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Topic
Automation
Equipment
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Chapter
15
428
Recommendations
Instrumentation is at the heart of any automation
system.
It must support accurate measurements, control, and
optimization.
Instrumentation
428
Electronic flow
measurement
432
Controls
434
440
Topic
Host systems
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Chapter
15
443
Page 2
Recommendations
Use one host system that can communicate with and
support all different forms of RTUs, PLCs, and
applications.
This is the place to standardize on one system.
Communications
444
Data base
450
Other
453
General Applications
455
User interface
455
Scanning
456
Alarming
456
Reporting
459
Trending and
461
plotting
Topic
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Chapter
15
Page 3
Recommendations
Graphs must also provide x vs. y plots.
Displays
462
Data historian
464
Unique Applications
for Gas Well
Deliquification
465
Plunger lift
465
Sucker rod
471
PCP pumping
478
ESP pumping
487
pumping
Topic
Hydraulic pumping
Page in
Chapter
15
497
Page 4
Recommendations
Hydraulic pumping is little used for gas well
Deliquifcation.
Chapter 15 discusses the automation information
needed for surveillance and control of these units.
Chemical injection
499
Gas-lift
500
Wellhead
509
Heaters
510
Cycling
511
Production
512
513
Automation Issues
513
Typical benefits
513
Potential problem
areas
515
compression
allocation
Other unique
applications
Topic
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Chapter
15
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Recommendations
Justification
518
CAPEX
520
OPEX
521
Design
522
Installation
525
Security
526
Staffing
527
Training
530
532
Case Histories
533
Success stories
533
Failures
535
Topic
Systems that
Page in
Chapter
15
Recommendations
failure to take care of the soft issues.
537
538
havent reached
their potential
Summary
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