Fundamentals of Subsea Engineering – Beginners (Level 1) :
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FSEB-001
TRAINING SCHEDULE / OUTLINE
3.5 Hours
Fundamentals of Subsea Engineering –
Beginners (Level 1) : FSEB-001
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Description
Gain theoretical, visual identification &
field architecture of Subsea Production
Systems Engineering at beginners level.
Course outlines and knowledge gained
are as follows:
 History of Subsea Engineering
 Subsea Production System i.e.
Subsea Completion Well,
Wellhead, Production Tree & Tie-
in Flowline System
 Case Study: Angolar Deepwater
Project Development
 Subsea Control Systems
Operations Fundamental Principle
 Case Study: MAC Dermid Subsea
Production Control System
 Subsea Flow Assurance & System
Engineering Philosophy,
Architecture & Field System
Integration
 Subsea Production Process,
Inhibitors, Offshore Well Testing,
Systems Inspections &
Maintenance Fundamentals
Subsea Structures & Equipments
Identification, Design Philosophy
& System Field Integration
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Description

Fundamentals of Subsea Engineering –  Subsea Structures & Equipments

Beginners (Level 1) : FSEB-001 Identification, Design Philosophy
& System Field Integration
 Introduction to Subsea Umbilicals
Risers & Flowlines (SURF),
Design Philosophy & Systems
Field Integration
 Introduction to Subsea Pipelines,
Design Philosophy & Systems
Field Integration
 Practical Case Study:
Identification of Subsea
Production Systems 3D Designed
Components Modelled with
Autodesk Inventor
 Discussion

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 Floating Systems, Risers & Hydrodynamics Engineering - Level 1:
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FSRHE-001

TRAINING SCHEDULE / OUTLINE

3.5 Hours Description

Floating Systems, Risers & Gain theoretical & hands on calculation

Hydrodynamics Engineering - Level 1 :
FSRHE-001
experience on Floating Systems, Risers &
Hydrodynamics Engineering. Course
outlines and knowledge gained are as
follows:
 General Concepts & Field Layout
 Riser System Selection
 Riser Types & Xmas Tree
 Riser System Types
 Types of Buoyancy Devices
 Riser Design Considerations
 Riser Host Vessel Characteristics
 Types of Mooring Systems
 Mooring Systems Line
Configuration
 Pattern of Mooring Lines
Configuration
 Mooring Line Components
 Motions of Floating Systems
 Wave Field Solution
 Wave Field Solution - FPSO
 Nonlinear Solution Space
 Low Frequency Motion Damping
 Mean Loads & Excursions
 Host Vessel Motion Data for Riser
Design

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Floating Systems, Risers &  Vessel Motions & Environmental

Hydrodynamics Engineering - Level 1 :
FSRHE-001
Forces
 Vessel 6 DOF Motions
 Vessel Motion Characteristics
 Riser to Host Connection
 Discussion

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 HANDS ON CASE STUDY: FPSO DRIFT FORCE, OFFSETS &
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Q1. Calculate tanker added mass and required drift force & far offset for wave
frequency analysis if the dimensions of the tanker are L = 310m, B = 47 m and D =
17 m, the mass of the vessel is 235000 tonnes, H s  13.0 m and   1025 kg/m3,

mooring stiffness is 48.34 tonf/m, and natural period of mooring is 150 secs. Assume
that the system damping is 2% of critical damping and the duration of the storm is 2
hours. Low frequency spectrum at natural frequency is S F  n   5.2  1012 N 2s .

TRAINING PRACTICAL SCHEDULE

3 Hours Description

Gain hands on practical calculation

FPSO DRIFT FORCE, OFFSETS &
CRITICAL DAMPING HANDS ON
CALCULATION
knowledge of the following:
 Mooring system natural frequency
 Tanker Added Mass using first
degree of freedom
 Current Drift Force (Tonf) &
Offsets (m)
 Wind Offsets (m)
 Mean Wave Drift (Tonf) & Offsets
(m)
 Critical Damping in the System
 Actual Damping in the System
 Maximum Drift During Storm (m)

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 1 ORCAFLEX WORKSHOP: SIMULATION INTRODUCTION

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TRAINING PRACTICAL SCHEDULE

2Hours Description

ORCAFLEX Simulation Introduction Gain an understanding of ORCAFLEX

software, working environment &
simulation. Modules covered include but
not limited to:

