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Improved production operating efficiencies through automation. R. Knudsen, T. Foord and A. Bartle. J. Can. Petrol. Technol., December 1997, 36(11), 30--33.

Increased production volumes and reduced operating costs are described as major benefits from automating a SCADA system on oil and gas fields in southeast Saskatchewan. Technical features of the PC-based SCADA system are described. They include a radio communications system, operator interface, and field instrumentation. These features are described. Field automation involves the installation of wellhead managers on all horizontal producers, remote tank level monitoring, electronic flow measurement, control of a water injection facility, and flowline leak detection. Significant improvements in operating efficiencies are reported. 6 refs.

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Journal title: Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Subjects: Laboratory Technology, Reservoir Engineering, Water and Sanitary Engineering, Electrical and electronic engineering, Resource use and management, Banking, finance and investment, Measurement, testing and control, Metering, Maintenance, Economics, business and commerce, Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance, Oil and gas, Oil, Petroleum products, Metering, monitoring and targeting, Primary energy production, Gas fields, Water flooding, Wellheads