Classification and web-based presentation of oil and gas SCADA data
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for real-time acquisition, classification, and presentation of Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) data originating from a plurality of field meters or devices in an oil or gas field, comprising:
- receiving oil or gas data from a plurality of heterogeneous SCADA servers, wherein the oil or gas data originate from the plurality of field meters or devices in the oil or gas field, and wherein the heterogeneous SCADA servers are configured to obtain the oil or gas data from the plurality of field meters or devices via at least one of a wireless communication network, frame relay data lines and a single or plurality of modems;
normalizing the data comprising standardizing the incoming data according to a set of data types and corresponding data values such that a consistent set of data types and values enables creating a context for gathered incoming data and allows for at least one of aggregations, comparisons and analyses to be performed on incoming data;
storing the normalized data into a database for subsequent processing; and
presenting the normalized data to a user using a visual interface;
thereby allowing the user to obtain a unified, device or meter agnostic visual presentation of data obtained from a plurality of heterogeneous SCADA servers and originating from a plurality of field meters or devices in the oil or gas field.
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Abstract
Disclosed are techniques for acquiring, processing and presenting data produced by one or more devices and meters in the field. One or more servers, such as Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) servers, gather and store data from one or more field devices. Remote polling interfaces (RPI) provide a secure transport from the SCADA servers to processing and storage elements of the present embodiments. Data gathered from a plurality of heterogeneous SCADA servers are normalized and consolidated into one or more databases for subsequent processing and presentation, thereby collecting and unifying data from a plurality of heterogeneous sources into a device-agnostic and unified presentation for user viewing and interaction.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for real-time acquisition, classification, and presentation of Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) data originating from a plurality of field meters or devices in an oil or gas field, comprising:
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receiving oil or gas data from a plurality of heterogeneous SCADA servers, wherein the oil or gas data originate from the plurality of field meters or devices in the oil or gas field, and wherein the heterogeneous SCADA servers are configured to obtain the oil or gas data from the plurality of field meters or devices via at least one of a wireless communication network, frame relay data lines and a single or plurality of modems; normalizing the data comprising standardizing the incoming data according to a set of data types and corresponding data values such that a consistent set of data types and values enables creating a context for gathered incoming data and allows for at least one of aggregations, comparisons and analyses to be performed on incoming data; storing the normalized data into a database for subsequent processing; and presenting the normalized data to a user using a visual interface; thereby allowing the user to obtain a unified, device or meter agnostic visual presentation of data obtained from a plurality of heterogeneous SCADA servers and originating from a plurality of field meters or devices in the oil or gas field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for real-time acquisition, classification, and presentation of Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) data originating from a plurality of field meters or devices in an oil or gas field, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory element for storing a set of instructions stored on a computer readable medium and executable by the processor, the instructions for; receiving oil or gas data from a plurality of heterogeneous SCADA servers, wherein the oil or gas data originate from the plurality of field meters or devices in the oil or gas field, and wherein the heterogeneous SCADA servers are configured to obtain the oil or gas data from the plurality of field meters or devices via at least one of a wireless communication network, frame relay data lines and a single or plurality of modems; normalizing the data comprising standardizing the incoming data according to a set of data types and corresponding data values such that a consistent set of data types and values enables creating a context for gathered incoming data and allows for at least one of aggregations, comparisons and analyses to be performed on incoming data; storing the normalized data into a database for subsequent processing; and presenting the normalized data to a user using a visual interface; thereby allowing the user to obtain a unified, device or meter agnostic visual presentation of data obtained from a plurality of heterogeneous SCADA servers and originating from a plurality of field meters or devices in the oil or gas field.
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