Design and Operations of Subsea Production

  • Oil and Gas Engineering |
  • English

Description

Basics of offshore petroleum construction. Overview of the phases, operations, and terminology used in the drilling and completion of an offshore oil or gas well-Issues faced in all aspects of drilling operations, with a particular focus on the unique aspects of offshore operations- Flow assurance in the design and operation of offshore production facilities- Subsea hardware, pipelines- Riser systems.

Program

Bachelor Degree in Oil and Gas Engineering (144)

Objectives

  • Explain the basics of offshore petroleum construction. Describe the phases, operations and terminology of drilling and completing an offshore well. Identify the issues faced in drilling operations, with emphasis on the unique aspects of offshore operations. Apply flow assurance concepts to the design and operation of offshore production facilities. Describe subsea hardware, pipelines and riser systems.

Textbook

Yong Bai, Qiang Bai, Subsea Engineering Handbook, Gulf Professional Publishing, 2018

Course Content

content serial Description
1Introduction to Subsea Production Systems (SPS)
2SPS concepts and definitions, typical system architecture
3Design drivers, and general design requirements for SPS
4Subsea equipment and operations, flow lines
5SPS flow assurance, and material selection
6Standards and procedures for major operational modes
77th Week Exam
8Maintenance and repair, along with limitations, barriers, and challenges
9Subsea technology separation, compression, pumping, oil & gas processing, and monitoring system
10SPS equipment functionality and operations
11Global energy balance of the SPS
1212th Week Exam
13Flow assurance (sand management, hydrate, wax and scales)
14Asphaltene deposition control, prevention, and remediation
15Subsea well and facilities intervention technologies and procedures

Markets and Career

  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
  • Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
  • Electrical works in construction engineering.

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