Workshop on Offshore Pipeline Design & Construction

Program Overview:

This intensive five-day foundation level course covers the principal aspects of design, construction, and operations of offshore pipeline systems. The course focuses on pipeline mechanical, strength, and stability design, and construction. Special challenges, such as shoreline crossings, foreign pipeline crossings, repair methods, flow assurance, corrosion control and cathodic protection are an integral part of this course. Participants will acquire the essential knowledge and skills to design, construct, and operate pipelines. Design problems and team projects are part of this course.

For Whom:

This program is designed for Engineers, designers and operators who are actively involved in the design, specification, construction, and operation of offshore.

Learning Objectives:

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

• apply mechanical, strength, and physical principles to pipeline design, material selection, construction, and operation;
• describe the key construction methods Define the importance of environmental conditions, construction methods, and pipeline system hydraulics in design, installation, and operations of offshore pipeline systems;
• identify special design and construction challenges of offshore pipeline systems;
• incorporate construction methods into the design of a pipeline system;
• identify the principal interfaces of pipeline facilities, such as platforms, floating production systems; sub-sea wellheads, and SPMs on design, construction, and operations of offshore pipeline systems; and
• identify offshore safety and environmental practices and their effect on design, construction, and operations.

Course Outlines

Day 1: Overview of Pipeline Design

• Overview of oil and gas transportation systems
• Review pipeline hydraulics, focusing on those aspects that affect design, construction, and operations

Day 2: Factors Affecting Pipeline Designs

• Pipeline systems definition, survey, and route selection
• Safety, environmental, and regulatory considerations, focusing on Codes and Standards related to pipelines
• Group Presentation/Case Studies

Day 3: Engineering Considerations & Construction Facilities

• Pipeline conceptual and mechanical design for strength, stability and constructability
• Pipeline materials and components selection including line pipe, corrosion and cathodic protection, and coatings
• Specialized equipment and materials for integrating

with subsea wellhead/manifold systems, side taps,

insulation, and pipe-in-pipe

• Special design and construction considerations for

risers and umbilicals, foreign pipeline crossings,

single point moorings, and shore approaches

• Group Presentation/Case Studies

Day 4: Flow Assurance

• Introduction to flow assurance considerations and

pipeline integrity aspects including in-line inspection,

leak detection and emergency planning considerations

• Pipeline operations, maintenance and

repair considerations and their impact on

design and material selection

Day 5: Case Studies / Class Exercises

• Group Presentation/Case Studies

Training Methodology

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