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Biggest issues a Wireless Sensor Network can solve:
  • Cabling Challenges: difficulties due to location (widespread), environment (hazardous) and topography (elevation drops)
  • Real-time Digital Data: allow more data to be collected and consolidated, moving toward more real-time information
  • Staffing Challenges: optimize the number of staff required
  • Automation: reduce down-time and add more intelligence at the edge of the networks
  • Worker Safety: reduce manual checks in certain remote or hazardous locations
  • Access Anywhere: ability to monitor sensor data at central office (remote location) or with mobile devices (PDAs, cellphones) 
As the demand for fossil fuels continues to increase, oil and gas companies will have to develop new technology and improve operations in order to increase productivity and expand on their current abilities.  Federal and environmental regulations are constantly changing and becoming more strict.  Oil and gas companies must develop new and more streamlined techniques for abiding by these regulations without impacting production.  Due to the evolution of digital technologies and wireless communications, wireless sensor networks now have the ability to monitor and automate machinery remotely.
 
The WMS VantedgePoint® Wireless Sensor Network solution provides remote monitoring capabilities to oil and gas companies to meet these new technology, regulatory and production demands.  Example Oil & Gas Remote Monitoring applications using the VantedgePoint solution include:
  • Tank Level Monitoring
  • Equipment Condition Based Monitoring (CBM)
  • Pipeline Pressure Relief Valve Monitoring (PRV)
  • Refineries Pressure Relief Valve Monitoring (PRV)
  • Pipeline Integrity Monitoring
  • Geofence Perimeter Security (Pipeline Monitoring)
  • Wellhead Automation and Monitoring
Remote Monitoring solutions for oil and gas applications can greatly reduce, and in some cases, eliminate maintenance costs.  Offshore (marine environments) are particularly corrosive and require intensive maintenance.  Many times these rigs are unmanned; therefore, helicopter runs are required for monitoring.
 
Wireless solutions also improve efficiencies and productivity.  Due to the rate of production and the cost of the product, these platforms require continuous operation for maximum productivity.  Real-time data acquisition and monitoring cuts the cost of complying with regulations, reducing or eliminating down times for maintenance or unplanned machinery failure and allows for energy management and savings by giving the operator a constant view of the state of all aspects of the platform.

WSN technologies enable better, faster and more real-time communications in order to improve productivity, refinery processes, security and regulations compliance.  WSN systems provide real-time data and insight into field operations for streamlined operations and manpower, resulting in lower field operating costs.

WMS Wireless Sensor Networking solutions for Oil & Gas:

  • The WMS product portfolio and service suite provides an end-to-end solution with a full range of available turn-key services.
  • The WMS end-to-end solution can be applied to many different Oil & Gas applications like Tank Level Monitoring and Remote Pipeline Monitoring.
  • WMS' parent company possesses the financial capability to address a variety of customer business models, including equipment leasing and service plan options. 
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