Field Development Planning

GL Noble Denton’s aim is to ensure that the optimum offshore solution is identified and engineered to provide maximum value to our clients.  When evaluating potential solutions during the feasibility and concept phases of an offshore project, the following aspects are generally considered:

 

Design

• Drilling requirements
• Subsea architecture
• Umbilical and riser design
• Flow assurance considerations
• Process simulation and topside facility requirements
• Production phasing
• Product export and transportation
• Integration with existing infrastructure and facilities
• Operability and reliability
• Facilities start-up

Fixed and Floating Infrastructure Design

• Fixed and floating facilities
• Metocean and geotechnical considerations
• Stationkeeping systems

Construction Methodology

• Construction, transportation and installation methods
• Offshore hook-up and commissioning

Commercial

• CAPEX, OPEX and life cycle costs
• Project schedule considerations

Overview Considerations

• Local regulatory and operating regim
• Health, safety and environmental concerns
• Decommissioning, abandonment or deployment opportunities

 

GL Noble Denton personnel have extensive experience of offshore oil and gas production facilities and mobile and fixed structures around the world.  This experience covers the development of new facilities as well as modifications to existing facilities including:

• Subsea production facilities
• Minimum facility platforms
• Floating production, storage and offloading facilities
• Mobile drilling and production units
• Large integrated drilling, processing and export platforms