Certificate in

Subsea Engineering
Study subsea equipment, technologies, systems
and processes for oil and gas production
Syllabus
Module 1 Module 2
Introduction to Subsea Production Wellheads, Xmas Trees and Manifolds

Learning Outcomes: Learning Outcomes:

On successfully completing this module you will have an On successfully completing this module you will have an
understanding of: understanding of:
• The background factors that led to the development of • The functions of the following:
offshore production systems - Subsea wellhead
• How and where oil and gas can form in the Earth and how it - Tubing hanger system
is located - Subsea Xmas trees
• The importance of the geological information to predict how - The subsea systems interface
oil will flow - The drilling template and manifolded systems Well clusters.
• How a well is drilled • A comparison between the dual-bore tree, horizontal
• Different types of oil flow (“spool”) tree and the advantages of the electric tree.
• The factors that will make oil flow from the source to the • Design issues involved in the choice of a template or
production facility manifolded system.
• Flow assurance issues, which must be correctly assessed for • The effect of the IMR (inspection, maintenance and repair)
each development philosophy on the well design.
• The factors that affect oil flow and design requirements to
Module Content: maintain flow.

 Introduction to offshore production Module Content:

• Background to offshore production systems
 Wellheads
• Global oil and gas reserves and fields
• Drilling subsea wells
• Introduction to offshore exploration and drilling
• Wellheads as part of drilling and production operations
 I ntroduction to subsea engineering • Blowout preventers
• Building blocks • Design and functions
• SPS (Subsea Production Systems) and URF (Umbilicals, Risers • Installation
and Flowlines • Examples
• Other elements
 Xmas trees
• Systems design
• Types of trees
 Types of subsea completions • Dual bore vertical trees and spool/horizontal trees
• Extensions to existing platforms • Design and function
• Tie-backs to existing production hosts • Suppliers
• Production systems for floating hosts: FPSOs • Installation
• (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading systems) and • New developments (drill through and all electric trees)
FPVs (Floating Production Vessels) • Examples
• Well to beach developments (gas fields)
 Manifolds
 F
 low assurance for subsea production • Templates
systems •  ypes of manifolds (wells clustered around manifold or
T
• Hydraulics template manifold)
• Wax • Design and functions
• Hydrates • Installation
• Examples

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Syllabus
Module 3 Module 4
Pipelines, Flowlines and Risers Control Systems, Umbilicals and
Equipment Costs
Learning Outcomes:
On completing this module you will have an understanding of: Learning Outcomes:
• The issues affecting the routeing of pipelines and flowlines On completing this module you will have an understanding of:
• How pipelines are connected • The functions and range of the subsea production
• The reasons why pipelines are set in trenches control system
• The purpose of riser systems and why they are of key • The costs involved in the subsea production control system,
importance to platform safety both CAPEX and OPEX
• The five basic configurations of dynamic flexible risers and • Life cycle cost analysis
the reasons where and why they might be used
Module Content:
Module Content:
 Subsea production control systems
 Pipelines and flowlines • Types
• Design and functions • Electro-hydraulic multiplex control systems
• Route survey • Equipment and suppliers
• Pipe selection of materials and coatings • Operations
• Installation methods • Installations
• Operations • Examples
• Examples
 D
 rilling control systems
 Risers
 Umbilicals
• Requirements and functions
• Flexible dynamic risers • Functions

• Design • Design and manufacture

• Operation and use • Installation

• Manufacture • Examples

• Current developments  Costs of subsea equipment

• Hybrid riser towers
• Steel catenary risers
• Examples

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Syllabus
Module 5 Module 6
Underwater Operations, Subsea Subsea Reliability, Decommissioning
Maintenance and New Technologies Activities and Subsea Field Development
Examples and Case Studies
Learning Outcomes:
On completing this module you will have an understanding of: Learning Outcomes:
• The importance of planning for inspection, maintenance On completing this module you will have an understanding of:
and repair (IMR) in the design, construction, installation and • The definition and importance of reliability in subsea
operational phases of an offshore field development. engineering.
• The place of divers and ROVs in IMR and their limitations. • The definition and causes of failure.
• The difference between a well intervention and a well • The concept and importance of reliability management.
workover, the reasons for each activity and the complexity of
• The importance and complexity of interface communication.
such activities.
• The environmental and cost issues involved in decommissioning
• The need for artificial lift and the main ways that this can be
accomplished.
Course Content:
Course Content:  S
 ubsea completions - interfaces with
other functions
 S
 ubsea equipment reliability, requirements
• Drilling and well completions
and operability
• Production hosts
 Inspection, maintenance and repair • Government authorities
• Shallow water – diver operations  E
 xamples of fields developed with
• Deepwater diverless interventions subsea completions
• Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs)
 I ncreased production to existing
• Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
production host
• Subsea well workover
• North Sea fields
 New technologies
 Tie back to production host
• Subsea pumping
• Gulf of Mexico fields
• Subsea processing
• Norwegian fields
• Requirements
• Systems and examples  Subsea production to floating host
• North Sea fields
• Angolan fields
• Australian fields
• Brazilian fields

 G
 as fields – deepwater production to shallow
water host
• MCE (Gulf of Mexico)
• Malampaya field (Philippines)

 Gas fields – well to beach

• Orman Lange field (Norway)
• West Delta Deep (Egypt)

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