First Solutions Limited has developed a close working relationship with the State Key Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection. This close working relationship brings to the Energy companies operating in the Peoples Republic of China a unique opportunity to improve the knowledge and skills of their personnel and at the same time have them obtain an accredited certificate.

The Training Specialist
Professor Yuanlong Du is one of the foremost corrosion experts in the world and he has assisted a number of the international energy companies by designing and implementing ant-corrosion systems for both offshore and onshore installations. Professor Du is not only one of the leading academics in this disciple but he has vast experience of the energy industry and is often called on as a consultant at the design stage of a facility and also when problems occur at a later stage.

The Suite of Courses
FSL/State Key Laboratory will offer the following courses during 2002:

Fundamental Aspects of Corrosion and Protection
Corrosion Types Related to Offshore Steel Structures for Oil/Gas Production
Corrosion Protection Design of Steel Structures for Offshore Oil/Gas Production
Cathodic Protection for Offshore Steel Structures - Installation, Inspection and Evaluation
Corrosion Test, Evaluation and Prediction of Residual Service Life of Offshore Structures for Oil/Gas Production
Inspection Repair and Maintenance (IRM) of Offshore Structures for Oil/Gas Production

The courses are designed for operations and maintenance personnel who need to have a good understanding of the anticorrosion systems operation and troubleshooting aspects. In addition a number of the courses are specifically for design engineers in order for them to understand the principle of anticorrosion design and latest technologies and be able to implement them into existing anticorrosion strategies.