SUBSEA PIPELINE PRE-COMMISSIONING OPERATIONS

MANAGEMENT
This comprehensive course will provide technical understanding and guidance to delegates for subsea pipeline pre-commissioning
and operations. The workshop will comprise of presentation slides, case studies, actual images, and video footages to aid in delegates
understanding of the subject. In between, Q&A sessions will be provided to allow for interactive discussions. The principal codes that
are followed include DNV-OS-F101, DNV-RP-F116, ASME and API codes

19 - 22 March 2018, Hotel TBC, KUaLa Lumpur , Malaysia

Course Director Course Highlight
This course provides a detailed insight into the procedures
and activities to be undertaken in preparation of, and during,
the pre-commissioning of subsea pipelines, from mechanical
completion of the pipeline and selection of the appropriate
William J. Atteridge sub-contractor and determination of his work scope through
Senior Pipeline Consultant the completion of testing and preservation in preparation for
Over forty (40) years’ experience in project development, commitment to service. Personal experience of actual pre-
technical & planning studies, concept, FEED and detailed commissioning related activities will be used as illustrations.
engineering design, construction supervision and
engineering and project management within the onshore
Workshop Takeaways
• Cheat sheets
o Pre-commissioning Preparation Check-list
o Pre-commissioning Scope of Work Check-list
Key Learning Objectives o Major risks, hurdles & pitfalls: Reminder
• GAIN knowledge of the latest pre-commissioning process Past Client List
• UNDERSTAND the importance process of proper planning
• AMBO Corp, USA • PERN, Poland
• LEARN how the pipeline design relates to pre- • Aramco • Phillips Petroleum, Norway
commissioning • BG Egypt • RWE, Germany
• IDENTIFY key hurdles and potential show stoppers • Conoco UK • Rosneft Russia
• PREPARE for a successful pre-commissioning phase • ConocoPhillips, UK • Qatar Petroleum
• ASSESS the risks to personnel, assets, and the • EMC, UK • SEGAMO JV
environment • ExxonMobil, Canada • Shell, Namibia
• SELECT the proper contractor, required methods and • Hamilton Brothers, UK • Shell UK Expro
equipment • ITP, UK • Shell USA
• DETERMINE the relationship of pre-commissioning to • Kuwait-Aramco JV • Statoil
pipeline integrity management • Kuwait Oil Co. JV • TANAP, Turkey
• Norske Shell • UkrTransNafta, Ukraine
Past Client Testimonials
Brought to you by:
“This was a most useful course especially the materials

corrosion. The course was a very complete overview and

the facilitators excellent and very experienced.”
Michael Regal
Engineer
Mittal Steel, France

"Thank you very much, Bill, for your concise presentation

of the issues and methods needed to be considered in
our abandonment studies and planning activities. Your
information and explanations were most useful in the
execution of our work." Special Incentive for
Malaysian companies!
Simon Don HRDF training grants
Engineering Manager get up to 50% discount.
Intecsea, Canada

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About Your Course Director
William Atteridge (Bill) has over forty (40) years’ experience in project development, technical & planning studies, concept,
FEED and detailed engineering design, construction supervision and engineering and project management within the

He has a BSc in Civil Engineering, is a Chartered Engineer, CEng, with the Engineering Council UK, a Chartered Marine
Engineer, CMarEng, and a Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, MIMarEST.

include the full spectrum of pipeline project development - from early studies and concepts, through the feasibility and
preliminary engineering, construction and contracting strategies, detail design, contractor vetting, bidding and selection,
planning, scheduling, regulatory compliance and approvals, pre-construction mobilisation, pipeline installation, and the
complete range of pre-commissioning activities through to commissioning readiness. He has been client representative
on-site and worked for pipeline operators up to Senior Technical Management. He has made presentations of pipeline
projects and related subjects to various audiences - engineering company colleagues and corporate senior management,
oil & gas industry conferences and national energy ministries including Ambassadors, Ministers and Prime Ministers as
well as focused Subsea Engineering Training courses.

Bill has conducted many courses pertaining to pipelines and some of the selected courses related to pipeline pre-
commissioning are as follow:

- Client: Intecsea, Canada and ExxonMobil Canada

• Introduction to Subsea Pipeline Engineering & Construction
- Client: Multiple clients, London, UK

- Client: SPIntelligent Training, Cape Town, South Africa

In addition to conducting training courses, Bill has published and presented several papers related to Pipeline Engineering
with select publications as follow:
• Atteridge, W.J., 2001. “Brody - Plock Cost Feasibility Study, A Pipeline connecting Ukraine & Poland”, presented at the
5th International Oil & Gas Show & Conference, Kiev, Oct. 29-31.
• Al-Rafai, W.N. & Atteridge, W.J. 1996 “New and Existing Pipelines Pressure Surge Assessment and Control”, presented
during The Pipeline Reliability Conference, Marriott Westside Hotel, Houston, Nov. 19-22.

