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contentsfeatures12 CONTRACTOR PROFILE: PLOTTING THE COURSE Texas surveying contractor finds niche in oilfields and stays competitive with up-to-date technology. - Cory Dellenbach
24 A THREAT TO ALL SYSTEMS Cybersecurity: It isn’t getting easier, but best practices help to mitigate risk. - Mike Spanbauer 36 PRODUCT FOCUS: SITE LOGISTICS, DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, FLEET MANAGEMENT AND TELEMATICS - Craig Mandli
40 CASE STUDIES: SITE LOGISTICS - Craig Mandli
42 BETTER MOUSETRAPS: TRACKING THE OPERATIONS Fleet tracking software saves money and improves oilfield services company’s operations. - Cory Dellenbach
COMING IN APRIL 2015ISSUE FOCUS:
Dewatering/Separation Equipment, Water & Wastewater Management, Offshore Technology Conference
n Contractor Profile: M&M Environmental Group
n Safety First: OSHA Safety Alliance Focuses on Fracking
departments8 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: STAYING COMPETITIVE WITH TECHNOLOGY Staying up to date with technology helps service companies remain viable in the oil and gas industry. - Cory Dellenbach 10 @GOMCMAG.COM Clips and quotes from the best of our exclusive online content.
22 BAKKEN EXTRA: NEW RULES FOR CRUDE Industrial Commission standards aimed at improving safety of crude oil transport. - Cory Dellenbach
26 MONEY MACHINES: RISING TO THE TASK New Mexico contractor’s large mobile crane does the heavy lifting for oilfield customers — and raises the bar for productivity and efficiency. - Ken Wysocky
28 EYE ON THE INDUSTRY: PRODUCTION SPURS PIPELINE PROJECTS Natural gas flowing in from Appalachia raises demand for new pipeline construction in Ohio. - Cory Dellenbach
30 TECH PERSPECTIVE: HELP FROM ANYWHERE Virtual-presence technology securely connects field workers and experts. - Marieke Wijtkamp
34 CANADIAN EXTRA: WORKING TOGETHER IN CANADA Groups form partnership to help expand oil industry in Alberta and British Columbia. - Cory Dellenbach
44 SAFETY FIRST: BEWARE — AND BE AWARE Workers should remain on alert of what is going on around them while on the job site. - Doug Day
46 PRODUCT NEWS Product Spotlight: Portable tower generator provides light and power in one package. - Ed Wodalski 50 CALENDAR 51 INDUSTRY NEWS
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on the coverSempco Surveying’s Vice President Isaac Grier, Presi-dent Bill Bartlett and Oil and Gas Manager George Hill stand outside of their office in Fort Worth, Texas. The company has been serving the oil and gas in-dustry in Texas since 1967.(Photography by Jimmy Alford)
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contentsfeatures12 CONTRACTOR PROFILE: PLOTTING THE COURSE Texas surveying contractor finds niche in oilfields and stays competitive with up-to-date technology. - Cory Dellenbach
24 A THREAT TO ALL SYSTEMS Cybersecurity: It isn’t getting easier, but best practices help to mitigate risk. - Mike Spanbauer 36 PRODUCT FOCUS: SITE LOGISTICS, DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, FLEET MANAGEMENT AND TELEMATICS - Craig Mandli
40 CASE STUDIES: SITE LOGISTICS - Craig Mandli
42 BETTER MOUSETRAPS: TRACKING THE OPERATIONS Fleet tracking software saves money and improves oilfield services company’s operations. - Cory Dellenbach
COMING IN APRIL 2015ISSUE FOCUS:
Dewatering/Separation Equipment, Water & Wastewater Management, Offshore Technology Conference
n Contractor Profile: M&M Environmental Group
n Safety First: OSHA Safety Alliance Focuses on Fracking
departments8 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: STAYING COMPETITIVE WITH TECHNOLOGY Staying up to date with technology helps service companies remain viable in the oil and gas industry. - Cory Dellenbach 10 @GOMCMAG.COM Clips and quotes from the best of our exclusive online content.
22 BAKKEN EXTRA: NEW RULES FOR CRUDE Industrial Commission standards aimed at improving safety of crude oil transport. - Cory Dellenbach
26 MONEY MACHINES: RISING TO THE TASK New Mexico contractor’s large mobile crane does the heavy lifting for oilfield customers — and raises the bar for productivity and efficiency. - Ken Wysocky
28 EYE ON THE INDUSTRY: PRODUCTION SPURS PIPELINE PROJECTS Natural gas flowing in from Appalachia raises demand for new pipeline construction in Ohio. - Cory Dellenbach
30 TECH PERSPECTIVE: HELP FROM ANYWHERE Virtual-presence technology securely connects field workers and experts. - Marieke Wijtkamp
34 CANADIAN EXTRA: WORKING TOGETHER IN CANADA Groups form partnership to help expand oil industry in Alberta and British Columbia. - Cory Dellenbach
44 SAFETY FIRST: BEWARE — AND BE AWARE Workers should remain on alert of what is going on around them while on the job site. - Doug Day
46 PRODUCT NEWS Product Spotlight: Portable tower generator provides light and power in one package. - Ed Wodalski 50 CALENDAR 51 INDUSTRY NEWS
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ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. ..........................19......
American Clutch & Equipment Co. .......................20......
Bucks Fabricating .....................................................................23......
Canary, LLC .......................................................................................2......
Chandler Equipment ...............................................................9......
ClearSpan Fabric Structures ............................................53......
Comforts of Home Services, Inc. ..................................8......
Dragon Products Ltd. ..............................................................7......
Eldred Environmental & Export Co. LTD ...............49......
Found It Now ..............................................................................53......
ManufacturingEst. 1957
FRUITLAND
Fruitland Manufacturing ...................................................11......
GapVax, Inc. .....................................................................................3......
GPS Insight ...................................................................................35......
Granite Seed and Erosion Control ...........................45......
Great Lakes Equipment Sales, Inc. ....................53, 55......
Harrison Truck Centers ........................................................25......
Hot Jet USA ...................................................................................53......
Jetstream of Houston .........................................................31......
Masport, Inc. ................................................................................17......
Master Pumps & Power .......................................................................6......
Moro USA, Inc. ...............................................................................5......
Northeast Industrial Mfg....................................................21......
Petrofield Industries ...............................................................29......
PolyJohn Enterprises, Inc. ................................................52......
Premier Oilfield Equipment ............................................17......
Pressure Lift Corporation ...................................................33......®
Skycasters .......................................................................................43......
Sonetics ............................................................................................21......
Southwest Products ..............................................................29......
StoneAge, Inc. ............................................................................23......
Ultra Shore .....................................................................................32......
Vactor Manufacturing ..........................................................15......
Vacuum Sales, Inc. ...................................................................49......
Vertiflo Pump Co., Inc. .........................................................53......
Water Cannon, Inc. ........................................................53, 56......
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ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. ..........................19......
American Clutch & Equipment Co. .......................20......
Bucks Fabricating .....................................................................23......
