OIL & GAS

Latin America Oil Field Modernization Relies on
Emerson’s SCADA Software and RTUs
RESULTS
OpenEnterprise™ provided SCADA solution conforming toAGA 8 ReportProvided easy configuration and flexibility
Reduced travel time to remote locations for data
gathering and flow calculations
System was readily expandable as the number of
producing wells increase
APPLICATIONSCADA systems and RTUs collecting and calculating data in a remote
oil field with an approximate total of 120,000 data points

CUSTOMER
Major global oil production company with multiple fields developedin ArgentinaCHALLENGE
A remote oilfield needed an upgrade for productivity improvement
and, with 50% CO2 gas content, had to have a smart solution
conforming to the AGA 8 report. Real-time information was needed
to quickly alert central control room of any field problems.

SOLUTION
The operator chose an Emerson solution, with OpenEnterpriseSCADA system and ControlWave™ RTUs providing an easily
configurable, flexible method of gathering real-time field data,
calculating gas and liquids flows, and providing diagnostics froma central control room for all producing wells. Each RTU handled
200 wells. The solution eliminated excessive ‘windshield’ time oftraveling to the remote field to update the database while providing
faster alerts and decision making. The OpenEnterprise system also
controls the field’s pipeline and LACT unit.

For more information:
www.EmersonProcess.com/Remote“OpenEnterprise allows
installing new field devices,
data points, collecting data
programs, and files whenever
we want. It also allows us tomonitor and control each sitefrom other locations without
the need of a new configurationand new communications foradditional remotes. The entire
system is transparent and clear.”- OA Team LeaderOIL & GAS
The hierarchal structure provided a great advantage of allowing
the RTUs to be in charge of front-end information with the server
as a hot standby. Changes and commissioning for expansion wereaccomplished quickly and efficiently with automatic updates. TwoSCADA servers were part of the corporate information system,
including one that was offline but available for seamless switchingshould any failure occur.
As the system expanded, the RTU’s outstanding connection
capabilities, Accol language, and the five ISO languages offeredby the ControlWave were key differentiators. The RTUs sent data
directly from the server to the SCADA or to the Centralized Control
System only when the values changed, optimizing bandwidth while
offering a real time alarm system from any of the remote areas toprovide trusted data integrity.
When the DeltaV Safety Instrumented System (SIS) was later
installed, the operators didn’t have any issue to use the newsoftware because of the common program language to theexisting modules. Emerson also provided full support on all furthermodifications.

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