At the Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 in Düsseldorf, Roman Jermalili, digitalization automation manager at Apache Corporation, and Haitham Madian, director - strategic projects at Emerson, co-presented a digitalization project to transform oil and gas well operations in...
Oil & Gas
How to Monitor the Effects of Sand Erosion at Oil and Gas Production Sites
When it’s time to repaint the ironwork of a bridge or building, what’s the best way to strip away old paint and rust? Sandblasting is usually the first choice because it is very effective at eroding surface crud and getting down to clean metal, but if it continues too...
Are All Your Field Instruments Functioning Properly? Device Diagnostics Can Tell You
One of the frustrations of dealing with a sick infant or pet is that they can’t tell you what’s wrong. Diagnosing the situation is difficult because you can only infer the cause from their behavior or perform diagnostic tests. For a long time, that was also the...
Reduce Offshore Production Expenses
Read this case study based on an offshore oil & gas producer who gained efficiencies and increased reserves through their digital transformation with the DeltaV SaaS SCADA application.
Implementing DeltaV Systems in Large Greenfield Projects
At the Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024 in Düsseldorf, David Mason from BP described how the company has recently implemented two large-scale greenfield projects and incorporated the latest DeltaV™ automation platform technologies to reduce project costs and time, and...
Tools for Solving Compressible Fluid Flow Challenges with Today’s DP Technologies
In an automation.com article, Emerson’s Michael Flesch explains how advances in DP flow metering technology solve measurement challenges of compressible fluids. One of the perpetual instrumentation challenges that engineering students and working technicians face is...
How to Understand and Use a Great Tool: Instrumentation Diagnostics
In a Process Instrumentation article, Emerson’s Kelly Albano looks at a powerful but often underutilized tool, instrumentation diagnostics, and shows how you can use them to improve operations. Recently, while loading some software onto my computer, I saw a message at...
Managing Equipment Damage Caused by Corrosive Feedstocks Encountered with Biofuel Production (Part 2)
When we talk about renewable fuels to the general public, many might imagine cars running on gasoline made from wildflowers and meadow grass. However, those who work in the industry recognize that the fats and oils used to make renewable diesel can be just about...
Managing Equipment Damage Caused by Corrosive Feedstocks Encountered with Biofuel Production
When we talk about renewable fuels to the general public, many might imagine cars running on gasoline made from wildflowers and meadow grass. Those who work in the industry recognize that the fats and oils used to make renewable diesel can just about be anything but...
The Future of Green Hydrogen Blending is Boundless
With the new energy economy come big changes. We all know that energy sources can’t change overnight, so more and more producers and transporters—including those in natural gas—are looking closely at blending as a transitional technology. Today, much of the talk...
Micro Motion™ G-Series: Precision in a Compact Package
Over many years working with end users who are trying to solve challenging flow measurement problems, I’ve often suggested that a Coriolis mass flow meter is exactly the technology solution needed, but in some cases an alternative is preferred for a variety of...
Solving Corrosion Problems by Treating Metal Deterioration as a Process Variable
Imagine that you’re called into your plant to solve a recurring problem. The operator states: “We’ve had to replace this valve three times this year due to failures from over pressure.” Your first question is pretty obvious: “How high is the pressure?” The operator...
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