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ARC has been espousing the benefits of IIoT enabled solutions in oil & gas operations for months now and one of the biggest issues has been a relative dearth of owner-operators and related industry stakeholders willing to ‘go on the record’ to provide real-world examples or case studies.
So it was with great excitement I read about BP’s partnership with GE to ensure the efficient operation of critical rotating machinery found on the energy company’s production facilities. Such equipment includes compressors, generators and critical pumps that are vital to ensure the safe extraction and transportation of oil and gas, around the world.
By analyzing sensor data such as vibration, rotor position, temperature, pressure flow and other parameters, GE is able to identify changes in the operating condition of the machine or determine that the machine is no longer performing at its optimal capacity. Identifying the early onset of abnormal operating conditions minimizes disruption and avoids unnecessary periods of down time that often result in lost production or increased costs. For example, BP aims to extend the running period between overhauls without interruption, a substantial challenge due to the aging infrastructure associated with some parts of the industry and the highly challenging environment that it has to operate in.
BP has deployed GE’s System and SmartSignal software across a number of its offshore production facilities located in the UK and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea, along with other key oil and gas areas such as Gulf of Mexico, Caspian Sea and Angola. Utilizing their investment in offshore network connectivity, BP is able to remotely monitor its machinery from its Advanced Collaborative Environment (ACE) center in Aberdeen and take advantage of expert support from any of GE’s dedicated remote monitoring centers around the world.
Remote monitoring has a number of benefits for customers, not least because it removes the need to bring extra staff on to the rig to undertake physical monitoring in an environment which can be plagued by hostile weather conditions. It also means that experts can be consulted remotely from anywhere around the world, as required, thereby saving time to diagnose and resolve the issue which means greater uptime and production, and that translates into real money even with oil prices trading in the $60s per barrel.
GE assists BP to harvest and manage large volumes of data from sensors installed on its offshore machines with the ability to vary the amount of data being captured based on operating status and when a potential problem is identified so that an accurate diagnosis can be made and preemptive interventions taken. BP’s objective is to eliminate defects in operations, and this solution ultimately allows BP to take a more proactive approach to maintenance, while having additional insights to better manage risk.
Much like what we blogged about Weatherford last week, GE shares a similar belief that the real value of IIoT lies in the synthesis of big data and engineering excellence which forms the backbone of GE’s offering in the oil and gas sector. This latest example only serves to reinforce ARC’s strong belief that oil & gas companies can gain operational improvements and competitive advantages when they learn to tap into the greater benefits of deploying IIoT enabled solutions such as Big Data, predictive analytics and petro-technical data integration (PTDI).
So it was with great excitement I read about BP’s partnership with GE to ensure the efficient operation of critical rotating machinery found on the energy company’s production facilities. Such equipment includes compressors, generators and critical pumps that are vital to ensure the safe extraction and transportation of oil and gas, around the world.
By analyzing sensor data such as vibration, rotor position, temperature, pressure flow and other parameters, GE is able to identify changes in the operating condition of the machine or determine that the machine is no longer performing at its optimal capacity. Identifying the early onset of abnormal operating conditions minimizes disruption and avoids unnecessary periods of down time that often result in lost production or increased costs. For example, BP aims to extend the running period between overhauls without interruption, a substantial challenge due to the aging infrastructure associated with some parts of the industry and the highly challenging environment that it has to operate in.
BP has deployed GE’s System and SmartSignal software across a number of its offshore production facilities located in the UK and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea, along with other key oil and gas areas such as Gulf of Mexico, Caspian Sea and Angola. Utilizing their investment in offshore network connectivity, BP is able to remotely monitor its machinery from its Advanced Collaborative Environment (ACE) center in Aberdeen and take advantage of expert support from any of GE’s dedicated remote monitoring centers around the world.
Remote monitoring has a number of benefits for customers, not least because it removes the need to bring extra staff on to the rig to undertake physical monitoring in an environment which can be plagued by hostile weather conditions. It also means that experts can be consulted remotely from anywhere around the world, as required, thereby saving time to diagnose and resolve the issue which means greater uptime and production, and that translates into real money even with oil prices trading in the $60s per barrel.
GE assists BP to harvest and manage large volumes of data from sensors installed on its offshore machines with the ability to vary the amount of data being captured based on operating status and when a potential problem is identified so that an accurate diagnosis can be made and preemptive interventions taken. BP’s objective is to eliminate defects in operations, and this solution ultimately allows BP to take a more proactive approach to maintenance, while having additional insights to better manage risk.
Much like what we blogged about Weatherford last week, GE shares a similar belief that the real value of IIoT lies in the synthesis of big data and engineering excellence which forms the backbone of GE’s offering in the oil and gas sector. This latest example only serves to reinforce ARC’s strong belief that oil & gas companies can gain operational improvements and competitive advantages when they learn to tap into the greater benefits of deploying IIoT enabled solutions such as Big Data, predictive analytics and petro-technical data integration (PTDI).