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CHAPTER ONE

Introduction to Digital Oil

and Gas Field Systems

Contents
1.1 What is a Digital Oil and Gas Field? 3
1.2 DOF Key Technologies 4
1.3 The Evolution of DOF 8
1.4 DOF Operational Levels and Layers 10
1.5 Main Components of the DOF 13
1.5.1 Instrumentation, Remote Sensing, and Telemetry of Real-Time Processes 13
1.5.2 Data Management and Data Transmission 15
1.5.3 Workflow Automation 16
1.5.4 User Interfaces and Visualization 17
1.5.5 Collaboration and People Organization 18
1.6 The Value of a DOF Implementation 20
1.6.1 Industry Challenges 20
1.6.2 How DOF Systems Address Challenges and Add Value 21
1.6.3 DOF Benchmarks Across the World 22
1.7 Financial Potential of a DOF Implementation 27
1.7.1 Field Description Example 27
1.7.2 Cost Estimates 27
1.7.3 Economic Parameters 28
1.8 Tables Summarizing Major DOF Projects 29
References 39
Further Reading 41

World energy demand is expected grow from about 550 quadrillion
(Q) BTU in 2012 to 850 QBTU in 2040 according to 2016 projections from
the International Energy Agency (IEA). As can be seen from Fig. 1.1,
although renewables will grow by a large percentage, petroleum-based
liquids (oil) and natural gas will continue to be the largest contributors to
energy utilization by the world’s population, representing about 55% of
the total. Since any current oil and gas production naturally declines, the
continued growth of petroleum fuels will be made possible only by leaps
forward in technology in finding, drilling, and producing those resources
more efficiently and economically. One of the great stories in oil and gas

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