Nabil K. Al-DabalNabil K. Al-Dabal

Comms Eng’g & Technical Support DeptComms Eng’g & Technical Support Dept

Information TechnologyInformation Technology

TETRA for The Oil & Gas: TETRA for The Oil & Gas: Applications & ChallengesApplications & Challenges

PurposePurpose

Provide an Overview of Applications, Benefits and Challenges of the TETRA Mobile Radio Communications’ Solutions for the Oil & Gas Industry in General, and Saudi Aramco in Particular

• Oil & Gas Worldwide

• Company Overview

• Business Drivers

• Applications

• Challenges

• Summary

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

Worldwide Major Oil ProducersWorldwide Major Oil Producers

Saudi Arabia

Russia

United States

Iran

Mexico

Norway

China

Venezuela

Canada

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

Iraq

Nigeria

Kuwait

Brazil

Algeria

Indonesia

Libya

COUNTRY

Countries producing > 1M bbI/day

Worldwide Major Oil & Gas FacilitiesWorldwide Major Oil & Gas Facilities

Integrated international petroleum company

Reliable supplier of 10% of the world’s needs

World’s largest crude reserves

World’s fourth largest gas reserves

World’s largest storage & shipping terminals

One of world’s largest & most modern tanker fleets

Effective network of facilities and pipelines

Saudi Aramco OverviewSaudi Aramco Overview

Rabigh

Jeddah Al Sulayyil

NajranJizan

Dhahran

Safaniya

Hawtah

Khamis Mushayt

DubaQassim

Yanbu Shedgum

Qaysumah

RIYADHAl Kharj

Abqaiq

TanajibBerri

Haradh

KhuraisE/W Pipeline

UthmaniyahUdhailiyah

Ras TanuraJu'aymah

Shaybah

Transmission NetworkTransmission Network

Wireless ServicesWireless Services

Telephone ServicesTelephone Services

Subsidiaries

Internet

Data NetworkData Network

Computing ServicesComputing Services

IT at Saudi AramcoIT at Saudi Aramco Global Network Global Network

Diverse EnvironmentDiverse Environment

Wide Range of ServicesWide Range of Services

Business Solution OrientedBusiness Solution Oriented

Global Network Global Network

Diverse EnvironmentDiverse Environment

Wide Range of ServicesWide Range of Services

Business Solution OrientedBusiness Solution Oriented

Business Drivers to Use TETRABusiness Drivers to Use TETRA

• Mobility

• Spectrum Efficiency

• Shortfalls in Existing Systems Interoperability

Information Security

Data Applications

Network management

• Cost Advantage

• Data Services

• Scalable Architecture

ApplicationsApplications

• Potential• Finance, Personnel, Medical, Material

Management• Internet, Intranet, e-mail• Seismic, Drilling, Reservoir, Production analysis• Plant & Management Information

• Current• Consolidation of Fragmented PMR systems• Remote Monitoring of Plants, Pipelines, Oil & Gas wells• Offshore Applications (Voice, Telemetry & Data)• Disaster Recovery• AVL And Fleet Management

AMR

Pipelines Valves, Leak Detection,

Cathodic Protection

Plant Alarm System

Off-Shore/On-Shore Well-heads

PollingControl

Central Control Room

TETRA Applications:TETRA Applications:Remote MonitoringRemote Monitoring

Transmission

Link

Operations Barge

Oil Platform

TETRANetwork

TETRANetworkTEL:987-6543 Telephone

Network

TelephoneNetwork

TETRA Applications: TETRA Applications: Offshore CommunicationsOffshore Communications

TEL: 123-4567

Offshore GOSP

• Telephone Interconnect

AVL Workstation

Fleets

GPS

SDS

TETRA Applications:TETRA Applications:AVL And Fleet ManagementAVL And Fleet Management

PositioningSystem

TETRANetwork

TETRANetwork

SDS

SDS

AVL Central Application

• Same terminal can be used for voice and AVL data

Emergency Talk-Group

DispatcherOrganizations

TETRA Applications: TETRA Applications: Disaster Recovery Disaster Recovery

Plant Fire Event

Other Emergency Control Center

Router

Intranet/Internet

DatabaseBanks

Network Resources Management

PlantPlantAreaArea

AdministrationAdministrationAreaArea

Global Global Connectivity Connectivity

COMMCOMMBLDGBLDG

• TETRA Mobile Radio Systems

• GSM/GPRS/3G Mobile Telephony

• WiFi / WiMAX

• Bluetooth, ZigBee, RFID, UWB

Multiple Solutions in ActionMultiple Solutions in Action

ChallengesChallenges• Timed Knowledge-Base

• Equipment Standards & Interoperability

Intrinsically Safe Radios

Temperature Range & Frequency Band

Interface for Logging Recorders

Stand-alone BS with interconnect

• Coverage and Capacity

• Information Protection

• Applications Platform Integration

• Regulatory Aspects

• TETRA can be the single platform of choice for Oil & Gas industry’s field voice & data applications.

• TETRA Solutions for Oil & Gas Applications must:Have Standard Intrinsically Safe Devices (Class I/Div I)Be Reliable, Easily Setup and Quickly DeployableBe Cost Effective

• Integration of TETRA Platform with other IT Technologies is a Key to Provide Effective Solutions

• TETRA Solutions Will Continue to Play a Significant Role in Enhancing Efficiency of Oil& Gas Operations

SummarySummary

Thank you...Thank you...