Rig Move Operations

There are no prerequisites for this course. 

• Planning a rig move operation
• Review of certification and documents required to carry out a safe and cost effective rig move
• Different types of equipment and processes involved in a rig move operation
• Rig move mobilisation

• Rig moving operations
• Offshore requirements and mobilisation
• Risk Assessments (HIRA)
• Towing operations
• Weather restrictions
• Site survey data
• Jacking operations
• RPD (Rack Phase Difference)
• Anchor deployment and recovery operations in both conventional and deep water
• Time estimates
• Trigger points
• Weather window
• Insurance cross tensioning of anchors
• Catenaries and mooring analysis
• Pre-laying utilising one or two AHVs
• Hook up operations
• Standard and specialist mooring equipment
• Transitioning between locations (towing or under power)
• Safe havens - incidents and accidents
• Certificates and documents required to carry out a afe and cost effective rig move
• Stability and ballast control

Delegates will undertake a practical exercise to demonstrate they have achieved the key learning outcomes listed above.

PPE not required.

This course uses a unique high fidelity mobile offshore unit rig simulator with hydraulically actuated motion to replicates all aspects of rig move operations.