Canary, LLC .......................................................................................2......
Chandler Equipment ...............................................................9......
ClearSpan Fabric Structures ............................................53......
Comforts of Home Services, Inc. ..................................8......
Dragon Products Ltd. ..............................................................7......
Eldred Environmental & Export Co. LTD ...............49......
Found It Now ..............................................................................53......
ManufacturingEst. 1957
FRUITLAND
Fruitland Manufacturing ...................................................11......
GapVax, Inc. .....................................................................................3......
GPS Insight ...................................................................................35......
Granite Seed and Erosion Control ...........................45......
Great Lakes Equipment Sales, Inc. ....................53, 55......
Harrison Truck Centers ........................................................25......
Hot Jet USA ...................................................................................53......
Jetstream of Houston .........................................................31......
Masport, Inc. ................................................................................17......
Master Pumps & Power .......................................................................6......
Moro USA, Inc. ...............................................................................5......
Northeast Industrial Mfg....................................................21......
Petrofield Industries ...............................................................29......
PolyJohn Enterprises, Inc. ................................................52......
Premier Oilfield Equipment ............................................17......
Pressure Lift Corporation ...................................................33......®
Skycasters .......................................................................................43......
Sonetics ............................................................................................21......
Southwest Products ..............................................................29......
StoneAge, Inc. ............................................................................23......
Ultra Shore .....................................................................................32......
Vactor Manufacturing ..........................................................15......
Vacuum Sales, Inc. ...................................................................49......
Vertiflo Pump Co., Inc. .........................................................53......
Water Cannon, Inc. ........................................................53, 56......
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t’s March, and that means it’s almost the end of the first quarter of 2015 already. What are you keeping your
eyes on as the first quarter draws to a close?
Many will keep their eyes on the dropping crude oil prices, but according to a poll by Reuters at the end of 2014, those prices should be making a slight rebound soon.
According to that survey of 30 economists and analysts, crude oil prices are likely to bottom out in the first half of 2015 and then make a slow recovery. Oil is seen recovering in the second half as non-OPEC production responds to lower prices, with demand picking up as the year progresses, the poll showed.
The survey projected Brent to average $74 a barrel next year and $80.30 in 2016.
The survey also forecast U.S. light crude would average $68.70 a barrel in 2015 and $74.90 in 2016. U.S. crude averaged $93.99 in 2014.
Despite the fall of crude oil prices, oil companies and well pad sites will always have a need for support ser-vices in the oil and gas shale plays throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Long-standing compa-nies, like Sempco Survey-ing, which is profiled in this month’s issue of GOMC, have seen plenty of ups and downs in the oil industry
over the past several decades.With the help of new technologies,
Sempco has prospered in the oil and gas industry, conducting surveys for new well pad sites and construction of new pipe-lines. The company has gone from using chains and charting paper to GPS and 3-D scanning technologies.
TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP GET THE JOB DONE
Speaking of new technologies, there are plenty highlighted in this issue that can help you on — and off — the job site.
Take, for instance, our Better Mousetraps feature this month on J.D. Field Services, which is using fleet tracking software to keep track of all of its equipment and help keep drivers safe.
The Naples, Utah-based company began using the fleet tracking software
about a year and a half ago and has already seen plenty of cost savings with the tool.
Then, if that doesn’t satisfy your tech craving, flip to our Tech Perspective on a virtual-presence camera system that allows you to take a picture or video of a malfunctioning piece of equipment and send it right to an expert
rather than bringing the expert to your location and racking up the repair costs.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
Let me know what technology has helped your business prosper. Is there something you developed that could help others?
Let me know by emailing me at [email protected] and I’ll get back to you.
Enjoy this month’s issue of Gas, Oil & Mining Contractor. GOMC
Cory Dellenbach
Editor’s Notebook
STAYING COMPETITIVE WITH TECHNOLOGYStaying up to date with technology helps service companies remain viable in the oil and gas industry
By Cory Dellenbach
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Despite the fall of crude oil prices, oil companies and well pad sites will always have a need for support services in the oil and gas shale plays throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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t’s March, and that means it’s almost the end of the first quarter of 2015 already. What are you keeping your
eyes on as the first quarter draws to a close?
Many will keep their eyes on the dropping crude oil prices, but according to a poll by Reuters at the end of 2014, those prices should be making a slight rebound soon.
According to that survey of 30 economists and analysts, crude oil prices are likely to bottom out in the first half of 2015 and then make a slow recovery. Oil is seen recovering in the second half as non-OPEC production responds to lower prices, with demand picking up as the year progresses, the poll showed.
The survey projected Brent to average $74 a barrel next year and $80.30 in 2016.
The survey also forecast U.S. light crude would average $68.70 a barrel in 2015 and $74.90 in 2016. U.S. crude averaged $93.99 in 2014.
Despite the fall of crude oil prices, oil companies and well pad sites will always have a need for support ser-vices in the oil and gas shale plays throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Long-standing compa-nies, like Sempco Survey-ing, which is profiled in this month’s issue of GOMC, have seen plenty of ups and downs in the oil industry
over the past several decades.With the help of new technologies,
Sempco has prospered in the oil and gas industry, conducting surveys for new well pad sites and construction of new pipe-lines. The company has gone from using chains and charting paper to GPS and 3-D scanning technologies.
TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP GET THE JOB DONE
Speaking of new technologies, there are plenty highlighted in this issue that can help you on — and off — the job site.
Take, for instance, our Better Mousetraps feature this month on J.D. Field Services, which is using fleet tracking software to keep track of all of its equipment and help keep drivers safe.
The Naples, Utah-based company began using the fleet tracking software
about a year and a half ago and has already seen plenty of cost savings with the tool.
Then, if that doesn’t satisfy your tech craving, flip to our Tech Perspective on a virtual-presence camera system that allows you to take a picture or video of a malfunctioning piece of equipment and send it right to an expert
rather than bringing the expert to your location and racking up the repair costs.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
Let me know what technology has helped your business prosper. Is there something you developed that could help others?
Let me know by emailing me at [email protected] and I’ll get back to you.
Enjoy this month’s issue of Gas, Oil & Mining Contractor. GOMC
Cory Dellenbach
Editor’s Notebook
STAYING COMPETITIVE WITH TECHNOLOGYStaying up to date with technology helps service companies remain viable in the oil and gas industry
By Cory Dellenbach
I
Despite the fall of crude oil prices, oil companies and well pad sites will always have a need for support services in the oil and gas shale plays throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Chandler is optimized to meet the needs of our customers with exceptional service and superior quality. We are constantly striving to broaden our product list and provide our customers with the most up to date technology.
