Wood, Cisco and Roue Consultores have jointly opened new Oil and Gas Advanced Technology Center (ATC) located in Wood’s operations center in Naucalpan, Estado de Mexico.
Claimed to be the first of its kind, the Oil and Gas ATC is intended to simulate, execute, and manage the operation and maintenance of hydrocarbon transportation systems in a laboratory environment.
The center will allow professionals from upstream, midstream or downstream oil and gas industry to model their operations under an open architecture based on international standards such as ISA95 and IEC62264.
Wood’s Specialist Technical Solutions business CEO Bob MacDonald said: “Wood’s deep understanding and experience of the Oil and Gas ATC target markets, such as oil and gas, power, mining and chemicals, as well as our broader integrator knowledge to combine Cisco, Roue and third party applications into a value-added solution for midstream logistics processes, makes this a perfect partnership.”
The facility features Cisco solutions which include Cisco Connected Pipelines, which is designed to allow pipeline automation across a unified, end to end network, real time management, and new pipeline protections that can prevent accidents and detect leaks much faster.
Additionally, the facility features a Cisco Connected TAD (Terminal de Almacenamiento y Distribución/Supply & Storage Terminal), a solution intended to integration of flow, fire and explosive gas detection systems, and includes dispatch tank truck geo-positioning, telemetry, safety and geo-fencing that applies from the TAD to any gas station or facility.
The solution has been developed by Wood engineering team, combined with the network design and cybersecurity of Cisco and integrated by Roue.
Cisco México general director Isidro Quintana said: “It is important that the oil and gas industry innovates. Digitization can help to work in a safe, reliable, efficient, and secure environment, and the use of data analytics can help faster decision-making.
“At The Oil and Gas Advanced Technology Center it will be possible to realize the technology that helps in the digitization of the industry.”