Clik here to view.
Podcast: Increase Storage Terminal Capacity through Loading and Unloading...
Your Terminal Management System (TMS) handles all the data and business logic required to secure site access to load (or unload) vehicles. The TMS communicates directly with a wide array of physical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Industry’s Top Subsea Wetgas Meter
We must marvel at the ingenuity of the first oil and gas producers to tackle subsea production – pioneers who completed the first subsea well on the ocean floor, offshore in California in 1961....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Multiphase Flow and Virtual Flow Metering
Flow measurement is critical in oil & gas production operations to measure the oil, gas and water content of producing wells for fiscal allocation, well maintenance, and regulatory reporting. In an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Smarter Rod Pump Management through Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning and...
With technology supported by our experts, we offer comprehensive solutions to our customers’ challenges. We have developed Emerson’s Zedi Autonomous Rod Pump Management for an advanced solution using...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Advancing Upstream Oil and Gas Production Autonomous Operations
Given the remote locations, from offshore platforms to distant onshore well pads, the oil & gas production industry has always led the way in remote operations advancements. In a 4-part available...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Effectively Merge Current and Newly Acquired SCADA Data
Mergers and acquisitions are a part of life in the oil patch in any economic environment. Sometimes those transactions are fast and furious making our heads spin because of the amount of opportunity...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Solid Return on Operational Tech Investing
To ecstatic employees everywhere, more and more companies are moving from dreaded, time-wasting daily site trips, stacks of paper records and mind-numbing manual processes to technology to provide...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Roadmap your Digital Transformation
When you leverage the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), with the newest technologies like Emerson’s cloud-based platform with software as a service, automation, and our experts to expand, help you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Listening to Oil and Gas Data
Now that you’ve automated your production, you’re getting your well site information in real time, not waiting for the pumper to bring in tickets at the end of the day—or the week—and able to react to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Smooth Road to ESG and Fiscal Performance
Sometimes there are fears that environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices has to be counterproductive to the bottom line. You read about some organizations promising to blanket the globe with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Integrated Upper and Lower Completions Downhole Solution
The drilling and reservoir management side of upstream oil & gas exploration and production has relied on downhole sensors to help optimize these downhole operations. As technology has advanced, so...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Podcast: Driving Operational Improvements in the Energy Industries
Emerson’s Sudhir Jain joins us in this FIRSTHAND Operational Certainty in a Pod podcast as a follow up to our earlier 5 Questions for an Emerson Expert podcast with Sudhir. As an Operational Certainty...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Pressure Sensor Technology for Offshore Oil and Gas Applications
Author: Chip Bremer David Andrew At the May 6-9 Offshore Technology Conference, Emerson’s David Andrew will discuss a new pressure sensor technology that could have a significant impact in a variety of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coriolis Flow Measurement for Wet Gas Production
Justin Hollingsworth In upstream oil & gas production, flow measurements are critical for determining the health and longevity of the producing and injection wells. Many technologies such as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Continuously Monitoring for Pipeline Corrosion
The need for pipelines to get oil & gas from producing regions to processing and distribution areas in the global supply chain continues to grow. Monitoring for corrosion is critical to prevent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Perspectives from the Permian Basin
A recent West Texas news article highlighted the fact that: …the Permian Basin became the largest producing oil field in the world in April surging past Saudi Arabia’s Ghawar. The Energy Information...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Automation Innovations for Arctic Oil and Gas Producers
Chris Amstutz As we approach the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, it is around-the-clock daylight for oil and gas producers in Alaska’s Arctic region. This situation flips to months of...
View ArticleMeasuring Sediment Buildup in Process Vessels and Tanks
Some processes, such as oil & gas production, not only have to measure liquid levels but sometimes must measure sediment levels that can come along in the production stream and settle in vessels...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Using a High-speed Oilfield Simulator to Enhance Oilfield Automation
Michael Thambynayagam Author: Michael Thambynayagam, Emerson Distinguished Contributor The oilfield is made up of three constituents: the reservoir, overburden, and surface facilities. Data are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wireless Measurements for Increased Well Workover Productivity
ScienceDirect defines an oil and gas well workover as: …any kind of oil and gas well intervention involving invasive techniques, such as wireline, coiled tubing, or snubbing. It is an expensive process...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Improving Subsurface Models to Reduce Drilling Uncertainty
Emerson’s Orly Kletenik presented Reduce Drilling Uncertainty through Rapid Evaluation of Subsurface Scenarios at the 2019 Emerson Exchange conference. Orly opened by noting that exploration seismic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Integrated DP Flow Custody Transfer Solution
Emerson’s Alena Johnson and Katie Stahl presented, An Integrated Solution from Well to Pipeline at the 2019 Emerson Exchange conference. Alena and Katie opened describing that they are part of the...
View ArticleEnabling the Digital Oilfield
Manufacturers and producers are looking for new ways to transform their business performance through a combination of technology, people and streamlined work practices. The nomenclature for these...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Optimizing Well Performance in Unconventional Shale Using Cloud-Enabled...
