Training on Offshore Oil and Gas Logistics and Supply Base Management

Module 1: Offshore Logistics Ecosystem

• Key assets: drilling rigs, production platforms, FPSOs, and floating facilities.

• Supply bases: onshore hubs for storage, maintenance, and dispatch.

• Transport modes: platform supply vessels (PSVs), crew boats, helicopters, and anchor handlers.

• Case Study/Hands-on Exercise: Map the logistics network for an offshore field development, including supply base, vessel routes, and offshore installations.

Module 2: Supply Base Operations and Inventory Management

• Supply base layout: warehousing, pipe yards, deck storage, and loading areas.

• Inventory management for drilling and production consumables.

• Picking, packing, and dispatch for offshore delivery.

• Case Study/Hands-on Exercise: Design a supply base layout for an offshore drilling campaign, including storage areas, loading quays, and inventory management processes.

Module 3: Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) Management

• Types of PSVs and their cargo capacities (deck cargo, bulk, liquid mud, fuel, water).

• Voyage planning: load consolidation, backloading, and just-in-time delivery.

• Dynamic positioning (DP) and vessel interface with offshore installations.

• Case Study/Hands-on Exercise: Develop a PSV load plan for a drilling rig, including deck cargo, bulk products, and backloading of waste and empty containers.

Module 4: Helicopter Logistics and Crew Change Management

• Helicopter types and offshore landing facilities.

• Crew change scheduling: balancing operational needs, weather, and fatigue management.

• Passenger and baggage handling, dangerous goods by air.

• Case Study/Hands-on Exercise: Plan a crew change schedule for a remote offshore platform for a 14-day rotation, including helicopter capacity, weather contingencies, and passenger manifests.

Module 5: Marine Coordination, Safety, and Emergency Response

• Vessel tracking, weather monitoring, and communication protocols.

• Emergency response: man overboard, medevac, and spill response.

• Regulatory compliance: ISM Code, SOLAS, and offshore specific regulations.

• Case Study/Hands-on Exercise: Simulate an emergency response for a PSV engine failure during cargo transfer to an offshore platform, including communication, tug deployment, and medevac coordination.