naman, Author at OptiRamp

S&C Celebrates 13 Years

S&C is celebrating 13 years in business this month with many plans for the coming year. Here’s a quick look at some of the planned developments and major upgrades coming to our existing core software and advanced modules:

Version 5.0 release of the OptiRamp Web Applications with blazingly fast data retrieval, updated graphics, and new design features
Additional algorithms to provide our customers with more advanced pipeline analytics
New algorithms to provide our customers better reservoir data analytics and management
More automated tools to build key performance indicators (KPIs) faster and to publish them in Web Analytics
Additional tools for energy management

Keep checking back regularly for updates on these releases!

An Application of OptiRamp Digital Twin Technology

S&C recently completed designing, procuring equipment for, and installing a Decision Support Center (DSC) for Gazpromneft-Khantos as well as providing the OptiRamp Digital Oil Field solution for the large field. This DSC uses OptiRamp Digital Twin technology, which mirrors the actual process and goes beyond merely mimicking operating characteristics by providing advanced analytics computed in real time.

This project was recently featured on the Gazprom Neft website. The English article is as follows:

GAZPROMNEFT-KHANTOS ESTABLISHES UPSTREAM CONTROL CENTRE USING “DIGITAL TWIN” TECHNOLOGY

Gazprom Neft subsidiary Gazpromneft-Khantos has launched an Upstream Control Centre as part of its “Digital Field” programme. The Centre takes solutions previously developed within the company, directed at improving the efficiency of individual upstream production processes, and brings these together in a single, integrated environment, with the creation of the Gazpromneft-Khantos Upstream Management Centre making possible the integrated and holistic management of the entire enterprise.

Information collated are accumulated at the Upstream Control Centre and can be visualised either at specialists’ work stations, or on video display.

One of the key systems at the Upstream Management Centre is the “Digital Twin” process for mechanical fluid lifting, involving a range of hybrid digital models, from submerged well pumps to the point of commercial oil delivery. A key feature of these models concerns their facility for “self learning” — their ability to self-calibrate on the basis of rapidly changing information, sourced from automated controls. The “Digital Twin” makes possible the automatic selection of optimum operational modes for various elements throughout the entire complex: to identify abnormal situations, in advance, or undertake a preventative assessment in the event of any changes to system configuration (the addition of a new well cluster to the system, for example, or a booster pump being switched off).

Assignments involving geological-technical well interventions derived from the Digital Twin feed into another key system — “ERA.Repair”, an automated process for managing ongoing and capital well repairs. In addition to scheduling squad movements, and detailed online planning of technological operations and control thereof, the ERA.Remonti system allows automatic optimum task prioritisation, taking into account the changing condition of well stock and the latest target metrics, including, for example, maximising oil production or minimising the movement of equipment, depending on what is the greater priority for the enterprise.

Information collated by the Digital Twin, ERA.Repair and other Gazpromneft-Khantos systems are accumulated at the Upstream Control Centre and can be visualised either at specialists’ work stations, or on video display, allowing multifunctional teams to take timely and well informed decisions, taking every possibility and all limitations into account, and monitoring the full effectiveness thereof.

The functionality of the Gazpromneft-Khantos Upstream Control Centre will be significantly expanded, in the future, with the company currently completing testing of “Digital Twins” for formation-pressure maintenance systems, energy supply systems, and the treatment and utilisation of associated petroleum gas (APG). Gazprom Neft plans to open similar systems at other subsidiaries.

Gazprom Neft CEO Alexander Dyukov commented: “Information technologies are making significant changes to modern production, and digital transformation is, already, giving Gazprom Neft objective advantages. Digitisation, for us, is an instrument for improving production and financial performance. In investing in high-technology production management solutions our company is setting new standards in workplace and environmental safety that will drive the development of Russia’s oil industry.”

The article in native Russian is as follows:

В «ГАЗПРОМНЕФТЬ-ХАНТОСЕ» СОЗДАН ЦЕНТР УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ДОБЫЧЕЙ, ИСПОЛЬЗУЮЩИЙ ТЕХНОЛОГИЮ «ЦИФРОВЫХ ДВОЙНИКОВ»

«Газпромнефть-Хантос», дочерняя компания «Газпром нефти», приступила к промышленной эксплуатации Центра управления добычей (ЦУД), созданного в рамках программы «Цифровое месторождение». Центр объединил ранее разработанные в компании решения по повышению эффективности отдельных производственных процессов добычи в единую интегрированную среду. Созданный в «Газпромнефть-Хантосе» ЦУД позволяет комплексно управлять эффективностью всего предприятия.

Информация аккумулируется в Центре управления добычей и может быть визуализирована как на рабочих местах специалистов, так и на видеостене.

