Module Database Search
| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Offshore Engineering | |||
| Reference | EN3581 | Version | 8 |
| Created | April 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | March 2004 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with a background to the offshore environment and an introduction to the core principles of offshore technology. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Explain how a well is drilled, including the functions of the specialist equipment. |
| 2 | Review the fundamentals of petroleum geology, including oil and gas reservoirs. |
| 3 | Draw on the standard hydrodynamic equations to predict the loading applied to fixed structures. |
| 4 | Review various options for the development of offshore oil and gas fields. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Overview of overall well completion from exploration to drilling, completion and production. The Drilling System and Equipment. Basic introduction to well design. Production development options. Hydrodynamic effects. Environmental conditions - wind, wave and current. Wave loading and structural response. Principles of geology. Petroleum Geology. Oil and gas reservoirs. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Full-time students: This module is delivered by a combination of lectures and tutorials. It will be supported by practical examples and activities. Part-time students: This module is delivered by a combination of lectures and tutorials online. It will be supported by online drop in evening sessions. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 40 | 40 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 110 | 110 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Closed book examination. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | D |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | RABIA, H., 1985, Oilwell Drilling Engineering - Principles and Practice. London: Graham & Trotman |
| 2 | JAHN F., COOK, M. AND GRAHAM, M., 2008, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production. Amsterdam : Elsevier. |
| 3 | International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), 2015 IADC Drilling Manual, 12th edition. International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), Houston, Texas. |
| 4 | SELLEY, R., Elements of Petroleum Geology ISBN-13: 978-0123860316 |
| 5 | RANDALL, R.E., 2010. Elements of Ocean Engineering, 2nd ed. College Station, TX.: Society of Naval Architects. |
| 6 | Selley, Richard C., Sonnenberg, Stephen A., 2022, Elements of petroleum geology(4th ed). Amsterdam : Academic Press |