Subsea controls
Course
In Houston (USA)
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Beginner
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Location
Houston (USA)
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Class hours
14h
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Duration
2 Days
Ideal for anyone new to subsea controls or working in associated support roles, this course explains how control systems operate and the engineering principles involved.
This course will give you the opportunity to see what different parts of the system look like, get an independent comparison of the kit and equipment available, and gain a greater insight into this specialist area. Key areas that are often overlooked will be discussed in detail, such as managing availability and the reliability of controls.
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
Explain how subsea control systems operate
Compare different types of subsea control systems
Identify a range of subsea equipment and its functionality
Appreciate the issues associated with the design and manufacturing of subsea controls equipment
Appraise new technologies
Ideal for anyone new to subsea controls or working in associated support roles
Reviews
Subjects
- Electrical
- Oil Engineering
- Oil and Gas
- Subsea controls
- Subsea equipment
- Subsea production
- Topside equipment
- Fluid Engineering
- Subsea intervention
- Offshore Engineering
Teachers and trainers (1)
Bob Summers
Subsea Controls Specialist
Bob has over 18 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry and specialises in control systems and training. He has substantial experience of developing training courses and is a consultant to the European Economic and Social Committee for standardising vocational skills.
Course programme
Design criteria
- Oil or gas or both
- Type of platform
- Distance from platform to reservoir
- Water depth
- Reservoir pressure and temperature
- Number of wells
- Number of functions
- Project life expectancy
Selection of system
- Direct hydraulic
- Piloted hydraulic
- Sequence hydraulic
- Electro hydraulic
- Multiplex electro hydraulic
- All electric
Topside equipment
- Master control station (MCS)
- Remote operator workstation (ROWS)
- Electrical power unit (EPU)
- Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
- Hydraulic power unit (HPU)
- Topside umbilical termination unit (TUTU)
- Chemical injection unit (CIU)
Subsea equipment
- Umbilical
- Subsea umbilical termination unit (SUTU)
- Subsea distribution unit (SDU)
- Jumpers/flying leads
- Electrical/hydraulic connectors
- Subsea control module (SCM)
- Subsea electronic module (SEM)
- Valves
Operation of system
- System options
- Hydraulic
- Electrical
- Communications
- Redundancy
- Signal commands
- DCV operation
System interfaces
- Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
- Screen mimics
- Logging on/off
- Valve opening/closing
- Valve foot printing
- Page selection
- Trending
- Reports
- Calculation
- Inter locks
Fluid types, selection, management and cleanliness
- Synthetic fluid
- Water based fluid
- Environmental legislation
- Cleanliness manufacturing
- Cleanliness offshore operations
- Cleanliness standards
- Measuring cleanliness
- Filters
- Wear mechanisms
- Flushing
Intervention of system
- Safety and environment
- Workover
- Installation and workover control system (IWOCs)
- Emergency quick disconnect (EQD)
- Divers/ROVs
- Cleanliness standards
- Inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM)
- Tools
Future developments
- Obsolescence
- Future developments for systems
- Subsea processing
- Better well management
Additional information
Subsea controls