Production Operations input to the FDP

When preparing a Field Development Plan (FDP), the production operations department will become involved in setting out the way in which the field will be operated, with specific reference to areas such as those shown in the following table  

Product quality specification Contractual agreements Capacity and availability Concurrent operations Monitoring and control Testing metering Standardisation Flaring and venting Waste disposal Utilities systems 

The following section will indicate some of the considerations which would be made in each area. 

One of the primary objectives of production operations is to deliver product at the required rate and quality. Therefore the product quality specification and any agreed contract terms will drive the activities of the production operations department, and will be a starting point for determining the preferred mode of operation. The specifications, such as delivery of stabilised crude with a BS W of less than 0.5%, and a salinity of 70 g/m,  

Product quality is not limited to oil and gas quality certain effluent streams will also have to meet a legal specification. For example, in disposal of oil in water, the legislation in many offshore areas demands less than 40 ppm (parts per million) of oil in water for disposal into the sea. In the UK, oil production platforms are allowed to flare gas up to a legal limit. 

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