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A Procedure for Improving Pressure-Monitoring System in KOC
Authors: Sarkar Priya Ranjan 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
Monitoring system for reservoir pressures in Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) consists of several components in the workflow. These include such processes as well bore surveillance plan, data acquisition from well bore surveys, data conversion into well-designed formats, data validation checks, flow of the formatted data into database, processing and analysis of total data for appropriate reporting. The reports on reservoir behavior may then be used for making informed decisions.
A review of the existing pressure monitoring system in the organization revealed some opportunities for improving the information system. This was found to be especially the case, since it was recognized that the corporate database that serves as a common platform for storing many different classes of data, could now be utilized efficiently to support an improved information system. Potential areas of improvement were found to lie in areas such as, increasing the speed of process flows, improving the value of the information itself and improving the user-friendliness of the overall system. These factors were taken into account while formulating an approach for system improvement.
Accordingly a series of software applications were developed in-house to improve the pressure monitoring system. The overall design was tightly integrated with data support from the corporate database. In terms of technology, the new system offered solutions through an integrated interface and provided flexibility in information generation on the basis of a variety of criteria that can be selected on-line. Such features offered versatility in the diagnostic capability of the system.
Deployment of this new monitoring system will be complemented by a training program where potential users will be shown how to access the system with ease and comfort and on how to derive the value-enhanced information through a faster work flow.
BP Norway's FIELD OF THE FUTURE Implementation—A Case Study
Authors: Hocking Paul , Shahly Mark 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
BP's Norway Assets have been recognised as a leading practitioner in the implementation of innovative intelligent energy solutions, what BP calls FIELD OF THE FUTURE technology. The installation in 1999 of a fibre cable, linking BP Norway's headquarters in Stavanger with their offshore operated assets, has been instrumental in putting BP Norway in the vanguard of implementing this new technology and associated work flows. This paper will take a look back over the substantial achievements and benefits that have accrued through the implementation of these technologies and review the experience gained. It will also look forward to the plans BP Norway have for taking their achievements to an even higher level of performance by fully embracing innovative intelligent energy solution concepts in two major projects that come on line in 2010/11.
This paper will present case studies of the various enabling and novel technologies installed to date, how these have been integrated within the operating environment, and demonstrate the continuing delivery of value. Examples presented will include: implementation and progressive development of the Advanced Collaborative Environment (ACE) concept;○from an early pilot operations centre,○through the implementation of what is believed to be the World's first 24/7 Onshore Drilling Operations Centre.○to the current generation of operations and support ACE's.introduction and integration of FIELD OF THE FUTURE technology into the assets and how this continues to impact production and plant efficiency;○the first full scale life of field seismic array,○an innovative set of optimisation tools○remote integrated surveillance tools for real time remote monitoring of wells and plant.
These tools have not only enhanced collaboration locally, but also enabled effective remote support form BP's Technology Centre and from specialist consultants, resulting in sustained improvement in asset performance.
FIELD OF THE FUTURE Digital Infrastructure and IT Architecture
Authors: Otto G. , Foreman R. , Verra G. 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
In order to successfully generate benefits from programmes such as BP's FIELD OF THE FUTURE, the supporting IT architecture and connectivity must meet the specific needs and challenges of the digital oil field. Developing IT architecture that can be efficiently deployable at scale across a global and dynamic organization is fundamental. BP has extensive experience in researching and deploying large scale IT architecture for the digital oil field.
This paper will discuss, and illustrate with examples: BP's approach to Field Digital Infrastructure and respective implementation, focused on high bandwidth connectivity, low latency and high availability, in order to address the increasing data requirements of programmes such as BP's Advance Collaborative Environments (ACE).BP's experience in deploying over 1,800km of fibre in regions around the world, including Azerbaijan, North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Alaska and with additional hydrocarbon basins being actively planned.How standardization is playing a key role in BP's deployment activity and allowing the FIELD OF THE FUTURE programme to happen at scale and at pace.Digital security challenges that need to be overcome as process control and the corporate network meet to allow free data flowThe important role Service Orientated Architecture plays in BP.BP's active commitment to promote and support the development of industry standards such as PRODML and WITSMLHow IT disciplines and technology developers have worked together during the creation, design, implementation and operation of BP's FIELD OF THE FUTURE programme
An Enterprise-Wide Approach to Implementing ‘Digital Oilfield'
Authors: Reece Cindy A. , Hoefner Mark L. , Seetharam Ram V. , Killian Keith E. 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
Within ExxonMobil*, optimal "Digital Oilfield" opportunities are viewed as the application of digital technologies to improve and enhance existing, proven asset management processes, resulting in improved asset performance. This paper describes ExxonMobil's strategies, approaches, and examples of a consistent, systematic, global approach to applying advanced digital technology driven by the value added to established asset management processes.
