With a suppressed hydrocarbon sector over the past few years, operators, service providers and ancillary companies alike have been strongly challenged to collaborate, where feasible, on field development solutions which offer greater economies of scale and efficiency by reducing operational time and cost. This paper details the evolution of the Harrier field development plan (FDP) in the context of innovation within completion and stimulation treatment design which has successfully created value for this North Sea gas operator. Originally, the project plan comprised of two development wells, each accessing separate chalk gas reservoirs - Ekofisk and Tor which were approved by the UK Oil and Gas Authority in 2012 under the Stella and Harrier FDP, with an estimated development cost of USD 250 million. During the conceptual phase, the project economics were not attractive even in a high oil price environment. Services providers were then invited to provide alternative solutions to significantly enhance the investment appeal of this opportunity with the aim of reducing capital and operating expenditure while enhancing both field recovery and accelerated production. One such provider was successful with the proposition of a revolutionary contraction of the FDP with a unique design concept of a single well development terminating in a dual lateral with each leg targeting a separate reservoir in which fourteen acid stimulation stages per leg were planned to greatly enhance productivity. After several months of intensive collaboration, the optimized well design was completed and the project was sanctioned with field development cost reduced by a full 50%. The paper provides an overview of the stimulation design, based on the reservoir challenges encountered and the progression of the completion design explored, into its final fit for purpose realisation. Results in relation to achievement of well objectives, service delivery, change management during the execution phase and most significantly overall well performance are also provided. The objective of this paper is not only to demonstrate the value created to the field operator, but also to illustrate how planning and developing a unique solution was strongly influenced by a cost sensitive environment for efficiencies gained, with regards to risk management and mitigation, along with contingency planning. Furthermore, through a multi-segment integrated approach experience, numerous lessons learnt and best practices were harnessed for use when venturing on similar projects championing technical innovation under economic and resource constraints.
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