Integrated Field Development Planning
This course provides a comprehensive overview of Integrated Field Development Planning (FDP), focusing on how multi-disciplinary teams collaborate to determine optimal development strategies for oil and gas fields.
Participants will gain insights into the technical, commercial, and strategic decision-making processes required to manage uncertainty and large capital investments. The course emphasizes real-world workflows, integration across disciplines, and preparation for future leadership roles in the energy industry.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand how integrated field development teams operate on international oil & gas projects
- Apply practical tools and workflows used in real FDP studies
- Understand petroleum system fundamentals and hydrocarbon formation
- Recognize the importance of early stage decisions (concept selection & front-end loading)
- Contribute effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and complex project environments
- Reservoir Engineers
- Petroleum & Production Engineers
- Geoscientists
- Project Engineers
- Commercial & Planning Professionals
- Early- to Mid-Career Oil & Gas Professionals
- Interactive lectures
- Integrated team exercises
- Real field case studies
- Group discussions & role-playing
- Practical FDP workflows and tools
Course Outline
Day 1 – Industry Overview & Petroleum Systems Fundamentals
- Pre-assessment Test
- Global oil & gas industry structure and value chain
- Introduction to field development planning (FDP lifecycle)
- Petroleum system elements:
- Source rock, migration, reservoir, trap, seal
- Hydrocarbon generation and accumulation
- Types of reservoirs (conventional vs unconventional)
- Overview of subsurface uncertainties
Day 2 – Subsurface Evaluation & Data Integration
- Geological and geophysical interpretation
- Petrophysical analysis and reservoir properties
- Static reservoir modeling concepts
- Volumetric estimation (STOIIP/GIIP)
- Introduction to reservoir simulation
- Integrating subsurface data into FDP decisions
Day 3 – Development Concepts & Engineering Design
- Field development options:
- Well types (vertical, horizontal, multilateral)
- Recovery mechanisms (natural drive, waterflood, EOR)
- Surface facilities and infrastructure planning
- Production profiles and forecasting
- Screening and comparison of development concepts
- Risk and uncertainty in concept selection
Day 4 – Economics, Risk & Decision Making
- Economic evaluation:
- CAPEX, OPEX, NPV, IRR
- Fiscal regimes and contracts (PSC, concession)
- Decision analysis under uncertainty
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
- Importance of Front-End Loading (FEL)
- Value of integrated team decision-making
Day 5 – Integrated FDP Workflow & Case Study
- Full FDP workflow:
- Data → Models → Concepts → Economics → Decision
- Multi-disciplinary team roles and collaboration
- Case study (team-based exercise):
- Select development concept
- Evaluate technical and economic performance
- Presentation and peer review
- Key success factors in field development projects
- Lessons learned and best practices
- Post-Assessment Test