A candidate who has completed his or her qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
After completed studies, candidates in subsea technology will have advanced and detailed knowledge of:
- the life cycle of oil and gas fields from discovery through the evaluation phase, the planning phase, the development phase, the field operation phase, and the decomissioning phase
- components and systems in subsea facilities, such as oil wells and christmas trees, manifolds, separators (traditional and compact), compressors and pumps (including characteristics and instabilities such as choke and surge), valves and pipe systems (including one- and multiphase flow and slugging), and templates and anchoring methods for subsea installations
- geological processes and accumulation of petroleum, collection and use of seismic data, systems and methods for drilling and construction of wells, formation evaluation and reservoar technology
- pressure development in a production system, calculations of flow equilibrium and flow characteristics in networks
- risk, uncertainty and economical factors in the development and operation of oil and gas fields and equipment that is used in oil and gas processing
- programming and the programming tools Python, Matlab Excel, Excel VBA, GAP,
- Prosper, MBAL, and HYSYS, etc.
- the research field’s history, traditions, uniqueness and place in society
After completed studies, candidates in subsea technology will be able to:
- calculate and simulate the behavior and life cycle of subsea oil and gas installations with the help of digital tools – including calculating pressures and loads associated with drilling and completion of subsea wells; calculating strength, performance, and behavior of important components such as valves and actuators; and characterize corrosion damage and requirements for barrier systems to ensure well integrity
- use central planning documents for the construction and operation of oil and gas fields, make estimates for select central parameters for drilling operations, and evaluate and analyse alternative development solutions given specific conditions
- perform technical calculations, including statistical estimation of reservers, flow equilibrium in production systems, flow equilibrium in surface and downhole networks, fluid distribution and fluid transport in porous media, and production profiles with the help of models for reservoirs and production systems
- perform risk analyses and understand safety instructions for their own work, identify and evaluate faults in both single components and complex systems, and be able to evaluate pros and cons of different methods, and evaluate which components of a systems are crucial to prevent systematic failures
- use domain-specific digital tools, including programming in Python, Matlab, EXCEL, Excel VBA, GAP, Prosper, MBAL and HYSYS, etc.
- analyze and evaluate the credibility and reliability of various sources of information, and use these to structure and formulate technical and academic arguments
- perform an independent, limited scientific of technical project under supervision and according to ethical norms
After completed studies, candidates in subsea technology will be able to:
- analyze relevant questions of ethics associated with subsea production and processing of oil and gas
- use their knowledge and skill in new fields to perform advanced tasks and projects in the oil and gas sector
- convey extensive independent work and master the terminology of the field
- work independently and in groups with technological and/or scientific tasks of high quality
- communicate academic problems, analyses, and conclusions within the field with specialists and lay persons both written and orally
- read, interpret and summarize English-language literature, both written and orally
- contribute to innovation and in innovation processes
- evaluate and anticipate technological, ethical and societal effects of their own work, including safety and reliability aspects, and take responsibility for the effects of their work on sustainability, societal development, and economy
- ascertain the key developments in their own field and keep abreast of how technological and scientific boundaries are moved, thus understanding the need for lifelong learning
- maintain good contacts with the academic environment at NTNU and be able to establish international academic networks
