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Fall 2012

Oil Field Challenges for WirelessAli Al-Lawati

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The Digital Oil Field

Well Head Automation

Mobile Field Connectivity

Operational Video Surveillance

Micro Seismic Applications

Asset Tracking via RF-ID

Energy Management

Collaborative Working Env.

Smart Drilling

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Extending the Office Experience to the Oil Field

Oil Field Visibility and Management from the Office

Enabling Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

Oil Field Goals - Management

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Process & Control

Drilling Rig Sites

Video Surveillance

Mobile Workers

Mobile Vehicles & Machines

Oil Field Goals - Departmental

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Cyber Security

QoSNetwork Segregation

IP Data InfrastructureData Optimization

Reservoir ManagementWell perf. monitoringGas lift optimization

Data GatheringSCADA

HistorianReporting

Alarm Mgt.Asset Mgt.

Data AcquisitionRTU

Field InstrumentationDown-hole Gages

Electrical Submersible Pumps

Data CollaborationRemote operations mgt.

Remote audio-video comm.Seismic imaging & analysis

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Oil &Gas Network Diagram

Corporate

ISP

BRAS

Voice

PLCPLC RT I/O

CORE Network

Transport Network

Edge Network CORE to Edge

Improved CollaborationIncreased Productivity

Operational efficiencyWorkflow visibility

Edge to CORE

Increased Oil ProductionLower Cost per Barrel

Improved HSE

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Oil Field Challenges

Harsh Environment

Security

Range-Capacity coverage

Uplink data flow

Radio spectrum

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Extreme operating temperatures

High precipitation

Corrosive exposure

ATEX safety & HSE

Absolute Reliability in Harsh Environments

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Threats

Man-in-the-Middle Attack

Denial-of-Service Attack

Device access

Device tampering

Security

Protection

Cryptography: 128 & 256 bit

Authentication: Private keys

Switching intelligence: Awareness

Zero access ports: No direct access

Tamper evident: signs of forced entry

Management system: Mgmt control

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Base Station Tower

Construction of towers is the #1 Capital Expenditure in the SmartField Network.

$200K - $1 Million per Tower

Foundation

Tower

Grounding

Power

Lighting

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The Digital Oil FieldWhy not use 4G/LTE??

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Data Flow of Different Networks

Radios designed for Service Providers are designed for networks that are predominately DOWNLINK

Oil & Gas networks are predominately UPLINK

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Non-Line of Sight Near-Line of Sight Line of Sight

Spectrum

600 800 900 1.9 2.4 2.5 3.5 5.2 – 5.8 10 30 60 80

Radio & TV Cell 3G Wi-Fi LTE Wi-MAX Un-Lic Licensed Microwave unlic Sub-mm

MHz MHz MHz GHz GHz GHz GHz GHz GHz GHz GHz GHz

Unlicensed Bands*

*Country dependent

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equipment…

Powerful

Versatile

Reliable