Offshore Production Systems Engineering Training Course

Offshore Production Systems Engineering Training Course

Introduction

Offshore Production Systems Engineering Training Course is designed to equip participants with the technical expertise and practical skills required to design, analyze, optimize, and manage modern offshore oil and gas production systems. This course explores essential concepts in offshore production engineering, subsea engineering, production system design, flow assurance, multiphase flow analysis, hydraulic modelling, artificial lift, and offshore facilities engineering. Participants will learn how to evaluate production system performance, select appropriate equipment, manage pressure and temperature conditions, and apply advanced engineering principles to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective hydrocarbon production. The programme also addresses digital engineering, real-time production monitoring, predictive maintenance, and data-driven decision-making to support operational excellence in modern offshore developments.

Participants will examine the engineering challenges associated with deepwater production, subsea tiebacks, mature offshore fields, high-pressure and high-temperature wells, and complex reservoir-fluid interactions. Through engineering exercises, technical discussions, simulation-based activities, and industry-inspired case studies, learners will develop the ability to identify production bottlenecks, assess equipment performance, optimize operating parameters, and troubleshoot production system failures. The training also introduces emerging technologies such as digital twins, artificial intelligence in production surveillance, remote offshore operations, and integrated asset modelling. By the end of the programme, participants will be better prepared to contribute to offshore field development planning, production system design reviews, commissioning, operational troubleshooting, and life-cycle asset management while supporting health, safety, environmental compliance, and long-term production sustainability.

Course Duration

5 days

Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the fundamentals of offshore production systems engineering and the integration of wells, subsea infrastructure, platforms, and processing facilities.
2. Apply offshore field development planning principles to evaluate production concepts and select appropriate development strategies.
3. Assess subsea production architectures, including subsea trees, manifolds, control systems, and tieback configurations.
4. Perform fundamental multiphase flow analysis to understand pressure losses, fluid behaviour, and production constraints.
5. Evaluate flow assurance risks, including hydrate formation, wax deposition, scale, corrosion, and slugging.
6. Apply hydraulic modelling techniques to optimize flowlines, risers, pipelines, and production networks.
7. Understand separation, dehydration, compression, and other offshore oil and gas processing technologies.
8. Identify opportunities for production optimization through operating parameter adjustments, well surveillance, and bottleneck analysis.
9. Evaluate artificial lift methods and their suitability for offshore production conditions.
10. Develop approaches to asset integrity management, corrosion control, inspection planning, and equipment reliability improvement.
11. Apply risk-based engineering and offshore process safety principles to production system design and operations.
12. Interpret production data using digital monitoring, analytics, and predictive maintenance techniques.
13. Recommend cost-effective, safe, and environmentally responsible strategies for offshore production performance improvement.

Target Audience

1. Petroleum engineers and production engineers.
2. Offshore facilities and process engineers.
3. Subsea engineers and subsea production system specialists.
4. Reservoir engineers and field development planners.
5. Flow assurance and pipeline engineers.
6. Offshore operations, maintenance, and reliability engineers.
7. Project managers, engineering consultants, and technical leads in offshore developments.
8. Oil and gas asset managers, production supervisors, and energy professionals 

Course Modules

Module 1: Fundamentals of Offshore Production Systems Engineering

• Overview of offshore oil and gas production system architectures.
• Key components of offshore production facilities and their functions.
• Integration of reservoir, wells, subsea systems, and topside facilities.
• Offshore field life-cycle planning and production system design considerations.
• Case Study: Comparing fixed-platform production with a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) development concept.

Module 2: Offshore Field Development and Production System Design

• Offshore field development strategies and production concept selection.
• Design considerations for shallow-water, deepwater, and ultra-deepwater fields.
• Production capacity planning and equipment sizing fundamentals.
• Subsea tiebacks, satellite fields, and host facility integration.
• Case Study: Selecting a technically and economically viable development concept for a remote offshore oil field.

Module 3: Subsea Production Systems and Wellhead Engineering

• Subsea trees, wellheads, manifolds, and connection systems.
• Subsea control systems, hydraulic systems, and electrical distribution.
• Subsea boosting, separation, and water injection technologies.
• Subsea equipment reliability, intervention, and maintainability.
• Case Study: Investigating production losses associated with a subsea control system malfunction.

Module 4: Multiphase Flow, Flowlines, and Riser Engineering

• Fundamentals of oil, gas, and water multiphase flow.
• Flowline and riser design considerations under offshore operating conditions.
• Pressure drop, temperature profiles, and hydraulic performance calculations.
• Slugging mechanisms and their effects on production stability.
• Case Study: Diagnosing severe slugging in an offshore riser and evaluating operational mitigation options.

Module 5: Flow Assurance and Production Chemistry

• Hydrate prevention, wax deposition control, and paraffin management.
• Scale formation, corrosion mechanisms, and chemical treatment strategies.
• Thermal management and insulation of offshore flowlines.
• Chemical injection systems and production fluid compatibility.
• Case Study: Developing a flow assurance strategy for a deepwater subsea tieback exposed to low seabed temperatures.

Module 6: Offshore Processing Facilities and Production Optimization

• Separation of oil, gas, and produced water.
• Gas compression, dehydration, metering, and export systems.
• Production bottleneck identification and debottlenecking techniques.
• Artificial lift fundamentals and offshore production enhancement.
• Case Study: Increasing offshore production capacity by optimizing separator operating conditions and compressor performance.

Module 7: Asset Integrity, Reliability, and Offshore Process Safety

• Integrity management of subsea equipment, pipelines, risers, and topside systems.
• Corrosion monitoring, inspection methods, and preventive maintenance.
• Reliability engineering, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and root cause analysis.
• Hazard identification, process safety management, and emergency response principles.
• Case Study: Investigating recurring pipeline corrosion and equipment failures at an offshore production facility and recommending risk-based interventions.

Module 8: Digitalization, Production Surveillance, and Sustainable Operations

• Real-time production monitoring and performance data interpretation.
• Digital twins, integrated asset models, and predictive maintenance applications.
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning for production anomaly detection.
• Energy efficiency, emissions reduction, and offshore operational sustainability.
• Case Study: Using production surveillance data and a digital twin concept to identify declining well performance and prioritize optimization measures.

Training Methodology

• Interactive lectures and presentations.
• Group discussions and brainstorming sessions.
• Hands-on exercises using real-world datasets.
• Role-playing and scenario-based simulations.
• Analysis of case studies to bridge theory and practice.
• Peer-to-peer learning and networking.
• Expert-led Q&A sessions.
• Continuous feedback and personalized guidance.

Register as a group from 3 participants for a Discount

Send us an email: info@datastatresearch.org or call +254724527104 

Certification

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a globally- recognized certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

 We also offer tailor-made courses based on your needs.

Key Notes

a. The participant must be conversant with English.

b. Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with an Authorized Training Certificate

c. Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.

d. The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and A Certificate upon successful completion of Training.

e. One-year post-training support Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.

f. Payment should be done at least a week before commence of the training, to DATASTAT CONSULTANCY LTD account, as indicated in the invoice so as to enable us prepare better for you.