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HVAC Design for Oil and Gas Facilities
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HVAC Design for Oil and Gas Facilities

Transform your HVAC career — learn how to design safe, reliable, and efficient systems for oil & gas facilities.
Created bySajjad Ansari
Last updated 11/2025
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What you'll learn

  • Identify the unique environmental, safety, and operational challenges that influence HVAC design in oil & gas plants, refineries, and offshore platforms.
  • Carry out heat load calculations, select air handling units (AHUs), ventilation fans, and filtration systems suitable for hazardous and non-hazardous areas.
  • Interpret and implement relevant industry standards such as ASHRAE, API, NFPA, and ISO when designing HVAC systems for process and control buildings.
  • Prepare HVAC design layouts, equipment schedules, and specification sheets using professional workflows suitable for EPC projects.

Course content

10 sections51 lectures11h 6m total length
  • 1.1 Overview of Oil & Gas Operations (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream)34:02
  • 1.2 Importance of HVAC Systems in Hazardous Environments20:40
  • 1.3 Regulatory & Safety Standards (ASHRAE, API, NFPA, NEC, OSHA)14:31

Requirements

  • Basic Knowledge of HVAC Systems
  • Background in Mechanical or MEP Engineering
  • Interest in Industrial HVAC Design
  • Access to Basic Design Tools
  • Familiarity with HVAC Design Concepts

Description

Designing HVAC systems for oil and gas facilities is far more complex than typical commercial or residential projects. These environments demand high reliability, safety, and compliance with strict industry standards to ensure comfort, process stability, and explosion protection.

This comprehensive course — HVAC Design for Oil & Gas Facilities — has been carefully designed to help engineers, students, and professionals master the technical, practical, and safety aspects of industrial HVAC system design.

Through this course, you will gain industry-level expertise in designing systems for refineries, process buildings, substations, control rooms, and offshore platforms. You’ll learn to apply international standards such as ASHRAE, API, NFPA, and ISO, and perform detailed design calculations, equipment selection, and system layout preparation.

Whether you’re a beginner exploring industrial HVAC systems or an experienced professional aiming to advance your career, this course will equip you with the tools, methods, and confidence to work on real oil & gas projects.

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand the HVAC design requirements specific to oil & gas facilities.

  • Perform heat load calculations for process and non-process areas.

  • Design pressurization and ventilation systems for hazardous and safe zones.

  • Select AHUs, ventilation fans, filters, and explosion-proof equipment.

  • Apply international codes and standards (ASHRAE, API, NFPA, ISO).

  • Create HVAC layouts, schematics, and equipment schedules for EPC projects.

  • Learn best practices for offshore, refinery, and process plant design.

Course Highlights

  • Real industrial design approach used in EPC projects.

  • Practical examples and case studies for better understanding.

  • Step-by-step design methodology from concept to detailed design.

  • Suitable for both beginners and working professionals.

Who This Course Is For

  • Mechanical and MEP Engineers

  • HVAC Design and Project Engineers

  • Engineering Students and Graduates

  • Professionals working in refineries, petrochemical, or offshore facilities

  • Anyone looking to specialize in industrial HVAC design

Requirements or Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of HVAC fundamentals

  • Background in Mechanical or MEP Engineering (recommended)

  • Access to AutoCAD and Excel for reviewing design exercises

Why Enroll in This Course?

By completing this course, you will develop the specialized skills required to design, analyze, and document HVAC systems for one of the most demanding engineering industries — the oil and gas sector.
This expertise will open up new career opportunities in EPC companies, design consultancies, and oil & gas firms worldwide.

Who this course is for:

  • Mechanical and MEP Engineers
  • HVAC Design Engineers and Consultants
  • Engineering Students and Fresh Graduates
  • Professionals Seeking Career Growth
  • Project and Site Engineers