2026 - AVEVA World - Milan - Energy (Oil, Gas & New Energies)
Well Loading Analysis - Maximizing Production with AVEVA PI
We migrated to AVEVA PI last year, and used the system to create an analysis system to provide advance notice of well loading events - a common cause of well shut-ins and lost production. We are using PI Data Archive, PI Asset Frameork and PI Analysis Service to continuously process real-time calculations across ~1200 wells. These calculations provide advance notice of a well loading event occurring within the next 24 hours, so that operations can intervene. We are using Event Frame Notifications to notify operations personnel of the event, and also provide a PI Vision dashboard for them to monitor well loading events. If allowed unchecked, each event can cause >$100k in lost revenue per day per well. As a result of this well loading analysis system, we are able to avoid substantial lost revenue.
Industry
Oil Gas and Energy
Company
Coterra Energy, Inc.
Speaker
Sebastian Hillis
SCADA Engineer at Coterra Energy in Houston, TX with 6 years of experience across several industry verticals, including Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Maritime, Defense, and Utilities. I am also a Professional Engineer in the state of Texas, with a focus on Controls Engineering. I have worked both on the Automation and SCADA sides, but have been SCADA-focused for the last 3 years. We currently have a large AVEVA PI infrastructure, where I assist in developing projects for operations personnel to better access and digest process data.