Computer assisted operations in Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) currently produces some 750,000 bopd and 900,000 bwpd from some 74 fields in a large geographical area and diverse operating conditions. A key corporate objective is to reduce operating costs by exploiting productivity gains from proven technology. Automation is seen as a means of managing the rapid growth of well population and production facilities. the overall objective is to improve field management through continuous monitoring of wells and facilities and dissemination of data throughout the whole organization. A major upgrade of PDO`s field Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system is complete providing a platform to exploit new initiatives particularly for production optimization of artificial lift systems and automatic well testing using multi selector valves, coriolis flow meter measurements and multi component (oil, gas, water) flowmeter. The paper describes PDO`s experience including benefits and challenges which have to be managed when developing Computer Assisted Operations (CAO).
- OSTI ID:
- 103820
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950310-; TRN: IM9541%%259
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 9. Middle East oil show and conference: optimizing resources in a cost-conscious and challenging environment, Manama (Bahrain), 11-14 Mar 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Middle East oil show: Proceedings. Volume 2; PB: 660 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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