Exploration & Production Training

The Online Structural Reliability Training Course focuses on teaching the basic concept of structural reliability analysis, emphasizing the importance of considering uncertainties in design variables. The course covers statistics, probability, types of uncertainties, and analysis techniques like FORM & SORM. Participants will also receive a demonstration of the software STRUREL by ERACONS. Suitable for mechanical, process, and energy engineers, the course aims to provide applied knowledge on structural reliability. Lecturers include Prof Purnendu Das, Dr Srinivas Sriramula, and Dr Wolfgang Betz.

Online Seismic Structure Training provides a theoretical framework for understanding seismic assessment and retrofit for various structures. The course consists of 4 lectures covering static and dynamic nonlinear analysis, introducing software packages SeismoBuild and SeismoStruct. Attendees will gain knowledge of technologies for structural assessment under seismic loading. Engineers, Operations’ Managers, Applied Scientists, and Technologists involved in design, assessment, and management of engineering structures will benefit from this course. The lectures are delivered by Dr. Stelios Antoniou and Dr. Fanis Moschas, experts in earthquake engineering and structural health monitoring.

Online Fire Simulation Training provides knowledge on using computational fluid dynamics software for simulating dispersion, fires, and explosions in congested areas. The course aims to equip engineers, managers, and scientists with the skills to assess structures under fire and blast loading. Led by expert Petter Aune, participants will learn about technologies for fire and blast response assessment. The training includes lectures, hands-on sessions, and demonstrations on Kameleon FireEX-KFX software. Upon completion, attendees will have a solid understanding of various technologies for structural response under fire and blast loading.

The Online Floating Offshore Structures Training course introduces engineers and scientists to the design and assessment of floating offshore structures, focusing on concepts like FPSOs, semi-submersibles, TLPs, and Spars. The course is suitable for professionals in the offshore industry, including those from oil and wind energy companies, classification societies, and offshore structure fabricators. Led by Professor Nigel Barltrop, the program offers a balance of theory, practice, and worked examples over two days.

The Online FAST Program Training Course focuses on utilizing the OpenFAST wind turbine simulation tool to analyze wind turbine configurations, including onshore and offshore structures. The course is designed for engineers and scientists involved in the design and analysis of offshore floating wind turbine structures, offering a balance of theory and practice. The program covers topics such as wind modeling, aerodynamic and structural modeling, and simulation of fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind turbines. Dr. Yang Yang, an expert in offshore wind turbines, leads the course.

This course on Online Distortion Control in Ship Building is designed for engineers and scientists involved in ship design and construction. It covers topics such as welding techniques, residual stresses, and accuracy control in ship construction. The course aims to provide a balance of theory and practice for attendees from ship management companies, oil companies, classification societies, and ship builders.

The Online Fixed Offshore Structures Training course aims to provide engineers and scientists with the necessary knowledge to assess the dynamics of fixed offshore structures. Topics covered include wave and earthquake analysis, structural response under random loading, extreme and fatigue loading, and vortex-induced vibration. The course is suitable for professionals in the offshore structures industry, including engineers, scientists, oil company personnel, and students on specialist offshore engineering courses. The course offers a balance of theory and practice through illustrated examples.

The Online Risk and Reliability Training is a 3-day course covering theoretical and practical applications of risk and reliability engineering. Participants will learn about concepts such as reliability, availability, and maintainability analysis, as well as quantitative risk analysis and Monte Carlo simulations. The course aims to equip mechanical, process, and energy engineers with the knowledge and skills needed to analyze and mitigate risks in engineering projects. Topics include basic statistics, accelerated life testing, risk analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and reliability assessment techniques.