Modern supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems can combine production information from a large range of sources throughout an oil or gas production operation, turning it into actionable information that can flag up maintenance requirements or other issues. The new system will be used to monitor the health of wells in North Dakota as well as those in Texas and Louisiana. SCADA technology can also provide more detailed and timely analysis.
Modern supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems can combine production information from a large range of sources throughout an oil or gas production operation, turning it into actionable information that can flag up maintenance requirements or other issues. Modern systems can provide substantial savings on staff time, with some companies reporting employees currently spending up to half of their time manually processing data from multiple sources. SCADA technology can also provide more detailed and timely analysis.