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Offshore 101

An In-depth Overview of Offshore

Exploration, Drilling and
Production
April 14 - 15, 2014
The Westin Oaks Houston
Houston, TX

EUCI is authorized by
IACET to offer 1.0 CEUs
for the course.

Offshore 101: An In-depth Overview of Offshore Exploration, Drilling

and Production
April 14 - 15, 2014
Houston, TX

Overview
The intricacies and inherently dynamic nature of offshore oil and gas exploration and production projects necessitate a
comprehensive understanding of the operations behind them. The speed with which the offshore sector has emerged
as the fastest-growing frontier in global oil and gas is paralleled only by the rate at which technological advances in
drilling, vessel construction, and maintenance continue to transpire, creating a significant demand for continued training
of offshore professionals.
Join us for an in-depth overview of offshore exploration, drilling and production. This course will include an overview of
the offshore oil and gas industry and current trends in exploration and development. It will discuss phases of planning and
project management as well as components of offshore production operations and maintenance. Environmental issues
pertaining to offshore production, including safety requirements, permitting, environmental impact assessments and
discharge, will be discussed. The course will conclude with a discussion of the most critical facets of oil spill prevention,
preparedness, and response.

Who Should Attend

Offshore project managers and directors

Experienced personnel new to offshore upstream activities
Offshore support vessel owners and operators
Marine equipment manufacturers
Offshore suppliers and contractors
Offshore legal, financial and contract staff
Bankers, accountants and investment managers involved in the oil and gas industry
Regulators and regulatory affairs personnel
Environmental, health, and safety managers and directors
New hire subsea or marine engineers
New employees in the petroleum industry
Novice offshore operators, technicians and geologists
Owners of offshore royalty interests who wish to better manage their assets
Non-technical personnel who want to better understand oil field operations to better serve customers
Engineering professors and research professionals who have not spent time in an offshore oilfield
Land-based oil and gas industry professionals interested in learning more about offshore operations such as drilling
engineers, project team members and pipeline engineers

Learning Outcomes

Discuss an overview of the offshore oil and gas industry and identify current trends in subsea exploration and
development
Examine the legal framework of offshore exploration activities
Explain the survey technology used in exploration and appraisal wells
Explain the phases of planning and project management, from concept development all the way to decommissioning
Discuss the various host facilities and drilling rigs used in offshore oil and gas
Explain offshore production operations and maintenance
Discuss the operations and technology involved in the transportation of offshore oil and gas
Examine the environmental issues pertaining to offshore production, including safety requirements, permitting,
environmental impact assessments and discharge
Describe the most critical facets of oil spill prevention, preparedness and response

Offshore 101: An In-depth Overview of Offshore Exploration, Drilling

and Production
April 14 - 15, 2014
Houston, TX

Agenda
Monday, April 14, 2014
8:00 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Course Timing
12:00 1:00 p.m. Group Luncheon

Introduction to Offshore Oil and Gas

The Global Energy Context

Putting Offshore in Perspective

Trends in Offshore Production

Origins of Offshore Oil and Gas

Source and Reservoir Rocks

Oil and Gas Varieties

The Migration of Hydrocarbons

Traps and Oilfields

Offshore Exploration

Legal Framework of Offshore Exploration Activities

Leasing

Marine Seismic Operations

o Seismic Surveys

3-D Seismic Surveys

Avoiding Seafloor Hazards

Exploration and Appraisal Wells

Drilling

Production Wells

Simultaneous Drilling & Production

Contracts

The Drilling Process

Methods:

Conventional

Directional Drilling

Derrick and Hoisting

Well Logging

Well Completion and Abandonment

Offshore 101: An In-depth Overview of Offshore Exploration, Drilling

and Production
April 14 - 15, 2014
Houston, TX

Agenda
Monday, April 14, 2014 (CONTINUED)
Types of Offshore Drilling Rigs

Platform Rigs

Jackup Rigs

Semi-submersibles

Drill Ships

Tender-Assisted Drilling Rig

Safety

Field Development Options and Philosophy

Field Characteristics and Production Profile

Production Facilities

Bottom founded structures

Gravel Islands

Steel Jacket

Gravity-Based Structures

Compliant Towers

Mobile Offshore Production Units MOPUs

Floating Production Systems

Floating Production Storage and Offloading FPSOs

Floating Production Systems FPSs

Spars

Tension Leg Platforms TLPs

Semi-Submersibles

Other

o Subsea Systems

Key Interfaces

Laws, Codes and Standards

Interfaces with Authorities

Stage-Gate Project Management Process

Appraise

Select

Define

Execute

EPCI Contracts

Operations and Maintenance (O&M)

