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Offshore Engineering Centre UTP
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# Offshore Engineering Centre UTP

**Source**: https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/13%20OECU/Offshore-Engineering-Centre-UTP-.aspx
**Parent**: https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/Centre-of-Excellence-(COE)-.aspx

## Centre of Excellence

- [Centre for Intelligent Signal & Imaging Research (HICOE-CISIR)](https://cisir.utp.edu.my/)
- [Centre of Innovative Nanostructure & Nanodevices (COINN)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/02%20COINN/Centre-of-Innovative-Nanostructure-and-Nanodevices.aspx)
- [Centre for Biofuel & Biochemical Research (HICOE-CBBR)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/03%20CBBR/Centre-for-Biofuel-and-Biochemical-Research-.aspx)
- [CO2 Research Centre (CO2RES)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/04%20CO2RES/CO2%20Research%20Centre%20(CO2RES).aspx)
- [Centre of Excellence in Subsurface Seismic Imaging & Hydrocarbon Prediction (CSI)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/05%20CSI/Centre-of-Excellence-in-Subsurface-Seismic-Imaging-and-Hydrocarbon-Prediction-.aspx)
- [South East Asia Carbonate Research Lab (SEACARL)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/06%20SEACARL/South-East-Asia-Carbonate-Research-Lab-.aspx)
- [Centre of Enhanced Oil Recovery (COREOR)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/07%20COREOR/Centre-of-Enhanced-Oil-Recovery-.aspx)
- [Centre for Automotive Research & Electrical Mobility (CAREM)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/08%20CAREM/Centre-for-Automotive-Research-and-Electrical-Mobility-.aspx)
- [Centre of Research in Ionic Liquids (CORIL)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/09%20CORIL/CORIL.aspx)
- [Centre of Flow Assurance (CFA)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/10%20CFA/Centre%20of%20Flow%20Assurance%20(CFA).aspx)
- [Centre for Corrosion Research (CCR)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/11%20CCR/Centre-for-Corrosion-Research-.aspx)
- [Centre of Social Innovation (COSI)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/12%20COSI/Centre-of-Social-Innovation-.aspx)
- [Offshore Engineering Centre UTP (OECU)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/13%20OECU/Offshore-Engineering-Centre-UTP-.aspx)
- [Centre of Advanced Process Safety (CAPS)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/14%20CAPS/Centre-of-Advanced-Process-Safety-.aspx)
- [High Performance Cloud Computing Centre (HPC3)](https://www.utp.edu.my/Pages/Research/Centre%20Of%20Excellence/15%20HP3C/High-Performance-Cloud-Computing-Centre-.aspx)

## Offshore Engine​ering Centre UTP

​**​​​****Vision**\
To become a regional Centre of excellence in offshore engineering focusing on creativity, innovativeness of research and transfer of technology related to offshore engineering.\
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​**Mission**

- To become a hub for developing and transferring creative and innovative research results  related to offshore engineering by providing opportunities for the development of expertise for the advancement of engineering, science and technology related to offshore structures.
- To promote collaborative efforts and joint research with institutions, industries and oil & gas organisations locally and internationally.
- To produce strategic and integrated research results and practical solutions that are of significant engineering and business values to regional oil and gas industries through the expansion of technological frontiers and education related to offshore structures.

**Facilities & Lab Equipment**\
 

- Wave Tank (HR Wallingford)
- Wave Flume (Edinburgh)
- Instruments

- Vectrino velocimeters - 9
- Wave gauges - 36
- Pressure Transducers - 12
- Load Cells (TML Japan) - 4
- Submersible Load Cells (UK) - 11
- Accelerometers (TML Japan) - 8
- Dynamic Dataloggers (TML Japan) 4
- Inclinometers (Rieker, US) - 4

- Software

- SACS Software with all the required modules including Diffraction
- Orcaflex Software for Deepwater Riser and Mooring Analysis

​**Focus Areas**

- Floaters
- Floatover Installation
- Structural Integrity
- Mooring Lines
- Pipelines & Risers
- Metocean Data

**Contact**\
Offshore Engineering Centre\
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)\
Bandar Seri Iskandar\
31750 Tronoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia\

Contact Info:

[General Enquiries](https://ucampus.utp.edu.my/sitsvision/wrd/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_enq&code1=EQSGEN&code2) (for public)

[UCampus](https://ucampus.utp.edu.my/sitsvision/wrd/siw_lgn) (for existing students)

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