Transporting Petroleum, Petroleum Derivatives, and Natural Gas

Transporting and distributing petroleum products and natural gas from oilfields to refining and processing plants requires a complex transportation system.

In this module you will learn:

• The chain of petroleum distribution
• Some characteristics of the U.S. petroleum market that influence oil transportation
• The types of pipelines and their purposes
• How petroleum is transported within a pipeline
• What is batching, compatible interface, and transmix
• The ways pipelines are regulated

In order to successfully complete this module you will be required to:

• Go through all the lessons in the module.
• Complete the practice items.
• Complete the module quiz with a passing grade of 70%. You will have 2 chances to complete the quiz.

At the end, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. It should take you approximately 60-90 minutes to complete this module.

For multiple licenses or to use the material in training, please contact us at 800.687.4132 or 512.471.5940 or by sending an email to info@petex.utexas.edu.