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organisations to bring this physical asset into the digital world, so they can determine how best to develop, expand, and optimise the asset. Digital twins play a large role in both
the maintenance and optimisation of a physical asset. They enable real-time monitoring and analysis, providing a comprehensive view of the asset’s performance and condition and allow for both predictive maintenance and early detection of anomalies. Digital twins can also be a
significant part of the exploration process, allowing oil and gas companies to simulate and model complex reservoirs. By integrating geological and production data, as well as real-time monitoring, companies can, for example, optimise drilling strategies, predict production rates, and improve hydrocarbon recovery. The technology can then facilitate real-time adjustments and optimisation of production processes, helping to maximise output and minimise operational costs. Along with helping companies get
the most out of their assets, digital twins have the potential to aid the well- being of their workforce through safety planning and training. The technology enables companies to simulate various scenarios and assess potential risks associated with operations. By creating virtual replicas of their facilities and equipment, companies can conduct virtual safety drills, train employees for emergency situations, and develop robust risk-mitigation strategies.
BEST WAY TO CREATE DIGITAL TWINS The most efficient way to produce a reliable, up-to-date digital twin of a given site is by using advanced mobile laser scanning. This innovative form of
Surveyors can scan complex sites quickly and in great detail without losing any of the benefits of standard static scanning
360° view WITH VLX DATA
mapping technology uses simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM) algorithms and cloud-based processing to enable reality capture at the speed of walking as well as more automated processing and alignment. This approach provides a more complete digital representation of the space in much less time than any traditional versions of scanning methods could realistically achieve. Plant safety can be improved by
limiting the amount of people and time on-site for data collection, meaning workers don’t need to be sent to dangerous or remote locations until they are fully trained and prepared. Producing a copy of the site using mobile mapping can improve project performance and employee productivity, both in the design phase all the way through to informing the supply chain in the operations phase. For example, using the NavVis
VLX mobile mapping system, one of Australia’s leading oil and gas producers was able to capture its fleet of facilities across the Australian continent comprehensively – an area covering around three million square metres. By using VLX, the oil and gas
Companies can reduce costs as surveyors only visit once
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producer can capture its assets three times faster than would be the case with a terrestrial scanner,
while still producing highly accurate measurements. And with the VLX data, anyone can open a 360° view and check measurements quickly, all from their desk. This ability to check measurements for all facilities in a single system is still very rare in the oil and gas industry and can dramatically change the way oil and gas facility owners operate.
ACCELERATING GROWTH Legacy systems and processes hinder experimentation, data- driven decision-making, and the implementation of transformative technologies. Consequently, many firms find themselves grappling with the implementation of their innovative digital twin strategies, primarily because of the lack of rapid and comprehensive data capture at a scalable level. The oil and gas industry is at the
beginning of its digitisation journey, and companies need to consider how the technologies they implement today will lay the foundations for processes and technologies of the future. This will help organisations boost
project resilience as well as provide good insight into infrastructure and assets and seamlessly accelerate business growth.
Nate Bridges is an oil & gas specialist at NavVis.
www.navvis.com
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