Mastering Floating Production, Storage and Offloading System
Marine & Offshore · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
This 5-day intensive training course will cover the general technology and design factors influencing the installation, operation, construction, and survival of FPSOs that any FPSO project teams need to address when overseeing an FPSO project. Participants will learn to equip themselves with a detailed understanding of feed to Detailed design of FPSO covering major FPSO technical configurations, layouts, process systems, to the latest and future field development in floating production systems.
Learning Objectives
Understand the current trend of floating production systems and their design & technology
Enhance your knowledge on key design and technology factors governing FPSO design choices
Determine the key design requirements based on the most recent International Standards outlining detailed FPSO design
Analyze and REVIEW the functions and applications of various process systems, layouts and other major configurations onboard an FPSO
Master key parameters in designing the Hull, Mooring, Turret, Swivels, and Risers
Apply an effective approach to designing FPSO against fatigue and wave slamming occurrences
Learning about the transition of from design to the specification of a system for through-life Structural
Integrity Management (SIM) and its requirements world-wide and in SE Asia
Incorporate good Asset Integrity Management practices from the FPSO industry
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for fpso project engineers/managers, offshore installation managers, subsea & topside engineers, and other professionals seeking to strengthen their capability in this area.
FPSO Project Engineers/Managers
Offshore Installation Managers
Subsea & Topside Engineers
Naval Architects
Facilities Engineers
Process Engineers
Production Engineers
Marine Engineers
Development Engineers
Operation Engineers/Managers
Course Outline
Day 1 — Review of Floating Production Facilities
Brief history and introduction to oil and gas production using floating production facilities
Description and coverage of the entire course
Overview of floating offshore production facilities
Oil & gas production – critical driving factors
Day 2 — FEED Design and Marine Effects on FPSO Projects
FEED design - choices and options associated with FPSOs
Examples of typical field developments employing FPSOs
FPSO configurations – global responses and marine
Weight and space management – ballast, crude, fuel, and storage
Day 3 — Design of risers, turrets, moorings, offloading including response dynamics
FPSO configurations – global responses and marine (continued)
Effects of wave, wind and current directionality and spread seas
Weather warning or spread mooring
The turret - why a turret?
Day 4 — Design for green water, slam, and fatigue
Green water, slamming and wave slam loading
Freeboard exceedance
Different types of slamming
Sea states that dominate green water loading and wave slam
Day 5 — Practical cases
Practical cases
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa marine and offshore courses cover?
The portfolio covers offshore safety and survival, marine and vessel operations, dynamic positioning, port and terminal operations, marine cargo handling, offshore installation and rig operations, and marine inspection and maintenance — aligned with international maritime standards.
Who should attend a marine or offshore course?
These courses suit marine and offshore engineers, vessel and rig crews, port and terminal operations staff, marine superintendents and surveyors, offshore HSE personnel, and logistics or contractor teams supporting offshore installations.
How long are marine and offshore courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa marine and offshore courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can marine and offshore training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa marine and offshore course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.