Introduction to Offshore Oil & Gas Pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico

Overview

In this course the student will learn about the design, construction, installation, and operation of undersea oil & gas pipelines in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) region of the Gulf of Mexico. The OCS region extends from the limit of state jurisdiction (9 nautical miles from shore in Texas and Florida, 3 nautical miles in other states) to the US territorial limit of 200 nautical miles from shore.

Among the topics covered are engineering design criteria, advantages and disadvantages of various pipelaying methods, and operational problems like gas hydrate formation and corrosion. The course also covers environmental concerns such as mitigating the effect of ocean currents and storms on pipeline operations, and the need to avoid damage to benthic communities (i.e. the shellfish and tiny organisms living in the bottom sediments of the ocean that support the commercial fishery.)

The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions at the end of the course to obtain PDH credits.

 

Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Which Federal agencies have jurisdiction over pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico?
• Relevant design factors for undersea oil & gas pipelines.
• Knowledge of the capabilities of the various methods for laying undersea pipelines
• Awareness of the environmentally sensitive areas that pipelines and pipelaying operations must avoid.
• Knowledge of the operational problems associated with deepwater oil & gas pipelines.

 

Course

Click on the following link to the PDF document to review the course material before taking the quiz for credit.

Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Pipelines

 

Having trouble downloading the PDF file?

If clicking the link does not bring you to the PDF file, then right-click the link. Click "Save Target As" and save on your desktop. To view the file, double-click the icon on your desktop and return to this page to take the quiz. You may want to bookmark this page for your convenience. If you have questions, Live Support Chat can help.

 

 

To receive PDH credit for this course, you must pass a multiple-choice quiz. Click the button below to Purchase Course and Take Quiz. To take the quiz, your computer must be set to accept cookies. See how to check your cookie settings.

 

 

 

 

 

This course applies to:

• Alabama (P.E.) • Alaska (P.E.) • Arkansas (P.E.) • Florida (P.E.) (AOP) • Georgia (P.E.) • Illinois (P.E.) • Iowa (P.E.) • Kansas (P.E.) • Kentucky (P.E.) • Louisiana (P.E.) • Maine (P.E.) • Minnesota (P.E.) • Mississippi (P.E.) • Missouri (P.E.) • Montana (P.E.) • Nebraska (P.E.) • Nevada (P.E.) • New Hampshire (P.E.) • New Mexico (P.E.) • New York (P.E.) • North Carolina (P.E.) • North Dakota (P.E.) • Ohio (P.E.) • Oklahoma (P.E.) • Oregon (P.E.) • South Carolina (P.E.) • South Dakota (P.E.) • Tennessee (P.E.) • Texas (P.E.) • Utah (P.E.) • West Virginia (P.E.) • Wyoming (P.E.)

Abbreviations:

AOP-Areas of Practice

LAR-Laws & Rules

P.E.-Professional Engineers

About Us | Affiliate Program | Charity |  Engineering Links | Link With Us | Seminars Near You |  Privacy Policy |  Terms of Use

Refer a Friend or Coworker and earn a $25 Gift Certificate or $150 cash

© 2002-2008, Decatur Professional Development, LLC

 

PDHengineer.com | 5870 Highway 6 North, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77084 | Toll Free: 877 500-7145

 

A Better Business Bureau Accredited Business   CLICK TO VERIFY