BP’s production data infrastructure from bespoke to COTS
GE Predix connects BP worldwide wells to the ‘industrial internet.' Predix ‘now in the cloud.’
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In a new production optimization effort, BP is to deploy GE’s Predix
data infrastructure to connect its wells to what GE likes to describe
as the ‘industrial internet.’ Initially, some 650 wells will be
connected with a forecast expansion to 4,000 wells across the world
over the next several years. Predix is the core industrial data
platform for all of GE’s industries, on top of which, ‘Predictivity’
solutions are built for applications such as alarms and notifications,
electrical submerged pump monitoring and more. BP’s Peter
Griffiths said, ‘This technology will improve efficiency and reduce the
complexity of our operations, making them safer and more reliable. The
standard platform supports BP’s move away from bespoke software to
off-the-shelf industry solutions. These integrate with our work
processes but come without the long-term support costs of a bespoke
approach.’
In a separate announcement, GE reports that Predix
is now available as a cloud-based hosted option. It’s not clear whether
BP’s data is hosted by GE (we did ask). Another issue for
cloud-deployed analytics is the degree to which companies will share
their data in the cloud. GE claims that Predix is in operation on some
14,000 ESP wells world-wide (OITJ Feb 2014). More from GE.