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Masters · 1600 h · 11 modules
Master's in Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms
The Master in Offshore Oil and Gas PlatformsThis program provides you with comprehensive training in the design, operation, and maintenance of these complex installations. You will learn about the extraction and processing proce
Duration1600 h
FormatOnline
Starts14 December
Places20 / 20
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Programme overview
What is the Master’s in Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms?
The Master in Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms
This program provides you with comprehensive training in the design, operation, and maintenance of these complex installations. You will learn about the extraction and processing processes, as well as safety and environmental management in an offshore environment. This program covers everything from subsurface engineering to logistics and transportation, with a focus on the most advanced technologies. Gain a complete overview of the industry and become an expert in offshore energy.
Differentiating Advantages
- Advanced Simulations: Hands-on training with cutting-edge software for platform design and analysis.
- Industry Experts: Classes taught by professionals with real-world experience on offshore platforms.
- Risk Management and Safety: Training in the latest regulations and procedures for accident prevention.
- Energy Efficiency and Sustainability: Focus on clean technologies and reducing environmental impact.
- Professional Networking: Opportunities to connect with leading companies in the sector.
Programme type
Master's Degree
Study mode
Online
Duration
1,600 hours
Modules
11
Start date
26-11-2026
Programme highlights
- Offshore Domain: Delve into the engineering, operation, and maintenance of oil and gas platforms.
- Advanced Technology: Explore the latest technologies in drilling, production, and transportation of hydrocarbons offshore.
- Risk Management: Learn to identify and mitigate environmental, safety, and operational risks inherent in the industry.
- Simulation and Modeling: Use specialized software to simulate scenarios and optimize platform performance.
- Professional Certification: Obtain a recognized certification to boost your career in the offshore energy sector.
- Boost your career with a master's degree that prepares you for the challenges of the energy future.
Curriculum
Programme Structure
The programme is structured in 11 modules, listed below in order of study.
01
Basics of the offshore oil and gas industry, global energy context and typologies of marine platforms
- Historical evolution of the offshore industry and strategic role of marine hydrocarbons in the global energy system
- Characterization of offshore oil and gas resources and differences between shallow, deep and ultra-deep exploration
- Offshore value chain from exploration, development, production, processing, transportation and abandonment of facilities
- Offshore platform typologies: fixed, jack-up, semi-submersible, TLP, SPAR, FPSO, FSO and specialised units
- Main offshore producing regions and geostrategic analysis of global oil and gas basins
- Industry players: EPC operators, contractors, drillers, service providers and regulatory bodies
- Economic, technological and environmental factors that condition the development of offshore projects
- Operational, environmental, financial and geopolitical risks associated with offshore exploitation
- Current trends in digitization, automation, decarbonization and offshore asset optimisation
- Systemic approach to oil and offshore gas platforms such as engineering, operation, safety and sustainability integration
02
Offshore naval engineering, structural design and architecture of marine platforms
- Naval architecture principles applied to floating and fixed offshore structures
- Conceptual and basic design of oil and gas platforms in different ocean environments
- Analysis of environmental loads: waves, currents, wind, temperature, corrosion and structural fatigue
- Structural systems of jackets, topsides, piles, process modules and auxiliary structures
- Floating platform design, stability, compartmentation and hydrodynamic behaviour
- Structural materials, offshore steels, special alloys and selection criteria
- Structural integrity, useful life analysis, and offshore asset degradation assessment
- Corrosive protection systems, cathodic protection and specialised coatings
- International regulations for design and certification of offshore structures
- Application of advanced methodologies to ensure safety and structural reliability
03
Offshore exploration, marine oil geology and reservoir assessment
- Geological foundations of hydrocarbon accumulation in marine environments
- Offshore sedimentary basins and oil systems associated with marine exploration
- Seismic methods of acquisition, processing and interpretation of offshore geophysical data
- Geological prospecting, stratigraphic analysis and characterisation of productive structures
- Evaluation of oil and gas reservoirs through integrated geological models
- Estimation of resources, reserves and economic viability of offshore developments
- Geological uncertainty and exploratory risk analysis
- Integration of geophysical, geological and engineering information of reservoirs
- Emerging technologies for high-precision offshore scanning
- Building integrated models for decision making in offshore exploratory projects
04
Offshore drilling, well completion and underwater intervention technologies
- Offshore Drilling Basics and Differences Between Land and Marine Operations
- Drilling equipment on jack-up platforms, semi-submersible and drillships
- Offshore well design, drilling programmes and path selection
- Well control systems, blowout prevention and submarine BOP equipment
- Drilling fluids, cementation and geomechanical stability of the well
- Completion techniques of oil wells and offshore gas
