LOG904-116 Offshore Upstream Logistics (Autumn 2020)

About the course

 

Course content (abstract): The seminar gives outline of the offshore oil and gas supply chain, and gives an overview of offshore upstream logistics activities, including their planning and operations. The main focus of the seminar will be on decision support tools for planning of cargo and personnel transportation to and from offshore installations using vessels and helicopters.

 

Topics covered: Typical offshore upstream logistics activities. Cargo transportation from vendors to supply bases. Various support vessel planning. Helicopter transportation to installations. Emergency response system planning.

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Master of Science in Logistics
• Experience-based Master in Logistics
• Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Logistics
• Exchange programme - Master's level
• Master of Science in Sustainable Transport and Urban Mobility

Recommended requirements

Modelling, routing, simulation, own practical experience

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

The students will learn about offshore upstream logistics activities and typical planning problems and decision support tools used, how they can be formulated as optimization and simulation models, and how to implement them to use for the decision making and analyses.

Forms of teaching and learning

 

Teaching full days from Monday to Wednesday (including guest-lectures from industry), working on cases on Thursday, presentation of cases on Friday.

Examination

Form of assessment: Home assessment with presentation

• Proportion: 100%

• Duration: -

• Grouping: Group & Individual

• Grading scale: Letter (A - F)

• Support material: All printed and written supporting material

Syllabus

Collection of articles