Advances in information technology have created unique opportunities to further improve asset performance, specifically complementing ExxonMobil core execution strategies emphasizing technology leadership, functional excellence, and globally-standard asset management processes. By standardizing desktop hardware and software, creating data systems including globally-standard datastores and tools to broadly access data and maintain data quality, and developing and applying new technology to integrate and automate work, digital technology now allows ExxonMobil to further leverage its global functional organization to more-seamlessly integrate and automate its standard asset management processes.
Integrated Approach to Rotary-Steerable Drilling Optimization Using Concurrent Real-time Measurement of Near-bit Borehole Caliper and Near-bit Vibration
Authors: Sugiura Junichi , Jones Steve 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
A novel sensor system, integrated into a rotary steerable system (RSS), has led to a new level of drilling optimization by providing the concurrent real-time measurement of near-bit borehole caliper and near-bit vibration. This new sensor system gathers all the information 2 to 3 meters above the drill bit, whereas conventional MWD/LWD sensor measurements are made 20 to 40 meters away from the bit.
Integration of these sensors with an RSS resulted in consistent measurements of borehole caliper and the three principal types of downhole vibration (torsional, lateral, and axial), which has helped facilitate comparative analysis of drill bit and BHA performance for different BHAs and wells. Additionally the real-time drilling data was available to a multi-disciplinary drilling optimization team consisting of engineers and researchers. Remote satellite communication and Internet technologies enabled the team to monitor the downhole drilling conditions around the clock and to provide critical feedback to rig site engineers for minimizing vibration-related failures and for improving drilling efficiencies.
This paper will discuss the application of real-time near-bit caliper and vibration measurements while drilling with various hole-size RSS. One unique feature of this particular RSS is a shop-configurable point-the-bit or push-the-bit mode, depending upon the application. This paper also shows a comparison of borehole conditions and vibration between point-the-bit and push-the-bit modes using an identical RSS, having consistency in stiffness, weight, force applying capability and control system.
Through the integrated sensor and team approach, the ability to detect borehole washout conditions and/or BHA instability due to vibration allows RSS operators to take timely remedial action before the occurrence of downhole RSS failure. As a result, the performance and survivability of the RSS has been remarkably improved.
BP's Field of the Future Program: Delivering Success
Authors: Reddick C. , Castro Albino , Pannett Ian , Perry John , Dickens Jeff , Sisk Carl , Verra Graeme , Shiradi Shawn 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
This paper details the progress made with the implementation of BP's FIELD OF THE FUTURE program over the past four years. It first describes the approach taken by BP to install real time data infrastructure in many sectors of its operations. To date this infrastructure has included the installation of 1800km of fibre optic cable, the registration of nearly two million real time data tags within a common real time data backbone, and construction of more than twenty Advanced Collaborative Environments supporting production and drilling operations.
The paper then describes some of the activities underway in BP's operations, and the associated benefits, including: use of advanced well monitoring technology to manage sand production and other aspects of well performance in 20 fields (1-3% production benefit)examples of full field optimisation/visualisation and associated benefits (1-2% production benefit)the development of a new downhole flow control capability for high rate sand prone wells (resource/reserve benefit)early experience with the application of temperature profile monitoring and of life of field seismic (resource/reserve benefit)
Finally, the paper describes the people, process and organisation activity undertaken in several of BP's large operating areas which have directly impacted many of the operational staff working in these areas through an extensive set of change management workshops and similar activity.
