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Summary of FL3DMS FTF Meeting 2025
Summary of FL3DMS FTF Meeting 2025
Last week, industry leaders gathered in-person for the FL3DMS Face-to-Face (FTF) meeting, hosted by USPI. Members from across the energy, engineering, and digital solutions sectors came together to refine and advance the FL3DMS standard – shaping the standard for the way 3D data is structured, shared, and handed over across the asset lifecycle.
With representatives from TotalEnergies, Shell, McDermott, Aker Solutions, Fluor, Wood PLC, TechnipEnergies, Gizil, Hexagon, Aveva, ReVision, Mitosis Digital Technologies, xclerate and USPI’s standardization partners IOGP, Standards Norway and DEXPI, the working group made significant progress on Release 1.3, which is scheduled for Q4 2025.
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FL3DMS Release 1.3 is here!
We’ve taken a big leap forward to help you unlock the full potential of your 3D models – smarter, more consistent, and easier to apply across every project.
What’s New?
- As-Built Options – Three clear strategies for cost-effective as-building
- Vendor Package & Skid Requirements – Standardized data delivery from suppliers
- Updated Content Matrix – Expanded requirements + NORSOK Z-020 mapping + CFIHOS mapping
- Engineering Deliverables List – Linked to CFIHOS for clarity and alignment
- Data Model & Dictionary – Consistent definitions and relationships across all elements and aligned with CFIHOS and CII AWP
- Implementation Guide & Checklists – Practical steps for owners, EPCs, and suppliers
New FL3DMS Member ReVisionz as per Jan 2025
ReVisionz officially joined USPI and the FL3DMS project as a member on January 24, 2025. We are pleased to welcome Curtis Bookout, who will represent ReVisionz as a USPI Management Board (MB) member and actively contribute to the project's in-depth discussions. We look forward to a productive collaboration!
Read more ...Your 3D Model Could Be Costing You Millions Without You Realizing It
Introduction
In today’s digital era, where data analytics, machine learning, and AI applications are revolutionizing our lives and work practices, large projects and facilities nevertheless struggle to managing their data in 3D models.
The creation of a 3D model is a prerequisite for development of a Bill of Materials and a construction plan. It is very expensive to create the model, yet most organizations do not realize their full potential.
A 2024 survey conducted by USPI revealed that only 20% of owner-operators maintain their 3D models. This allows them to implement multiple use cases, including brownfield engineering, operator training, maintenance planning, and integrity management. In contrast, 80% of organizations did not maintain their models, leading to a lack of trust and limited usage of the models and associated digital twins .
Read more ...FL3DMS Release 1.2 (Oct 2024)
What is the Facilities Lifecycle 3D Model Standard (FL3DMS)?
FL3DMS is a USPI initiative that aims to achieve standardization across the process- and energy supply chains for the development, use and maintenance of 3D models. A team of 3D model subject matter experts were assembled from Owners, Contractors and Software Suppliers to deliver a standard.
Whilst working on the project, the team has developed a number of deliverables to achieve this goal.
· The initial release, R 1.0 included a 3D Model Standard based on the company standards of the participants. It also included a Business Case for standardizing and maintaining 3D models during the lifecycle of a facility, based on experience from the Owners.
- An subsequent release of the standard, R 1.1, included unique numbering of the text clauses in the standard to enable requirements management, embedment in company standards and version history.
- In this latest release, 1.2, best practices for requirements writing has been applied and the requirements numbering has been extended to the 3D Model content requirements table. The release also includes a 3D Model Lifecycle Management Guide to guide Owners on how to manage 3D Models to extract more value from them.
- The future releases are expected to include greater specifics on As Built requirements, Modelling of Equipment/Skids, and 3D Model data needed to support Advance Work Packaging (AWP) and corrosion management. An implementation guide is also planned to accompany the next release.