Schlumberger
remote real-time well pump monitoring
Posted: 3 June 2003
New espWatcher service enabled by InterACT real-time monitoring
and data delivery improves production and lift system performance
Schlumberger Oilfield Services announced it has been selected to
provide remote monitoring and control of electrical submersible
pumps (ESPs) for Hocol, S.A., Colombia.
This marks the introduction of the new espWatcher service by Schlumberger,
enabled by InterACT real-time monitoring and data delivery, which
provides reliable and secure remote connectivity and viewing of
the Schlumberger Reda ESP variable speed drive controllers. This
connectivity service includes remote satellite-based data acquisition,
immediate alarm and alert callout notification, as well as remote
pump start-up, speed control and resolution of pump problems.
"Implementation of the Schlumberger espWatcher service will
enable Hocol to transform its production operation management philosophy
by taking advantage of the communication flow and real-time surveillance
of our oil and gas operational processes. We will immediately realise
the benefits of secure, reliable remote real-time connectivity,"
said Hubert Borja, operations vice president, Hocol, a company of
Nimir Group. "This allows Hocol to maximise business opportunities
by efficiently and effectively managing operations in remote fields
situated in risky environments."
Hocol, which has been operating in Colombia, South America, for
46 years, has many oil and gas operations situated in geographically
remote locations.
The Schlumberger espWatcher service has already been proven in
two field trials operated by Hocol, with Ecopetrol as field partner.
These field trials have demonstrated business value to Hocol by
reducing the costs associated with field monitoring and management,
and by reducing the exposure of operating personnel to remote field
risks.
Through these field trials, Schlumberger has demonstrated the ability
to extend ESP run life through continuous remote pump monitoring
and immediate proactive notifications of deviations of pump behavior
away from normal operating conditions.
"One of the real-time monitoring services of Schlumberger,
espWatcher is a technology enabler allowing our customers to maximise
production by avoiding costly pump replacements and system down
time," said Zaki Selim, president, Well Completions and Productivity,
Schlumberger Oilfield Services. "This is a significant and
very real step forward in what is now referred to as the oilfield
of the future-or digital oilfield."
The first phase of implementation involves connecting approximately
70 remote ESP variable speed drives located in more than 20 geographic
locations.
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About the Organisations
Hocol S.A. is the fourth private oil producer in Colombia and has
been in the country for 46 years; the company has been recognised
as a leader in new technology implementation as leverage for maintaining
a competitive position within the local O&G industry.
Schlumberger is a global oilfield and information services company
with major activity in the energy industry. The company employs
78,000 people of more than 140 nationalities working in 100 countries,
and consists of three business segments.
Schlumberger Oilfield Services is the world's premier oilfield
services company supplying a wide range of technology services and
solutions to the international oil and gas industry.
SchlumbergerSema is a leading supplier of IT consulting, systems
integration, and network and infrastructure services to the energy
industry, as well as to the public sector, telecommunications and
finance markets.
WesternGeco, jointly owned with Baker Hughes, is the world's largest
and most advanced surface seismic company. In 2002, Schlumberger
revenue was $13.5 billion. For more information online, visit slb.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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