Offshore Engineering; Design, Fabrication, Installation, Hook-up and Commissioning

OBJECTIVES

Understand what entails in Field Development Planning (FDP) and project management
Understand the complexities of Offshore Engineering activities
Appreciate the complete metamorphosis of Offshore Engineering –from the Design phase till the Commissioning and Start-up phase
Understand Fabrication, Erection, Loadout and sea-fastening implementation at Fabrication yards
Understand the selection of the major support marine vessels and major installation equipment for offshore installation works
Fully understand the structure and topsides installation techniques
Understand what is involved in Pipelaying and riser installation works & Subsea installation and diving support activities
Fully understand what are involved in mobilisation of marine vessels, construction crew, marine crew and construction equipment
Understand the scope of work for hook-up and commissioning activities

WHO SHOULD ATTNED?

Field Engineers, CSRs, Construction Supervisors, Project Engineers
Operations Engineers
Workpack Engineers
Structural Engineers
Metocean Engineers
Pipeline Discipline Engineers
Subsea Equipment Engineers
Various Discipline Engineers (structural, piping, equipment, electrical, instrumentation)
Maintenance Engineers
Contract Admin, Buyers and Procurement Executives
Cost Estimating, Project Control and Planning Engineers
Diving and Diving Support Personnel
Managers and Executives who are new to Offshore engineering projects
Other Engineers and Technicians who need to update their current Oil and Gas industry experience and wanting to move to Offshore Field development Projects

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1

Field Development (FDP), Project Management and Design Engineering

Pre-course Assessment Test
Course Learning Objectives vs. Course Participants’ Expectations
Overview of Field Development Planning (FDP)
Project Management Team (PMT), Roles and Responsibilities
Contracting, Subcontracting and Procurement Activities
Design Engineering Process, Deliverables and Flowchart
Health, Safety, Environment and Security Requirements, including training requirements and qualifications of personnel
Emergency Response Procedure (ERP)
QAQC Requirements, Documentation and Drawings Controls

DAY 2

Fabrication and Onshore Construction

Fabrication Yard Layout, Load-out Methods, Workshops and Major Equipment Types, Foundation Preparation and Preliminary Works
Planning and Schedule, Fabrication Cost-Time-Resource (CTR) Estimating
Fabrication, Erection and Assembly of Major Structures, Substructures: Topsides and Living Quarters
Pipeline Procurement, Concrete Coatings, Pipeline Load-out and Transportation
Welding and Welder Qualifications
Blasting and Painting Activities: Testing and Inspection Requirements
Typical Manpower and Fabrication Equipment Planning and Management
Skid and Packaged Equipment Procurement, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Delivery, Storage and Preservation and Installation
Weight Control and Weighing of Structures in Fabrication
Yard Pre-commissioning Activities
Jacket Commissioning, Trial Fitting and Ship Loose Items Management
Pile and Conductors Make-up and Fabrication, Transportation Arrangement Consideration and Load-out
Load-out Planning, Engineering for Substructures and Topside; and Load-out Execution, Ballasting Techniques and Calculation
Insurances, Commercial and Warranty Surveys

DAY 3

Offshore Facilities, Pipelaying and Subsea Installation I

Offshore Transportation and Installation Phases, including Planning and Scheduling
Major and Support Marine Vessels, Major Equipment Types
Offshore Installation Considerations, Engineering and Calculations
Weight Control and Onshore Weighing Reports of Structures
Transportation Analysis and Sea-fastening
Launching, Lifting and Installation of Substructures
Upending of Substructures
On-bottom Stability, Pile and Conductor Make-up, Piling and Grouting of Substructures
Lifting Analysis of Topsides and Modular Topsides Construction
Float Over of Integrated Topside Deck
Geotechnical and Geomatics Surveys
Anchor-pattern Preparation and Approval

DAY 4

Offshore Facilities, Pipelaying and Subsea Installation II

Vessels Availability, Contracting and Procurement Activities and Considerations
Cost-Time-Resource (CTR) estimating for Transportation and Installation
IPOP and Pre-execution Reviews
Mobilisation Preparations
Insurances, Commercial and Warranty Surveys
Metocean Activities and Installation Window Considerations
Substructures Installation – launching, lifting, self installation & novel methods
Topsides Installation – modular lifts, float-over and novel methods
SIMOPS Considerations for Offshore Installations
Pipeline and Riser Installation
Reel Pipelines and Umbilicals Laying
Subsea Equipment Installation and Diving Support Activities
Insurances, Commercial and Warranty Surveys

DAY 5

Hook-up Construction and Commissioning (HuCC)

HuCC Project Planning and Scheduling, Monitoring and Reporting
Workpack Process and Execution
Procurement – cost-plus and overheads
Construction and Marine Crew Manpower Recruitment and Mobilisation
Onshore Minor Fabrication
Mobilisation of Major and Support Marine Vessels
Overview of Marine Operations
Onshore Supply Base and Load-out Activities
Logistics Support Activities
Hook-up Activities, namely blasting and painting, cutting, fitting and welding, piping and piping supports, platform appurtenances, electrical and instrumentation works
Pre-commissioning Activities, Hydrotesting, NDT and Inspection
Commissioning Activities and Dossiers
Start-up (first oil, first gas), Hand-over and Punch-list Items
Post-project Activities, Final Documentation, Change-order and Variation Orders, Lesson Learnt Database and Dissemination

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