Course Contents
1. Subsea Field Components
• Flowlines & Pipelines
• Tie-in Spools & Jumpers
• Risers
• Xmas Trees
• Umbilicals
• Deep Water Manifolds and Templates
• Flanges & Diverless Connectors
• Subsea Structures
2. Field Layout and Pipeline Route Selection
• Development Options
• Field Architecture
• Subsea Features and Obstructions
• Geophysical Survey
• Geotechnical Survey
• Pipeline Route Selection
3. Pipeline & Riser system
• Single pipes
• Piggybacked Pipes
• Pipe-In-Pipe
• Bundles
4. Safety Considerations
• 500m Zone
• Protection Requirements
5. Design Codes
• Safety Considerations
• Main Standards for Subsea Pipelines
• Battery Limits
• Design Format
6. Material selection
• Cost and Safety
• Suitability for Process Conditions
• Operational Reliability
• Design for Integrity
• Optimization of Life Cycle Costs
• Mechanical Properties
• Corrosion Resistance
• Ease of Fabrication
• Coatings
• Design Life
7. Wall Thickness Design
• Safety classification
• Limit States Deign
• Burst Criterion
• External Collapse Criterion
• Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking (HISC)
8. Local Buckling for Stress/Strain Based Design
• Load Controlled Condition
• Displacement Controlled Condition
• Axial Strain Checks
• Strain Limits and ECA
• Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking
• Alternative Design Codes
9. Expansion, Tie-in Spools, and Flanges
• Expansion of Pipelines
• Calculating Expansion
• Code Requirements for Tie-in Spools
• Types of Flanges
10. Pipeline Global Buckling
• Reasons for Global Buckling
• Various Modes of Buckling
• Key Factors in Global Buckling
• Integrity of a Pipelines
11. On-bottom stability
• Factors Influencing On-Bottom Stability
• Checks for Pipeline Stability
• Remedial Actions for Stability
12. Pipeline Spanning & VIV Assessment
• Free Span
• In-line and Cross flow VIV
• Parameters Affecting Free Spans
• Screening Criteria
• Detailed Assessment of Free Spans
• VIV Fatigue
• Direct Wave Fatigue
13. Pipeline Installation Methods
• S-Lay
• J-Lay
• Reel Lay
• Towing
14. Pre-commissioning
• Testing and Pre-Commissioning Process
• Onshore Hydrotest
• Offshore Strength Test
• Tie-in of Components
• Offshore Leak Test
• Dewatering and Drying
• Nitrogen Packing
15. Introduction to Pipeline Integrity Management
• Overview of Integrity Management Codes and Standards
• Identification of Pipeline Typical Threats/Failures
• Definition of Pipeline Integrity Management Systems
• Assessment and Management of Risk (Quantitative and Qualitative)
• Pipeline Inspection Techniques
• Pipeline Monitoring Techniques
• Pipeline Repair Techniques
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