Equipment/Software/Literature

Aug. 4, 2008

Field data capture system offers updated version

Field data capture system eVIN has released its latest version—eVIN 2008.

The company says its mobile application for oil fields captures daily well information on about 25% of the producing wells in the US and about 15% worldwide. With the 2008 release of eVIN, the firm is broadening its use and expanding its capabilities to remote environments around the world. eVIN’s new framework provides integration into production forecast systems, putting production targets into the hands of the pumper down to the measurement point level.

This latest release provides:

  • Complete route and stop management.
  • Advanced field data capture of daily data, run ticket, and tank volumes.
  • Automated alarms and graphs for problem resolution.
  • Accountability to meet production targets.

The program allows field operators to compare on a daily basis actual vs. forecasted performance of a particular tank battery or gas meter, validating the forecasting process and allowing for adjustments to reach production targets.

eVIN provides Pocket PC and PC-based field data capture with on-line American Gas Assocation calculations, error checking, data validation, and graphing. The firm notes that eVIN applies the same process of collecting data as gauge sheets.

Source: Merrick Systems Inc., 4801 Woodway, Suite 200E, Houston, TX 77056.

Updated system aids production optimization

A new version of AssetObserver web-based operating environment is designed to allow production specialists to access and integrate data from a range of sources and monitor complete workflows and assets in real time.

Built on Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Incuity Software’s IncuityEMI platform, the new version addresses a need for comprehensive data access and holistic asset analysis in field production, the company notes. The web-based operating environment frees production engineers to focus on analyzing data and developing smarter production plans.

With the addition of the IncuityEMI platform, AssetObserver integrates data from more sources and provides greater utility and efficiency. The IncuityEMI platform maximizes the AssetObserver environment’s existing capabilities, allowing it seamlessly to read, update, and delete data from almost any third-party or proprietary data source.

Embedding IncuityEMI into AssetObserver unites two applications for the benefit of oil and gas production specialists, the firm says.

Source: Landmark, 2107 CityWest Blvd., Bldg. 2, Houston, TX 77042-3051.