Oil and Natural Gas
Monitor Tank Levels, Equipment Failure, Pump Status and More
Enabling the Digital Oilfield of Tomorrow, Today
Upstream (Production) Applications
- Plunger Lift/Artificial Lift Optimization
- Well-head Automation
- RTU/EFM I/O Extensions
- Cathodic Protection Monitoring
- Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Monitoring
- Pump/Compressor Station Control Systems
Upstream (Production) Applications
- Plunger Lift/Artificial Lift Optimization
- Well-head Automation
- RTU/EFM I/O Extensions
- Cathodic Protection Monitoring
- Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Monitoring
- Pump/Compressor Station Control Systems
Enabling the Digital Oilfield of Tomorrow, Today
- Tank Levels
- Power Failure
- Flow Rates
- Security
- Pump Status
- Equipment Failure
- Turbidity
Applications
- Well-head and pump monitoring system
- Pipeline pressure, flow and valve monitoring
- Cathodic protection system monitoring
- Leak detection monitoring
- Underground gas storage monitoring
- Pump/compressor station control systems
CASE STUDIES
An operator of a long oil pipeline uses ELPRO single I/O wireless transmitters to monitor the performance of its cathodic protection system. The cathodic protection actively suppresses pipeline corrosion by injecting electrical currents into the pipeline. Undetected failures of the protection system can lead to expensive corrosion and leaks.The ELPRO wireless units monitor the injection current at the active injection sites, and also monitor pipeline voltage at points between injection sites. Hundreds of these measurements are transmitted to a SCADA computer providing an indication of system performance and early alarm of system failure. The ELPRO units are powered from a small compact alkaline battery, powering down between measurements to extend battery life to 3+ years. Multiple wireless repeater units extend the wireless range to cover the complete length of the pipeline.
An oil refinery fitted ELPRO wireless gateways to itstank radar level- gauges. ELPRO was chosen because of the Gateways ability to connect to a wide range of different level gauges, each using different field bus protocols.The ELPRO gateways also connected directly to the tanks independent high level point alarm. The wireless tank farm system formed part of a plant-wide wireless information system, utilizing ELPRO’s efficient peer-to-peer WIBnet wireless communications. The system also formed part of the plant energy management system, and OBL alarm monitoring system.
REFERENCES
STEG Gaz SCADA – Tunisia
| Project Name: | Télégéstion et SCADA du Réseau de Gaz |
| End user: | STEG |
| Consultant: | STEG |
| Contractor: | ABB Utiltities Gmbh, Mannheim – Germany |
| Period: | 2009 to 2013 |
| Description: | The project covers the supply and installation of a complete SCADA system for gas distribution network in Tunisia, covering 170 sites connected to 5 SCADA centres by radio communication.Brodersen’s scope covered the procurement, programming, testing, commissioning and start-up of 170 RTU cabinets that include RTUs, redundant RF modems, marshalling terminal connectors with RF antenna and surge protection.In addition, Brodersen provided the RF survey and simulation, designed the communication system using IEC60870-5-101 over radio and implemented special drivers to communicate with specific field instruments such as chromatographs, calculators and correctors. |
Gas Pipeline – Iran
| Project Name: | Line Break Valves Monitoring – 1,000 km Pipeline |
| End user: | N/A |
| Consultant: | N/A |
| Contractor: | Cegelec Anlagen Automatisierungstechnik Gmbh – Germany |
| Period: | 2003 |
| Description: | Cegelec Anlagen und Automatisierungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG has worked in partnership with Brodersen on a gas project in Iran for monitoring line break valves on a 1,000 km pipeline. Brodersen has delivered 115 RTUs for use in low power applications powered by solar panels. The communication is based on a satellite system with a local host. These RTUs are operating flawlessly in many different climates and temperatures. |
BP – Italy
| Project Name: | Gas Shore Loading Station |
| End user: | BP |
| Consultant: | N/A |
| Contractor: | ABB Oil and Gas Offshore Technologies |
| Period: | 2001 |
| Description: | Docking and pipeline monitoring on a gas discharge station for gas tanker. |
GASAG – Berlin, Germany
| Project Name: | Gas Monitoring & Control |
| End user: | GASAG Berlin |
| Consultant: | N/A |
| Contractor: | N/A |
| Period: | 1999 to 2000 |
| Description: | A turnkey solution including monitoring, metering and control for a big gas distribution pump station. zenon used for HMI. |
Badenwerke Gas – Germany
| Project Name: | Remote Metering & Alarm Monitoring |
| End user: | ENBW |
| Consultant: | N/A |
| Contractor: | N/A |
| Period: | 2000 |
| Description: | Metering and monitoring high volume end customer transfer stations. GSM communication with EN/IEC60870-5-101 protocol. |
Bodenseewerke – Germany
| Project Name: | Monitoring of Metering & Distribution Network |
| End user: | Bodenseewerke |
| Consultant: | N/A |
| Contractor: | Cegelec |
| Period: | 2002 |
| Description: | Monitoring and control of water extraction from Bodensee. About 30 outstations on water wells and sites. Communication via GSM network. |
Transco – UK
| Project Name: | HMI |
| End user: | Transco |
| Consultant: | LogicaCMG |
| Contractor: | N/A |
| Period: | 2000 to 2004 |
| Description: | Supply of 2000+ text display units with VT100 interface as part of Transco’s telemetry solution. |
Tiffany Telecom – UK
| Project Name: | Oil Platform |
| End user: | Unknown |
| Consultant: | Tiffany Telecom |
| Contractor: | N/A |
| Period: | 1996 |
| Description: | Supply of Bitbus modules with I/Os as part of a monitoring and control solution on an oil platform in the North Sea. |