The lessons learned from these activities over the past four years include the need to: define support and maintenance resources up frontidentify and standardize infrastructure requirements for new projectstake a centralized global approach to planning deployment but a local approach to implementationfully resource change management activity
Lessons Learned: Design and Use of Schlumberger's Newest Energy Center
Authors: Matthews William 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
Even with the experience of delivering nearly forty real time/collaboration centers worldwide for oil companies or for its own offices, there was little sense of the routine as Schlumberger Information Solutions approached the design, construction, and use of its newest center for its Houston headquarters. Completed in 2007, the center&#160; promotes real-time and cross-discipline workflows for E&#38;P teams while managing the competing needs of R&#38;D to experiment and create new, more efficient workflows to optimize the search for and recovery of hydrocarbons.&#160; This facility meets needs for both intra and inter-company use and is designed with evergreen capabilities and maximum flexibility.&#160; Lessons learned as the center moved from initial design to daily use are shared along with the business side of managing one of the world's newest intelligent energy centers.
A Comprehensive Data-Information—Knowledge Management Solution for Long-Lived Assets
Authors: Akbar Omar , Fares Jihad M. , Pferd Jeffrey W. , Narvekar Abhijeet 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
Managing information associated with extremely large and long lived Oil and Gas assets poses unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Success is dependent upon efficient and effective use of company skills and knowledge.
Saudi Aramco and Petris developed a long term solution called Data Services (DSS) to the information and knowledge management associated with the O&G assets of Saudi Arabia. The system grew out of a comprehensive multiyear study of users’ workflow, existing information issues and inventory of data, applications and processes. The issues were classified into common themes of problems. A root cause analysis identified the sources of problems. This enabled the design to focus on solving the problems rather than treating symptoms.
The solution was constructed to be independent of data type and format. The system architecture is generic so that the business and workflow logic can be configured by each group without necessitating change to the underlying software. It provides the flexibility to introduce new data, new database models and even different data storage mechanisms as they occur during the long life of the projects.
The services are built to achieve the following objectives: Provide a single-point of access to manage dataControl data quality when entered into the system and when transferred outFacilitate the communication between data producers and consumersProvide an automated facility to capture & Index data as it passes through the E&P workflow.Help users in choosing data and recommend data to be usedMaintain business integrity between data inside and outside Data ServicesThe Data Services idea was developed around the Smart Business Objects (SBO) concept. The system intelligence is coupled with data and indexed to form the SBO. These objects are served by generic software components (services). Each SBO preserves its own behavior and provides different set of services to its interested users.
These services provide a data management framework for data managers to configure solutions for scientific workflows.
I-Field Data Acquisition and Delivery Infrastructure: Case Study
Authors: Al Dhubaib Tofig A. , Almadi Soliman M. , Shenqiti Mohammad S. , Mansour Abdullah M. 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
Successful intelligent field (I-Field) implementation relies on a robust real time field to desktop data acquisition and delivery system. Such systems should have the bandwidth and the resilience to meet I-Field data acquisition and delivery requirements including data type, frequency, resolution, security, integrity, quality and reliability. The system must also have a design that safeguards against loss of data.
Saudi Aramco's earliest I-Field implementation projects were at Qatif and Haradh. These projects were instrumental in developing Saudi Aramco I-Field data acquisition and delivery requirements for reservoir and production engineers. The projects revealed limitations and challenges in the data acquisition and delivery infrastructure. Composed of several stages of interconnected systems supported by multiple organizations, these systems included surface and subsurface instrumentations, servers (data acquisition, control, database and applications) and various network protocols. System complexities and constraints dictated the need for developing an I-Field data acquisition and delivery infrastructure architecture that would meet Saudi Aramco's I-Field application requirements and overcome existing challenges and limitations.
This paper presents Saudi Aramco's experience and methodology of assessing field-to-desktop data acquisition and delivery infrastructure of the pilot project fields. It also highlights examples of some of the inherited challenges and implementation of the newly adopted data acquisition and delivery architecture. The adopted architecture, methodology, and subsequent experience gained in overcoming these challenges now serve as a guide to further intelligent field implementation in other Saudi Aramco fields.
Data Access and Integration for Major Capital Projects: A Case Study
Authors: Bell Melanie , Fisk Jill 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
It is often perceived that green fields present the ideal opportunity to implement new technology and processes to achieve world class operations via integrated field management. But there are still the challenges of limited recourses, change management and integration into existing operational systems.
