Course Overview

The term SIPROD is associated with both Drilling and Production at the same time and location.

What is the process of offshore drilling?

Simultaneous drilling and production on offshore platforms are a common technique around the world owing to its significant benefits. These include the timely acquisition of crucial reservoir data to assure effective reservoir development with better economics relating. Concerning safety aspects, generally, this approach is not recommended owing to the dangers/risks involved in production and drilling. However, the possibility of early production and reduction in production downtime, which is financially beneficial, makes SIPROD an attractive option.

What is offshore oil production?

To begin a SIPROD mode campaign, specific design modifications must be made to the drilling and the production platform. Moreover, other adjoining platforms must be improved to accommodate the rig and to ensure that production and safety systems are upgraded to account for the increased risks associated with concurrent activities.

This Zoe training course intends to provide the philosophy, preparation, limits, boundaries, and system design of Offshore SIPROD (Simultaneous Drilling and Production). It will empower you with complete knowledge and experience to work on SIPROD offshore and oversee end-to-end operations on these facilities. You will be able to go through all the stages of an oil and gas field including exploration, drilling, development, production, and decommissioning. The knowledge gained through this course will also help you take up roles involving the training of other budding and experienced professionals in offshore activities.

Course Objectives

The prime objective of this training course is to empower professionals with:

• Understanding of simultaneous operations, knowledge of land drilling and offshore drilling
• Comprehensive insight into the scope of SIPROD, associated risks, and production activities
• Complete knowledge and information about all activities involved in offshore drilling
• Comprehend the different stages involved in the life cycle of offshore gas fields
• Thorough understanding of the processing of oil, drilling technology, and well completion
• Examine relevant risks and identify hazards to ensure safety guidelines of SIPROD operations are followed
• The necessary understanding and knowledge of required standards and benchmarks of operation for quality and safety while drilling and producing offshore
• The required experience and confidence to handle emergencies and make timely decisions before damages
• Recognition of environmental impacts associated with simultaneous drilling and production operations
• Enable applicants’ ability to convey others on the operational aspects of oil and gas drilling and production techniques for offshore facilities
• The complete skillset and capabilities to undertake critical and complex roles and responsibilities at offshore oil and gas operations, thereby providing one with opportunities for career growth and progression
• The to make operational changes in strategic plans for one’s organisation to increase credibility and attract investors

Training Methodology

Zoe Talent Solutions rolls out certifications and training courses across a wide range of topics, globally. Training is delivered by learned professionals from the relevant domain. Part of the training is delivered as classroom sessions, and part is through practical exercises. Trainees are alloted projects and tasks in teams, encouraging interaction among them, as well as the facilitator.

This training format was conceptualized by Zoe Talent Solutions and is used for all its courses. It is called the Do–Review–Learn–Apply Model.

Organisational Benefits

With professionals undertaking this course, organisations will benefit in the ways mentioned below:

• Familiarity with the fundamentals of simultaneous operations of oil and gas fields to develop a better understanding of workover activities
• Improvement of the process efficiency and overall performance of offshore facilities through well-trained professionals
• Training of the employees orienting towards the practical nature of offshore oil and gas fields
• Detailed assessment of the drilling technology and production platform equipment to modify the life cycle of the oil and gas field
• Identifying technological gaps in offshore drilling and production operations and recognizing them as challenges to improve system credibility
• Propose and investigate advanced development plans for SIPROD operations

• Use the synergistic approach to achieve the balance between society and the environment
• Familiarity with advanced hydrocarbon drilling and production techniques, thereby enabling an improvement in the existing systems by lowering environmental footprints

Personal Benefits

Personals opting for this course will benefit in the below-mentioned ways:

• Detailed overview of simultaneous drilling and production processes of oil and gas fields
• Understand the purpose of exploration and development planning for the oil and gas fields
• Ability to understand the technology, concepts, and terminology used in the offshore drills and production processes
• In-depth understanding of the complex nature of SIPROD operations offshore
• Awareness of the modified technologies involved in simultaneous processes in oil and gas fields
• Improved exposure to the process requirements in all the stages of drilling and production
• Understanding of exploration, drilling technology, well completion, and various methodologies associated with oil and gas fields
• Appreciate the contribution of technologies and experts involved in the field development projects
• Ability to train others on the key processes in offshore pipelines and production platforms keeping in mind the advanced processes
• Ability to understand the environmental aspects of hydrocarbon drilling and production to appreciate the link between society and the environment
• Develop a basic perspective of the risks associated with simultaneous operations to ensure safe practices
• Identification of relevant risks and hazards to ensure smooth processes for offshore facilities

Who Should Attend?

• Engineers associated with cost estimation, project planning, and control
• Asset managers, field engineers, operation engineers, and drilling engineers
• Met ocean, subsea equipment engineers, maintenance personals, and structural engineers
• Energy industry journalists and reporters
• Directors, executives, ministers, support traders, and technicians willing to acquire basic insight into offshore drilling and production
• Professional personnel including banking, finance dealing, insurance dealing with oil supply, refining, and transmission
• HR or HSE professional involved in oil and gas offshore operations
• Business analysts, corporate planning professionals, and development managers looking to have a better understanding of oil and gas Simultaneous drilling and production

Course Outline

The course covers the following topics regarding Oil and Gas SIPROD (Simultaneous Drilling and Production) for Offshore Facilities.

Module 1: Introduction to Simultaneous Production and Drilling

• Simultaneous Operations
• Rig/Workover activities
• Production activities
• Land Drilling, Offshore Drilling
• Case study
• Scope of SIPROD
• Risks associated with SIPROD
• Understanding of basic terminologies

Module 2: Life Cycle of Gas Field

• Access stage
• Exploration stage
• Appraisal stage
• Development planning
• Production stage
• Decommissioning

Module 3: Exploration

• Gaining access phase
• Exploration Methods and Techniques
• Appraisal phase
• Development Planning
• Hydrocarbon Accumulations
• Decommissioning
• Exploration Wells
• Drill string
• Drill bit
• Drilling fluid

Module 4: Basic Steps in Offshore Drilling Activities

• Equipment to Identify Drilling Sites
• Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
• Drilling Rigs to Production Rigs

Module 5: Drilling Technology and Well Completion

• Well Planning
• Types of Offshore Rigs
• Fixed platforms
• Compliant towers
• Floating production systems
• Tension leg platform
• Gravity-based structure
• Drilling Equipment
• Selection and Preparation of Site
• Drilling Techniques
  • Casing and cementing
  • Directional drilling
• Drilling Challenges

Module 6: Production Platform

• Fixed Platform
• Compliant Tower
• Tension Leg Platform
• SPAR Platform
• Floating Production System
• Subsea System
• Storage and offloading system

Module 7: Offshore Pipelines

• Infield pipelines
• Export Pipelines
• Transmission Pipelines

Module 8: Decommissioning

• Wells Unplugging
• Removal of Infrastructure
• Test Trawling

Module 9: Safety of Offshore SIPROD Operations

• Hazards related to SIPROD operations
• Hazard and Effect Identification
• Control Measures
• Two barrier rules
• Well barriers
• Surface facility barriers
• Workover barriers

Module 10: Environmental Impact

• Air, water, and soil pollution
• Oil spills
• Global Warming