NM964 Group Project 2014-15

MSc/PGDip Group Projects of 7

DEPARTMENT OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND MARINE ENGINEERING

NM964/983 - MSc/PGDip GROUP PROJECTS [Subsea Eng., Offshore Floating Systems, Ship, Offshore Structures & Technology]

2014/2015

Oil & Gas Exploration & Development in Deep/Ultra-Deep Waters:

Technical Challenges, New Technologies & Innovative Solutions

1. Group Project Work The aim is to give the students a good understanding of all aspects related to research

work. The technological study must be accompanied by a survey of the relevance and applicability of the finding to the offshore business and industry at large. Students – as a team – will learn efficient ways to gather information, distribute workload and delegate among themselves, to analyse their results and appreciate the broader implications of the whole project, and to communicate to wider audience. In-depth technological studies will be accompanied by increasingly important competence in managerial skills, quality assurance and a sound appreciation of the economic, political, social and environmental issues, crucial to professional success. Additionally, a group discussion and presentation will be carried out throughout various stages of the project.

At the completion of the course, each group will compile a written report and make an

oral presentation to an assessment panel drawn from industry and department staff. 2. Project Objectives

(i) To undertake a critical and state-of-the-art review of prospects for techno-economic growth through developments related to offshore oil and gas fields in deep/ultra-deep waters

(ii) To outline new development opportunities in offshore oil and gas exploration &

production, and identify advanced technologies related to the subsea engineering, offshore floating systems, ship and offshore structures to support the operations.

3. Specific Area of Study: “Deepwater Golden Triangle”

The Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Brazil and West Africa form a so-called “Deepwater Golden Triangle”. These three areas are rich in energy resources with challenges that call for high-tech solutions. This region is, however, subjected to the extreme environmental,


cultural and political sensitivies. Therefore, external technological engineering support (e.g., construction, installation and related logistics) and investment will be contingent upon responsible development of the natural resources. As consultants, your Company have been invited by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to examine in detail the techno-economic potential for developments in offshore oil or gas in a specific area of “Deepwater Golden Triangle” along with the associated technologies of subsea engineering, offshore floating systems, ships and offshore structures. Considerable attention has therefore to be paid to engineering, technical, economic, environmental, legal, political and social issues. The groups are asked:

• To select a specific development field or region for oil and gas exploration and

development in deep/ultra-deep waters

• To review the engineering, economic, environmental, political, social and technological infrastructure challenges and prospects for offshore-related developments in deep/ultra-deep waters

• To put forward a detailed proposal for the exploration & production of oil & gas

with technological details: analysis and design with solution strategies

• To identify priority areas needing further research and development

• To pay close attention to issues affecting quality assurance, society, safety, risk and the environment

14 groups and their members have been specified to reflect “international collaborations” and “multi disciplines” as follows. Group Members

A ABONYO, DING, XIAO, NGOYOUGHA, DRAKOS, FARRELL, HILLE

B AKPOYIBO, CAI CHANG, XU YE, EGWENI, ZEKOS, JACOB, SCOTT

C ANENE, CHEN, YANG, KATSIDIMAS, JIMMY, ASHIN, COFFEY

D BADEJO, GAO, ZHANG, NTARTSIA, PREMCHANDER, THEKKADA HARROWER

E CHUKWUR, HUANG, NNADI, REVELAS, VELA, KALATHINGAL FORRISDAHL

F IKPAISONG, LANG, FASHANU, VOUDOURIS, MAHANI, PADAYATTIL OGWARA

G OYEYEMI, WEN, GEORGE, PAPATHANASIOU, MASCARENHAS, NORMANN, CHUBCHAI


H NTAGU, LI MINGYANG, UKOMADU, PAPAVASILEIOU, SADASIVAN, COLGAN, LAPRABANG

I NWAFOR, LI XUEHANG, OLIYIDE, VENETSANOS, SIDDIQUE, LUKMAN BEYTOLLAHISEFIDI

J ODUTAYO, MAO, ABOYADE, GRAMMATIKOPOULOS, BAILEY, ALESSI ALLAHVERDI

K OGO, NIU, ADEGBAYI, SRIDHAR, LIED, GARCIA

L OKAFOR, SUN, AROGUNDADE, NAQVI, MANUEL, ZAIN, CHO

M OKPOKPARORO, WANG, BOSINI, MILNE, PEDROSA, PAPARISTODIMOU PHROMNOMAI

N BOWONKANKHA, DHANASEKARAN, KLINKHART, KORRA, LINGABATHINA

It is recognised that a number of activities will necessarily involve a high level of co-

operation amongst members in each group. This should be clearly reflected in the decision-making and reports.

4. Tasks The groups will undertake the tasks given below. The introductory session will be held

on Thursday 29th January 2015. The work will comprise literature searching and reviews, identification of priorities and finalising detailed study objectives. In addition to the final report to be submitted to the panel, short interim reports must be submitted by the target dates quoted. All members are required to make a group presentation and will be interviewed/questioned on specific issues based on each task and report.

