Cluster Pumping Station Automation of Oil and Gas Reservoir Pressure Maintenance

To develop a reservoir pressure maintenance automation system to remotely control, monitor, and protect devices in pumping station.

Combining the benefits of the NI CompactRIO FPGA and processor with various I/O modules to create a rugged monitoring system that records multiple data formats at varying rates, synchronizes data, communicates to at least six types of third-party systems with 96 or more devices per system, and performs real-time analysis to remotely monitor 10 types of sensors (at least 42 sensors per system) for extended durations. The user-friendly application was developed using NI LabVIEW system design software and it helps configure each automation system for the appropriate devices and sensors for the specific station before installation

• [Efficiency Improvement - Operation]
  The system provides a complete solution that contains a real-time processor to perform time-critical algorithms, an extendable interface to handle various sensor signals simultaneously, and is fully supported by LabVIEW. In addition, the modularity of the equipment gives customers the option of future system expansion.
• [Efficiency Improvement - Maintenance]
  The system has an easy-to-use graphical user interface and information can be communicated in real time either via a wireless radio channel or Ethernet. This makes the system easy to maintain and monitor.
• [Efficiency Improvement - Energy]
  It is also safer, flexible and more energy efficient.