AMPP ICS study plan

Explain the electrochemical and microbiological mechanisms that drive internal corrosion in carbon steel and corrosion-resistant alloys

Differentiate CO2 (sweet), H2S (sour), and oxygen-driven corrosion by their controlling reactions and rate-limiting steps

Map operating variables (temperature, pressure, pH, partial pressures, flow regime) to the mechanism each one accelerates or suppresses

Identify which environmental conditions make a line susceptible to under-deposit, top-of-line, or velocity-accelerated attack

Describe how flow regime (stratified, slug, annular, mist) changes water wetting and wall shear stress in a pipeline

Explain the role of water chemistry (chlorides, bicarbonate, scale-forming ions) in establishing protective vs non-protective films

Interpret basic corrosion monitoring outputs (coupons, ER/LPR probes, fluid sampling) and state what each can and cannot detect

Distinguish trends that indicate active corrosion from scatter caused by sampling or probe artifacts

Identify the principal field hazards of internal corrosion work: H2S exposure, oxygen deficiency, hydrocarbon release, and pressure/energy isolation failures

Apply the hierarchy of controls to a described field task and select appropriate PPE and gas-detection strategy

Match mitigation options (inhibitors, biocides, dehydration, pigging, internal coatings/linings, material upgrade) to specific environments and materials

Justify why a given mitigation is unsuitable for a stated condition (e.g., biocide in a hot, low-water system)

Compare design and monitoring alternatives (material selection, chemical treatment, internal barrier, monitoring location, inspection method) on cost, reliability, and feasibility

Outline the sequence of a root-cause failure analysis from sample collection through metallurgical examination to contributing-factor identification

Classify a described failure mode (pitting, mesa, sulfide stress cracking, erosion-corrosion) from its morphology and operating history

Separate direct cause from contributing management-system factors in a failure scenario

Draft the elements of an internal corrosion control program: threat assessment, monitoring plan, mitigation plan, KPIs, and review cadence

Define measurable performance indicators that reveal program drift before a failure occurs

Explain how assessment results convert into prioritized recommendations with owners and target dates

Describe a periodic program review that tests whether monitoring locations, mitigation rates, and KPIs still match current operating conditions

List the records that must be retained for compliance (inspection, monitoring, chemical treatment, mitigation, and assessment records) and state a defensible retention rationale

Identify the regulatory and legal drivers that shape internal corrosion management obligations and documentation duties

Verify data integrity: trace a monitoring result back to its source, calibration, and chain of custody

Describe how record gaps or unverified data weaken both a compliance position and a failure investigation

Integrate threats, monitoring, mitigation, and records into a single coherent program narrative for one asset

Defend a mitigation recommendation against a stated budget or operational constraint

Explain how assessment findings feed back into the threat assessment and update the program

Identify where a described program is non-compliant or internally inconsistent and propose a correction

Rehearse mechanism-to-mitigation reasoning across all ten domains without notes

Complete timed mixed-domain practice sets and record error patterns by domain

Re-teach the three weakest domains in writing to expose remaining gaps

Confirm readiness by scoring above threshold on a full-length mixed practice set