Одной из ключевых систем Центра управления добычей является «Цифровой двойник» процесса механизированного подъема жидкости. Это набор гибридных цифровых моделей: от погружных насосов на скважинах до пункта коммерческой сдачи нефти. Особенность этих моделей заключается в функции самообучения: они способны самостоятельно калиброваться на основе динамично меняющейся информации, поступающей от средств автоматизации. «Цифровой двойник» позволяет осуществлять автоматизированный подбор наиболее оптимальных режимов работы элементов всего комплекса; заранее идентифицировать нештатные ситуации; вести превентивную оценку работы системы в случае изменения ее конфигурации (например, добавление в систему нового куста скважин или выключение одного из дожимных насосов).

Задания на проведение геолого-технологических мероприятий на скважинах, полученные из «Цифрового двойника», поступают в другую ключевую систему — «ЭРА.Ремонты», автоматизирующую процесс управления текущими и капитальными ремонтами скважин. Кроме построения планов движения бригад, детального планирования технологических операций и их контроля в режиме он-лайн «ЭРА.Ремонты» позволяет автоматически оптимизировать приоритетность задач с учетом меняющегося состояния фонда скважин и текущих целевых параметров, например, максимизации добычи нефти или минимизации перемещения оборудования — в зависимости от того, что более приоритетно для предприятия.

Информация, которую собирают «Цифровой двойник», «ЭРА.Ремонты» и другие системы «Газпромнефть-Хантоса», аккумулируется в Центре управления добычей и может быть визуализирована как на рабочих местах специалистов, так и на видеостене. Это позволяет мультифункциональной команде принимать своевременные обоснованные решения, учитывающие все возможности и ограничения, отслеживать их качественное исполнение.

В ближайшем будущем функционал ЦУД «Газпромнефть-Хантоса» будет существенно расширен: компания завершает тестирование «Цифровых двойников» систем подержания пластового давления, энергообеспечения, подготовки и утилизации попутного газа. «Газпром нефть» планирует открыть аналогичные центры в других дочерних обществах.

«Информационные технологии существенно меняют современное производство, и цифровая трансформация уже сегодня дает „Газпром нефти“ объективные конкурентные преимущества. Для нас цифровизация является инструментом повышения производственных и финансовых показателей. Инвестируя в высокотехнологичные решения управления производством, наша компания создает новые стандарты промышленной и экологической безопасности, которые определят развитие российской нефтяной отрасли», — сказал председатель Правления «Газпром нефти» Александр Дюков.

Introducing S&C’s ODBC Driver

S&C recently released version 1.0 of its ODBC driver, which will open up the OptiRamp simulation computations to third-party software. Customers using the OptiRamp Simulator and Virtual Tag Server will be able to make their simulation results and data analytics computations available in common programs, including Microsoft Excel, Tableau, and Oracle.

This sophisticated driver further allows customers to leverage OptiRamp to work with their existing software.

Join S&C at the Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia

Join S&C December 12-14, 2017, at the 46th Turbomachinery & 33rd International Pump Users Symposia held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. We will be exhibiting at booth #2927.

Come say hello and learn about our turbomachinery control solutions and services, which include the following:

Surge Prevention Control
Gas Turbine Control
Steam Turbine & Extraction Control
OptiRamp Critical Archive
Retrofitting hydraulic control systems
Addressing obsolete systems and equipment
Replacing black boxes

OptiRamp Helps Gazpromneft-Khantos Win Award

The administration of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (Region)—Yugra awarded Gazpromneft-Khantos the “Black Gold of Yugra” award “for the efficiency of work with subsoil” in 2017. S&C recently completed designing, procuring equipment for, and installing a Decision Support Center for Gazpromneft-Khantos as well as providing the OptiRamp Digital Oil Field solution for the large field. This solution included our Virtual Tag Server, Developer, Runtime and Offline Simulators with auto-tuning, Unit Analytics, Web Analytics, and other web applications.

The Pravda-UrFO Media Outlet reported that “The head of Gazpromneft-Khantos Sergei Doctor said that the key technology of the center is the modeling system (aka “Digital Twin”). The model uses the technologies of Artificial Intelligence for continuous learning and assessment of the accuracy of forecasting. The program responds to a number of operational service calls, addressing both operational and strategic objectives. According to the developers, there are no analogs with such an amount of analyzed data per second in any oil company.” S&C provide the OptiRamp Digital Twin technology spoken about.

The full English-translated article is as follows:

Novak Appreciated the Innovations of “Gazpromneft-Khantos”

“Gazpromneft-Khantos” won the district contest “Black Gold of Ugra” in the nomination “For the efficiency of work with subsoil”. The official award ceremony took place in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Oilmen were awarded with the prize for the use of innovative methods in development and arrangement of oil-fields, the construction of high-tech wells with multi-stage hydraulic fracturing. In addition, Gazpromneft-Khantos specialist Sergei Fyodorov took second place in the contest “Black Gold of Ugra” in the nomination “The best operator for oil and gas production”, the company reported.

