Avocet Workflow Technologies

Integrated workflow management and advanced data analysis

Avocet * Workflow Technologies enable integrated Schlumberger pro- Data acquisition, data conditioning, and event notification
duction operations management solutions. These technologies include Engineers spend up to 70% of their time looking for, handling, and
■■ Avocet Workflow Manager (formerly called DECIDE!* Data Hub) validating data. AWM makes the data acquisition and conditioning
process as easy and as fast as possible. AWM:
■■ Avocet Workflow Builder (formerly called DECIDE! Desktop).
■■ acquires the data you need from virtually any source, including
Flexible workflow tools offer fast and accurate answers to complex ODBC, OLEDB, PRODML, and other XML protocols—including
questions and readily integrate with production applications and data from Oracle®, Microsoft SQL Server®, IP21®, and OsiSoft® systems.
repositories to deliver continuous performance improvement. ■■ conditions the data and aggregates multiple time frequencies.
Workflow automation A set of built-in, state-of-the-art tools consolidates data into a single
Conditioning and preprocessing of production data are typically
reliable hub using a rules-based approach. Algorithms cleanse and
manually intensive processes with difficult-to-reuse associated
aggregate data to remove outliers, check sensor health, de-noise
workflows. A lack of process automation, standardization, and
data, and aggregate to a consistent time frequency.
integration leads to reactive decision making, which can have
a substantial cost in terms of lost production, lost time, and The workflow scheduling capabilities enact seamless data acquisition,
ultimately lost money. data cleansing, and event notification alarms with no interaction
required by the engineer. Flexible alarm capabilities provide alarm
Avocet Workflow Manager (AWM) is a workflow engine.
notifications for automated workflow results, the detection of
The capabilities of AWM span the entire data automation workflow
production anomalies, and decreasing data quality.
while serving the needs of different end-users. Reusable rule building
blocks securely deliver
4. Notify about
■■ proactive decision making 3. Reduce amount
communication problems
Engineering
and operational
of real-time data applications
■■ automation of any defined workflow—both routine and complex Distributed control
system/SCADA
■■ performance of automated, standardized data management tasks
to ensure repeatability and certainty Avocet Workflow
Manager

■■ easy maintenance and updating of workflows 6. Integrate

2. Validate
measurements Historians Other data and aggregate
Sensors sources data
AWM’s key capabilities include the transfer of data and scheduling and meters

engineering tasks to perform model optimization: automated data 1. Detect events 5. Monitor data quality
and condition data

capture, cleansing, conditioning, and preprocessing; validation;

Production
and performance monitoring.
engineer
Avocet Workflow Manager streamlines end-to-end workflow and analysis solutions.

Data Conditioning Intraday Event Detection

Data mining and data-driven modeling
Data Production
manager engineer
As the quantity of production and operations data increases,
it’s more difficult to derive quality information from it. Data mining
discovers hidden correlations, patterns, and trends by sifting through
large volumes of data. It employs advanced pattern recognition as
well as statistical and mathematical techniques that can be applied
High-
at the well, branch, or asset level for:
High-
Frequency frequency Reservoir Trends ■■ production data quality control
Data data Avocet
Asset team
Workflow
management
■■ database reconciliation (to fill in missing data)
Manual Manual Manager
Field field Data preparation ■■ anomalous well behavior identification and prediction
Data Capture data capture and reprocessing
■■ well performance estimation
Legacy Legacy ■■ data-driven candidate selection.
Data data

Avocet Workflow Manager data processing workflow. Data is acquired from

multiple sources, then aggregated and conditioned to provide robust information
for subsequent engineering analysis.
Avocet Workflow Technologies
Avocet Workflow Builder (AWB) delivers advanced
data driven techniques:
■■ Multidimensional crossplots identify nonobvious correlations from
different sets of data. AWB crossplots can combine 4 or more
factors (such as x-axis, y-axis, bubble size, bubble color, angle)
into a single view.
■■ Neural networks—computational models inspired by the organiza-
tion of the human brain—can recognize noisy data or intelligently
fill in missing data. These models provide great value for prediction,
diagnosis, or control purposes.
■■ Self-organizing maps (SOMs) combine data clustering and visu-
alization techniques. Applications include candidate selection, for
example, identifying wells with similar behaviors or characteristics. Production operation workflows offer fast, accurate answers to complex questions.

All of these techniques take advantage of the capabilities of Avocet Integration with production applications and data repositories
Workflow Manager to deliver seamlessly integrated, automated Avocet Workflow Technology uses the Microsoft® Windows®
workflows with built-in data-driven analysis. workflow foundation to enable unmatched openness. This open tech-
nology readily integrates data and workflow sharing with external
applications. No other offering combines and automates processes
into a single workflow from multiple applications or data repositories,
such as Avocet Volumes Manager, ECLIPSE* reservoir simulation
software, PIPESIM* production system analysis software, third-party
products, and virtually any industry-established data historian.
Shared information enables monitoring of asset performance (actual
versus expected behavior). The effectiveness of actions taken is
recorded as part of the workflow definition. Other events and the
alarm management system can be updated based on the new results.
Avocet Workflow Technologies provide visual KPIs using an Avocet
Surveillance visualization layer for monitoring, surveillance, and
integrated model-driven and optimization workflows. This integrated
solution is delivered through Schlumberger Production Optimization
Centers, a foundation for integrated production operations
and optimization.

Schlumberger Information Solutions

Schlumberger Information Solutions (SIS) is an operating unit of
Schlumberger that provides software, information management, IT,
Optimizing a fracturing operation using a self-organizing map. and related services. SIS collaborates closely with oil and gas
companies to solve today’s tough reservoir challenges with an open
business approach and comprehensive solution deployment.
Through our technologies and services, oil and gas companies
empower their people to improve business performance
by reducing exploration and development risk and
optimizing operational efficiencies.

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