Manual reporting procedures hampered chemical treatment efficiency

An operator has several assets in the North Sea and offshore West Africa. Historically, the management of critical operational and performance data related to extensive chemical treatment programs was a manual and time-consuming process. This was largely because multiple data types—including laboratory analyses, production volumes, asset integrity monitoring results, inventory status, and chemical usage—were collected daily but stored in disparate locations. Every month, 450 separate reports (15 per day) had to be compiled into a single consolidated report for analysis. The process consumed 80–100 hours/month and because of its manual nature, it was inherently prone to errors.

Moreover, by the time the monthly report was available, it was too late to take proactive decisions on key operational issues. The operator wanted to optimize the production chemistry data management process to ensure timely availability of reliable information and reduce decision cycles.

Automated, centralized system provided rapid data processing and access

Schlumberger proposed using its cloud-based ChemWatcher integrated chemical management system, which enables active management of all production-chemical-related field activities. Ingestion of data from multiple sources and in various formats enables contextual analysis, augmenting the near-real-time remote monitoring of operational status. Interactive and customizable visualizations of system data provide full visibility into the performance of the chemical treatment program, enabling data-driven insights, rapid anomaly detection, and proactive asset management.

Operator reduced costs and improved performance while eliminating time spent on manual data processing

With the ChemWatcher system, a single data repository and customized dashboards provide total visibility for tracking performance, chemical usage, inventory, and costs in near-real time. The system has enabled the operator to optimize information management, reporting, and communication processes by

• transforming 450 manually compiled reports from multiple sources into 20 dashboards that are updated automatically as soon as new data is available
• providing a centralized system to manage current and historical chemical data from all platforms and FPSOs
• enabling 24 /7 access to always current data for making proactive decisions, avoiding production disruptions, and reducing costs by optimizing chemical injection
• simplifying the knowledge transfer process
• furnishing the ability to track compliance with environmental regulations.