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Automation important for me in the next turnaround from a maintenance standpoint, and am I really operating effciently right now? To fnd answers to those questions, today that engineer has to go to a variety of resources to fnd answers.

“Capturing data that is available and capturing it in the context of the asset is important,” Winters said.

By integrating real time process data with online and offine condition moni- toring, it is possible to identify, defne and monitor process parameters that extend assets’ lives and result in more reliable operation.

Let’s face it, process changes have a signifcant impact on equipment behavior

Gaining more visibility into what is hap- more time and money is involved to get and reliability, which in turn show up pening in the process not only allows for resources to the platforms.” in the process data. It is now possible to

Using asset integrity greater asset usability and less unplanned see how process parameters affect asset

Squeezing out cost downtime, but also a safer environment. performance.

With over 6700 platforms in operation When operators are using a planned com- to enhance the bottom line

Keep systems running around the world, at least 30% have been prehensive optimization program, there in operation for more than 20 years – are positive results. One of the challenges with asset integ- proper context throughout the organi- working way beyond their original design. What we have seen is a reduction in rity and equipment effectiveness is to zation in order to best use the skills of That means operators have to make sure operating and maintenance costs by $15- reduce unplanned downtime.

specialists in improving business process an asset can perform its required function 30 million a year by reducing downtime “One user believes they have upwards and decision-making effciency? effectively, safely and productively. operating costs by being able to proac- of 50% of their maintenance costs “The platform had standalone per- Add to that industry averages suggest tively predict pump and compressor coming from misoperation of equip- formance monitoring, electrical health 5% of production capacity is lost each failures as well as shut ins,” Winters ment,” Winters said. “By being able to monitoring, their condition monitoring year due to unplanned downtime and in said. “The indirect savings are up to $50 identify those behaviors and practices for vibration, diagnostics information for a down market those numbers can add million a year by reducing the staffng and improve on them, you will see an smart devices,” said Bart Winters, product up. More than any other reason, equip- requirements and other things.” improvement on the lifecycle and reli-

Just fnding information available for director for asset management solutions at ment failures are the most common cul- ability of the equipment. a compressor has its challenges, Winters

Honeywell Process Solutions. “What they prit. When you combine this with fewer “Being able to identify behaviors and said. How does an engineer know and wanted to do is to effectively monitor and people and money, keeping the operation practices, we see an improvement in the understand the health of that equipment? assess the health of the systems on the running can be daunting. lifecycle and reliability of equipment. We

Operations may report a problem and then platform remotely to bring it in to a cen- “Producers need to look at three main also see the safety challenge. Processes the engineer has to ask if the issue can wait tral overarching monitoring environment.” areas: Get the most out the assets running that are more reliable are safer process until the next turnaround, then what is

While those standalone monitoring today, a relentless focus on safety and and safer places to work.” systems worked individually, they were take advantage of operational improve- just not effcient in getting relevant infor- ments in operations,” O’Brien said.

Technology to help hike production mation in the hands of the right people Three other areas to boost operational

Norway’s Statoil needed to ofset annually through reductions in unplanned to make quick, real-time decisions. In a integrity include: declining production levels, so it went equipment downtime. • down market where profts remain tight, Better connectivity between assets about incorporating new technologies • Have a 30% reduction in costs through • operators need to get the most out of Real-time analytics capabilities getting into production processes to transform, the use of predictive maintenance every single asset. That is why the time is smarter streamline and improve them. Compared practices.

• right to create a smarter environment to Allow for greater and smarter work with a worldwide average recovery rate of • A 5% hike in oil and gas production get the biggest return on producing assets environments and collaboration 35%, Statoil sought to increase its rate to through planned and improved mainte- “There is increased complexity in the while ensuring a safe environment. 55% for subsea platforms and 65% for nance processes. equipment we are monitoring and the “Production for the most part is up, but fxed platforms.

• 30% reduction in costs through the use processes and the time to respond to infor- producers are planning on oil prices stay-

Statoil partnered with IBM, ABB, of predictive maintenance practices.

mation to make decisions,” Winters said. ing low,” said Dan O’Brien, global director

Aker Kvaerner and SKF to create a new • Extend oilfeld life and increase in pro- process framework that links advanced duction yield through “smart” feld man- “Another challenge we see is the aging of production management at Honeywell real-time sensing capabilities in the agement, enabled by real-time wireless workforce and the skills shortage. There

Process Solutions. “They are going to feld to make collaborative and ana- sensing of subsurface oil feld installations.

is more demand for remotely hosting and survive and maintain proftability by lytical resources accessible across the • Lower costs and improve production providing support for facilities remotely increasing production effciency and cost enterprise. efciency through the consolidation of well with subject matter experts. We see a lot of savings. The game changer is software and

Boosting the recovery rate of existing monitoring and management into onshore frefghting instead of proactive optimiza- technology, which is going to derive so felds could add billions in revenues.

facilities.

tion and proactive or predictive mainte- much (information) in the next few years

The plan’s objectives were: •

Increase interdisciplinary collaboration nance. Instead of planning effectively, we for production effciency and cost savings. • •

Increase in oil and gas production 5% through improved information sharing.

see a lot of emergency work, which means

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