Course Introduction
The course will provide the attendees with an awareness of the basic activities and challenges of offshore oil and gas exploration and production to accelerate their learning and productivity. Participants will develop a basic understanding of offshore exploration and production systems and operations. An overview is presented of the emerging technology being used for the development of new offshore fields.
The course will provide the attendees with
- Awareness of the basic activities and challenges of offshore oil and gas exploration and production to accelerate their learning and productivity.
- Participants will develop a basic understanding of offshore exploration and production systems and operations.
- An overview is presented of the emerging technology being used for the development of new offshore fields.
Course Objectives
- Developing an awareness of the early history of offshore oil and gas development and its’ evolution to the present time.
- Understanding how companies explore for offshore oil and gas reserves
- Describing how wells are drilled and completed.
- Identifying the types of offshore platforms, both fixed and floating.
- Recognizing key design, fabrication and installation issues associated with offshore structures and facilities.
- Understanding how subsea and topside facilities are used to produce oil and gas.
- Recognizing the common methods for transporting offshore production to market.
- Being conversant with the common offshore oil and gas terminology.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for business professionals and other non-technical personnel who are beginning or transitioning from other areas to be directly involved with planning, construction, and operation of offshore oil and gas facilities.
Course Outline
- Setting the Stage: History, Science and Recent Activities
- Exploring in Deepwater
- Drilling and Completing Wells
- Field Development Options and Systems
- Fixed Structures
- Floating Production Systems (FPSOs), Ship Shapes, and Semi-Submersibles
- Sub-sea Systems
- Production Facilities (Topsides)
- Pipelines, Flow-lines, and Risers
- Technology and the Third Wave