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Inspection And Maintenance Of Subsea Pipelines & Offshore Structures

Location

Dubai, UAE

Date

From Date: 20-Oct-2025
To Date: 24-Oct-2025

Duration

5 days

Language

English

Discipline

Marine & Offshore Engineering

Introduction

This course outlines the hazard, consequences and risks associated with operation of offshore structures and pipelines, details the conventional and stress-associated degradation mechanisms and the range of inspection and testing methods that can be applied. The options for degradation control are presented with case histories of both failures and successes. Where pro-active maintenance has been ineffective then the course details typical cost-effective repair procedures that are available. Particular emphasis is placed on pipeline networks where it is necessary to combine statistical analyses with modeling to prioritize the inspection programme. Corrosion monitoring requirements are covered and the possible advantages of advanced monitoring techniques are outlined. Cathodic protection surveying and retrofitting are also detailed in the light of the new CP design code for submarine pipelines. As part of the course the delegates will be expected to partake in an inspection programme planning exercise.

Objective

Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:-

Apply and gain an in-depth knowledge on inspection & maintenance of subsea pipelines & offshore structures
Discuss the philosophy of Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) and identify the types of risk assessment approach used in IMR
Explain the structural failure modes of jackets including fatigue, risers, dropped objects, pipeline jacking and scour mechanisms and employ the various procedures in the inspection and repair of subsea pipelines and offshore structures
Enumerate corrosion issues such as seawater corrosion & corrosion under marine fouling and explain its recommended practices
Discuss subsea pipelines particularly their construction and list down some case histories of problems encountered during pipeline construction
Employ the latest procedures of hydrotesting, recognize its importance as an inspection tool and describe the concept of free span including the use of sidescan sonar and laser camera systems in evaluation and repair of free spans
Explain the on-bottom stability by describing the design of weight coatings and identifying the impact of climate change on pipeline stability and the additional provisions on bottom stability
Determine the various subsea pipeline failures and the different methods of repair of damaged subsea pipelines and explain the concept of cathodic protection including the design codes, methods of CP surveying, analysis of data & coating condition
Describe internal corrosion comprising its morphology, inspection, monitoring and evaluation, identify the various types of pigging and explain their features, functions and limitations
Implement the statistical methods used in corrosion data evaluation and the various procedures used in the prevention of corrosion
Carryout methods of cathodic protection retrofitting and demonstrate the calculation method to evaluate protection limits

Audience

This course is intended for structural, pipeline and subsea engineers as well as integrity, corrosion, inspection and maintenance engineers. The risk assessment approach will have direct relevance to the work of planning and project engineers and to the managers charged with control and prioritization of the inspection and control programmes

Content

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1

- Crude Oil History; Supply and Trading Patterns
- Definitions and Terms
- Quality Variations and Their Causes
- The Complexities of Crude Oil Composition
- Sampling Protocols
- Sampling Containers and Sample Integrity

Day 2

- Composition and Classification
- Inspection Analyses (Cursory Assay)
- Comprehensive Analyses (Full Assay)
- Other Important Crude Oils and Fraction Properties
- Basics of Crude Oil Processing Evaluation

Day 3

- Bitumen and Extra Heavy Crude Oils
- Crude Oil Quality (Case Studies)
- ASTM Crude Oil Proficiency Testing Program
- Challenges Presented to the Analyst by Heavier, Higher Sulfur Feed stock and Opportunity Crude Oils
- Future Needs in Crude Oil Characterization and Analytical Test Method Requirements

Day 4

Typical oilfield processing
Production fluid treatment objectives
Production fluid separation

Emulsion

Theory
Stabilization
Destabilization
De-emulsifier

Day 5

Oil treatment basics

Dehydration
Desalting
Stoke’s law of settling theory or gravity separation
De-emulsifier requirements and selection
Group discussion on the chemicals used

NOTE:

Pre & Post Tests will be conducted

Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Review & Assessments will be carried out.

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Certificate

Define Management Consultancy & Training Certificate of course completion will be issued to all attendees.

Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lecture and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information, knowledge and experience transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions, and motivate everybody finding the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their own questions and to share developing the right answers using their own analysis and experience.

All attendees receive a course manual as a reference.

This interactive training workshop includes the following training methodologies

30% Lectures

30% Workshops and work presentation

20% Group Work& Practical Exercises

20% Videos& General Discussions

Course Details