. Robotically Welded
. Available in Vertical orHorizontal Configurations
. Robotically Welded
. Available in Aluminum, Carbon, and Stainless Steel. 8”-36” Diameter
. Robotically Welded
. Available in Vertical or Horizontal Configurations. 2 to 39 Gallon Capacity
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Cover Story SEMPCO SURVEYING INC.LOCATION: Forth Worth, Texas
OWNERS: Bill Bartlett, president; Isaac Grier, vice president; George Hill, partner and oil/gas division manager; James Hosiner, associate; Wayne Barton, GIS manager; Aaron Wiese, field crew supervisor
EMPLOYEES: 20
FOUNDED: 1967
SERVICE AREA: Throughout Texas
SERVICES OFFERED: GPS surveying, boundary and topographic surveying, mapping, planning, CAD and consulting services, as-built mapping to owners and builders of pipelines, property owners, land developers, electric utility companies, architects, engineers and designers
WEBSITE: www.sempcosurveying.com
A Sempco Surveying employee surveys a well pad site in Texas using a Leica ScanStation C10 laser scanner. (Contributed photo from Sempco Surveying)
hains, pencils and charting paper were the height of surveying technology when Bill Bartlett joined Sempco Surveying in 1968. Today, Bartlett’s team documents and dissects the Texas oilfields with satellite positioning, 3-D scanning and computer-aided design, but they still have the same personal touch.
“We’re a bunch of surveyors, we have mud on our boots and we believe in doing a good job,” says managing partner Isaac Grier. “We believe that is how we’ve kept our clients and stay competitive. We listen to what they need and we accommodate and use the latest technology.”
Bartlett has spent close to five decades with Sempco Surveying. His father co-founded the company in 1967, and when Bartlett came on board, crews were using chains, charting paper and pencils to plot points.
Today, Sempco crews are using the latest GPS and 3-D scanning technology to get the job done.
While the technology has changed, not much else has with the Fort Worth, Texas-based company, which offers GPS services, boundary and topographic surveying, mapping, planning and consulting services. The company also provides complete computer-aided design (CAD) support including map conversions, digitizing, specialized color plots and as-built mapping to oil and gas exploration and operating companies, owners and builders of pipelines, property owners, land developers, electric utility companies, architects, engineers and designers.
“Surveying is often called the second oldest profession in the world,” says George Hill, partner and manager of the oil and gas division. “Surveying is basically establishing points and areas and boundaries. It takes the concept of ownership and it turns it into the reality of possession.”
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Texas surveying contractor finds niche in oilfields and stays competitive with up-to-date technology
By Cory Dellenbach | Photography by Jimmy Alford
“We’re a bunch of surveyors, we have mud on our boots
and we believe in doing a good job. We believe that is
how we’ve kept our clients and stay competitive.”
Isaac Grier
PLOTTING THECOURSE
Sempco Surveying President Bill Bartlett sits in his office at the company’s headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. Bartlett’s father helped start the company.
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Cover Story SEMPCO SURVEYING INC.LOCATION: Forth Worth, Texas
OWNERS: Bill Bartlett, president; Isaac Grier, vice president; George Hill, partner and oil/gas division manager; James Hosiner, associate; Wayne Barton, GIS manager; Aaron Wiese, field crew supervisor
EMPLOYEES: 20
FOUNDED: 1967
SERVICE AREA: Throughout Texas
SERVICES OFFERED: GPS surveying, boundary and topographic surveying, mapping, planning, CAD and consulting services, as-built mapping to owners and builders of pipelines, property owners, land developers, electric utility companies, architects, engineers and designers
WEBSITE: www.sempcosurveying.com
A Sempco Surveying employee surveys a well pad site in Texas using a Leica ScanStation C10 laser scanner. (Contributed photo from Sempco Surveying)
hains, pencils and charting paper were the height of surveying technology when Bill Bartlett joined Sempco Surveying in 1968. Today, Bartlett’s team documents and dissects the Texas oilfields with satellite positioning, 3-D scanning and computer-aided design, but they still have the same personal touch.
“We’re a bunch of surveyors, we have mud on our boots and we believe in doing a good job,” says managing partner Isaac Grier. “We believe that is how we’ve kept our clients and stay competitive. We listen to what they need and we accommodate and use the latest technology.”
Bartlett has spent close to five decades with Sempco Surveying. His father co-founded the company in 1967, and when Bartlett came on board, crews were using chains, charting paper and pencils to plot points.
Today, Sempco crews are using the latest GPS and 3-D scanning technology to get the job done.
While the technology has changed, not much else has with the Fort Worth, Texas-based company, which offers GPS services, boundary and topographic surveying, mapping, planning and consulting services. The company also provides complete computer-aided design (CAD) support including map conversions, digitizing, specialized color plots and as-built mapping to oil and gas exploration and operating companies, owners and builders of pipelines, property owners, land developers, electric utility companies, architects, engineers and designers.
“Surveying is often called the second oldest profession in the world,” says George Hill, partner and manager of the oil and gas division. “Surveying is basically establishing points and areas and boundaries. It takes the concept of ownership and it turns it into the reality of possession.”
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Texas surveying contractor finds niche in oilfields and stays competitive with up-to-date technology
By Cory Dellenbach | Photography by Jimmy Alford
“We’re a bunch of surveyors, we have mud on our boots
and we believe in doing a good job. We believe that is
how we’ve kept our clients and stay competitive.”
Isaac Grier
PLOTTING THECOURSE
Sempco Surveying President Bill Bartlett sits in his office at the company’s headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. Bartlett’s father helped start the company.
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FOCUSING ON ENERGYSempco — an acronym for Surveying, Engineering, Mapping, Planning
and Consulting — has been providing its services to the oil and gas industry in Texas since the company was founded.
“We enjoy the clients,” says Grier. “They appreciate the value of the survey. They will pay what we ask for as far as rate and they give us the leeway and the latitude to perform the amount of surveying we need to perform in order to feel comfortable with our product.”
The company offers several surveying services to the gas and oil industry, including lease and unit surveys, pad location and staking, pipeline surveys and alignment sheets, drilling pad and rig details, surface use exhibits and easements, legal descriptions, topographic surveying and profiles, GIS database management and shape file submittals to the (Texas) Railroad Commission and other regulatory agencies.
Between 80 and 90 percent of the company’s work is oil and gas driven, including about 30 percent in exploration.
“Typically our job is to locate property corners and determine their location using GPS surveying and lock that in with the adjacent property
surveys and build a computerized map of a boundary,” Hill says. “These days there’s a lot of infrastructure that has to be surveyed in conjunction with the unit survey.”
Crews are required to survey anything within the boundary that could impact the location of a pipeline or drill pad. The size of the area they are surveying varies based on what type of drilling is taking place.
“Back in the good old days when it was just a vertical straw that got stuck in the ground and went down to a pool of oil, it was a 40-acre unit,” Hill says. Now, with horizontal drilling technologies, a unit can be up to 700 acres.
“Our crews are instructed to find corners, use their heads, use their eyes to be our eyes out in the field and survey the route so we can effectively represent the area that’s being utilized for a pipeline, a drilling unit, a well, a pad or a road,” Hill says.
CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
To accomplish those tasks, Sempco uses a multitude of technology both in the field and the home office where five licensed surveyors are based.
