While “smarter” infrastructure is producing increasingly more data in the field, there at times appears to be less that can be done with the information that is piling up. A meaningful view into the activities on a project requires direct connection to deployed personnel, a “remote access” connection to glimpse what is happening via desktop, or tomorrow morning’s status report – none of which allows decisions to be made on a timely, accurate basis.
The Stonebridge Field Intelligence Framework provides a mechanism for those valuable data points to be communicated from the rig or well to the central office. Using a combination of features in the SQL Server 2008 technology stack, the Field Intelligence Framework provides a configurable data transmission channel through which:
- The specific data fields and formats transmitted can be modified for each rig or well.
- The data payload can be defined in bursts based on available bandwidth, but is sent in a reliable / certified order.
- Transmission of data from the site can withstand a loss of network connection through intelligent recovery processes.
- Effective reporting and analytical tools can be applied for rapid access to activity data.
- The SCADA software resident on the rigs continues to do its job effectively.
Once staged and cleansed into an operational data store, the Field Intelligence Framework provides the basis for real-time monitoring applications that replay the actions and readings observed in the field. These playbacks are preserved for future use, either as benchmark wells in the program or as a knowledge management tool to your engineers.
In multi-million dollar projects, the data collected is a highly underutilized tool in future high-dollar projects. The Stonebridge Field Intelligence Framework helps to maximize the return on previous investments, while promoting stronger collaboration between headquarters and the field.
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