ENGENHARIA SUBMARINA: Avaliacao, Instalacao, Vida Produtiva e

In this review of ENGENHARIA SUBMARINA the reviewer finds a focused, academic work ideal for professionals and students seeking a structured overview of subsea field life cycle. The book is the published monograph for a COPPE post-graduate program and its single biggest strength is the clear, chronological treatment of exploration, system selection, installation, production life and phase-out. For readers wanting a compact, technical narrative of a subsea project from conception to desmobilizacao this text delivers a practical, curriculum-based perspective rather than a commercial handbook.

Key Features

• Academic origin: Presents material developed as a Monografia for a COPPE Pos-Graduacao Executiva, giving the content a structured, scholarly basis that helps readers follow a disciplined methodology.
• End-to-end scope: Covers the full life cycle from exploration through installation and productive life to desmobilizacao, offering a single reference for project phases.
• Focused on system choice: Describes elements of choosing subsea systems, which helps engineers and managers frame selection criteria for different field conditions.
• Installation guidance: Discusses installation of a submarine system with attention to sequence and considerations relevant to offshore operations.
• Practical viewpoint: Treats the phase-out of a subsea project, providing perspective often missing in texts that only cover development and production.
• Portuguese language: Written in Portuguese, making it accessible to Lusophone professionals and students studying petroleum engineering in Brazil.

Who It's For

This book is best for graduate students, early-career engineers and technical managers in the oil and gas sector who need a concise, academic summary of subsea project phases. It works well as a classroom supplemental text or a first reference to understand the sequence of decisions across exploration, installation and decommissioning.

Those seeking detailed design calculations, manufacturer guidance, or enterprise-level procurement checklists should look elsewhere, because the monograph emphasizes conceptual understanding and program-level descriptions rather than vendor-specific specifications or exhaustive engineering formulas.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Clear, structured presentation based on an academic Monografia that supports learning and classroom use.
• Comprehensive life-cycle coverage helps readers form a holistic view of subsea projects.
• Practical attention to installation and phase-out fills a common gap in petroleum literature.

Cons

• Limited depth on detailed design and technical calculations, making it less suitable as an engineering design manual.

Specifications

Title	ENGENHARIA SUBMARINA: Avaliacao, Instalacao, Vida Produtiva e Desmobilizacao de um Sistema Submarino
Author / Brand	Cassio Ricardo S. S. Reis
Origin	Monografia para Curso de Pos-Graduacao Executiva na COPPE
Language	Portuguese
Primary topics	Exploracao, escolha de sistemas, instalacao, vida produtiva, desmobilizacao
Academic advisor	Prof.a Suzana Kahn Ribeiro, DSc
Year of study	2015/2016

Our Verdict

ENGENHARIA SUBMARINA is a compact, academically grounded overview ideal for students and early-career professionals who need a clear roadmap of subsea field development from exploration to decommissioning. Its greatest value is the structured, end-to-end perspective; buyers wanting deep design detail should complement it with technical manuals, but as a concise course-based reference it represents good value.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this book written in Portuguese?
Yes, the monograph and all technical discussion are presented in Portuguese.

Does it include engineering calculations and design formulas?
No, the work focuses on conceptual descriptions and life-cycle considerations rather than detailed engineering calculations.

Who supervised the research?
The monografia was prepared under the guidance of Prof.a Suzana Kahn Ribeiro, DSc, as part of COPPE's executive postgraduate program.