Optical Gas Imaging for Hazardous Locations Course

Name: Optical Gas Imaging for Hazardous Locations Training Course
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Operate OGI cameras safely, optimize gas-plume visibility, integrate LDAR evidence, and control survey quality in hazardous facilities.

Optical Gas Imaging for Hazardous Locations Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Bali, Toronto, Dubai, San Diego, Doha, Lisbon and more
Next session: 8 – 12 November 2026, Bali
Average fee: 7,500 €

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Overview

Optical Gas Imaging for Hazardous Locations Training Course is a one-week advanced course for inspection, LDAR, environmental, maintenance, HSE, and supervisory functions who leave with an OGI Survey and Evidence File. Participants connect optical gas imaging surveys, hazardous-location camera checks, gas plume visualization, leak evidence capture, and LDAR repair confirmation using the FLIR GFx320 while respecting qualitative and quantitative limits. Agile Leaders Training Center presents optical gas imaging field practice.

Who Should Attend

Inspection functions responsible for camera readiness, scanning technique, leak recognition, and field evidence
LDAR functions responsible for survey plans, equipment coverage, tags, repair workflow, and confirmation
Environmental functions responsible for fugitive-emissions monitoring, records, quality checks, and reporting
Maintenance and reliability functions responsible for access, leak follow-up, corrective work, and equipment care
HSE and supervisory functions responsible for hazardous-location authorization, field controls, and operator assurance

The course assumes participants already follow site work controls and inspect process equipment, and it leaves out generic thermography diagnosis, electrical hazardous-area design, and gas emergency response.

Departments and Industries

The course supports departments and industries that use OGI to find and document hydrocarbon and volatile organic compound leaks.

Oil and gas production, processing, refining, storage, and terminals
Petrochemical, chemical, biogas, and power-generation facilities
Inspection, maintenance, reliability, and asset integrity
Environmental monitoring, emissions management, and LDAR operations
Occupational safety, field supervision, and contractor assurance

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply OGI physics and gas-response limits to survey decisions
Use GFx320 controls, focus, sensitivity, and image modes
Analyze wind, background, angle, distance, and interference
Build repeatable scan paths and leak-evidence records
Diagnose false indications, missed-leak risks, and camera faults
Evaluate survey quality and LDAR repair confirmation

Course Agenda

Day 1: Establish OGI Detection Practice

OGI Spectral Response and Gas-Visibility Model
Concentration-Path, Temperature-Contrast, and Motion Assessment
Qualitative Detection and QOGI Limitation Matrix
Persistent Leak, Intermittent Release, and False-Indication Guide
OGI Survey Objective and Evidence Standard

Day 2: Configure the Camera Safely

FLIR GFx320 Pre-Use and Hazardous-Location Checklist
Gas Detection Mode, Focus, Zoom, and Palette Control Map
High Sensitivity Mode Application Decision
Battery, Lens, Storage, Calibration, and Accessory Readiness Log
Camera Care, Shutdown, Transport, and Fault-Triage Procedure

Day 3: Execute the Field Survey

Equipment Inventory and Component Scan-Path Plan
Wind, Plume Motion, and Survey-Pace Adjustment Method
Background Contrast, Viewing Angle, and Distance Optimization
Stability, Framing, Scene Interference, and Masking Control
Leak Indication, Repositioning, and Confirmation Sequence

Day 4: Control Evidence and LDAR Workflow

Video, Still Image, Voice Note, and Location Evidence Record
Leak Tag, Equipment Identity, and Repair Handoff Register
Post-Repair OGI Confirmation and Closure Method
Comparative Survey, Video Review, and Missed-Leak Audit
Survey Quality, Exception, and Supervisor Approval Report

Day 5: Practice OGI Survey Assurance

Suggested Exercise: Optimize Focus, Contrast, Angle, and Sensitivity
Suggested Exercise: Scan Process Components with a Repeatable Pattern
Suggested Exercise: Separate Leak Plumes from False Indications
Suggested Exercise: Review Evidence and Confirm Repair Closure
Capstone Exercise: Complete the OGI Survey and Evidence File

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities to connect camera setup, field conditions, survey discipline, evidence quality, and repair follow-up.

Suggested activity: assess gas response, concentration-path effects, thermal contrast, wind, and likely visibility before scanning.
Suggested activity: configure focus, gas-detection mode, sensitivity, framing, angle, distance, and background for a field scenario.
Suggested activity: follow an equipment scan path, identify a plume, reposition for confirmation, and record video and still evidence.
Suggested activity: perform comparative review, identify missed-leak risks, issue a repair handoff, and verify closure.

FAQs

Who suits optical gas imaging for hazardous locations training, and what does it assume?

Optical gas imaging for hazardous locations training suits inspection, LDAR, environmental, maintenance, HSE, and supervisory functions. It assumes participants already follow field work controls and can inspect process equipment safely.

How does optical gas imaging differ from infrared thermography condition monitoring?

Optical gas imaging visualizes selected gas plumes through spectral absorption and scene contrast, while condition-monitoring thermography evaluates surface-temperature patterns associated with equipment condition. The camera setup, interpretation logic, evidence, and survey objective are different.

What conditions affect optical gas imaging leak visibility?

Leak visibility depends on gas response, concentration-path, plume motion, temperature contrast with the background, wind, viewing angle, distance, focus, sensitivity mode, stability, and scene interference. Operators improve confidence by changing position and observing plume behavior.

Can an optical gas imaging camera quantify every detected leak?

Optical gas imaging does not by itself provide a dependable quantity for every visible plume. Quantification requires suitable methods, inputs, equipment, environmental conditions, and quality controls, while turbulent flow and uncertain wind or geometry can limit the result.

How should optical gas imaging evidence support LDAR repair confirmation?

OGI evidence should connect equipment identity, location, leak indication, scan conditions, video or still records, tag, repair handoff, and post-repair confirmation. Comparative review and supervisor checks help identify missed components, weak evidence, and incomplete closure.

Conclusion

Participants take back an OGI Survey and Evidence File linking camera readiness, field conditions, scan paths, leak indications, records, repairs, and quality checks. The file changes isolated images into a traceable survey record. It supports repeatable inspections, evidence review, repair handoff, closure confirmation, and operator improvement.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Bali	Week 45, 2026 8 – 12 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Toronto	Week 45, 2026 8 – 12 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€16,000
Dubai	Week 47, 2026 16 – 20 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
San Diego	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€16,000
Doha	Week 48, 2026 29 November – 3 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€7,000
Lisbon	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Montreux	Week 50, 2026 7 – 11 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Marbella	Week 50, 2026 13 – 17 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Rome	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Tbilisi	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Accra	Week 53, 2027 3 – 7 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Tashkent	Week 53, 2027 3 – 7 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Paris	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Addis Ababa	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
London	Week 04, 2027 25 – 29 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
New York	Week 04, 2027 25 – 29 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€16,000
Johannesburg	Week 04, 2027 31 January – 4 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Berlin	Week 05, 2027 1 – 5 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Phuket	Week 05, 2027 7 – 11 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Athens	Week 06, 2027 8 – 12 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewOptical Gas Imaging for Hazardous Locations Training Course is a one-week advanced course for inspection, LDAR, environmental, maintenance, HSE, and supervisory functions who leave with an OGI Survey and Evidence File. Participants connect optical gas imaging surveys, hazardous-location camera checks, gas plume visualization, leak evidence capture…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

Choose an available date on this page and complete the registration form, or send a programme enquiry.

Can I download the course brochure?

Yes. Use the brochure download link provided on this page.

Optical Gas Imaging for Hazardous Locations Course