Field crews are equipped with Trimble R8 receivers, Trimble 5800
Sempco Surveying employees, front row, from left, James Hosiner, Bill Bartlett, George Hill and Aaron Wiese. Back row, Isaac Grier, Joseph Pyle, Levon Lynch, Dalton Eadie, Chris Clark, Andrew Hunter, Dawyne Caruthers, Chris Pyle, Hunter Ray, Jerod Fortune, Craig Sisk, Mary Bryan, Matt Sisk, Mike Williamson and Wayne Barton.
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FOCUSING ON ENERGYSempco — an acronym for Surveying, Engineering, Mapping, Planning
and Consulting — has been providing its services to the oil and gas industry in Texas since the company was founded.
“We enjoy the clients,” says Grier. “They appreciate the value of the survey. They will pay what we ask for as far as rate and they give us the leeway and the latitude to perform the amount of surveying we need to perform in order to feel comfortable with our product.”
The company offers several surveying services to the gas and oil industry, including lease and unit surveys, pad location and staking, pipeline surveys and alignment sheets, drilling pad and rig details, surface use exhibits and easements, legal descriptions, topographic surveying and profiles, GIS database management and shape file submittals to the (Texas) Railroad Commission and other regulatory agencies.
Between 80 and 90 percent of the company’s work is oil and gas driven, including about 30 percent in exploration.
“Typically our job is to locate property corners and determine their location using GPS surveying and lock that in with the adjacent property
surveys and build a computerized map of a boundary,” Hill says. “These days there’s a lot of infrastructure that has to be surveyed in conjunction with the unit survey.”
Crews are required to survey anything within the boundary that could impact the location of a pipeline or drill pad. The size of the area they are surveying varies based on what type of drilling is taking place.
“Back in the good old days when it was just a vertical straw that got stuck in the ground and went down to a pool of oil, it was a 40-acre unit,” Hill says. Now, with horizontal drilling technologies, a unit can be up to 700 acres.
“Our crews are instructed to find corners, use their heads, use their eyes to be our eyes out in the field and survey the route so we can effectively represent the area that’s being utilized for a pipeline, a drilling unit, a well, a pad or a road,” Hill says.
CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
To accomplish those tasks, Sempco uses a multitude of technology both in the field and the home office where five licensed surveyors are based.
Field crews are equipped with Trimble R8 receivers, Trimble 5800
Sempco Surveying employees, front row, from left, James Hosiner, Bill Bartlett, George Hill and Aaron Wiese. Back row, Isaac Grier, Joseph Pyle, Levon Lynch, Dalton Eadie, Chris Clark, Andrew Hunter, Dawyne Caruthers, Chris Pyle, Hunter Ray, Jerod Fortune, Craig Sisk, Mary Bryan, Matt Sisk, Mike Williamson and Wayne Barton.
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base stations and Trimble TSC2 data collectors. They also operate a Leica C10 scanner, which can scan in 3-D.
“Most of our work is done with Trimble GPS equipment,” says Bartlett. “Trimble was the first com-pany to come out with GPS equip-ment and we started with them and stuck with them because they are reliable.”
The office is equipped with 10 AutoCAD stations along with Leica, Autodesk, Carlson and Esri ArcMap software. In the field, crews are able to transfer files to the office using the TSC2 data collectors — hand-held devices about four times larger than a smartphone.
“We use those to collect and store data that the crew is gathering when they are taking readings,” says Grier. “All the data is collected and then we convert that into usable coordinate systems and those files are then uploaded to an FTP site from the data collector using our cellphone or modem service.”
Once back at the office, Grier or one of the other partners will gather the information, stream it into the AutoCAD program and plot out points. Grier says it’s easier and more accurate than having the field crew attempt to calculate it in the field on the hand-held devices.
Hill says they’ve used the equipment on job sites 500 miles from the of-fice and have had the data transmitted to the office and back out to the field crews within a half-hour. Crews will then stake the points for construction of the pipeline or boundaries of a property.
One such job came up in December 2014 when Sempco crews were stak-ing a location for a 1,600-foot pipeline in the middle of Palo Pinto County, Texas. The only condition was that the pipeline had to stay 15 feet away from an existing pipeline because of a 30-foot-wide easement.
“The operations manager of that company just told us where he wanted the pipeline to start and finish,” Hill says. “There was a riser in one area and there was a pipe sticking out of the ground in another area.”
Field crews took the measurements and photos at the beginning and end of the pipeline location, surveyed the location and transferred that informa-tion to the office. The data was then reviewed and points were selected for the field crew. The field crew received the information back and was able to begin staking that same day.
“This technology is invaluable,” Hill says. “It beats the old days of chain-ing something with an engineers chain and hand-writing your notes and coming in and translating the information and hand-drawing it all on a map.
It was very tedious and time consuming and an engineer or developer would have to spend days, sometimes weeks, to get the data.”
ON THE LEADING EDGE
Bartlett, president of Sempco Surveying, says the company has always been on the leading edge of technology.
About 12 years ago the company partnered with a local GPS network
ABOVE: Sempco Surveying Oil and Gas Division Manager George Hill works on a surveying program on his computer at the company’s office.
BELOW: A composite Sempco Surveying put together. Crews scanned a multiple well pad site in Fort Worth, Texas, and then scanned the rig the drilling company was going to use on the pad in Gainesville, Texas. Crews then created the 3-D map of the pad and a separate 3-D rendering of the rig and superimposed the rig on the pad to show the drilling company how they could use the space.
“Typically our job is to
locate property corners and
determine their location
using GPS surveying
and lock that in with the
adjacent property surveys
and build a computerized
map of a boundary.”
George Hill
(continued)
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base stations and Trimble TSC2 data collectors. They also operate a Leica C10 scanner, which can scan in 3-D.
“Most of our work is done with Trimble GPS equipment,” says Bartlett. “Trimble was the first com-pany to come out with GPS equip-ment and we started with them and stuck with them because they are reliable.”
The office is equipped with 10 AutoCAD stations along with Leica, Autodesk, Carlson and Esri ArcMap software. In the field, crews are able to transfer files to the office using the TSC2 data collectors — hand-held devices about four times larger than a smartphone.
“We use those to collect and store data that the crew is gathering when they are taking readings,” says Grier. “All the data is collected and then we convert that into usable coordinate systems and those files are then uploaded to an FTP site from the data collector using our cellphone or modem service.”
Once back at the office, Grier or one of the other partners will gather the information, stream it into the AutoCAD program and plot out points. Grier says it’s easier and more accurate than having the field crew attempt to calculate it in the field on the hand-held devices.
Hill says they’ve used the equipment on job sites 500 miles from the of-fice and have had the data transmitted to the office and back out to the field crews within a half-hour. Crews will then stake the points for construction of the pipeline or boundaries of a property.
One such job came up in December 2014 when Sempco crews were stak-ing a location for a 1,600-foot pipeline in the middle of Palo Pinto County, Texas. The only condition was that the pipeline had to stay 15 feet away from an existing pipeline because of a 30-foot-wide easement.
“The operations manager of that company just told us where he wanted the pipeline to start and finish,” Hill says. “There was a riser in one area and there was a pipe sticking out of the ground in another area.”
