Controlling Cement Operations from an Onshore Operation Center

摘要

Driven by industry trends to deliver real-time solutions as wellas the high costs to produce hydrocarbons from the matureNorth Sea fields, a global operator and a global servicecompany have worked together to successfully complete thefirst fully remote-controlled, offshore cement operation fromonshore. By combining proven technology with a specificvision for future operations, this next step in propelling theindustry toward the possibility of remote-driven operationswas completed on April 27, 2004.This paper will detail the vision and business casesbehind the onshore operation center, remote-controlled cementequipment, and movement of cement operations to the onshorelocation. It will also present the benefits of controlling cementoperations remotely and onshore as it pertains to the workingenvironment in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Thisachievement has proven that remote operation of drillingequipment is a fully feasible and reliable solution, and it haspaved the way for further remote operations.