What do you get when you combine wireless IoT and tank level monitoring? Wireless tank level sensors! (if you were expecting a real joke…we’re sorry) Wireless tank level sensors make collecting accurate, reliable tank data so much easier. You don’t have to worry about running cables everywhere, which brings installation costs down. And you can … Read more
Industrial chemicals play an essential role in the quality of the goods that we produce. Without chemicals, the gas we put in our cars, the water we drink, the food we eat, and even the cosmetics we buy wouldn’t meet quality standards that exist to satisfy and protect end users and consumers. However, many industrial … Read more
Automating Chemicals We depend on industrial chemicals in countless ways. Chemicals are vital for developing products, substances, and resources that power the global economy, fill our stores, and feed our families. Ultimately, without chemicals, so much of the manufacturing work that drives production wouldn’t be possible. Industrial specialty chemicals are especially valuable when it comes … Read more
Systems integrators (SIs) are a recent global phenomenon. Wikipedia defines a systems integrator as “a person or company that specializes in bringing together component subsystems into a whole and ensuring that those subsystems function together.” In other words, they help customers manage the complexity of big technical projects, such as those involving digital transformation. Overall, … Read more
Updating Remote Monitoring Remote monitoring and control systems consist of many interconnected layers of hardware, networks, software, and people. How do you know when it’s time for a remote monitoring system upgrade? On the hardware front, you have the physical assets themselves, the measurement hardware (sensors), processing hardware, and communications hardware. When it comes to … Read more
Continuing with our data problem blog series, we tackle the topic of incomplete data, another challenge many businesses face when considering digital technologies like SCADA systems to improve their business processes. Incomplete data is distinct from the problem of missing data. Missing data is information that companies don’t collect because it’s either unavailable or too expensive to gather. Incomplete … Read more
Not sure if you noticed, but the California Department of Conservation Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, (DOGGR) has a new name! As a result of new state legislation, Assembly Bill 1057, the division, which oversees and administers regulations for energy producers in California, announced on January 1st that it had changed its name. … Read more
Process automation is everywhere in the oil and gas industry. From emergency shutdowns to separator optimizers to smart completions, operators look to digital technologies to help them keep wells online and producing without spending an arm and a leg on manpower. And automation doesn’t just reduce costs associated with people; it also can create significant … Read more
Process automation is everywhere in the oil and gas industry. From emergency shutdowns to separator optimizers to smart completions, operators look to digital technologies to help them keep wells online and producing without spending an arm and a leg on manpower. And automation doesn’t just reduce costs associated with people; it also can create significant … Read more
Optimizing Horizontal Wells Horizontal well drilling accounted for 14% of US natural gas production in 2004 and jumped to 97% of all US oil and shale gas production in 2018. The rapid adoption of horizontal wells is also attributable to advances in technology, specifically hydraulic fracturing. Horizontal wells enabled operators to target tight oil zones … Read more