Communications/Telemetry
DTSX200 is the first distributed temperature sensor with a STARDOM field controller option, which improves production efficiency by working together with production control systems. Te DTSX200 is being field tested for oil/gas in-
well applications by some major oil companies. Te DTSX200 is also being proposed for pipeline and tank leak detection systems.
Fig. 3. Tüpraş is Turkey’s largest petrochemical company, with 28.1mn ton crude processing capacity a petrochemical facility, a retail affiliate and a tanker operation.
Optical measurement technologies Yokogawa developed the DTSX200 using optical measurement technologies that it acquired over the years in the measurement field, and has combined it with the STARDOM field controller for additional measurement, control, and data communication capabilities. Yokogawa says it is the only company that provides an integrated automated solution
comprised of the DTSX200, DCS, SCADA, and field instruments.
Distributed temperature sensing Yokogawa also says that the DTS sets a new standard for distributed temperature sensing in performance, price, and interface to production control systems. Te DTSX200’s modular design allows
interchangeable configurations with up to 16 channels, the Yokogawa STARDOM field control option, and multiple power supplies. With an operating temperature of -40°C to 65°C, it can be used in all regions worldwide. Te DTSX200’s low power consumption and wide operating temperature make it ideal for installation in remote locations and harsh environments, utilising a standalone outdoor housing, solar power, and wireless communication. Yokogawa has also developed three new field
wireless system devices and enhanced existing wireless pressure and temperature transmitters, all of which are compliant with the ISA100.11a1 wireless standard. Tese new wireless products can be used to
construct highly reliable large-scale plant networks, and may also be incorporated into small- and medium-sized networks that already utilise its existing products, substantially expanding their capability. Tis is in line with the company’s ‘grow’ concept of enabling customers to expand their plant wireless networks while making full use of existing assets.
Emissions monitoing In March, Apprion launched its ION emissions monitoring application, which reliably provides predictable, accurate monitoring of gas emissions and imminent hazard situations in industrial facilities.
Russia’s challenging mission to access and exploit the Arctic region’s oil and gas potential
R
ussia will undertake an expensive and challenging venture into its Arctic region amidst declining
production from several of its major oil and gas fields, states a report by business intelligence providers GlobalData. According to the new report*, Russia’s oil field
production has been in decline over the past few years, and as the Arctic has hydrocarbon reserves that could last the country well over a century, a mission north has been deemed a necessary undertaking. Surgutneftegas, one of the largest oil fields in Russia,
produced around 472 Million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) in 2006, but this fell by about 8 per cent by 2011, with a total of 433MMboe. Equally, the Urals Federal
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District produced 18,509,040 million cubic feet (MMcf) of gas in 2006, with this figure falling by 6% to approximately 17,362,550 MMcf in 2011. From the 142 oil fields and 35 gas fields in operation
in Russia, hydrocarbon production levels dropped from 7,641.53 MMboe in 2006 to around 7,200.23 MMboe in 2009. Since 2010, the country has been compensating by employing advanced oil recovery technologies. Russian Natural Resources Minister, Iury Trutnev, has
claimed that hydrocarbon resources in Russia’s Arctic shelf could last 100 to 150 years. Yet, to capitalise on these massive reserves, oil and gas firms will have to brave hazardous conditions and freezing temperatures in what is
certain to be a highly expensive project. To meet the challenge, the Russian National Oil
Companies (NOC) have partnered with foreign firms in a move liberalising the country’s laws on offshore oil and gas exploration. In addition, a proposal made to Parliament last
October would, if passed, abolish export duties on offshore oil projects for between five and 15 years. * Depleting Reserves in Major Oil and Gas Producing
Fields Prompting Russia to Expedite Exploration Activities in its Arctic Region in Alliance with Foreign Firms. ●
For more information,
www.globaldata.com
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