Services
Field Development Planning
Turn discoveries and mature fields into economic development plans.
The cost of waiting
What this looks like, with and without the right support
A discovery or mature field sits undeveloped because no one has built the economic case to justify the capital.
An integrated field development plan turns the resource into a concrete, fundable path forward.
Development concepts get chosen early and rarely revisited, locking in a phasing approach that may not be optimal.
Concept selection and phasing are evaluated against alternatives before capital is committed, not assumed from the start.
Drilling and infill programmes are planned well by well, missing the efficiency of a sequenced, field-wide approach.
A coordinated drilling and infill programme design captures sequencing efficiencies a well-by-well approach misses.
Our approach
How this engagement actually runs
Field development planning starts by building the integrated plan itself — the single document that ties subsurface understanding, well design, facilities and the development sequence together, so every subsequent decision is made against one coherent picture rather than separate work streams that don’t quite agree with each other.
Concept selection and phasing are evaluated as genuine alternatives, not a single assumed path — comparing development pace, capital exposure and recovery outcome across realistic options before committing to one.
Drilling and infill programme design, and the economics and investment case behind the plan, close the loop: a development plan that’s not just technically sound but built to be defensible in front of the people who approve the capital.
Scope of work
What’s included
Integrated field development plans
One coherent plan tying subsurface, wells and facilities together, not separate work streams that don’t quite agree.
Concept selection & phasing
Realistic alternatives compared on pace, capital exposure and recovery outcome before a path is chosen.
Drilling & infill programme design
Sequenced for field-wide efficiency, not planned well by well in isolation.
Economics & investment cases
Built to be defensible in front of the people who actually approve the capital.
Professional responsibility. Energy & Management Consulting Solutions Ltd. provides management, technical advisory and project coordination services. Where engineering or geoscience work must be authenticated in Alberta or another jurisdiction, it is performed and sealed by appropriately licensed professionals or permit holders engaged for that scope.
Where this fits
One integrated asset lifecycle
Decisions in one discipline account for their impact on the rest. See the full approach
- 01
Assess
Data review, asset diagnostics and benchmarking.
- 02
Characterize
Geology, petrophysics and reservoir understanding.
- 03
This service
Plan
Development concepts, forecasts and economics.
- 04
Execute
Wells, completions, lift and facilities support.
- 05
Optimize
Surveillance, production gains and cost control.
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Sustain
Integrity, late-life strategy and abandonment.
Questions
Common questions
Is this suitable for a new discovery, or only for an already-producing field?
Both. The same integrated planning discipline applies whether you’re moving a new discovery toward first development or re-planning a mature field around infill drilling, workovers or a change in strategy.
How do you handle uncertainty in a new discovery with limited data?
Concept selection is run against a realistic range of subsurface scenarios rather than a single best-estimate case, so the chosen development path is robust to the genuine uncertainty rather than fragile to one assumption turning out wrong.
What does the deliverable actually look like — is it a report, or something we can act on?
The plan is built to be actionable: a development concept and phasing decision, a drilling and infill sequence, and an economics case — the set of documents a capital approval process actually needs, not a narrative summary alone.
Can you work alongside our existing planning or reservoir engineering team?
Yes — this is commonly structured as augmentation to an existing team, bringing senior planning experience to a specific phase or decision rather than replacing the team’s own ongoing work.
Related services
Reservoir Management Advisory
Understand reservoir behaviour and plan the best recovery strategy.
Subsurface & Geological Advisory
Build reliable subsurface models to reduce drilling risk.
Asset Evaluation & Due Diligence
Independent technical views for transactions and investment decisions.
Ready when you are
Talk to us about Field Development Planning
A confidential conversation about your asset, no obligation.