OVERVIEW OFFSHORE OPERATIONS

DESCRIPTION

Offshore operations cover a broad range of activities including exploration, exploration drilling, development drilling, production, workover and transportation. This course is designed to give a clear understanding to delegates of the basic components of the offshore Oil and Gas industry.

OBJECTIVES

This course helps to understand terminologies, abbreviated names and for those going offshore for the first time will gain a good understanding of offshore installations, functions and capabilities.

AUDIENCE

The course is targeted so that anyone associated with the industry will be able to attend and contribute to meetings and discussions with a sound knowledge of the basics of offshore production and processing.

COURSE CONTENT

• Introduction: First Offshore Operations, The Scope of Offshore Operations
• Oil and Gas: Characteristics of Oil and Gas, Characteristics of Rock, Origin of Oil and Gas Migration and Accumulation of Oil and Gas, Traps
• Exploration: Surveys, obtaining Drilling Rights
• Drilling Rigs: Bottom-Supported Units, Floating Units
• Drilling a Well: Bits and Drilling Fluid, Circulating System, Rotating Systems, Power System, Hoisting System, Drilling Personnel, Selecting a Rig, Drilling from Bottom-Supported Units, Drilling from Floating Units, Formation valuation, Well Abandonment
• Completion:   Drilling Platforms, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Directional and Horizontal drilling, Well Completion
• Production:    Reservoir Drive Mechanisms, Handling Oil Gas and Water, Artificial Lift, Additional Recovery Techniques, Well Servicing and Workover
• Transportation: Transportation by Pipeline, Transportation by Tanker

INSTRUCTOR

Adri Maldi Subardjah, B.Eng.(Hons). MSc & Team