
This practical program equips civil structural oil and gas CAD designers with real-world project workflows for preparing professional structural drawings and technical documentation used in the oil and gas industry. Training progresses through basic, advanced, and professional levels, using AutoCAD 2D as the main drafting and detailing tool, supported by Microsoft Excel, basic Tekla Structures, and Navisworks." Participants learn to interpret plant models from Navisworks and translate them into accurate, clear 2D drawings." "The training covers structural arrangements, fabrication and detail drawings, foundation drawings and details, material take-off and bill of quantities. Projects include pipe supports, valve supports, access platforms, portal frame shelters, warehouses, pipe racks, water tanks, mast towers, and scrubber-separator platforms. "After each major training project, participants complete a practical drafting assignment to demonstrate their understanding and ability to independently produce the required structural drawing deliverables." Training is delivered by practicing professionals with extensive oil and gas industry experience, running for eight weeks with weekend sessions on Saturday and Sunday. "This is practical Civil-Structural Oil and Gas CAD Design and Drafting training, focused on real project workflows and professional structural drawing production, not simply AutoCAD software training.
Our Ekidel oil and gas training aligns with industry standards and engineering practices commonly used by Shell, Saipem, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, and Chevron. The participants are introduced to relevant engineering requirements, modelling practices, detailing approaches, and project workflows.

Upon successful completion, participants receive a Certificate of Competency for the practical Civil-Structural Oil & Gas CAD Designer Training program.

Our civil-structural oil & gas CAD designer training is practical, project-based, and industry-focused, using real-world projects to build hands-on skills in onshore structural drawing and detailing.
Note: Our civil-structural oil & gas CAD designer training is conducted in batches (group training).
We conduct live instructor-led training sessions online using Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, allowing participants to follow each step of 2D structural drafting, detailing, foundation drawing preparation, MTO and BOQ preparation, and practical project demonstrations in real time." "Participants also receive guidance on interpreting Navisworks plant models, extracting and verifying project dimensions, and applying that information to professional structural drawings using AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel, with basic exposure to Tekla Structures.
By the end of this training, you'll have the skills and confidence to prepare professional 2D structural drawings for real-world oil and gas projects using AutoCAD." Then add that they'll learn to produce structural arrangement drawings, fabrication and detail drawings, foundation details, and material takeoffs and bills of quantities for pipe supports, valve supports, access platforms, portal frame shelters, warehouses, pipe racks, water tanks, MAST towers, and scrubber-separator platforms.
You can find the detailed syllabus below, outlining the projects, structural drafting and detailing topics, drawing deliverables, and practical assignments covered at each training level.
π Understanding AutoCAD 2D and the role of a civil-structural CAD designer in the oil and gas industry.
π Learning how to interpret Navisworks plant models, extract relevant dimensions and project information, and use them as a reference for creating structural drawings and details in AutoCAD.
π Project 1 - Pipe Support Structural Drawings and Foundation Details
β Setting different drawing scale
β Creating General Arrangement (GA) drawings
β Creating steel elevation sectional drawings
β Creating steel connection drawings and section details
β Text height setting to project/company standard
β Dimension setting to project/company standard
β Steel member tagging
β Placing Dimensions, marks & annotation
β Creating detail and section views
β Titling drawings
β Material Take-offs (MTO)
β Generating Bill of material and Bolt lists.
β Setting drawings on paper space/layout
β Modifying title blocks
β Printing and issuing drawings for review
β Correcting mistakes after mark-ups
β Issuing final drawing for construction
π₯ Practical drawing & detailing task - To be done by the trainee
π Project 2 - Valve Platform Structural Drawings and Foundation Details
β Setting different drawing scale
β Creating General Arrangement (GA) drawings
β Creating steel elevation sectional drawings
β Creating steel connection drawings and section details
β Text height setting to project/company standard
β Dimension setting to project/company standard
β Steel member tagging
β Placing Dimensions, marks & annotation
β Creating detail and section views
β Titling drawings
β Material Take-offs (MTO)
β Generating Bill of material and Bolt lists.
β Setting drawings on paper space/layout
β Modifying title blocks
β Printing and issuing drawings for review
β Correcting mistakes after mark-ups
β Issuing final drawing for construction
π₯ Practical drawing & detailing task - To be done by the trainee
π Project 3 - Access Platform Structural Drawings and Foundation Details
β Setting different drawing scale
β Creating General Arrangement (GA) drawings
β Creating steel elevation sectional drawings
β Creating steel connection drawings and section details
β Text height setting to project/company standard
β Dimension setting to project/company standard
β Steel member tagging
β Placing Dimensions, marks & annotation
β Creating detail and section views
β Titling drawings
β Material Take-offs (MTO)
β Generating Bill of material and Bolt lists.
