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EG556X: INTRODUCTION TO SUBSEA SYSTEMS AND OFFSHORE STRUCTURES (2024-2025)

Last modified: 29 Jul 2024 12:16


Course Overview

This course will give you an overview of subsea oil and gas production systems and offshore renewables, and an appreciation of the infrastructure and facilities that need to be removed when the time arrives for decommissioning.

You’ll be introduced to various aspects of offshore structures and subsea systems, including wind turbines, subsea oil and gas hardware and pipelines, and their associated infrastructure. You’ll also learn how these systems are maintained and monitored.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 0 credits (0 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Yvonne Davidson

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Distance Learning
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course will provide students with an overview of offshore structures and subsea systems, including the field architecture of subsea hardware and subsea pipelines, offshore wind turbines, and how such systems are safely maintained and monitored. Subsea production, end of life operations and decommissioning in various locations around the world will be discussed.


It will introduce students to the key technical terminology relevant to subsea and offshore infrastructure; describe various components of subsea systems, including their basic function, size and composition; explain how subsea production systems and offshore infrastructure combine to facilitate oil and gas production from subsea reservoirs; present the challenges and activities for subsea operations, subsea decommissioning, and subsea field life extension; and describe how subsea and offshore infrastructure is maintained, supported, monitored, and decommissioned using vessels and ROVs.


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 27 Feedback Weeks 31

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Feedback

The course will have one multiple-choice test, which will be accessible to students once they have completed all parts of the learning materials.

Students will receive a formative score between 0 and 100 for attempting the test. Students will be allowed unlimited attempts to improve their grade.

Feedback will be communicated via MyAberdeen. 

The deadline for completing the test will be Week 4 of the term.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstanding the challenges and activities for subsea operations, subsea decommissioning, and subsea field life extension
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstanding how subsea production systems and offshore infrastructure combine to facilitate oil and gas production from subsea reservoirs
FactualRememberFamiliarity with key technical terminology relevant to subsea and offshore infrastructure
FactualRememberAwareness of various components of subsea and offshore systems, including their basic function, size and composition, and the ability to make hardware selection decisions

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualRememberFamiliarity with key technical terminology relevant to subsea and offshore infrastructure
FactualRememberAwareness of various components of subsea and offshore systems, including their basic function, size and composition, and the ability to make hardware selection decisions
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstanding how subsea production systems and offshore infrastructure combine to facilitate oil and gas production from subsea reservoirs
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstanding the challenges and activities for subsea operations, subsea decommissioning, and subsea field life extension

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