Offshore 101: An In-depth Overview of Offshore Exploration, Drilling

and Production
April 14 - 15, 2014
Houston, TX

Agenda
Monday, April 14, 2014 (CONTINUED)
Production Operations and Maintenance

Manned vs Unmanned

Brownfield Activities

Enhanced Recovery

Security

Logistics

Safety

Well Intervention

Decommissioning and Abandonment

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

8:00 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Course Timing
From the Sea to Shore: Transportation

Pipelines

Oil vs. Gas

Design

Route

Seafloor Conditions

Flow Assurance

Installation

Operations and Technology

Pigging the Line

Leak Detection

Tankers

Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSOs)

Tanker Capacities

Safety and Environmental Issues

Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Issues

Offshore Safety Requirements

Permitting

Environmental Impact Assessments(EIAs)

Marine Mammal Monitoring

Exploration Vessels and Safety

Discharge

Oil Spill Prevention, Preparedness and Response

Offshore 101: An In-depth Overview of Offshore Exploration, Drilling

and Production
April 14 - 15, 2014
Houston, TX

INSTRUCTOR
Ken Caldwell / VP of Business Development / Foster Wheeler Upstream
Mr. Caldwell is an innovative executive with over 30 years of diversified international experience in the
upstream oil and gas industry. In addition to a strong working knowledge of offshore engineering,
fabrication, installation, commissioning and marine operations, he possesses extensive experience in
management of Lump Sum turnkey EPC and EPCI projects, including offshore platforms, topsides,
pipelines, deepwater floating production systems and subsea installations. More recently, he has led
business development for two international companies involved in both onshore and offshore E&C and
EPC projects.
Before joining Foster Wheeler, Mr. Caldwell built two private offshore engineering and construction
companies that achieved significant market share and reputations for excellence and technology
innovation in deepwater floating production sytems. These companies were sold to large international
offshore oil and gas E&C contractors, but he was retained as CEO after both acquisitions to insure
successful transition. Mr. Caldwell also headed regional business units (West Africa/North and South
America) for two international offshore oil and gas construction companies one a public company
and the other private equity owned - that achieved record sales and profits. He led engineering and
project management teams responsible for design and construction of innovative floating production
systems (FPSOs, semi-based FPSs and TLPs) installed in Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, China and Brazil,
including the first FPS and first mini-TLP in GOM. Additionally, he led contract negotiation teams and
project management teams that were successful in winning and executing six EPC deepwater floating
production system (FPS) projects totaling $850 Million, and managed complex remote multi-site
operations with culturally and ethnically diverse staff in North & South America and West Africa.

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Offshore 101: An In-depth Overview of Offshore Exploration, Drilling

and Production
April 14 - 15, 2014
Houston, TX

Instructional Methods
PowerPoint presentations will be used in this program.

Requirements for Successful Completion of Program

Participants must sign in/out each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the course to be eligible for continuing
education credit.

Credits
EUCI has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing
Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. In obtaining
this approval, EUCI has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standards, which are widely
recognized as standards of good practice internationally.
As a result of its Authorized Provider membership status, EUCI is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its
programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standards.
EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 1.0 CEUs for the course.

EVENT LOCATION
A room block has been reserved at the The Westin Oaks Houston, 5011 Westheimer at Post Oak, Houston, TX, for the
nights of April, 2014. Room rates are $189 for single & double occupancy, plus applicable tax. Call (713) 960-6590 for
reservations and mention the EUCI course to get the group rate. The cutoff date to receive the group rate is March 13,
2014, but as there are a limited number of rooms available at this rate, the room block may close sooner. Please make
your reservations early.

PROCEEDINGS
The proceedings of the course will be published, and one copy will be distributed to each registrant at the course.

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EVENT LOCATION
A room block has been reserved at the The Westin Oaks Houston, 5011
Westheimer at Post Oak, Houston, TX, for the nights of April, 2014.
Room rates are $189 for single & double occupancy, plus applicable tax.
Call (713) 960-6590 for reservations and mention the EUCI course to
get the group rate. The cutoff date to receive the group rate is March
13, 2014, but as there are a limited number of rooms available at this
rate, the room block may close sooner. Please make your reservations

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