The most important thing for the Petrobras is to monitor the rig and the machines during the drilling. Furthermore, the technicians can read the tags with readers in order to store a record of what is being loaded. The reader captures each tag's unique ID number, and transmits that information to Trac ID's Asset Management System (TAM) software running on Weatherford's back-end server, via a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet or a GPRS connection.
According to the tag's ID number, the TAM software retrieves data related to that pipe and forwards it to the handheld reader so that employees can immediately view details about the pipe and receive an alert if it is due for an inspection or requires maintenance. The typical problems during the drilling for instance the drill can wear away a pipe's exterior, and if the reduction in diameter is severe enough, a pipe must be repaired or replaced.
At the same time the unique and doubted part of the RFID systems is its early stages. 7,500 drill pipes are expected to be tagged by the end of 2010. Weatherford highly believes that providing relevant, technical, inspection and usage data almost immediately will attract more an more clients.
The Trac ID RFID tags attached to the drill pipe are able to read automatically inside oil wells.
Source: http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7945/2
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Advantage of RFID for Petrobras
The benefits of introducing RFID technology in Petrobras is that the newsystem is reliable and user friendly, the technology is available and well-functioned in depth and last, but not least reduces the cost for the oil company. Weatherford is familiar with the RFID technology. The firm has already developed a passive RFID tag for Marathon Oil Corporation to build electronically controlled drilling reamers to be either activated or deactivated. After the activation, the reamer extends its cutters in order to widen a hole being drilled. When that function is required, an RFID tag is dropped down the hole. The tag passes through the internal diameter of the drill stem around which a reader is installed, capturing the ID number encoded to the tag. Based on the tag's specific ID number, the module causes the reamer to extend or retract its cutters. The name of the system involving RFID technology is RipTide system which has been tested extensively with Marathon Oil at an oil-drilling site in North Dakota.
Petrobras is eager to introduce RFID in order to quickly identify assets. By tagging the drill pipes with RFID tags and reading them as they are sent to an offshore rig, the company could generate reports regarding the equipment's location, status, temperature and amount of the streaming oil as well. In addition, Weatherford's technicians and maintenance personnel could use the system to quickly identify when any specific pipe was last inspected or maintained, and update the record in the database accessed by handheld RFID readers in order to avoid any non-functionality.
The data of the RFID tag is the following. Each pipe is fitted by a 134.5 kHz RFID tag compliant with the ISO18000-2 standard, provided by Trac ID. Measuring 24 millimeters (1 inch) in diameter, Trac ID's drill-pipe tag is designed to be rugged enough to withstand the pressure and heat in an oil well. The tags can then be read using an RFID interrogator built into an SDG Systems Trimble (TDS) Nomad handheld computer. An ID number encoded to each tag is linked to data about the pipe to which it is attached, involving its size and maintenance history.
Petrobras Opts for RFID
Weatherford International, Inc. a global provider of products and services for oil and natural gas wells, is introducing the RFID to track its drill pipes which are used at offshore oil rigs owned by global energy company Petrobras, headquartered in Brazil. The system is based on the Trac ID System, a Norwegian provider of RFID solutions. Weatherford provides thousands of pieces of equipment leased to companies throughout the world, and also offers inspection services and maintenance for those assets as they are used on customers' work sites.
Weatherford uses enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to track its equipment, manage data regarding all equipment and numbers marked on the pipes themselves. However,in case of contracting with Petrobras for an offshore drilling project, projected to begin in late 2010, Petrobras, the drill company required an RFID-based system to track each item used at its offshore sites. By utilizing RFID technology to track its own product, the contractor could better assure Petrobras that the proper equipment was on the platform, and that it could be located easily for the maintenance purposes. The RFID system offers an automated method for tracking when each piece of equipment is maintained and inspected, in addition to the amount of wear resulting from heavy use.
Petrobras, Brazil's leading energy company, off-shore drilling company, has several oil and gas field in the Cmapo basin. In 2006 it has total proved reserves of 15 billion barrels and in 2007 the company had market capitalization of more than $200 billion.
Source: http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7945
http://www.aimms.com/references/case-studies/petrobras-movigas
Weatherford uses enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to track its equipment, manage data regarding all equipment and numbers marked on the pipes themselves. However,in case of contracting with Petrobras for an offshore drilling project, projected to begin in late 2010, Petrobras, the drill company required an RFID-based system to track each item used at its offshore sites. By utilizing RFID technology to track its own product, the contractor could better assure Petrobras that the proper equipment was on the platform, and that it could be located easily for the maintenance purposes. The RFID system offers an automated method for tracking when each piece of equipment is maintained and inspected, in addition to the amount of wear resulting from heavy use.
Source: http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/7945
http://www.aimms.com/references/case-studies/petrobras-movigas
The Oil Rig Deepwater Horizon
Oil spill of the Deepwater Horizon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE-1G_476nA&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE-1G_476nA&feature=related
A supercomputer simulation conducted by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in conjunction with the Los Alamos National Laboratory indicates that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to move up the East Coast. They claimed that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill could extend along thousands of miles of the Atlantic coast and open ocean in 2010 summer. The models indicate that the pollution could travel 100 miles a day.
The records of NASA after 35 days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thKLPSkEId0&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE-1G_476nA&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE-1G_476nA&feature=related
A supercomputer simulation conducted by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in conjunction with the Los Alamos National Laboratory indicates that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to move up the East Coast. They claimed that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill could extend along thousands of miles of the Atlantic coast and open ocean in 2010 summer. The models indicate that the pollution could travel 100 miles a day.
The records of NASA after 35 days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thKLPSkEId0&feature=player_embedded
British Petrol's Oil Rig Exploded in the Gulf of Mexico
Oil Rig Dangers since 2001:
April 22 2010 oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.
