Business value
Solution
Opportunity
A DIGITAL REVOLUTION FOR OIL & GAS FROM SCADA TO INDUSTRIAL IOT
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Thanks tonew technology, the company had fewer
plugging events during winter of 2020 and expects
even fewer this year.
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The energy firm recovered its investment and had a
100% return within the first year.
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Chevron also appreciates the 10-year battery life of the
sensors; with thousands of devices, changing batteries
is expensive. In addition, the ability to plug and play
and move architecture where it's needed is beneficia
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Chevron deployed 30 MultiTech gateways that virtualize the network server for
onboard edge-compute data processing, located at radio towers across six oil
fields in the valley.
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The LoRaWAN deployment integrates with the cellular network for
backhaul, making governance and cybersecurity easier.
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The LoRaWAN sensors were deployed quickly and began transmitting data to
the cloud for distribution, delivery and consumption.
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The sensors track the flow of the fluid to the collection point or tank. When the
temperature drops, the lines can plug, and with 8,000 wells in one field, there
are many locations for problems to occur.
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Chevron, a leading multinational energy firm based in North America,
operates a large oil field in San Joaquin Valley, California, where heavy oil
makes up about 86% of its production.
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The field has many disparate assets, which operators often drive to and
check, monitor and manually document operations.
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LoRaWAN technology has recently been deployed in this upstream
operation, offering Chevron a paradigm shift.
