| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
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A1: To gain the knowledge and understanding of different configurations, components and equipment used in mooring and riser systems.
A2: To address the theoretical and practical aspects of mooring and riser systems.
A3: To develop students' skills in designing and analysing mooring and riser systems.
A4: To gain the knowledge and understanding of elemental concepts of drilling (exploration and production) engineering.
A5: Overview of the main aspects of subsea engineering from the origins of oil and gas in deep water.
A6: Offshore design and production in subsea engineering.
A7: Functions of subsea engineering components, their installation and operation.
A8: Overall design and installation of subsea pipelines and risers.
A9: Corrosion control in subsea pipelines.
A10: Structural analysis of subsea pipelines under various loading conditions.
OS1: Mooring configurations: single-leg mooring, spread mooring, turret mooring; mooring components:
wire ropes, synthetic fibre ropes, chains, clump weights, drag and suction anchors, piles; mooring failure modes;
static, quasi-static, and dynamic mooring analyses; mooring design criteria and considerations.
OS2: Drilling risers, production risers: flexible, steel catenary; flexible riser configurations: steep/lazy S and
wave, free-hanging; flexible riser components; rigid riser components: tieback connectors, stress joints, riser joints and
connectors, buoyancy modules, tensioners; riser casing; static and dynamic riser analyses; interference analysis; riser design criteria and considerations.
OS3: Fundamentals of drilling engineering, the oil well, drill string design, drill bits, straight hole drilling,
directional drilling, casing and cementing offshore drilling.
OS4: The Basis of Subsea Production Engineering Systems; Flow Assurance and Systems Design; Details of the Design and Function of Wellheads and Xmas Trees; Features of Design and Functions of Manifold Types; The Subsea Operations and Control Systems / Control Umbilical; Use of Divers, ROVs and AUVs in Underwater Engineering Activities; Importance of Reliability for Subsea Systems and IMR Requirements.
OS5: Elements of Pipeline Design; Pipeline Mechanical Design; Wall Thickness and Material Grade Selection; Pipelaying Methods;
Hydrodynamics around Pipes; Seabed Pipeline Stability Analysis; Corrosion and Pipeline Protection; Pipeline Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of:
IKO1: Different mooring and riser configurations and the functions of mooring and riser components.
IKO2: Distinguishing between different types of risers.
IKO3: Design criteria and considerations for mooring and riser systems.
IKO4: Configuration of an oil wee; Straight hole and directional drilling.
IK05: The function of individual components in subsea systems; Identification of Flow Assurance issues.
IK06: How the different parts link together and systems design including installation of them.
IK07: An underlying cost database for subsea production equipment.
IKO8: The basic principles of the design of subsea pipelines and flowlines.
IKO9: Structural analysis (design codes) techniques appropriate pipeline design and stability.
IKO10: Pipeline protection and IMR
On successful completion of this module, students will develop the following subject-specific and
intellectual skills:
ISO1: Carrying out static, quasi-static, and dynamic mooring analyses.
ISO2: Performing static and dynamic riser analyses.
ISO3: Design of a mooring system and Design of a riser system.
ISO4: Identify the component of an oil well and drilling system.
ISO5: Identify tools used for straight and directional drilling.
IS06: Recognise and understand some of the acronyms and terms used in Riser Technology and Offshore Drilling.
ISO7: Be able to list and describe the engineering components of subsea systems and pipeline engineering.
ISO8: The numerical skills and the skills required to use the appropriate software needed to undertake the structural analysis of pipelines and risers.
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 35:00 | 35:00 | Intensive school in the form of Lectures and Tutorials |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Written exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Revision and exam preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 2 | 15:00 | 30:00 | Background research/preparation and completing/writing up the post school coursework assignment |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 50:00 | 50:00 | Reading and researching the pre-school materials |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 1 | 50:00 | 50:00 | Follow-up after each lecture |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Online discussions led by instructor |
| Total | 200:00 |
Lectures are designed to convey the underlying concepts and knowledge of mooring and riser systems (IKO1 –
IKO3), drilling systems (IKO4) and the professional skills required to design and analyse mooring lines, risers
and drill strings (ISO4 – ISO7).
Tutorial sessions are a mix of supervised and self-organising activities in which the students develop intellectually and problem-solving skills to design and analyse mooring and riser systems (ISO1 – ISO4).
The formal lectures provide an effective method for students to work through materials at their own pace allowing them to develop an in-depth understanding and familiarity with the fundamentals of subsea engineering and pipeline engineering (IKO5 – IKO10).
Independent study gives time for the students to read recommended references (IKO1 – IKO10) and practise their professional skills (ISO1 – ISO8).
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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| Written Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 60 | 24 hrs Take home exam (to be submitted within 24 hours of being set) |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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| Case study | 1 | M | 20 | Postschool written report on Subsea and Drilling Engineering - maximum of 2000 words (Group Assignment) |
| Prob solv exercises | 1 | M | 20 | Postschool written report on Pipeline, Mooring & Riser Systems - maximum of 2000 words (Individual Assignment) |
The examination is an appropriate way to assess both theoretical understanding and problem solving skills under time-constraint as required in industry. The assignments enable a more realistic engineering problem to be set to assess subject specific and cognitive skills. Two ‘low stakes’ coursework assignments (<30%) are incorporated in this module as they are found beneficial for one year Master’s programme.
An unseen examination enables students to demonstrate their theoretical understanding (IKO1 – IKO10) and
professional skills (ISO1 – ISO8) under time-constraint as required by industry.
The Prob Solving exercise on the design and analysis of a mooring and riser system and the Case Study on drilling
technology development tests the students’ ability to write reports, apply the taught professional skills and solve
mooring and riser problems (ISO1 – ISO8). The Graduate Skills Framework entries indicated as 'A' is also
assessed in these ways.
Knowledge and understanding are assessed via the unseen written examination and the Prob Solving Exercise and
Case Study assignments. Subject-specific and cognitive skills are assessed via the module assignment, as are communication skills.
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