Fundamentals of Subsea Engineering

Understanding subsea oil and gas production systems.

This subsea engineering course introduces all major aspects of the processes, technologies and systems involved in subsea oil and gas production. Delivered by distance learning, the Fundamentals of Subsea Engineering training course is an invaluable introduction to this crucial and complex field.

The Engineering programme explains how subsea oil and gas production is possible by examining the fundamental concepts, equipment, technologies and systems involved in drilling for deepwater oil and gas, and bringing it to the surface for storage and offloading. Topics include:

• Offshore production
• Design and building blocks of subsea engineering
• Different types of subsea completions
• Flow assurance
• Subsea production systems and equipment
• Production control systems
• Drilling control systems
• Umbilicals
• Costs of subsea equipment
• Operations, maintenance and integrity of subsea systems
• Decommissioning subsea equipment
• New subsea technologies
• Detailed examples of subsea developments around the world

Subsea engineering plays a vital role in the exploitation of oil and gas in subsea environments, which are becoming more and more challenging and inaccessible. As more technology is deployed on the seabed, the oil and gas industry needs people with knowledge of subsea engineering to be involved with existing and new offshore projects.

All students will benefit from our distance learning system. You can learn about subsea engineering while you work, wherever you are. Your industry expert tutor offers support via an online forum. The IBC Academy 24/7 online portal lets you ask questions, discuss issues and interact with other students around the world.

Course programme

• Introduction to Subsea Production
• Wellheads, Xmas Trees and Manifolds
• Pipelines, Flowlines and Risers
• Control Systems, Umbilicals and Equipment Costs
• Reliability, Maintenance and New Technologies
• Subsea Developments: Context and Case Studies