This paper will present the results of IT involvement and challenges in 2 different Chevron major capital projects, the BBLT project in Angola and the Gorgon project in Australia. It will look at the construction of current state and future state plans, the prioritization of the project queues, the involvement of local IT support and vendor support, the change management approach for the user community and integration of data within the business value chain and across geographical locations. The project focused on the systems, data management and communications for the operations field teams and the subsurface asset teams.
Data access and integration included well data systems of record, real time drilling data, real time access to time series operational data, especially down hole pressure and temperature and integration of operational data to production allocation, reservoir simulation and well optimization analysis tools.
The project goals were achieved to reduce time and effort in finding and reformatting data, reducing the duplication of data, allowing data access across the globe and enabling better decision making by ensuring that the best data was available for analysis in an appropriate time frame. The data access processes also allowed us to reduce the number of people offshore.
A Survey of Wireless Technology for the Oil and Gas Industry
Authors: Petersen Stig , Myhre Bård , Doyle Paula , Mikkelsen Erik , Carlsen Simon , Sjong Dag , Skavhaug Amund , van der Linden Jan Hendrik , Sansom Mark 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
The IEEE 802.11/a/b/g specifications for wireless local area networks (WLAN), the IEEE 802.15.4 specification for low-rate wireless personal area networks, and radio-frequency identification (RFID) specifications have enabled a wide range of wireless applications such as wireless networking, wireless sensing, monitoring and control, and asset and personnel tracking. For the Oil & Gas industry, using this technology will lead to reduced operating costs as well as enable new applications.
This paper identifies the technical requirements for wireless technology within the boundaries of the Oil & Gas industry. Experiments have been performed on wireless solutions within three application areas in order to examine whether or not currently available technologies fulfill these requirements. The conclusion is that WLAN technology is ready for deployment in Oil & Gas installations, while there still is a need for an open industrial standard for wireless sensor networks. Regarding RFID, our experiments show that solutions with passive tags are not suitable for asset and personnel tracking applications.
The Status of WITSML as an Intelligent Energy Real-Time Enabler
Authors: Kolstad Børge , Chmela William , Skarbø Rune , Gibson Nicholas 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
The XML based Wellsite Information Transfer Standard Markup Language (WITSML) wellsite data exchange format provides the hydrocarbon extraction industry with a bandwidth efficient, real-time drilling data management and exchange format. Drilling data can be supplied to the data consumer within seconds, regardless of their global location.
With recent industry talk of the big demographic bulge or crew change being due within five years and ongoing difficulty in sourcing new recruits into the hydrocarbon extraction industry, the ability to take the data to the expert, rather than the expert to the data, provides both Oil and Service Companies with workflow challenges and opportunities.
This paper reviews three cases that show the WITSML data standard and associated infrastructure being used to automate or improve the distinct organizational workflows. The provision of real-time well and drilling data via an internet protocol based data standard and data management infrastructure brings measureable improvements within the discussed workflows.
Evolution of Decision Environments: Lessons Learned From Global Implementations and Future Direction of Decision Environments
Authors: Hauser Michael , Gilman Helen 
Published: February 2008

Abstract
Chevron and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) are working together to implement Asset Decision Environments (ADEs) across business units as part of the Chevron i-field™1 initiative. This paper describes lessons learned from the program to date, covering types of ADE, challenges faced, solutions delivered and benefit realized. It goes on to discuss the future development of the ADE concept.
Chevron has explored ADE value and usage through the implementation of different types of environments targeted at different problems, and this paper will outline the logic behind this multi-strand approach, and the benefits delivered. Examples will include Decision Support Centers, collaboration environments, and training environments. As the initial implementations deliver success and collaborative working becomes more widespread, questions are being asked about how far we can go with collaborative working and decision-making. The paper will provide some insight into the vision for the ADE in the future.
This paper will set out practical lessons learned on how to design an ADE to address current problems, deliver value and still remain flexible to developments in the future. It will describe challenges and solutions for many aspects of ADE design and implementation, highlighting issues, solutions and benefits delivered. The paper will share a vision for a multi-functional and multi-asset operational ADE of the future, including key challenges that still need to be resolved.
Decision and collaboration environments are being deployed by companies to address challenges associated with response to real-time data, scarcity of experienced resources, and integration and collaboration between disciplines and locations. This paper provides a Chevron and SAIC perspective on the questions: How can decision environments deliver value, and how might they evolve in the future to deliver more integration and collaboration?