Processing and distribution of graphical information in offshore engineering

Conference · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:403109

Rodriguez, M V.R.; Simao, N C; Lorenzoni, C ^[1]; Ferrante, A J ^[2]

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1. Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
2. ISC Italia, Milan (Italy)

This paper reports briefly the experience of the Production Department of Petrobras in transforming its centralized, mainframe based, computational environment into a open distributed client/server computational environment, through the application of downsizing concepts. Then the paper focused its attention on the problem of handling technical graphics information regarding its more than 70 fixed offshore platforms, going from 10 to 180 m water depth. The solution adopted, with emphasis on the local network corresponding to a typical production region, and on the connection of the offshore platforms to that network, is discussed first. The experiences collected during the implementation and operation of such solution are then reported, and practical conclusions are presented with regard to the main issues involved.

• OSTI ID: 403109
• Report Number(s): CONF-940409--; ISBN 1-880653-10-9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
42 ENGINEERING
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
COMPUTER NETWORKS
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ENGINEERING
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT