FPSO Design And Opeartion (PRO 503)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRO 503 | 6 – 10 Jul 2026 | Online | 3300 |
| PRO 503 | 14 - 18 Dec 2026 | Online | 3300 |
| PRO 503 | 8 - 12 Jun 2026 | Stavanger | 4400 |
| PRO 503 | 2 - 6 Nov 2026 | Kuala Lumpur | 4400 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
In addressing FPSO design and operation, this course guides delegates through the key steps, disciplines, and decision-making processes required to successfully deliver an FPSO project. It is designed to provide participants with solid competency in FPSO design principles and key technical and commercial considerations.
The course covers both commercial and technical aspects of FPSO development based on first-principles engineering. It aims to provide a strong foundation across the major elements of an FPSO project while offering the context and framework necessary to formulate the right technical and strategic questions. Lessons learned from past FPSO projects are integrated throughout the program.
Participants are taken step by step through critical considerations in FPSO projects, including commercial drivers, overall field layout, site-specific metocean data, hull design, marine systems, topside configuration, station-keeping, mooring and riser systems, and offloading solutions. The course also provides an overview of key operational aspects associated with FPSO facilities.
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
Day 1: Introduction and Overview
o Overview of floating offshore Installations
o Field development strategy
o FOI regulatory regime
o Introduction to FPSO technology
Day 2: Techno-Commercial Considerations
o FPSO contractual strategy and risks
o Commercial considerations for FPSO projects
o Regional characteristics & metocean fundamentals
o Safety and environmental considerations
Day 3: Ship Shaped FPSO Hull Design
o Site specific metocean evaluation
o Hydrodynamic assessment
o Heading analysis
o Response analysis
o Design wave approach
o Strength and fatigue design
o FPSO conversion considerations
Day 4: Systems Design
o Turrets and swivel systems
o Station keeping and riser systems
o Topside design fundamentals
o Utility systems
o Offloading solutions
o Interface management
Day 5: Operations
o Installation operations
o Production operations
o Offloading operations
o Inspection and maintenance
o Decommissioning
INSTRUCTOR
Instructor Profile
Instructor received his BEng., MSc. degrees in Naval Architecture and PhD. in Hydrodynamics of Floating Structures from Newcastle University, UK. During his career he has held Lead Naval Architectural positions in Lloyds Register, BG, Premier Oil and Equinor (former Statoil). As the Floating Structures Team Leader for Lloyds Register in the UK, he was a contributing author to the “Lloyds Register Rules and Regulation for Floating Offshore Installations at a Fixed Location” and represented Lloyds Register in Joint Industry Projects (JIPs). During his professional career he has worked on several offshore oil and gas field developments, in UK, Norway, Brazil, Australia and Timor Sea. He has been lecturing about floating structures since obtaining his master’s degree in 2004 and has taught numerous courses at all levels including MSc students and developed training courses.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
The course is designed for Engineers with basic knowledge and experience in offshore oil and gas production facilities engineering. The objective is to establish a foundation for engineers to be able to have an educated understanding of FPSO production facilities and techno-commercial considerations in such projects.
COURSE LEVEL
Basic to Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The participants will learn:
oOverall filed layout arrangement based on an FPSO development.
oTypical commercial challenges and considerations.
oMetocean considerations and response-based hull design.
o FPSO topside arrangement and safety considerations.
o FPSO systems .
o Regulatory regime considerations.
o Offloading concepts.
o FPSO operation considerations.
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Ph.D. students, group and early bird registrants are eligible to DISCOUNT!
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