Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MAR 563 — Subsea and Pipeline Engineering

3 units · MAR department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

explain the requirements and challenges of deep-water oil exploration and field development
perform basic design of subsea pipelines, risers, cathodic protection, etc.
describe and state the significance of wellheads and Xmas trees, manifolds and well clusters, flowlines and pipelines, risers and umbilicals, etc.;
discuss the procedure for the installation of SPS items, operation of ROVs, AUVs and pigging.

Course contents

Deepwater field development and subsea engineering. Wellheads and Xmas trees; manifolds and well clusters; flowlines and pipelines. Subsea operation and control system. Installation of SPS items; divers/ROVs/AUVs. Subsea systems inspection, maintenance and repair. Deepwater risers and umbilicals. Flow assurance and system design. Introduction to design of subsea pipelines and risers. Pipelaying methods. Mechanical design considerations. Corrosion; wall thickness and material grade selection, seabed pipeline stability analysis, inspection and maintenance.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MAR 563.

MAR 563 — Subsea and Pipeline Engineering

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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