Field Planning, Feasibility and Concept Studies
Developing new oil and gas fields – and improving production from existing ones – has become increasingly complex. Aker Solutions helps operators make better decisions at every stage of a field’s life, from early assessment to long-term operations.
Our engineers work across the full spectrum of offshore and onshore challenges, from mature basins to remote frontiers. Whether it involves deep water, harsh climates, shallow reservoirs, high temperatures or high CO₂ content, every field demands a precise combination of competence, experience and technology. Our role is to bring these elements together in a way that increases value and reduces uncertainty.
Integrated subsea and platform expertise
Aker Solutions provides integrated solutions across subsea and topside systems. By combining OneSubsea’s subsea portfolio with Aker Solutions’ platform and topside engineering expertise, we help operators maximise recovery and improve operational performance across new and existing assets.
Our integrated offering covers:
- subsea‑to‑shore developments
- subsea tie‑backs delivered together with OneSubsea
- subsea processing and high‑voltage power supply
- fixed and floating platform concepts
- brownfield retrofit and upgrade solutions
- onshore processing facilities
How we deliver feasibility and concept studies
Our feasibility and concept studies break complex developments into clear, practical building blocks. At this early project stage, our teams identify technology gaps, define fabrication and installation requirements, and provide realistic cost and schedule estimates.
Drawing on extensive project experience and continuously updated in‑house data, we help customers reduce commercial risk and progress with clarity.
We provide expert consultancy in:
- flow assurance
- mooring and riser analysis
- high‑voltage power transfer
- risk and safety assessment
- value improvement
- layout and operability reviews
- cost and weight estimation
- technology readiness evaluation
Health, safety and environmental considerations are embedded throughout our work. By applying “HSE in design” principles from the outset, we help minimise operational risk across the entire field lifecycle.
Our areas of expertise
Our arctic competence centre — located north of the Arctic Circle — designs floating and fixed structures engineered specifically for ice‑prone and harsh‑weather environments. The focus is on ensuring reliable operations, winterisation, and strong HSE performance.
Maximising production from existing facilities often requires targeted enhancements. We design debottlenecking solutions, control‑system upgrades and new modules that minimise offshore man‑hours and avoid unnecessary shutdowns.
Deepwater developments require specialised expertise across engineering, logistics and subsea operations. Working with OneSubsea, we combine floating facility concepts with subsea pumping and processing to deliver efficient and robust solutions for deepwater assets.
As mature fields play a larger role in energy supply, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques become increasingly important. We design facilities for polymer injection, low‑salinity water injection and CO₂ injection to safely and effectively increase recovery.
Successful field development depends on close collaboration across disciplines. We bring reservoir, subsea, topside and export specialists together in a single integrated team to identify development options that maximise value and reduce risk.
Floating structures are often essential in deepwater and far‑from‑shore locations. Aker Solutions has extensive experience with semisubmersibles, FPSOs, TLPs, spars and buoyancy systems. Our expertise includes:
- riser design
- mooring system engineering
- hydrodynamics and hull analysis
- topside design and integration
The objective of field development is to move hydrocarbons safely and efficiently from the reservoir to export. Combining flow assurance expertise with technology insight, we design field architectures capable of handling the full operational envelope from start‑up to late life.
Our front‑end development services support customers in defining and selecting the most attractive concept, whether the solution is offshore or onshore, fixed or floating.
Integrating reservoir knowledge with subsea and topside engineering is essential for improving recovery and reducing costs. In partnership with OneSubsea, we work holistically across flowlines, umbilicals, subsea systems and topside modifications to create efficient and cost‑effective tie‑backs.
Our joint experience includes developing some of the world’s most advanced subsea processing facilities. This provides unique insight when developing concepts that increase recovery, enhance flexibility and reduce overall project cost.
Aker Solutions is a frontrunner in the development of unmanned and remotely operated facilities. These solutions help reduce HSE exposure, support operations in remote areas and minimise operating expenditure. Our subsea‑led approach enables designs that require minimal on‑site intervention.
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