Workshop on Overview of Offshore Systems

This five-day course will accelerate the learning and productivity of individuals with little to no experience working in the offshore oil and gas industry. The course provides an overview of field development concepts and explains how offshore structures and facilities function as integrated systems. The content includes the full range of water depths from shallow water to ultra-deep water. All major components required for offshore developments such as fixed and floating platforms, drilling and work over-rigs, pipelines, risers, process and utilities and construction equipment are discussed. The importance of life-cycle considerations during development planning is emphasized. Individual and group exercises, including a case study, are used throughout the course. The course instructors are experienced offshore managers.

Specifically designed for Technical staff, business professionals, technicians, analysts and other non-technical staff who is involved but have limited experience, or will be involved, with offshore oil and gas facilities. The course provides a basic understanding of offshore systems in all water depths, from shallow to ultra-deep-water, including design, construction, and operations.

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• identify the key steps in the development of offshore fields from discovery through decommissioning;
• explain the elements of field architecture to define a workable field development;
• recognize key stakeholder issues, offshore production facilities and structures, fixed and floating;
• explain the impact of the ocean environment on facilities design and operations;
• identify major design, construction, and operational issues and interfaces of offshore systems;
• recognize important forces on offshore structures and their influence on design and cost;
• explain strategic options for well drilling (construction) and servicing;
• explain the basic processes and equipment involved in the topsides design and operation;
• explain fluid transportation options and equipment;
• list the marine equipment used in the construction of offshore facilities; and
• know and explain basic issues in life-cycle and decommissioning decisions.
• Appreciate advances in offshore technology

• Field development concepts, fixed and floating
• Subsea systems
• Group Presentation/Case Studies

• Wells, construction and servicing
• Topsides facilities; processing; utilities
• Group Presentation/Case Studies

• Oil and gas transportation systems,

design and installation

• Production operations
• Group Presentation/Case Studies

• Offshore construction; equipment
• Fabrication; transportation; integration;

installation project management

• Group Presentation/Case Studies

• Life-cycle considerations
• Decommissioning Processes
• Group Presentation/Case Studies

Training Methodology

Lectures, discussions, exercises, and case studies will be used to reinforce these teaching/learning methods.

Engr. Mark T. H. Williams - FNSChE, MNIM - B.Sc., MBA, M. Eng. Chemical Engineering, and COREN registered, Fellow, Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers and Member, Nigerian Institute of Management.  Engr. Williams has over 28 years of post-graduate experience exercised at various levels of responsibility in Petroleum Refinery Plants’ Operations, Project Engineering/Project Management, Process Troubleshooting, Process Improvements, and Reliability Centred Maintenance management programs. Coordinates plant reliability efforts in the areas of root cause analysis and defect elimination. Engr. Williams will be joined by other professional maintenance Engineers to bring their experience to bear on our programs.

Engr. Ola Popoola. B. Sc; M. Sc; (Mech Eng.) MBA; R. Engr; FNSE; FNIM; FNIPSM A trained Mechanical Engineer holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. A graduate of MBA from University of Lagos, He is a Registered Engineer in Nigeria with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN Reg. Number 11149).  Ola is a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and a Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management; Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Management; and Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Purchasing & Supply Management Engr. Ola Popoola has over 31 years of post-graduate engineering & management experience exercised at various levels of responsibility in the oil and gas industry in the areas of: Petroleum Refinery Plants’ Operations & Process Troubleshooting , Project Engineering/Project Management, Plant Reliability Studies & Implementation, Process Engineering, Contract Logistics and material handling, Offshore Oil and Gas Maintenance Operations, Shipping and Terminal Management. Former Group Technical Manager of Aeromaritime Group of Companies, Nigeria. Former Contract & Business Development Manager at GAC, Nigeria with dedicated responsibility for Joint Ventures Oil & Gas Process Design, Implementation & Innovation in the FPSO Operations. Former Maintenance/Production /SHE Engineer at Shell Petroleum Development Company, Western Operation, in Warri. Worked in various capacities as maintenance engineer/manager in Atlantic Textile Manufacturing Company, Ilupeju, Nigerian Hoechst Plc, Ikeja and Nigerian Textile Mills, Ikeja

Group nomination of 5 and above participant attracts 10% discount