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BP's Field Of The Future Program: Delivering Success
Reddick, C. (BP) | Castro, Albino (BP) | Pannett, Ian (BP) | Perry, John (BP) | Dickens, Jeff (BP) | Sisk, Carl (BP) | Verra, Graeme (BP) | Shiradi, Shawn (BP)
Abstract This paper details the progress made with the implementation of BP's FIELD OF THE FUTURE program over the past four years. It first describes the approach taken by BP to install real time data infrastructure in many sectors of its operations. To date this infrastructure has included the installation of 1800km of fibre optic cable, the registration of nearly two million real time data tags within a common real time data backbone, and construction of more than twenty Advanced Collaborative Environments supporting production and drilling operations. The paper then describes some of the activities underway in BP's operations, and the associated benefits, including:use of advanced well monitoring technology to manage sand production and other aspects of well performance in 20 fields (1โ3% production benefit) examples of full field optimisation/visualisation and associated benefits (1โ2% production benefit) the development of a new downhole flow control capability for high rate sand prone wells (resource/reserve benefit) early experience with the application of temperature profile monitoring and of life of field seismic (resource/reserve benefit) Finally, the paper describes the people, process and organisation activity undertaken in several of BP's large operating areas which have directly impacted many of the operational staff working in these areas through an extensive set of change management workshops and similar activity. The lessons learned from these activities over the past four years include the need to:define support and maintenance resources up front identify and standardize infrastructure requirements for new projects take a centralized global approach to planning deployment but a local approach to implementation fully resource change management activity 1. Background to BP's FIELD OF THE FUTURE Program BP's FIELD OF THE FUTURE program (Ref 1) was established in 2003 with an initial focus on engagement and deployment, the objective being to deploy core technologies in a limited number of assets in order to build a track record, to re-affirm the prize and to build a technical and architectural foundation for subsequent 'bigger moves'. These early deployments, conducted over the period from 2003 to 2005, confirmed the potential of the program to add significant value across a broad range of asset types. Since that time the program has evolved to focus on the three areas, as described pictorially below in Figure 1. The common feature of most of the elements of the program is that they are related one way or another to real time data, and are aimed at high rate fields which form a significant part of BP's current and future portfolios. BP is also working on high well count fields onshore in North America where cost effective solutions for optimization of gas well deliquification is the focus. These and other technologies generally impact production, recovery or both. Over the next 10 years or so, it is expected that the program will contribute in excess of 1 billion barrels of recovery and 100 M/bd to BP's E&P segment.
- Europe > United Kingdom > Atlantic Margin > West of Shetland > Faroe-Shetland Basin > Rona Ridge > Block 206/9 > Clair Field (0.99)
- Europe > United Kingdom > Atlantic Margin > West of Shetland > Faroe-Shetland Basin > Rona Ridge > Block 206/8 > Clair Field (0.99)
- Europe > United Kingdom > Atlantic Margin > West of Shetland > Faroe-Shetland Basin > Rona Ridge > Block 206/7 > Clair Field (0.99)
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- Reservoir Description and Dynamics > Reservoir Characterization > Seismic processing and interpretation (1.00)
- Reservoir Description and Dynamics > Formation Evaluation & Management > Well performance, inflow performance (1.00)
- Production and Well Operations > Well & Reservoir Surveillance and Monitoring > Production logging (1.00)
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Abstract For BP the North Sea is an important mature basin which produces around 15% of the company's total global production of around 4000 mboed. However, like many mature basins sustaining a profitable and competitive future is challenged by the overall decline in oil and gas production rates, increasing trend in unit operating costs, the integrity and operability of the ageing infrastructure and the changing demographics of the work force. In this perspective, North Sea has become a key exemplar that illustrates how BP's FIELD OF THE FUTURE programme can help to meet numerous challenges in the management of mature areas. To help manage and reduce the negative impact of these business challenges BP is implementing a North Sea regional FIELD OF THE FUTURE Technology programme. The vision over the next 5 years is to deploy FIELD OF THE FUTURE technologies at scale across most BP operated fields with the aspiration to improve overall production by 5% and reduce operating cost by 10%. For the North Sea mature assets the main focus is around four technical projects: Advanced Collaborative Environments (ACE); Real time data monitoring and surveillance; Advanced control and optimization; Automation and remote control. From the outset BP has discovered many challenges in deploying and implementing at scale across a region. This paper will share some of the key challenges and insights involved in implementing at scale the technical projects through the appropriate process, organisation capability and technology across the region. Introduction The North Sea is a mature province which has been producing oil and gas since 1965, today the North Sea in the UK, Norway and the Netherlands sectors produce around 9.2 million barrels of oil equivalent with the forecast decline rate of around 7 % over the next 10 years [1]. Compound the decline in production rates with increasing trends of unit operating cost from today's average of around $8/bbbl to around $12/bbl in 2015 makes for a tough challenge in the future. In order to sustain a profitable and competitive future it is imperative that new improved processes and technology are put in place over the next few years that directly improve the overall plant operability and efficiency and at the same time reduce the cost of operations and maintenance. In the North Sea BP produces around 550 mboed and operates some 20 fields and 3 terminals; all fields and infrastructure are in decline accept for the recently developed Clair Field. In order for the North Sea to sustain its profitability and maximize the value from its infrastructure investment and resources BP have developed five key strategic technology themes. Advanced reservoir imaging, Pushing Reservoir limits, Subsea Developments, Low cost reservoir access and FIELD OF THE FUTURE. For operational improvements BP recognized the importance of taking a new approach to the way it operates its fields through the FIELD OF THE FUTURE Theme. It is through the combination of applying the right technology, improving processes and integrating organizational capability and skills that improvements in operation efficiencies and costs will be realized. FIELD OF THE FUTURE FIELD OF THE FUTURE is a global BP technology programme. By enabling faster and better decisions, it intends to create a step change in the operating, capital and cost efficiencies with which BP manages its resources. This will be achieved through the application of digital technologies and BP will be able to operate its assets safely at the technical limit of efficiency, recovery and margins.
- North America > United States > Gulf of Mexico > Central GOM > East Gulf Coast Tertiary Basin > Viosca Knoll > Block 915 > Marlin Field (0.99)
- Europe > United Kingdom > Atlantic Margin > West of Shetland > Faroe-Shetland Basin > Rona Ridge > Block 206/9 > Clair Field (0.99)
- Europe > United Kingdom > Atlantic Margin > West of Shetland > Faroe-Shetland Basin > Rona Ridge > Block 206/8 > Clair Field (0.99)
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- Reservoir Description and Dynamics > Reservoir Characterization > Seismic processing and interpretation (1.00)
- Management > Professionalism, Training, and Education > Communities of practice (1.00)
- Data Science & Engineering Analytics > Information Management and Systems > Knowledge management (1.00)
- Management > Asset and Portfolio Management > Field development optimization and planning (0.93)
- Information Technology > Sensing and Signal Processing (1.00)
- Information Technology > Communications > Collaboration (1.00)
- Information Technology > Architecture > Real Time Systems (1.00)
- Information Technology > Communications > Networks (0.93)