In the hydraulic fracturing industry, it has been a long-time problem and struggle to accurately track the usage of chemicals on fracturing site and make proper management decisions. The manual approach has measurement error and the chemical inventory information cannot be accessed by people such as directors or managers who may not be on site but need the critical information for decision-making. Obtaining chemical inventory information automatically and making it available on-line would significantly save material costs, enhancing asset management efficiency. In a designed system, a guided-wave radar level sensor is used to measure the chemical level and the chemical inventory data are updated on an internet server through the satellite internet in the control van, making the information available on-line for engineers, managers and clients. The proposed monitoring and inventory system will greatly enhance asset management efficiency and reduce cost for the oil and gas industry.
Presenters
Haichang Gu, Brent Naizer and Blake Burnette Baker Hughes