Field crews took the measurements and photos at the beginning and end of the pipeline location, surveyed the location and transferred that informa-tion to the office. The data was then reviewed and points were selected for the field crew. The field crew received the information back and was able to begin staking that same day.
“This technology is invaluable,” Hill says. “It beats the old days of chain-ing something with an engineers chain and hand-writing your notes and coming in and translating the information and hand-drawing it all on a map.
It was very tedious and time consuming and an engineer or developer would have to spend days, sometimes weeks, to get the data.”
ON THE LEADING EDGE
Bartlett, president of Sempco Surveying, says the company has always been on the leading edge of technology.
About 12 years ago the company partnered with a local GPS network
ABOVE: Sempco Surveying Oil and Gas Division Manager George Hill works on a surveying program on his computer at the company’s office.
BELOW: A composite Sempco Surveying put together. Crews scanned a multiple well pad site in Fort Worth, Texas, and then scanned the rig the drilling company was going to use on the pad in Gainesville, Texas. Crews then created the 3-D map of the pad and a separate 3-D rendering of the rig and superimposed the rig on the pad to show the drilling company how they could use the space.
“Typically our job is to
locate property corners and
determine their location
using GPS surveying
and lock that in with the
adjacent property surveys
and build a computerized
map of a boundary.”
George Hill
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provider that wanted to expand its network. Bartlett and the other partners at that time invested in a Continually Operating Reference Station – a permanent Global Navigation Satellite System receiver, antenna and support equipment.
“In return for establishing that base station, the local network provider gave us a subscription for five separate GPS units,” says Hill. “Typically back then a company may have had four or five crews, but they would all share one GPS unit and base station because technology was just expensive to get.”
Bartlett says the GPS units are beneficial because there is very little hu-man input, which results in few errors.
“When we were chaining and turning angles and stuff like that, every time you wrote down a distance or angle, there’s a chance you wrote it down wrong,” Bartlett says. “With the GPS equipment it’s hard for anybody to mess up.”
The Leica C10 scanner allows crews to conduct complex surveying that would normally take hours. “The laser scanner will scan a site, whether it’s a building, a transmission tower or drilling rig, and it’ll collect millions of points in a half-hour,” Hill says.
The scanner has a 360-degree horizontal arc and a 270-degree vertical arc and collects 50,000 points per second.
“You end up with a point cloud that is huge, larger than what most com-puter systems can store,” Hill says. “We’ve had to upgrade our hardware and software to manage that program.”
Sempco used the equipment recently in north Texas at a location where an oil company was using a 135- to 150-foot-tall drill rig they were going to install at a well pad. As the rig manufacturer completed the rig at the plant, Sempco crews scanned it in before it was dismantled for shipping.
“We were able to provide 3-D models of all the different components to the oil company so they could rebuild the rig on a variety of drill site loca-tions,” Hill says. “That’s cutting-edge technology.”
IN THE FIELD
Typically the company has six field crews out daily, but that fluctuates with demand. Crews consist of two people, but will expand to three if they are staking a pipeline, tower or pad site.
Sempco Surveying employees gather for a daily safety meeting.
Working in the field around pipelines and wells poses many safety hazards, so Sempco Surveying set up a safety program to reduce the number of injuries and illnesses.
“Over the years we’ve realized you can’t have an effective plan just by bringing it up in the office because most of the stuff happens out in the field,” says George Hill, partner and manager of the oil and gas division.
Hill says there are three tiers to the company’s safety program. The first begins with the six general partners who are responsible for providing the safety equipment and training.
Two key pieces of equipment crews carry are hydrogen sulfide (H2S) monitors (BW Honeywell GasAlert Extreme H2S Monitor) and fire-retardant jump suits.
“The monitors clip to our crew leader’s safety vest,” Hill says. “They are triggered to sound an alarm if they detect any H2S gas. Those are calibrated on a regular basis here at the office by our safety coordinator, Aaron Wiese.”
The second tier of the program revolves around the crew leader for each field crew. “The crew leaders are responsible for addressing all the safety concerns on each specific site,” Hill says.
The final tier is the field employee.“The employees are the ones who have to understand the program,
all the state laws, the federal laws and our policies as they are written in our employee’s manual,” Hill says. “They have to understand that this isn’t just something that they read about; they have to practice it when they get out of the truck.”
In the past 10 years the company has only had one minor injury. “Is the program 100 percent foolproof? No. Is there room for improvement?
Yes,” Hill says. “We’ve had a few fender benders, but basically we’ve operated pretty safe and we keep trying to figure out better ways of instructing our crews to operate safely.”
SAFETY IN THREE TIERS
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provider that wanted to expand its network. Bartlett and the other partners at that time invested in a Continually Operating Reference Station – a permanent Global Navigation Satellite System receiver, antenna and support equipment.
“In return for establishing that base station, the local network provider gave us a subscription for five separate GPS units,” says Hill. “Typically back then a company may have had four or five crews, but they would all share one GPS unit and base station because technology was just expensive to get.”
Bartlett says the GPS units are beneficial because there is very little hu-man input, which results in few errors.
“When we were chaining and turning angles and stuff like that, every time you wrote down a distance or angle, there’s a chance you wrote it down wrong,” Bartlett says. “With the GPS equipment it’s hard for anybody to mess up.”
The Leica C10 scanner allows crews to conduct complex surveying that would normally take hours. “The laser scanner will scan a site, whether it’s a building, a transmission tower or drilling rig, and it’ll collect millions of points in a half-hour,” Hill says.
The scanner has a 360-degree horizontal arc and a 270-degree vertical arc and collects 50,000 points per second.
“You end up with a point cloud that is huge, larger than what most com-puter systems can store,” Hill says. “We’ve had to upgrade our hardware and software to manage that program.”
Sempco used the equipment recently in north Texas at a location where an oil company was using a 135- to 150-foot-tall drill rig they were going to install at a well pad. As the rig manufacturer completed the rig at the plant, Sempco crews scanned it in before it was dismantled for shipping.
“We were able to provide 3-D models of all the different components to the oil company so they could rebuild the rig on a variety of drill site loca-tions,” Hill says. “That’s cutting-edge technology.”
IN THE FIELD
Typically the company has six field crews out daily, but that fluctuates with demand. Crews consist of two people, but will expand to three if they are staking a pipeline, tower or pad site.
Sempco Surveying employees gather for a daily safety meeting.
Working in the field around pipelines and wells poses many safety hazards, so Sempco Surveying set up a safety program to reduce the number of injuries and illnesses.
“Over the years we’ve realized you can’t have an effective plan just by bringing it up in the office because most of the stuff happens out in the field,” says George Hill, partner and manager of the oil and gas division.
Hill says there are three tiers to the company’s safety program. The first begins with the six general partners who are responsible for providing the safety equipment and training.
Two key pieces of equipment crews carry are hydrogen sulfide (H2S) monitors (BW Honeywell GasAlert Extreme H2S Monitor) and fire-retardant jump suits.
