Increased efficiency and system transparency
Monitoring well integrity on a scheduled basis is becoming increasingly challenging for oil and gas operators in times of skilled labour shortages. Since wells are often located in remote areas, teams of trained experts must drive to these sites, which can pose risks for the personnel. On-site, the annulus pressure is read, analysed and manually documented. This labour-intensive process only provides a snapshot of the condition, ties up valuable resources and makes operations and maintenance costly. With the WIKA IIoT solutions, relevant measuring locations can be digitally recorded using wireless sensors without laying a single cable.
This increases system visibility by more than 99%. For documentation, no values need to be read on-site, documented and transferred into a system, reducing physical inspection procedures by an average of over 75%. In the event of an integrity-relevant event, the smart WIKA IIoT instrument sends an alarm to the platform. The responsible technician is directly informed and can monitor the history and condition of the well from the control room, take appropriate actions and respond quickly.
Smart IIoT instruments
- Specific configuration of alarm limits and threshold values
- Own power supply via battery
- Differentiation between target and critical state
- On-site evaluation via mechanical indication or app
Connectivity
- Wireless transmission distances up to 10 km with LoRaWAN®
- Battery-operated instruments with up to 5 years of battery life
- Secure and professional network management
- Secure end-to-end data encryption
- Scalable architecture
Application and platform
WIKA provides a universal and autonomous integrity monitoring solution for remote access to oil and gas wells. It includes an automated documentation, condition visualisation, anomaly detection with simplified alert management for fast response in case of integrity events. The exchange of data into proprietary systems is easily possible. Please request a live demo for more details.
Advantages
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