- Workover operations, intervention and maintenance of underwater wells
- Operational risks associated with deepwater and ultra-deep drilling
- Technological innovations in real-time drilling and monitoring automation
- Comprehensive management of offshore drilling projects with safety and efficiency criteria
05
Submarine production systems, umbilicals, flowlines and subsea networks
- SUBSEA systems architecture for offshore oil and gas production
- Subsea trees, manifolds, control systems and production equipment Subsea
- Electrohydraulic umbilicals and integrated remote control systems
- Flowlines, risers and underwater pipes for hydrocarbon transport
- Underwater separation systems and subsea processing technologies
- Installation of submarine equipment by specialised vessels and ROV
- SUBSEA Systems Integrity and Monitoring of Operating Conditions
- Corrosion management, hydrates, paraffins and inlays in submarine networks
- Maintenance and reliability strategies for complex underwater systems
- Technical and economic optimisation of integrated subsea developments
06
Offshore processing, hydrocarbon treatment and export systems
- Primary separation processes of oil, gas and water on offshore platforms
- Crude treatment, stabilisation and conditioning for transport and marketing
- Natural gas processing, compression, dehydration and quality control
- Power generation systems and industrial utilities on offshore platforms
- Management of produced water and environmental treatment of operational effluents
- Floating storage systems using FPSO and FSO
- Transport of hydrocarbons by pipelines, gas pipelines and tankers
- Operational management of oil and gas export to international markets
- Energy optimisation of offshore process installations
- Integration of production and export systems to maximise operational profitability
07
Offshore security, major risk management and response to industrial emergencies
- Basics of process safety in offshore oil installations
- Hazard identification by HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA and quantitative risk analysis
- Prevention of explosions, fires, hydrocarbon leaks and major accidents
- Gas detection systems, fire, insulation and emergency stop
- Occupational safety in high complexity offshore jobs
- Evacuation management, rescue, abandonment of platforms and survival at sea
- Incident investigation, causal analysis and safety culture
- Contingency plans against spills, blowouts and high-impact events
- Organisational resilience and operational continuity in critical offshore installations
- Construction of integrated security management and major risk prevention systems
08
Offshore environmental management, sustainability and energy transition of the marine hydrocarbons sector
- Environmental impacts associated with exploration, drilling and offshore production
- Environmental impact assessment in marine oil and gas projects
- Waste management, emissions, discharges and offshore operational downloads
- Protection of sensitive marine ecosystems and ocean biodiversity
- Control and response to hydrocarbon spills in marine environments
- Carbon reduction strategies in offshore installations
- Offshore electrification, carbon capture and hybrid energy solutions
- International environmental regulations applicable to the offshore sector
- Circular economy and sustainability applied to marine oil and gas assets
- Integrating ESG targets in strategic offshore platform management
09
Design and optimisation of deepwater extraction systems with a focus on safety, innovation and environmental sustainability
- Offshore project economy and financial analysis of intensive capital investments
- EPC, EPCI, EPIC and contracting of specialised services contractual models
- Cost management, schedules, financial risks and budget control
- International regulation of offshore hydrocarbons and concessional frameworks
- Licenses, permits, taxation and relations with regulatory authorities
- Supply chain management, offshore logistics and specialised supply
- Asset management strategies, operational integrity and value maximisation
- Evaluation of projects through sensitivity analysis and market scenarios
- Corporate Governance, Compliance and Offshore Business Risk Management
- Construction of strategic models to ensure competitiveness and financial sustainability
10
Asset Integrity, Dismantling and Offshore Contract Management
- Platform integrity management
- Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)
- Corrosion and protection of structures
- Extension of life of mature assets
- ABANDONMENT AND CLOTHING OF WELLS
- Dismantling of platforms
- OSPAR regulations and reuse
- Offshore service contracts
- Supply chain management
- Practical case of decommissioning plan
11
Master’s Final Project in Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms
- Defining an offshore project for exploration, development, production or modernisation of existing assets
- Geological, technical, economic, environmental and regulatory diagnosis of the selected scenario
- Conceptual design of the platform, production system and associated subsea network
- Preparation of the drilling plan, completion and commissioning of offshore wells
- Development of the hydrocarbon processing, storage and export architecture
- Evaluation of operational risks, industrial safety and contingency plans
- Integration of environmental criteria, sustainability and international regulatory compliance
- Economic-financial, contractual and strategic analysis of the proposed investment
- Drafting of the comprehensive technical report with modelling, calculations, schedule, risks and technical justification
- Presentation and defence of the final project with technical, economic, environmental and operational validation of offshore development designed
Workload
Study Time and Workload
1600 hours of study, online and at your own pace. Move the slider to the hours a week you can really put in.