“The monitors clip to our crew leader’s safety vest,” Hill says. “They are triggered to sound an alarm if they detect any H2S gas. Those are calibrated on a regular basis here at the office by our safety coordinator, Aaron Wiese.”
The second tier of the program revolves around the crew leader for each field crew. “The crew leaders are responsible for addressing all the safety concerns on each specific site,” Hill says.
The final tier is the field employee.“The employees are the ones who have to understand the program,
all the state laws, the federal laws and our policies as they are written in our employee’s manual,” Hill says. “They have to understand that this isn’t just something that they read about; they have to practice it when they get out of the truck.”
In the past 10 years the company has only had one minor injury. “Is the program 100 percent foolproof? No. Is there room for improvement?
Yes,” Hill says. “We’ve had a few fender benders, but basically we’ve operated pretty safe and we keep trying to figure out better ways of instructing our crews to operate safely.”
SAFETY IN THREE TIERS
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“We’ll do the three-man crews so we can distribute the work and do the work in a man-ner that we know is accurate and safe,” Hill says. “We have also sent land surveyors from the office out with one of the field crews to per-form on-the-spot surveying and development work, so it’s a real flexible situation that we have here. It works well for us.”
Two overlapping projects have kept the company’s crews busy the last several years.
The first project, beginning in 2009, was one of the biggest surveys the company has conducted. An oil company purchased thousands of leases across Northeast Tarrant County, Texas, and hired Sempco to survey the area.
Hill says the area was 4,800 acres, but there were 5,800 tracts of land ranging from 1/10 of an acre to 30 acres.
“We had to create eight different production units, each heading in a different direction from the monster pad site,” Hill says. “We ended up surveying all 5,800 tracts of land and created multiple maps of these different units so that the drilling company was able to effectively develop the mineral resources on all 4,800 acres.”
That project was completed in 2012, but Sempco continues to work on the property as the oil company adds new wells and needs the records updated.
While that project was ongoing, Sempco took on another project from a large drilling company that wanted more than 5,000 tracts of land surveyed in south Tarrant County.
“We were able to use multiple crews with multiple GPS units to effec-tively survey and map both huge projects,” Hill says.
KEEPING THE STATUS QUO
Sempco’s future plans are to do exactly what they’ve been doing since 1967.
The company plans to continue competing with the larger engineer-ing firms that offer turnkey services with engineers on staff. While Semp-co has considered that route, they’re comfortable doing what they have always done.
“We’re just trying to maintain the status quo,” Grier says. “We put a lot of stock in our past success and the business models that have worked. We want to continue to thrive as a land surveying company.” GOMC
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“We’ll do the three-man crews so we can distribute the work and do the work in a man-ner that we know is accurate and safe,” Hill says. “We have also sent land surveyors from the office out with one of the field crews to per-form on-the-spot surveying and development work, so it’s a real flexible situation that we have here. It works well for us.”
Two overlapping projects have kept the company’s crews busy the last several years.
The first project, beginning in 2009, was one of the biggest surveys the company has conducted. An oil company purchased thousands of leases across Northeast Tarrant County, Texas, and hired Sempco to survey the area.
Hill says the area was 4,800 acres, but there were 5,800 tracts of land ranging from 1/10 of an acre to 30 acres.
“We had to create eight different production units, each heading in a different direction from the monster pad site,” Hill says. “We ended up surveying all 5,800 tracts of land and created multiple maps of these different units so that the drilling company was able to effectively develop the mineral resources on all 4,800 acres.”
That project was completed in 2012, but Sempco continues to work on the property as the oil company adds new wells and needs the records updated.
While that project was ongoing, Sempco took on another project from a large drilling company that wanted more than 5,000 tracts of land surveyed in south Tarrant County.
“We were able to use multiple crews with multiple GPS units to effec-tively survey and map both huge projects,” Hill says.
KEEPING THE STATUS QUO
Sempco’s future plans are to do exactly what they’ve been doing since 1967.
The company plans to continue competing with the larger engineer-ing firms that offer turnkey services with engineers on staff. While Semp-co has considered that route, they’re comfortable doing what they have always done.
“We’re just trying to maintain the status quo,” Grier says. “We put a lot of stock in our past success and the business models that have worked. We want to continue to thrive as a land surveying company.” GOMC
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“When we were chaining and turning angles and stuff like that, every time you wrote
down a distance or angle, there’s a chance you wrote it down wrong. With the GPS
equipment it’s hard for anybody to mess up.”
Bill Bartlett
Sempco Surveying employee, Levon Lynch, surveys a well pad site in Texas using Trimble equipment.
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ew rules affecting the way Bakken Shale operators handle crude oil could improve the safety of crude-
by-rail shipments.Starting April 1, oil condition rules
adopted by the Industrial Commission will require operators to run certain equipment at a specific temperature and pressure to remove light hydrocarbons before the oil is shipped to market.
“The focus is safety first,” says Lynn Helms, director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources.
THE RULESAfter several high-profile rail accidents
— 10 major accidents during the last 18 months in the U.S. and Canada — state regulators say the new standards will improve the safety of transporting Bakken crude oil.
The rules will require companies to separate butane, propane and other volatile gases from crude oil and to run the equipment within certain temperatures and pressures to lower the oil’s vapor pressure to 13.7 psi. The current national standard requires crude to be stable at 14.7 psi or less.
“It does not make it inflammable – that’s not the point,” Helms says. “It will create a consistent stable fluid.”
To comply with the new rules, gas separators and emulsion treaters must meet the following guidelines:
•Separators and emulsion treaters operating at or below 50 psi must heat the produced fluids no less than 110 degrees F.
•Operators running equipment at 110 degrees or above these parameters without a vapor recovery system must install one.
•Separators and emulsion treaters may operate at other pressures and temperatures if they demonstrate the resulting vapor is no greater than 13.7 psi. Tests must be performed quarterly.
Beyond establishing new oil conditioning standards, the Industrial Commission is also requiring transload rail facility operators to inspect Bakken crude and report any shipments that violate federal crude oil safety standards.
“No exceptions will be allowed to the new rules,” says Helms. “There will be a conditioning/stabilization process applied to every barrel of Bakken crude oil.”
Violation of the new rules could result in fines of up to $12,500 per day, according to the commission.
Helms says that about 80 percent of North Dakota crude already falls well below the proposed standard, but testing will ensure that all of it meets the standard. Roughly 15 percent of Bakken wells already operate equipment needed for the rules.
“With the strong science and enforceability of the order, North Dakota will be requiring that every barrel of Bakken crude oil be conditioned,” Helms says.
NOT ALL FOR ITIndustry officials say stripping liquids
and gases from Bakken crude would result in even more volatile products that would still have to be shipped by rail. It would also result in additional emissions due to heating the oil to remove gases.
North Dakota Petroleum Council President Ron Ness says the council was amenable to safety standards based on science but “we adamantly objected to the micromanagement” maintained in the final order. The North Dakota Petroleum Council represents more than 500 companies working in the state’s oil play.
