About
This 10-day course provides a fundamental understanding of the technology and work processes used for the design and construction of all types of offshore systems, including consideration of asset development, surveillance, and management. The content includes the full range of water depths from shallow water to ultra-deep water and addresses life-cycle considerations in all phases of offshore field development and operation. All major components required for offshore developments, such as fixed and floating platforms, drilling rigs, workover equipment, pipelines, risers, process, and utilities and construction equipment are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the multi-discipline team approach needed to manage the myriad of interfaces of offshore facility design, construction, and operations. Individual and group exercises are used throughout the course. A case study for an offshore project development is included.
Target Audience
You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Identify the key facilities parameters that drive field development
- Recognize the best applications and characteristics of each type of offshore fixed and floating structure
- Understand the effects of the ocean environment on facilities design, construction, and operations
- Identify the impact space, loads and forces have on the structural design and global performance of offshore structures and their influence on development cost
- Describe the impact of topside facilities (well construction, well servicing, processing, and utilities) on the design of the supporting structure, together with an outline of the topsides design process
- Recognize and manage key design and operational interfaces between the major components of offshore facilities systems
- Understand the key design, construction, and installation issues associated with fixed and floating platforms and how to apply the lessons learned to your work