum refineries
Rotating Equipment
Oil & Gas
Centrifugal Pump Operations Simulator
Process pump operation per API 610 (ISO 13709) and API 682 mechanical seal standards.
Oil & Gas Gas Turbine Drives
Gas Turbine Operations Simulator
Mechanical drive gas turbines for compressor and pump applications
Oil & Gas
Turbocharger Surge Control Simulator
Centrifugal compressor anti-surge control per API 617 and compressor OEM procedures.
Safety Instrumentation
Oil & Gas
Rugged Four-Gas Personal Detector Simulator
Confined space and hot work gas testing per API 2009 and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146.
Safety Systems
Personal Gas Monitoring
Four-Gas Diffusion Personal Monitor Simulator
Shift-long personal exposure monitoring and pre-use bump testing on upstream and downstream sites
Confined Space and Hot Work Gas Testing
Pump-Aspirated Confined Space Gas Monitor Simulator
Permit-to-work atmospheric testing for vessel entry, excavation and hot work in upstream and downstream facilities
Oilfield LEL Detection Systems
LEL Gas Monitoring System Simulator
Fixed gas detection for hydrocarbon facilities per IEC 60079-29-1 and API RP 14C
Security Systems
Facility CCTV Monitoring
IP Camera & CCTV System Simulator
Perimeter and process area video surveillance for oil and gas facilities
Standards Research
Oil & Gas
Documentation and Research Tools Simulator
API, ASME, and OSHA standard navigation for process safety documentation
Tank Safety
Storage Tank Inerting
Inert Gas System Simulator
Nitrogen blanketing and inerting for hydrocarbon storage facilities
Terminal Operations
Oil Trading & Terminal
Crude Oil Tanker Cargo Operations Simulator
Shore-ship transfer operations per OCIMF ISGOTT and terminal vetting requirements.
Oil & Gas Storage
Tank Farm Operations Simulator
Petroleum storage terminal operations per API 650, API 2350, and NFPA 30.
Well Operations
Oil & Gas Production
Wellhead & Christmas Tree Simulator
Wellhead and tree operation per API 6A, API 17D, and NORSOK D-010 well integrity.
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