Course

Offshore Field Development (OFF516)

This course gives an overview of the offshore industry and an introduction to methods and technologies relating to the development of offshore oil and gas fields. The course starts with the framework and the subsurface design basis and covers elements of marine technology, systems design, functionality and design of production facilities, platform concepts, subsea solutions, pipelines, cost estimation, principles for project execution, and assessment of uncertainty, economic analysis and decision criteria.

There will also be more details into marine technology: Design parameters for marine structures (Wind, wave current, Stability of floating units, Mooring of floating units), Construction and installation of platforms, Different fixed and floating platform concepts (Design basis and functional requirements, Design principles, Dynamic behaviour, Platform selection).

This is illustrated by examples from the Norwegian continental shelf and other areas where such activities take place.


Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2022-2023. Merk at det kan komme endringer.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)

Semesters

Fakta

Emnekode

OFF516

Vekting (stp)

10

Semester undervisningsstart

Autumn

Undervisningsspråk

English

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Autumn

Timeplan

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Litteratur

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Content

This course gives an overview of the offshore industry and an introduction to methods and technologies relating to the development of offshore oil and gas fields. This is illustrated by examples from the Norwegian continental shelf and other areas where such activities take place.

The following topics are covered: historical background and development, information relating to petroleum resources and production, definitions relating to exploration, reservoir characteristics, drilling and well technology, methods and technologies relating to field development, design basis, systems design, functionality and design of production facilities, platform concepts, subsea solutions, pipelines, estimation of capital expenditure and operating expenditure, principles for project execution, economic analysis, risk assessment and decision criteria.

There will also be more details into marine technology: Design parameters for marine structures (Wind, wave current, Stability of floating units, Mooring of floating units), Construction and installation of platforms, Different fixed and floating platform concepts (Design basis and functional requirements, Design principles, Dynamic behaviour, Platform selection).

The course consists of 30 modules. One text document and one presentation will be made available for each module via Canvas. The language is English.

Learning outcome

After the courses the student shall:
  • Understand the business drivers in the offshore oil and gas industry
  • Understand the importance of a value chain perspective
  • Understand the importance of multidiscipline work
  • Be aware of the variety of technical solutions that can be used
  • Be aware of limitations and feasibility issues of specific solutions
  • Understand that the suitability of specific solutions depends on the circumstances
  • Understand different types of marine technologies used in offshore field development
  • Understand different types of methods used for the construction and installation of platforms
  • Understand the different fixed and floating platform concepts

Forkunnskapskrav

Ingen

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

Knowledge within mathematics and mechanics (theory of elasticity, static and dynamic analysis) corresponding to requirements for master students.

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Written exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades Approved, basic calculator Inspera assessment 01.12.2022 15.12.2022


The exam comprises four tasks based on documents made available on Canvas during the course. Each of the four tasks has the same weight.

Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen/vurdering

Exercise 1, Exercise 2, Exercise 3, Exercise 4, Exercise 5, Exercise 6, Exercise 7, Exercise 8
8 written exercises to be submitted and approved.

Fagperson(er)

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Course teacher:

Muk Chen Ong

Course coordinator:

Yihan Xing

Method of work

Lectures and exercises that have to be submitted for approval.

Overlapping

Emne Reduksjon (SP)
Development and Operation of Offshore Gas Fields (E-OFF700_1) , Offshore Field Development (OFF516_1) 5
Offshore Field Development (OFF515_1) , Offshore Field Development (OFF516_1) 5

Åpent for

Admission to Single Courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Marine and Offshore Technology - Master of Science Degree Programme
Exchange programme at Faculty of Science and Technology

Kontakt

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Course teacher:

Muk Chen Ong

Course coordinator:

Yihan Xing

Tilbys av

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1