PE3602 Offshore Engineering Syllabus:
PE3602 Offshore Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE
The course is aimed to
To learn about the important aspects of offshore structural design.
To know about description and operation techniques.
To understand about the types and installation.
To learn about offshore drilling platforms.
To understand about the offshore production and storage.
UNIT I
Introduction to offshore oil and gas operations-Sea States and Weather-Meteorology, oceanography, ice, sea bed soil.
UNIT II
Buoyancy and stability-Offshore Fixed Platforms: Types, description and operations.
UNIT III
Offshore Mobile Units: Types, description and installation-Station keeping methods like conventional mooring and dynamic positioning system.
UNIT IV
Offshore Drilling-Difference in drilling from land, from fixed platform, jack up, ships and semi submersibles-Use of conductors and risers-Deep sea drilling-Offshore Well Completion- Platforms and subsea completions-Deep water applications of subsea technology.
UNITV
Offshore Production: Oil processing platforms, gas processing platforms, water injection platforms, storage, SPM and SBM, transportation and utilities-Deep water technology: Introduction, definition & prospects-Deep water regions-Deep water drilling rig: selection and deployment-Deep water production system-Emerging deep-water technologies: special equipment and systems, Remote operation vessels (ROV).
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course students are expected to
CO1: Know about basic concepts of offshore drilling.
CO2: Know about the off-shore platforms.
CO3: Know about the installation of equipment.
CO4: Gain Knowledge about the subsea technologies.
CO5: Learn the equipment involved in the Production practices.
REFRENCES:
1. Handbook of Offshore Engineering by Subrata K. Chakrabarti (2005).