 Module 1: ORCAFLEX Simulation

Introduction
 Module 2: ORCAFLEX Modeling
Introduction
 Module 3: ORCAFLEX Simulation
Objects
 Module 4: ORCAFLEX Simulation
Analysis

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Single Point Mooring Workshop Introduction

An OrcaFlex default vessel is moored using three legs and a short chafe chain from the
connecting node. This system is often used as a temporary mooring. In OrcaFlex, we
aim to inspect the load on the moorings and quantify the mooring offset for this vessel in
this sea state. The simulation uses irregular waves acting for duration of 1 hour.

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TRAINING PRACTICAL SCHEDULE

3 Hours Description

Single Point Mooring ORCAFLEX Gain hands on practical ORCAFLEX

WORKSHOP software knowledge of the following:
 Introduction to Single Point
Mooring Simulation with
ORCAFLEX
 Building the Model & Setting
General Data
 Building the Model & Setting
Vessel Data
 Building the Model & Setting Line
Data
 Building the Model & Setting
SHEAR 7 Data
 Building the Model & Setting VIVA
Data
 Building the Model & Setting All
Object Data
 Result Analysis of Single Point
Mooring Simulations

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 1 Simple Catenary Riser - PRACTICAL WORSHOP

Simple Catenary Riser Workshop Introduction

There are four (4) types of riser systems; namely simple catenary, lazy wave, steep
wave & pliant wave.

Simple Catenary Riser will be modeled and simulated using ORCAFLEX. This
simulation illustrates the following:
a) Variation of drag coefficient with Reynolds Number.
b) Bend Stiffener Modeling.
c) Modelling of bouyancy modules.
d) Modelling Tethers and their clamps

We have applied regular waves in this case study because the have the same height
and period. The Dean Stream non-linear wave theory has been applied because it is
accurate over a wide range of water depths.

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TRAINING PRACTICAL SCHEDULE

3 Hours Description

Simple Catenary Riser - ORCAFLEX Gain hands on practical ORCAFLEX

WORKSHOP software knowledge of the following:
 Introduction to Simple Catenary
Riser Simulation with ORCAFLEX
 Building the Model & Setting
General Data
 Building the Model & Setting
Vessel Data
 Building the Model & Setting Line
Data
 Building the Model & Setting
SHEAR 7 Data
 Building the Model & Setting VIVA
Data
 Building the Model & Setting All
Object Data
 Result Analysis of Simple
Catenary Riser Simulations

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 1 Lazy Wave Riser - PRACTICAL WORSHOP

Lazy Wave Riser - Workshop Introduction

A lazy wave configuration is similar to catenary but has support provided at about
midwater by distributed buoyancy modules. 'Lazy' means that the riser centerline is
near parallel with the seabed on contact while 'Wave' describes the line shape as a
result of the buoyancy modules.

This example has two risers positioned exactly on top of each other to allow comparison
of two modeling methods. These are:
 10’ Lazy Wave Distributed: Buoyancy is applied using a line section that has the
equivalent smeared properties of the line and buoyancy modules combined. This
approach is more efficient and convenient for the design stage and load analysis.
It allows easy variation in buoyancy application and does not need as much
refinement of line segmentation.
 10’ Lazy Wave Discrete: Buoyancy is applied as discrete modules attached to
the line. This approach is more useful in the final stages of an analysis when the
as-built module details are known. It allows a check that module size and pitch
do not allow excessive sag of the riser between the modules; the ‘curtain-railing’
effect
The current is in the riser plane while the waves are normal to it. The vessel will be
rotated so it remains heading into the waves to represent a weather-vaning system. .

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TRAINING PRACTICAL SCHEDULE

3 Hours Description

Lazy Wave Riser - ORCAFLEX Gain hands on practical ORCAFLEX

WORKSHOP software knowledge of the following:
 Introduction to Lazy Wave Riser
Simulation with ORCAFLEX
 Building the Model & Setting
General Data
 Building the Model & Setting
Vessel Data
 Building the Model & Setting Line
Data
 Building the Model & Setting
SHEAR 7 Data
 Building the Model & Setting VIVA
Data
 Building the Model & Setting All
Object Data
 Result Analysis of Lazy Wave
Riser Simulations

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