Task Description Report Submission

Group 1-7 8-14

1

Project topic selection & presentation of challenges in deep/ultra-deep waters*

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5th Feb

12th Feb

2

Technical proposal - Identification of key factors & major technological issues; project strategy, work schedule, political, social, environmental considerations

Max

25 pages (18)

26th Feb

5th Mar

3

Technological & financial details: Analysis and design with solution methods and strategies

Max 25 pages

(18) 20th-24th Apr

4

Final report with VIVA (for submission to external examiners)

Max

80 pages (65)

6th May


Notes: Underlined description is exeption for the Ship & Offshore Technology groups. The underlined required page number of reports is also reduced due to the lower credits. * Each group should do a research, select and discuss a technical paper from journals or conference proceedings in any aspect related to the chosen development project. Group & individual assessments

Task Assessments* % of Grades 1 Open presentation to all classmates 10 2 Report, private mini-presentation & interview 15 3 Report, private mini-presentation & interview 15 4 Report & VIVA with external examiners 20+20 5 Overall individual performance** 10+10

* Tasks 1-4 are assessed based on the group performance (80 %) ** Individually based on tasks 1-3 (10 %) and task 4 (10 %) assessed by lecturers, external

examiners and team members NOTE that if you miss the final presentation you will NOT be given the last 30% scores involving the oral presentation and the response to questions. 5. Final Presentation and Report The final presentations by the groups will take place and assessed by a selected

panel in middle of May 2015. Each group will be required to produce a written report detailing the project findings and key recommendations. A copy must be submitted to each panel member no later than the above final deadline.

A guide to the contents of each group's report is given in Appendix 1. The length of this

report should be kept to a maximum of 80 pages, excluding appendices. However, supporting materials should be available to substantiate arguments put forward. The assessment panel will lay particular emphasis on whether the overall relevance and significance of the project scope have been appreciated, and on the flexibility of the proposals.

A general guide on the writing of reports is given in Appendix 2.

Note:- THREE Printed Copies of the Final Report will be required together with ONE

Electronic copy on CD-ROM


Appendix 1

Suggested Contents of Final Report The final report from each group should comprise two main areas: • An outline of the research already done: (a) Statement of the main objectives (b) Approach adopted - individual steps - flow diagram (c) Strategy/procedure used to achieve objectives (d) Assignment of tasks to group members (e) Summary of key aspects of the research undertaken • A discussion of the key findings of the project: (a) Main results (technological, economic, political, social, environmental) (b) Conclusions (c) Future recommendations (d) Critical assessment of practicality of ideas (e) Finance needed to put ideas into practice (f) Wider applicability of the proposals


Appendix 2

Guidance on Report Preparation Style:- The use of the first person ‘I’, ‘we’ etc must be avoided.

A report should be factual and objective. Font:- Use Times New Roman, 12 point, 1 line spacing Structure of a Report:- Introduction: To explain the nature and purpose (objective) of the Report, the

background to the Report and its practical applications. Main Body: To convey the primary message, the work done and the

evidence found, together with clear lines of thought and validation of the techniques described.

Conclusions: Acknowledgements: (Where appropriate) References/Bibliography: Appendices: (Where Appropriate) Footnotes should be avoided. Weights and measures should be expressed in SI units. All non-standard abbreviations or symbols must be defined when first mentioned, or a glossary must be provided. References are an essential part of a academic report. They provide evidence or corroboration for statements used in the report. They also recognise the assistance provided by other researchers working in a relevant field. Their use must be identified and recorded carefully. Appendix 3 gives detailed guidance in this matter.


Appendix 3

Guidance on References References. In the text the surname of the author and the year of publication should be given. Two or more references by the same authors in the same year should be differentiated by letters a, b, c etc. For references with more than two authors, the text citation should be shortened to the first author’s name followed by et al. Jones (1965, 1968a, b, 1971b) discovered that … Recent results (Brown and Carter, 1985; Green et al., 1986 indicate that … Only essential references, which are directly referred to in the text, should be included in the reference list. References are listed in alphabetical order at the end of the Report. References to the same author(s) should be in chronological order. References to JOURNALS should include: principal author’s surname and initials; surnames and initials of remaining author(s); year of publication (in brackets); article title (Where known); journal title (in italics), volume number (in bold) and page numbers. References to BOOKS should include: principal author’s surname and initials; surnames and initials of remaining author(s); year of publication (in brackets); the book title (in italics); the name of the publisher and place of publication. References to multi-author works should include, after the year of publication, : the chapter title (where provided); “In”: followed by book title (in italics) ; surname(s) and initials of editor(s) “Ed” (in brackets; volume number and page numbers (where available); the name of the publisher and place of publication. References to WEBSITES are discouraged; websites are impermanent and the reliability of the information they contain cannot be assured. However if a website is the only source of some information then it must be referenced. The reference should include: the full URL of the page cited; the title and location of the organisation or individual hosting the site; the title of the page cited; the date it was last updated (if available); the date it was accessed.

REFERENCES List of references arranged alphabetically according to principal author, subsequent lines indented. (You need not number references when using this system. Publications by the same author(s) should be listed in order of year of publication. If there is more than one reference by the same author(s) in the same year they should be identified by a, b, etc. (Morris et al., 1990a, b). Remember that all references listed here must be directly cited in the body of the text. Brown, F., Harris, M. G. and Other, A. N. (1994). Title of paper. In: Title of book in italics (Name(s) of editor(s)

(Ed)), page numbers. Publisher, place of publication. Morris, S. E. (1998). Title of book in italics, page or Chapter numbers if relevant. Publisher, place of publication. Morris, S. E. and Jones, L. Q. (2002). Title of Paper. Title of journal in italics. Volume number in bold, page

numbers. Smith, K. J., Davies, A. C. and Katz, J. M. (1995a). etc Smith, K. J., Davies, A. C. and Katz, J. M. (1995b). etc

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