British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon (“Horus Rising”) Oil Rig was a genuine accident in April 2010. The cause and the roots of the accident is still questionable, however, the damage was enormous.Toxic chemicals have been dropped in the millions of pounds further polluting the Gulf, rather than employ tested, safe, biological solutions. Far beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, deeper than divers can go, there is still oil from the busted BP on the sea's muddy and mysterious bottom. Almost two inches thick oil was fund about mile beneath the surface in September 2010.
The well was capped on July 15 after some 200 million gallons flowed into the Gulf, there have been signs of resilience on the surface and the shore. Sheens have disappeared, while some marshlands have shoots of green. Moreover, the amount of animal death was huge. The biggest problem is that the oil did not disappeared, it sunk. On the other hand, lot of scientists have argued that much oil seeps naturally into the Gulf each year that it's hard to argue that the BP spill will make a significant difference.
ThesScientists also say the oil may be sinking because it was broken up into tiny droplets by dispersant, making the oil so small that it wasn't able to rise. Real problem with oil at the sea floor is that it will take longer to disappear because of cold temperatures in the deep.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100913/ap_on_sc/us_sci_gulf_oil_spill_sea_floor
- 59 Fatalities
- 1349 Injuries
- 853 Fires
April 22 2010 oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.
British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon (“Horus Rising”) Oil Rig was a genuine accident in April 2010. The cause and the roots of the accident is still questionable, however, the damage was enormous.Toxic chemicals have been dropped in the millions of pounds further polluting the Gulf, rather than employ tested, safe, biological solutions. Far beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, deeper than divers can go, there is still oil from the busted BP on the sea's muddy and mysterious bottom. Almost two inches thick oil was fund about mile beneath the surface in September 2010.
The well was capped on July 15 after some 200 million gallons flowed into the Gulf, there have been signs of resilience on the surface and the shore. Sheens have disappeared, while some marshlands have shoots of green. Moreover, the amount of animal death was huge. The biggest problem is that the oil did not disappeared, it sunk. On the other hand, lot of scientists have argued that much oil seeps naturally into the Gulf each year that it's hard to argue that the BP spill will make a significant difference.
ThesScientists also say the oil may be sinking because it was broken up into tiny droplets by dispersant, making the oil so small that it wasn't able to rise. Real problem with oil at the sea floor is that it will take longer to disappear because of cold temperatures in the deep.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100913/ap_on_sc/us_sci_gulf_oil_spill_sea_floor
RFID in the Business and its Positive Effect
RFID system is more and more popular in each segment of the business. Health care, supply chain management, logistics, manufacturing, packaging, pharmacy, retail, defense and aerospace use the RFID in order to be more effective and to be transparent. The RFID involves not only cost and time efficiency, but the companies can be prepare for the changes and also avoid the problems which could have occurred during the operations.
The RFID technology in the energy sector is the very new application which has been introduced recently. The equipment can be easily monitored and any non-functionality can be avoided. To realize any problem in advance is crucial, especially in the case of damage in the pipelines and atom reactors. Any problems occurred in these machines, it would be very harmful for the population and the environment as well. Furthermore, the radioactive rays from the reactors cause permanent damage such as the Cernobil in 1986. The oil spots on the oceans are also harms which do not disappear within the short-term. For instance, the British Petrol have had serious problems recently when its oil rig exploded and oil spill in to the Gulf of Mexico.
The RFID technology in the energy sector is the very new application which has been introduced recently. The equipment can be easily monitored and any non-functionality can be avoided. To realize any problem in advance is crucial, especially in the case of damage in the pipelines and atom reactors. Any problems occurred in these machines, it would be very harmful for the population and the environment as well. Furthermore, the radioactive rays from the reactors cause permanent damage such as the Cernobil in 1986. The oil spots on the oceans are also harms which do not disappear within the short-term. For instance, the British Petrol have had serious problems recently when its oil rig exploded and oil spill in to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Merrick software helps to drillers locate the specific ID numbers on the pieces they will be using. They then use a handled reader to identify the necessary pipes and joints by capturing their tag ID numbers. Three RFID tags are positioned on each pipe and are encoded with the same ID number. The data such as the locations and time of the usage is stored on a local server. The information about the pipes are always available on the server.
When the tag is read, a pipe section or joint is connected with other pieces in a string that is then drilled into the ground. During the operation of the drill equipment, the drilling rig sensor system tracks the torque, axial tension, and down hole pressure and temperature. That data is then stored in the server using Merrick software to link it with the specific pieces of equipment involved. Companies such as Trailblazer can then access that data before reusing a pipe to know what kinds of conditions it has been exposed to in the past.
There is an interest from the drilling industry in adding RFID tags to torque wrenches in order to track the amount of torque on bolts used to hold drilling equipment in place. Accidents can occur on oil rigs and at drilling operations when one or a series of bolts breaks because of errors in torque.
Currently the RFID works fine as it was testing various time.
Source: http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/4095/2
When the tag is read, a pipe section or joint is connected with other pieces in a string that is then drilled into the ground. During the operation of the drill equipment, the drilling rig sensor system tracks the torque, axial tension, and down hole pressure and temperature. That data is then stored in the server using Merrick software to link it with the specific pieces of equipment involved. Companies such as Trailblazer can then access that data before reusing a pipe to know what kinds of conditions it has been exposed to in the past.
There is an interest from the drilling industry in adding RFID tags to torque wrenches in order to track the amount of torque on bolts used to hold drilling equipment in place. Accidents can occur on oil rigs and at drilling operations when one or a series of bolts breaks because of errors in torque.
Currently the RFID works fine as it was testing various time.
Source: http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/4095/2
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