Upstream oil & gas producers face unique challenges in measuring their production compared with other industries. What comes from a well is a changing mix of oil, gas, produced water, and sediment....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Process Diagnostics for Oil and Gas Separators
Drew Baker Smart instrumentation has been around for decades. Most of us understand the value of the diagnostics they provide to make sure these devices are operating properly and providing accurate...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Effectively Migrate from SCADA to IIoT Technologies in Oil & Gas
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies are being adopted by every industry, and oil and gas is no exception. Recent events have certainly emphasized the need for IIoT technologies that make...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Monitoring Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) Corrosion in Oil & Gas Upstream Industry
Overview The dangers of Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) aka Sour Gas in oil and gas production are well known. A highly toxic, corrosive, flammable and explosive gas. H2S is colourless and although...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Proving Coriolis Flow Measurement for Wellhead Produced Liquids
Emerson’s Justin Hollingsworth shared a story of a Bakken shale region oil & gas producer test on the viability of using Coriolis flow meter technology at the wellhead to measure produced liquids....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three Things to Do, and Three to Avoid, When Assessing Your Cybersecurity...
Any process manufacturing company that has not yet launched a cybersecurity program is probably frozen in a frequent difficult position: Where do we start? If your company is trying to break free and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Storage Terminal Safety Podcast Series
Storage terminals play a critical role in the movements of hydrocarbon-related products through their supply chains. Because large tanks handle hazardous and flammable fluids, safety is of paramount...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Remote and Continuous Floating Roof Monitoring for Storage Terminal Safety...
Floating roof storage tanks have become an integral part of the storage terminal industry by reducing losses from evaporated, stored product. They also are essential to maintaining environmental...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Roundtable Discussion on Midstream Industry Corrosion Challenges
The Golden Triangle of the northern Texas Gulf Coast is home to a sizable number of midstream and downstream petroleum processing and storage facilities. One of the Golden Triangle cities, Beaumont, is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Progressing with IIoT on the Cloud for Oil & Gas
For many E&P companies considering field automation, it may seem that installing a SCADA system will provide all the information, alarms and control you need to reach your goals, including boosting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Improving Storage Tank Protection Podcast
Storage tanks take up a lot of real estate in storage terminal facilities but are often less cared for in maintenance programs and operations due to difficulties in accessing tank roofs. Although they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Safer Terminal Operations with Continuous Corrosion Monitoring Podcast
Many refineries and oil terminals are located beside major stretches of water, either sea or river, to provide a cost-effective transportation route for incoming crude oil and feedstock, and for outing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Where to Focus to Drive More ROI from a Digital Twin Simulation
As manufacturing organizations embark upon their digital transformation journey, an essential starting point is to implement a digital twin. Digital twins deliver value in project execution with easier...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Remote Oil and Gas Production Monitoring with Multiphase Flowmeters
Emerson’s Norberto Ortigoza presents on the Roxar Multiphase Flowmeter for enabling remote monitoring and data-driven decisions at the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series. Here’s his presentation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Integrated Gas Metering Systems
Gas metering systems are the cash registers for custody transfer between companies. At the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series, Emerson’s Juan Najera shares some best practices in designing and...
View ArticleOil and Gas Control Line Impact Protection
Let’s end the week with a quick video about impact protection for oil & gas production upper completion applications or horizontal and open hole sections. Watch this quick 2-minute PolyOil...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Technologies for Autonomous Oil and Gas Production
In an Emerson Exchange America’s presentation, Cloud & Edge Computing for Autonomous Oil & Gas Production Operations, Emerson’s Julian Sanchez, Tanner Erickson and Cody Edgerton highlight ways...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Optimizing Oil and Gas Artificial Lift with Cloud-based SCADA
In an Emerson Exchange Americas virtual series presentation, Emerson’s Evan West discusses ways to optimize artificial lift techniques using cloud-based Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)...
View ArticleDynamic Multiphase Flow Measurement for Rapidly Changing Conditions
At the time of writing this blog post, West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices current stand at over $93 per barrel and rapidly closing in on $100 per barrel. For oil and gas producers, accurate and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Applying Advanced Analytics
You may assume a cloud-based SCADA platform is just another operational system like all the others. After utilizing data visualization tools and cloud applications embedded in Emerson’s Zedi Cloud...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Best of Both ESG and Efficiency Goals
As more and more oil & gas exploration & production companies look to digitally transform their operations for efficiency and profitability, it may be surprising to learn that the digital...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Built to Endure: The Roxar 2600 Multiphase Flow Meter Supporting Sustainability
The world is changing. The rising demand for more sustainable business practices mean major transformations for the oil and gas industry. Legacy technologies are getting left behind in favor of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
IIoT and Operational Analytics in Oil and Gas Production
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) plays a more prominent and extensive role in oil & gas production applications. At the 2022 ARC Industry Forum, ARC Advisory Group’s Tim Shea hosted a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Improving Custody Transfer Financial Performance
With the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford shale oil & gas production regions here in Texas, there is a need to accurately measure the transfer of produced fluids using Lease Automatic Custody Transfer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Driving Results with Innovative Gas Meter Runs Podcast
For natural gas producers, meter runs are the cash registers that measure the volume of gas produced. Accurate and repeatable measurements are critical for business operations and compliance with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Actuation Solutions for Constrained Spaces
I recently had an article published in the August 2022 issue of Hydrocarbon Processing. It is titled “Why Compact Actuation Solutions are Ideal for Constrained Space Installations,” and it discusses...
View ArticleAddressing Energy Transportation Challenges
Companies across the energy supply chain are challenged to safely and reliably move energy with ever-growing challenges. This 2:42 YouTube video, Emerson’s Advanced Digital Solutions for Energy...
View Article