Solution

AIM FDP

AIM FDP

Optimising Onshore and Offshore Field Development Plans for Cost, Risk, and Confidence
Optimising Onshore and Offshore Field Development Plans for Cost, Risk, and Confidence
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Thousands of well and layout configurations tested in minutes — delivering leaner, more resilient subsea concepts.

Client(s)

Equinor

Sector

Oil & Gas

Challenge

Field Development

Decision lens

Frontend Project Design

Product

AIM

Geography

Europe

The challenge

The challenge

Field development planning (FDP) is one of the most complex and high-stakes stages in upstream projects. Decisions on well trajectories, subsea layouts, template design, and SURF routing involve multi-billion dollar investments - yet traditionally, only a handful of options can be evaluated in the time available.


This leaves operators uncertain whether they are moving forward with the leanest and most resilient concept. Trade-offs between drilling risk, subsea cost, and supply chain efficiency are often made with incomplete visibility, meaning valuable opportunities can be left unexplored.

Field development planning (FDP) is one of the most complex and high-stakes stages in upstream projects. Decisions on well trajectories, subsea layouts, template design, and SURF routing involve multi-billion dollar investments - yet traditionally, only a handful of options can be evaluated in the time available.


This leaves operators uncertain whether they are moving forward with the leanest and most resilient concept. Trade-offs between drilling risk, subsea cost, and supply chain efficiency are often made with incomplete visibility, meaning valuable opportunities can be left unexplored.

Solution

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image of a computer simulation
Image of a computer simulation
image of a computer simulation
Image of a computer simulation
image of a computer simulation

We support Equinor across their subsea portfolio with AIM FDP Solutions - a digital capability and service that turns months of manual work into thousands of feasible options, explored in minutes.


Instead of testing just a few layouts, AIM systematically generates and evaluates alternatives for:

  • Well trajectories and designs

  • Target combinations and flexibility

  • Template size, number, and placement

  • Flowline and umbilical routing options


The solution quantifies the impact of choices like standardising vs. customising templates, or reducing the number of subsea drill centers. It delivers transparent comparisons of cost, risk, and value - enabling Equinor to test scenarios quickly, align across disciplines, and progress projects with confidence.


This approach has already been applied in more than 15 Equinor subsea developments. As Equinor’s CEO noted, AIM created over a million alternatives for Johan Sverdrup Phase 3, adding $12 million in value to the project.

Results

Lean subsea designs

identification of cost savings by reducing template numbers and optimising layouts.

Speed and scale

thousands of options explored in minutes, across 15+ projects on the NCS and beyond.

Confidence in high-stakes decisions

transparent trade-offs give Equinor leadership a robust foundation at DG2 and across their portfolio.

Results

Lean subsea designs

identification of cost savings by reducing template numbers and optimising layouts.

Speed and scale

thousands of options explored in minutes, across 15+ projects on the NCS and beyond.

Confidence in high-stakes decisions

transparent trade-offs give Equinor leadership a robust foundation at DG2 and across their portfolio.

Results

Lean subsea designs

identification of cost savings by reducing template numbers and optimising layouts.

Speed and scale

thousands of options explored in minutes, across 15+ projects on the NCS and beyond.

Confidence in high-stakes decisions

transparent trade-offs give Equinor leadership a robust foundation at DG2 and across their portfolio.

Anders Opedal

Equinor CEO

We generated over a million alternative feed layouts and well trajectories for Johan Sverdrup, and this added $12 million in value to the project.

Anders Opedal

Equinor CEO

We generated over a million alternative feed layouts and well trajectories for Johan Sverdrup, and this added $12 million in value to the project.

Anders Opedal

Equinor CEO

We generated over a million alternative feed layouts and well trajectories for Johan Sverdrup, and this added $12 million in value to the project.

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