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Course Overview
This Course will take the delegates through the pre-commissioning activities, from the detail design issues related to
testing, mechanical completion of the pipeline construction, the preparation activities such selection of the appropriate
sub-contractor and his work scope and mobilisation through the completion of testing and preservation of the pipeline
before commissioning.
Key issues such as risk assessments, environment protection, licences/permits, safety training, logistics and interfaces
will be addressed. Workshops addressing pre-commissioning preparations, scopes of work and major issues will be
interactive with the delegates. Operations and Asset Management will be introduced as the ‘what next’ in the life of the
pipeline.
The principles that will be used throughout this workshop include codes such as DNV-OS-F101, DNV-RP-F105, DNV-
RP-F116 among others.

Who Should Attend

Principals especially those working in the Oil and Gas industry including Flow Assurance Engineers, Pipeline engineers,

other sectors of the Oil and Gas industry who wish to gain understanding of subsea pipeline engineering) are encouraged

A list of POTENTIAL ATTENDEES, but not exhaustive, is as follow:

• Pipeline Engineers
• Decommissioning Engineers
• Subsea Engineers
• Construction & Commissioning Engineers
• Pipeline Engineering Managers
• Pipeline Operations Managers
• Asset and Integrity Engineers & Managers
• Project Engineers
• Mechanical Engineers
• Flow Assurance Engineers
Pre-Course Questionnaire

on what they hope to learn and achieve, so that the trainer can tailor the course as best as he can to the delegates’
expectations.

Inhouse Training
If you like to conduct individual training courses onsite in your company, we will be happy to work with you to design tailored
programmes to meet your company’s exact requirements. Or choose a training course from our range of programmes
and the structure and contents will largely be retained.
Please contact info@opuskinetic.com for a no obligation discussion.

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Course Agenda
Monday, 19th March 2018 Wednesday, 21st March 2018
Session 1 Session 5
• Introductions: course, presenter, delegates • Summary of Day 2
• What is/Why do pre-commissioning? • Is everything in place to begin? Comms systems,
• WORKSHOP: Preparing for Pre-commissioning
• Preparation: pre-test components, equipment in place &
• Weather, politics, regulations and other variables running
• Discussion, Q&A
• Gauging – plates, calliper pigs
Session 2
• Discussion, Q&A
• Impact of pipeline design on pre-commissioning
Session 6
• Required codes, pressures, durations for testing
• Pre-comms contractor: responsibilities, third parties, pipelines
legal issues • Repairs & mitigation of discovered defects
• Pre-commissioning interfaces: Client, assets, other • Filling, inhibition/test water treatment
contractors • Hydro testing: strength and leak, subsea inspection
• Permits & licences, environmental issues – water, • Dewatering: pigging, mopping, air drying, vacuum drying,
chemicals, waste water waste
• Discussion, Q&A
• Discussion, Q&A
Tuesday, 20th March 2018
Session 3
Thursday, 22nd March 2018
• Summary of Day 1 Session 7
• Impact of pre-commissioning on the pipeline • Summary of Day 3
• Demobilisation: personnel, equipment, waste materials &
• Safety training requirements, handling of chemicals disposal
• Emergency incident procedures • Filing the paperwork
• Discussion, Q&A • Examples of diverless subsea systems
Session 4 • WORKSHOP: Pre-commissioning Scope of Work
• Vessel & equipment requirements
• Procedures, checklists, risk assessments activities
• Discussion, Q&A
availability Session 8
• Pre-commissioning completed – What next for the pipeline?
• Logistics & mobilisation: equipment, personnel, • Pipeline Integrity Management
chemicals, supplies • Use of records and collected data
• WORKSHOP: Major risks, hurdles & pitfalls • Regulatory requirements: retest for incidents, age, change
• Discussion, Q&A of usage
• Discussion, Q&A
08:30 Registration • Course Summary & Closeout
09:00 Morning session begins
By using a combination of lectures, visual aids and class
10:30 Refreshment and networking break discussions, the course aims to deliver a logical and practical
11:00 Morning session continues "hands on" approach to the issue of Subsea Pipeline Pre-
12:30 Lunch commissioning Operations and Management
13:30 Afternoon session begins
15:30 Refreshment and networking break Active participation from delegates are strongly encouraged
16:00 Afternoon session continues for better interactions and exchange of ideas.
17:00 End of Day

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