Exploration & Production Training

This foundation-level course on Introduction to Petroleum Economics focuses on understanding the economic aspects of the oil and gas industry. Participants, including project managers, E&P professionals, and those in related fields, learn about project and company economics, risk management, and key financial concepts like NPV and ROR. Through classroom lessons, real-world examples, and project calculations, attendees gain practical skills to apply in their work. The course covers topics such as industry interactions, project economics, company economics, cash flow analysis, risk assessment, decision tree analysis, and more. Taught by industry expert Siegfried Gugu, the course aims to build participants' confidence in handling economic aspects of petroleum projects.

This course on Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations focuses on the structural integrity assessment of offshore wind turbine foundations, particularly addressing corrosion and fatigue challenges. Led by Dr. Ali Mehmanparast, the workshop covers topics such as fatigue crack initiation, fracture toughness testing, defect assessment, and corrosion-fatigue analysis. Through lectures, tutorials, and practical considerations, engineers gain a comprehensive understanding of these critical issues. The course aims to equip attendees with the knowledge needed to address the unique considerations of offshore wind structures.

The course "Fire Resistance in Steel Structures" focuses on the transformation in fire resistance design of steel and composite structures, emphasizing understanding fundamental principles to enhance knowledge in this specialist subject. It covers topics such as basics of fire resistance design, design fires and steel structure temperature calculations, fire protection methods, application of fire engineering to steel structures, and post-fire assessment methods. The course is led by Professor Yong Wang, an expert with extensive experience in fire safety and engineering.

The Nuclear Structures Course is a one-day training session focusing on creep, fatigue, and creep fatigue damage assessment in nuclear components. The course covers topics such as creep behavior at elevated temperatures, creep analysis case studies, fatigue assessment methods, and relevant design codes. Led by Prof Haofeng Chen, the course aims to introduce rule-based and direct assessment methods for treating creep fatigue damage. The session includes practical examples and analytical demonstrations to enhance understanding of structural integrity and life assessment.

The Submarine Structures Training course focuses on providing comprehensive coverage of structural design for submarines, emphasizing material selection, fabrication, and toughness to withstand high dynamic loads. The course is designed for Engineers, Operations managers, Fabricators, Applied Scientists, and Technologists interested in submarine design. Lectures cover topics such as buckling under pressure, materials behavior, finite element analysis, submarine theory, design codes, structural reliability, fatigue analysis, and fracture mechanics. The course spans 5 days and is led by experts in the field.

Corrosion Engineering Training aims to bridge the gap between theoretical understanding and practical application in managing corrosion of structures. The course, led by Dr. Steve Paterson, covers fundamental theories of corrosion and their practical implications for engineers and scientists involved in designing, operating, and assessing onshore and offshore structures. Topics include materials degradation mechanisms, aqueous corrosion principles, corrosion mitigation methods, and corrosion control strategies. The course is designed to make corrosion science accessible to all participants, enhancing their ability to address diverse corrosion challenges effectively.

Risk Reliability Training introduces engineers to risk-oriented approaches for plant design and maintenance programs. The course covers fundamental techniques in risk-informed asset management decision making, focusing on practical engagement with widely applied methods. Participants will develop skills in asset management, risk management, and reliability engineering, learning to apply these concepts to engineering problems. The course structure includes theoretical lectures, practical sessions, and individual study, with a focus on real-life case studies. Suitable for mechanical, process, electrical, or civil engineers seeking applied knowledge in risk and reliability engineering and maintenance.

This course focuses on the practical aspects of hull girder fabrication, structural response, and strength of ship components. It covers welding methods, accuracy control, and the ultimate strength analysis of ship structural components. Engineers, scientists, ship management personnel, and shipbuilders will benefit from the innovative content and balanced theory-practice approach. Lectures include topics such as structural components, material and fabrication, structural strength, beam columns, welding technology, ship structure reliability, and distortion control. Regulations from the International Association of Classification Society are also discussed.