Within the framework of summarizing the results of the contest, departmental awards were also presented. The head of the supervisory change management team in Gazpromneft-Khantos Nikolai Dyakov, and the assistant of the chemical analysis laboratory Elvira Kutusheva, received awards from the Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak.

“It is very honorable for our company, for the entire collective, to participate in such a prestigious competition, and even more so to become one of its winners. Today’s awards are an indication that Gazpromneft-Khantos is successfully fulfilling its tasks – improving technology and increasing the economic efficiency of its operations,” said Sergei Doctor, Director General of Gazpromneft-Khantos.

The “Black Gold of Ugra” contest is traditionally held in Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug under the patronage of the Governor and the Region Government as part of the celebration of the Oil and Gas Industry Day. It is attended by the largest oil companies in Russia, which produce oil and gas in the territory of Ugra. We must note that Gazpromneft-Khantos has been the winner of the contest in the “Company of the Year” nomination for the last three years.

As Pravda UrFO (the Ural Federal District newspaper) learned, before the ceremony of awarding the laureates of the “Black Gold of Ugra – 2017”, the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak together with the Director General of Gazpromneft Alexander Dyukov visited the office of the Yugorsk subsidiary of the oil company, where they were given a tour in the production management center.

The head of Gazpromneft-Khantos Sergey Doctor said that the key technology of the center is the modeling system (aka “Digital Twin”). The model uses the technologies of Artificial Intelligence for continuous learning and assessment of the accuracy of forecasting. The program responds to a number of operational service calls, addressing both operational and strategic objectives.

According to the developers, there are no analogs with such an amount of analyzed data per second in any oil company. Alexander Novak not only listened to the presentation, but fully immersed himself in the material. Having received answers to all questions, the minister was pleased with the Russian innovation.

By: Olga Kondrashova

The original article in Russian is as follows:
Предприятие победило в конкурсе «Черное золото Югры»
«Газпромнефть-Хантос» стал победителем окружного конкурса «Черное золото Югры» в номинации «За эффективность работы с недрами». Торжественная церемония награждения состоялась в Ханты-Мансийске.
Нефтяники удостоены награды за применение инновационных методов разработки и обустройства месторождений, строительство высокотехнологичных скважин с многостадийным гидроразрывом пласта. Кроме этого, специалист «Газпромнефть-Хантоса» Сергей Федоров занял на конкурсе «Черное золото Югры» второе место в номинации «Лучший оператор по добыче нефти и газа», сообщили на предприятии.
В рамках подведения итогов конкурса также состоялось вручение ведомственных наград. Начальник смены управления супервайзинга Николай Дьяков и лаборант химического анализа Эльвира Кутушева «Газпромнефть-Хантоса» получили награды от министраэнергетики РФ Александра Новака.
«Для нашей компании, для всего коллектива очень почетно участвовать в столь престижном конкурсе, а тем более стать одним из его победителей. Сегодняшние награды являются показателем того, что «Газпромнефть-Хантос» успешно выполняет поставленные задачи – совершенствует технологии и повышает экономическую эффективность деятельности», – сказал генеральный директор «Газпромнефть-Хантоса» Сергей Доктор.
Конкурс «Черное золото Югры» традиционно проводится в ХМАО-Югре под патронажем губернатора и правительства округа в рамках празднования Дня работников нефтяной и газовой промышленности. В нем принимают участие крупнейшие нефтяные компании России, ведущие добычу нефти и газа на территории Югры. Отметим, «Газпромнефть-Хантос» становился победителем конкурса в номинации «Компания года» на протяжении последних трех лет.
Как стало известно «Правде УрФО», перед церемонией награждения лауреатов «Черного золота Югры – 2017» министр энергетики РФ Александр Новак вместе с генеральным директором «Газпром нефти» Александром Дюковым посетил офис югорской «дочки» нефтяной компании, где им был презентован центр управления добычи.
Руководитель «Газпромнефть-Хантоса» Сергей Доктор рассказал, что ключевой технологией центра является система моделирования (она же «Цифровой двойник»). Модель использует технологии «Искусственного интеллекта» для непрерывного обучения и оценки точности предсказаний. Эта программа отвечает на целый ряд вызовов эксплуатационных служб, решая как оперативные, так и стратегические задачи.
По словам разработчиков, аналогичных программ с таким количеством анализируемых данных за секунду времени нет ни в одной нефтяной компании. Александр Новак не просто слушал презентацию, но всецело погрузился в материал. Получив ответы на все вопросы, министр остался доволен российской разработкой.
Автор: Ольга Кондрашова

The OptiRamp Digital Twin

S&C attended the XHQ APAC User Conference held 16 & 17 November 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand and presented “Optimizing Pipeline Operations through Real-Time Compressor Simulation,” which included the concept of the Digital Twin.

