Spring Courses 2012

Course #1
Practical Oilfield Metallurgy and Corrosion
2/15/12 to 4/4/12
7PM-9PM

Date Subjects
2/15
  • Basic Metallurgy
2/22
  • Fundamentals of Corrosion
2/29
  • Metallurgy in Drilling
3/7
  • Metallurgy in Oil and Gas Production
3/14
  • Metallurgy in Enhanced Oil Recovery
3/21
  • Surface Facilities
3/28
  • Failure Analysis
4/4
  • Subsea Components
  • $550 Members
  • $675 for Non-Members
  • $225 for Students

Who Should Enroll: Engineers, managers and technicians responsible for materials selection and failure analysis in the petroleum industry. This is an ideal first course for anyone who needs a working understanding of how metallurgy is specifically applied to the area of petroleum production. The presentation of the principles and commonly used references for day to day decision-making may be useful to practicing metallurgists and materials engineers.

Course #2
Welding Technology
2/16/12 to 4/5/12
7PM-9PM

Date Subjects
2/16
  • Basic Concepts and the Metallurgy of Welding
2/23
  • Welding Ferrous Alloys: Austenitic, Ferritic, Martensitic and Duplex
3/1
  • Welding Non-Ferrous Alloys: Al, Ti, Ni and Cu-Based, Dissimilar Metals; Cladding
3/8
  • Welding Processes: Arc, Resistance and Solid State
3/15
  • Testing: NDE, Leak and Pressure Tests, Field NDE Experience
3/22
  • Quality: QA & QC in Production Welding, Qualification of Welders and Procedures
3/29
  • Weld Design and Consumables Selection; Reliability Requirements, Codes
4/5
  • Mechanical Testing, Corrosion, Weld Failures
  • $550 Members
  • $675 for Non-Members
  • $225 for Students

Who Should Enroll: Welders, welding inspectors, engineers, managers, and technicians who need to understand the fundamentals of welding metallurgy, welding and related techniques, the effects of welding processes, and related topics shown in the course description. Participants should have an understanding like that provided be Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist course.  Metallurgical or materials engineers who do not work with welding daily may find the review of the fundamentals of welding helpful.

Location in Northwest Houston (near 290 and Eldridge)
Stress Engineering Services, Inc. Conference Center, Building #2,
13610 Westland East Blvd, Houston, TX 77449

Map to Stress Engineering

Course Fees:

  • $225.00 – Student
  • $550.00 – ASM Members and Chapter Sustaining Member’s Employees
  • $675.00 – Non-Members
  • Both prices include course materials.

If you are registering multiple students for different courses, you must submit registration for them separately.

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Registration can be made by submitting the online registration form paying online or by registering online and sending a copy of the e-mail confirmation along with a check, P.O. or money order to the address below. Make checks payable to ASM International Houston Chapter.

Mail to:
Leo Vega (281) 955-2900
Stress Engineering Services, Inc.
13800 Westfair East Drive
Houston, TX 77041
Leo.Vega@stress.com

Tax deduction applies for all expenses of continuing education (including registration fee, travel, meals and lodging) undertaken to maintain and improve professional skills. (Tres. Reg. 1-167-5)

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