Ness says some companies will have to make substantial investments in well site equipment and testing required by the rules, noting one operator believes their cost could range from $10 million to $20 million.
Requiring the equipment to be installed during the winter months so it’s ready by April 1 was also “a significant misstep,” Ness says.
“Operators are already in the process of figuring out what they need to do on each of their facilities to come into compliance, but I think we’re pretty frustrated with the process,” Ness says.
GOOD FOR THE STATE
Helms says that the proposed rules will make North Dakota crude “behave like the gasoline you put in your car.”
The cost to the industry to test the crude to ensure compliance with the rules will be “significant but not substantial,” Helms admits.
Helms adds that the rules would not hinder or change “the economics of the Bakken.” GOMC
Bakken Extra
NEW RULES FOR CRUDEIndustrial Commission standards aimed at improving safety of crude oil transport
By Cory Dellenbach
N
“With the strong science and enforceability of the order, North Dakota will be requiring that every barrel of Bakken crude oil be conditioned.”Lynn Helms
“Operators are already in the process of figuring out what they need to do on each of their facilities to come into compliance, but I think we’re pretty frustrated with the process.”Ron Ness
MARCH 2015 - www.gomcmag.com GOMC 23
ew rules affecting the way Bakken Shale operators handle crude oil could improve the safety of crude-
by-rail shipments.Starting April 1, oil condition rules
adopted by the Industrial Commission will require operators to run certain equipment at a specific temperature and pressure to remove light hydrocarbons before the oil is shipped to market.
“The focus is safety first,” says Lynn Helms, director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources.
THE RULESAfter several high-profile rail accidents
— 10 major accidents during the last 18 months in the U.S. and Canada — state regulators say the new standards will improve the safety of transporting Bakken crude oil.
The rules will require companies to separate butane, propane and other volatile gases from crude oil and to run the equipment within certain temperatures and pressures to lower the oil’s vapor pressure to 13.7 psi. The current national standard requires crude to be stable at 14.7 psi or less.
“It does not make it inflammable – that’s not the point,” Helms says. “It will create a consistent stable fluid.”
To comply with the new rules, gas separators and emulsion treaters must meet the following guidelines:
•Separators and emulsion treaters operating at or below 50 psi must heat the produced fluids no less than 110 degrees F.
•Operators running equipment at 110 degrees or above these parameters without a vapor recovery system must install one.
•Separators and emulsion treaters may operate at other pressures and temperatures if they demonstrate the resulting vapor is no greater than 13.7 psi. Tests must be performed quarterly.
Beyond establishing new oil conditioning standards, the Industrial Commission is also requiring transload rail facility operators to inspect Bakken crude and report any shipments that violate federal crude oil safety standards.
“No exceptions will be allowed to the new rules,” says Helms. “There will be a conditioning/stabilization process applied to every barrel of Bakken crude oil.”
Violation of the new rules could result in fines of up to $12,500 per day, according to the commission.
Helms says that about 80 percent of North Dakota crude already falls well below the proposed standard, but testing will ensure that all of it meets the standard. Roughly 15 percent of Bakken wells already operate equipment needed for the rules.
“With the strong science and enforceability of the order, North Dakota will be requiring that every barrel of Bakken crude oil be conditioned,” Helms says.
NOT ALL FOR ITIndustry officials say stripping liquids
and gases from Bakken crude would result in even more volatile products that would still have to be shipped by rail. It would also result in additional emissions due to heating the oil to remove gases.
North Dakota Petroleum Council President Ron Ness says the council was amenable to safety standards based on science but “we adamantly objected to the micromanagement” maintained in the final order. The North Dakota Petroleum Council represents more than 500 companies working in the state’s oil play.
Ness says some companies will have to make substantial investments in well site equipment and testing required by the rules, noting one operator believes their cost could range from $10 million to $20 million.
Requiring the equipment to be installed during the winter months so it’s ready by April 1 was also “a significant misstep,” Ness says.
“Operators are already in the process of figuring out what they need to do on each of their facilities to come into compliance, but I think we’re pretty frustrated with the process,” Ness says.
GOOD FOR THE STATE
Helms says that the proposed rules will make North Dakota crude “behave like the gasoline you put in your car.”
The cost to the industry to test the crude to ensure compliance with the rules will be “significant but not substantial,” Helms admits.
Helms adds that the rules would not hinder or change “the economics of the Bakken.” GOMC
Bakken Extra
NEW RULES FOR CRUDEIndustrial Commission standards aimed at improving safety of crude oil transport
By Cory Dellenbach
N
“With the strong science and enforceability of the order, North Dakota will be requiring that every barrel of Bakken crude oil be conditioned.”Lynn Helms
“Operators are already in the process of figuring out what they need to do on each of their facilities to come into compliance, but I think we’re pretty frustrated with the process.”Ron Ness
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he attention paid to cybersecurity has risen sharply in recent years with the rapid increase in attack capability
and the prevalence of network-attached controls as well as monitoring systems. Whether plant asset, field asset or mobile rig, all manner of measurement and control technologies are now connected via private and public network links to facilitate remote monitoring and control. However, tied to this convenience and efficiency is the threat of having that agent, software or control compromised for malicious purposes.
Regardless of the attacker’s goal, disruption of service for these systems results in a range of outcomes, from irritating (log interruptions) to catastrophic (loss of life due to safety-equipment override).
There are multiple approaches that companies can utilize in order to secure critical assets from these attacks. From the extreme of air-gapping the technology by never connecting it in the first place, to the more reasonable – strict port controls, very tightly defined policies and, as importantly, continuous monitoring for malicious or unauthorized activity. The answer is often industry specific and depends on the amount of risk the organization is willing to take on – within the oil and gas industry, the impact can be considerable.
WHAT SHOULD YOU SECURE?Information drives the oil and gas
industry. The same diligence spent on drilling and exploration efforts can be used in developing a cyber “protection map” in order to identify gaps that may impact protection matrix or service map development. This impact is multifold – enhancing security as well as smoothing plant audits. Common questions are the following:
•What do you need to secure and when is it most critical?
•Do you know what assets are con-nected throughout your environ-ment?
•Do you know where these assets physically reside?
•Do you know how each asset sup-ports and enables which processes?
•How are those processes dependent on one another?
The good news is that this information often exists already but in other forms, such as risk analysis audits. Regardless of how the data is collected, it is critical to understand what security professionals refer to as your “attack surface” or the exposed or potentially exposed asset that an attacker would seek to disrupt or compromise.
From this asset-mapping exercise comes the ability to know with precision the exposure and dependence each service has on one another. In addition, it provides insight into the required security controls and processes required to support the continuity of those services. This exercise will drive the infosec monitoring requirements and assist with prioritizing events that occur in the network, much like the events that are monitored from the various control systems throughout the environment.
These events, when added to threat intelligence, feed into a security information event management system and provide key indicators of compromise (IoC) that represent an attacker’s fingerprint or telegraphed attack attempts.