The typical hierarchy of data and information in the energy industry is PCS/SIS > SCADA systems > Historians > Visualization; however, there is a missing puzzle piece.

OptiRamp Digital Twin is this missing piece that provides smart automation and provides transformed data to reduce losses and improve yields. Some of the questions OptiRamp answers are

How much gas should I inject in a well if I lose one gas compressor?
How should I redirect my gas if I lose a gas compressor?
How can I redefine the value steam?
How can I extend the gas compressor performance with Unit Analytics?
How should I allocate gas lift to optimize production but balance the lost sales gas?

OptiRamp Unit Analytics is a Digital Twin because it mirrors the actual process and goes beyond merely mimicking unit operating characteristics. Unit Analytics virtually “lives” inside the server as a virtual representation of reality, allowing for advanced analytics to be computed in real time.

Managing Energy with OptiRamp

Companies in the energy industry currently face challenges that include the push for them to make better operating decisions, increase efficiency of their process, reduce operational risks, and provide true transparency about environmental impacts. Additionally, they face variable expenses and low oil & gas prices, which impacts both the oil and gas as well as power industries and aging facilities that must remain operational for another decade, if not longer. At the same time, capital funding is limited.

One area in which companies are focusing their attention is energy management, which address several of these challenges. OptiRamp’s Energy Management solution identifies energy reduction opportunities that directly reduce greenhouse gases, fuel costs, and energy waste. Specific examples where our solution may be applied are refineries, oil & gas pipelines, heavy oil steamflood, gas lift, and power plants.

The benefits of the OptiRamp solution may be quantified using a detailed Measurement and Verification (M&V) methodology included in the OptiRamp solution. Check back here soon for the white paper describing our M&V methodology.

Introducing the New Historian

S&C has recently completed development of a new Virtual Tag Server (VTS) binary, time-series historian. This historian replaces the Firebird database VTS was using to store and retrieve data. Users will notice an improved experience as the new historian is blazingly quick in reading and writing data to the OptiRamp database.

The new historian may be used as a standalone historian or with other OptiRamp applications and features, including Tag Advanced Functions (TAF)—a powerful data analytics solution for big data. Additionally, the new historian is fully integrated with the OptiRamp Simulator, allowing for even better data processing and use.

Announcing OptiRamp Release 4.0

S&C is pleased to announce OptiRamp Release 4.0 is now available. This release includes bug fixes, enhancements, and new features that advance the design, performance, and security of the OptiRamp products. The following information summarizes highlights from this release.

Security Manager

The desktop OptiRamp User Manager has been replaced with the web- and Windows-based Security Manager. Add users and groups based on Windows domain authentication or add “OptiRamp” security, meaning users and groups not tied to Windows accounts or an Active Directory. Assign users and groups permissions and access rights to secure your asset.

OptiRamp Reports

OptiRamp Reports have been redesigned to be designed and viewed in your web browser. Unique Reports features include dragging-and-dropping objects and data tags into the report body, header, and footer as well as resizing elements with “What You See Is What You Get” (WYSIWYG) designing to build dynamic reports viewable through the web and mobile devices as well as downloaded as PDF and emailed. Reports may also be secured with the Security Manager.

Language Translation

S&C has developed a lightweight translation engine to translate the OptiRamp GUI into our customers’ languages.

Leak Detection Official Release

S&C officially releases its OptiRamp Leak Detection System (LDS) with the R4.0 release. The LDS is based on pressure and mass flow and eliminates false leak warnings due to cases where the mass flow rate measured by the flow meter is much larger than the OptiRamp simulated value. Additionally, the Web Analytics Pipeline Profile allows users to track key pipeline parameters and identify where leaks are occurring across the pipeline length.

New Web Analytics & Reports Objects

We added a couple new analytics objects that can be added to Web Analytics and Reports: Cross Plots and Donut Charts. Cross plots show the history of injections wells; their main purposed is to compare performance before and after well work over. Donut Charts show data from up to three data tags in relation to the whole.

Announcing OptiRamp Release 3.0

S&C is pleased to announce OptiRamp Release 3.0 is now available. This release includes bug fixes, enhancements, and new features that advance the design, performance, and security of the OptiRamp products. Key highlights from this release include

Optimizing database performance
Several fixes made to the OptiRamp Installer
Improvements to several Web Analytics objects, including Reference and Real-Time Tables, Static Text, Box Plots, and Pop-Up Pages
Faster Trend data collection and presentation
Several changes made to the Virtual Tag Server, including data handling and performance, error/alert notifications, formatting, and data archiving
New pump and pipeline optimization status object
Bug fixes for the pipeline profile