β Setting drawings on paper space/layout
β Modifying title blocks
β Printing and issuing drawings for review
β Correcting mistakes after mark-ups
β Issuing final drawing for construction
π₯ Practical drawing & detailing task - To be done by the trainee
π Project 4 - Steel Shelter - Portal Frame Structural Drawings and Foundation Details
β Setting different drawing scale
β Creating General Arrangement (GA) drawings
β Creating steel elevation sectional drawings
β Creating steel connection drawings and section details
β Text height setting to project/company standard
β Dimension setting to project/company standard
β Steel member tagging
β Placing Dimensions, marks & annotation
β Creating detail and section views
β Titling drawings
β Material Take-offs (MTO)
β Generating Bill of material and Bolt lists.
β Setting drawings on paper space/layout
β Modifying title blocks
β Printing and issuing drawings for review
β Correcting mistakes after mark-ups
β Issuing final drawing for construction
π₯ Practical drawing & detailing task - To be done by the trainee
π Project 5 - Civil Foundation layout
β Cleaning up the extracted piping Naviswork 2D drawing
β Using coordinate points to preparing civil foundation layout for the construction team
π Creating meeting links and interfacing with the construction team
π Preparing check-list for site visit.
π₯ Final practical drawing & detailing task - To be done by the trainee
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π Everything that is in Basic Level
π Project 6 - Steel Warehouse Structural Drawings and Foundation Details
β Setting different drawing scale
β Creating General Arrangement (GA) drawings
β Creating steel elevation sectional drawings
β Creating steel connection drawings and section details
β Text height setting to project/company standard
β Dimension setting to project/company standard
β Steel member tagging
β Placing Dimensions, marks & annotation
β Creating detail and section views
β Titling drawings
β Material Take-offs (MTO)
β Generating Bill of material and Bolt lists.
β Setting drawings on paper space/layout
β Modifying title blocks
β Printing and issuing drawings for review
β Correcting mistakes after mark-ups
β Issuing final drawing for construction
π₯ Practical drawing & detailing task - To be done by the trainee
π Project 8 - Pipe Rack Structural Drawings and Foundation Details
β Setting different drawing scale
β Creating General Arrangement (GA) drawings
β Creating steel elevation sectional drawings
β Creating steel connection drawings and section details
β Text height setting to project/company standard
β Dimension setting to project/company standard
β Steel member tagging
β Placing Dimensions, marks & annotation
β Creating detail and section views
β Titling drawings
β Material Take-offs (MTO)
β Generating Bill of material and Bolt lists.
β Setting drawings on paper space/layout
β Modifying title blocks
β Printing and issuing drawings for review
β Correcting mistakes after mark-ups
β Issuing final drawing for construction
π₯ Practical drawing & detailing task - To be done by the trainee
π Project 9 - Steel Water Tank Structural Drawings and Foundation Details
β Setting different drawing scale
β Creating General Arrangement (GA) drawings
β Creating steel elevation sectional drawings
β Creating steel connection drawings and section details
β Text height setting to project/company standard
β Dimension setting to project/company standard
β Steel member tagging
β Placing Dimensions, marks & annotation
β Creating detail and section views
β Titling drawings
β Material Take-offs (MTO)
β Generating Bill of material and Bolt lists.
β Setting drawings on paper space/layout
β Modifying title blocks
β Printing and issuing drawings for review
β Correcting mistakes after mark-ups
β Issuing final drawing for construction
π₯ Final practical drawing & detailing task - To be done by the trainee
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π Everything that is in Basic Level
π Everything that is in Advance Level
π Project 10 - MAST Tower Structural Drawings and Foundation Details
β Setting different drawing scale
β Creating General Arrangement (GA) drawings
β Creating steel elevation sectional drawings
β Creating steel connection drawings and section details
β Text height setting to project/company standard
β Dimension setting to project/company standard
β Steel member tagging
β Placing Dimensions, marks & annotation
β Creating detail and section views
β Titling drawings
β Material Take-offs (MTO)
β Generating Bill of material and Bolt lists.
β Setting drawings on paper space/layout
β Modifying title blocks
β Printing and issuing drawings for review
β Correcting mistakes after mark-ups
β Issuing final drawing for construction
π₯ Practical drawing & detailing task - To be done by the trainee
π Project 11 - Pressure Vessel/Scrubber and Circular Platform Structural Drawing and Foundation Details
β Setting different drawing scale
β Creating General Arrangement (GA) drawings
β Creating steel elevation sectional drawings
β Creating steel connection drawings and section details
β Text height setting to project/company standard
β Dimension setting to project/company standard
β Steel member tagging
β Placing Dimensions, marks & annotation
β Creating detail and section views
β Titling drawings
β Material Take-offs (MTO)
β Generating Bill of material and Bolt lists.
β Setting drawings on paper space/layout
β Modifying title blocks
β Printing and issuing drawings for review
β Correcting mistakes after mark-ups
β Issuing final drawing for construction
π₯ Final practical drawing & detailing task - To be done by the trainee