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Who it is for
Civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineers seeking to specialize in the design, construction, and operation of offshore platforms.Energy sector professionals wishing to delve deeper into the exploration, production, and transportation of offshore oil and gas.Project managers and executives needing a comprehensive view of the offshore industry, including risks, costs, and regulations
Faculty
Academic direction and faculty
The teaching team at Navalis: working professionals who deliver and oversee the institute's programmes.
Eng. Diego Cifuentes
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)
Dr. Pau Ferrer
Dr. Nuria Llobregat
Eng. Javier Bañuls
Eng. Sofía Marquina
Eng. Tomás Riera
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Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- 01Optimize hydrocarbon production
- 02Efficiently managing security in offshore operations
- 03Designing and maintaining complex underwater infrastructures
- 04Leading engineering and construction projects in offshore environments
- 05Mastering comprehensive risk management on offshore platforms
- 06Develop and implement predictive maintenance strategies
Careers
Career Opportunities
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02Offshore Operations Engineer: Supervision and optimization of oil and gas production on platforms.
03Offshore Maintenance Engineer: Management and execution of preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment and facilities.
04Offshore Safety Engineer: Implementation and supervision of safety and occupational risk prevention systems on platforms.
05Offshore Project Engineer: Design, planning, and execution of projects for the expansion or improvement of offshore facilities.
06Offshore Drilling Supervisor: Coordination and supervision of oil and gas well drilling operations.
07Offshore Geosciences Specialist: Analysis and interpretation of geological and geophysical data for hydrocarbon exploration and production.
08Consultant Offshore Energy: Technical and strategic consulting for companies in the oil and gas sector on offshore projects.
09Offshore Technologies Researcher: Development and innovation of new technologies for the exploration, production, and transportation of hydrocarbons in marine environments.
Questions
Entry Requirements
Offshore oil and gas platforms.
Yes. The itinerary includes ECDIS/Radar-ARPA/BRM with harbor, ocean, fog, storm, and SAR scenarios.
Online with live sessions; hybrid option for simulator/practical placements through agreements.
At sea.
Recommended functional SMCP. We offer support materials for standard phraseology.
Yes, with a relevant degree or experience in maritime/port operations. The admissions interview will confirm suitability.
Optional (3–6 months) through Companies & Collaborations and the Alumni Network.
Simulator practice (rubrics), defeat plans, SOPs, checklists, micro-tests and applied TFM.
A degree from Navalis Magna Institute + operational portfolio (tracks, SOPs, reports and KPIs) useful for audits and employment.
Online admissions
Admissions Process
No waiting for a phone call. If your documents are complete, you can pay in the same session.
Entry requirements
```htmlAcademic/Professional Profile:Bachelor's/Undergraduate Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Petroleum), Geology, Environmental Sciences or related field; or proven professional experience in the offshore oil and gas industry.Language proficiency:English level (B2 or higher) for understanding technical documentation and participating in seminars.Documentation:Updated CV, copy of degree, academic transcript, ID/Passport, cover letter explaining your interest in the training.Technical requirements (for online):Computer with high-speed internet acces
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