USER MANAGEMENT – OFTEN OVERLOOKED
A visible challenge for the oil and gas industry is managing and securing nonpermanent employees (contractors), especially on offshore oil rigs. In addition to the organization’s employees, these are project-based personnel that have access to and are working around critical assets.
Being able to manage resource access during specific hours of the day, and critically with a project start and end date, is part of proper user management. Too often employee access rights aren’t automated and depend on the human communication in order for personnel to notify IT that an account or accounts should be terminated at a given point.
These “legacy” accounts can persist for some time and represent one of the most commonly exploited means to obtain access to assets. Recommendation: Audit and verify an effective user management process is in place for both full-time personnel and contract (or project-based).
NO SHORTCUTS
NSS Labs tests the most advanced, state-of-the-art security technologies and routinely discovers holes or potential compromises that, if an attacker discovered them, could be exploited to thwart the defense and gain access to critical assets protected by them.
There is no “perfect product” that exists, and there are no substitutes for routine security and asset audits, continuous monitoring and dedicated expert staff capable of rapidly responding to triggers or IoC’s that pop up on the monitoring screens.
As attackers grow increasingly capable with technology advances, so too must the security team’s detection and mitigation methods keep pace to defend against them. GOMC
A THREAT TO ALL SYSTEMSCybersecurity: It isn’t getting easier, but best practices help to mitigate risk
By Mike Spanbauer
T
ABOUT THE AUTHORMike Spanbauer is the vice president of research for NSS Labs where he also advises clients how to address cyber-security threats.
Mike Spanbauer
Regardless of the attacker’s goal, disruption of service for these systems results in a range of outcomes, from irritating (log interruptions) to catastrophic (loss of life due to safety-equipment override).
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he attention paid to cybersecurity has risen sharply in recent years with the rapid increase in attack capability
and the prevalence of network-attached controls as well as monitoring systems. Whether plant asset, field asset or mobile rig, all manner of measurement and control technologies are now connected via private and public network links to facilitate remote monitoring and control. However, tied to this convenience and efficiency is the threat of having that agent, software or control compromised for malicious purposes.
Regardless of the attacker’s goal, disruption of service for these systems results in a range of outcomes, from irritating (log interruptions) to catastrophic (loss of life due to safety-equipment override).
There are multiple approaches that companies can utilize in order to secure critical assets from these attacks. From the extreme of air-gapping the technology by never connecting it in the first place, to the more reasonable – strict port controls, very tightly defined policies and, as importantly, continuous monitoring for malicious or unauthorized activity. The answer is often industry specific and depends on the amount of risk the organization is willing to take on – within the oil and gas industry, the impact can be considerable.
WHAT SHOULD YOU SECURE?Information drives the oil and gas
industry. The same diligence spent on drilling and exploration efforts can be used in developing a cyber “protection map” in order to identify gaps that may impact protection matrix or service map development. This impact is multifold – enhancing security as well as smoothing plant audits. Common questions are the following:
•What do you need to secure and when is it most critical?
•Do you know what assets are con-nected throughout your environ-ment?
•Do you know where these assets physically reside?
•Do you know how each asset sup-ports and enables which processes?
•How are those processes dependent on one another?
The good news is that this information often exists already but in other forms, such as risk analysis audits. Regardless of how the data is collected, it is critical to understand what security professionals refer to as your “attack surface” or the exposed or potentially exposed asset that an attacker would seek to disrupt or compromise.
From this asset-mapping exercise comes the ability to know with precision the exposure and dependence each service has on one another. In addition, it provides insight into the required security controls and processes required to support the continuity of those services. This exercise will drive the infosec monitoring requirements and assist with prioritizing events that occur in the network, much like the events that are monitored from the various control systems throughout the environment.
These events, when added to threat intelligence, feed into a security information event management system and provide key indicators of compromise (IoC) that represent an attacker’s fingerprint or telegraphed attack attempts.
USER MANAGEMENT – OFTEN OVERLOOKED
A visible challenge for the oil and gas industry is managing and securing nonpermanent employees (contractors), especially on offshore oil rigs. In addition to the organization’s employees, these are project-based personnel that have access to and are working around critical assets.
Being able to manage resource access during specific hours of the day, and critically with a project start and end date, is part of proper user management. Too often employee access rights aren’t automated and depend on the human communication in order for personnel to notify IT that an account or accounts should be terminated at a given point.
These “legacy” accounts can persist for some time and represent one of the most commonly exploited means to obtain access to assets. Recommendation: Audit and verify an effective user management process is in place for both full-time personnel and contract (or project-based).
NO SHORTCUTS
NSS Labs tests the most advanced, state-of-the-art security technologies and routinely discovers holes or potential compromises that, if an attacker discovered them, could be exploited to thwart the defense and gain access to critical assets protected by them.
There is no “perfect product” that exists, and there are no substitutes for routine security and asset audits, continuous monitoring and dedicated expert staff capable of rapidly responding to triggers or IoC’s that pop up on the monitoring screens.
As attackers grow increasingly capable with technology advances, so too must the security team’s detection and mitigation methods keep pace to defend against them. GOMC
A THREAT TO ALL SYSTEMSCybersecurity: It isn’t getting easier, but best practices help to mitigate risk
By Mike Spanbauer
T
ABOUT THE AUTHORMike Spanbauer is the vice president of research for NSS Labs where he also advises clients how to address cyber-security threats.
Mike Spanbauer
Regardless of the attacker’s goal, disruption of service for these systems results in a range of outcomes, from irritating (log interruptions) to catastrophic (loss of life due to safety-equipment override).
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Money Machines
s drilling-rig components and other items like gas compressors get bigger and bigger, so do the cranes that help install them. A good case in point is the Terex AC 350/6 mobile all-terrain crane purchased
about a year ago by Crane Service Inc., based in Albuquerque, N.M. With a 400-ton lifting capacity, the Terex crane is one of the biggest out
of more than 130 cranes owned by the company. Crane Service is one of the largest crane contractors in the western United States with satellite offices in Bloomfield, N.M., and Amarillo, El Paso and Sweetwater, Texas.
“In years gone by, drilling rigs were smaller because they weren’t going as deep, so the cranes were smaller, too,” says Scott Wilson, president of Crane Service. “But as time went by … drilling rigs got taller so they could drill deeper, so we needed bigger cranes. Five years ago, we could go out with a 120-ton and an 80-ton crane and assemble a drilling rig, but now we’re going out with a 400-ton and a 200-ton because rigs keep growing in size.”
The same holds true for signal compressors, which keep gas moving through pipelines. Years ago, a 275-ton crane provided enough lifting muscle to handle the largest compressors. Today, a 275-ton crane usually isn’t large enough, Wilson notes.
Purchased about a year ago for around $3 million, the Terex unit is based in El Paso, where it’s the region’s largest crane. The unit offers several key advantages that improve the company’s efficiency and productivity.
One advantage: On crowded drilling-rig and pipeline-construction sites, one crane is better than two, and with its 400-ton lifting capacity the Terex can do the work of two cranes when needed. In addition, one crane requires less manpower and associated vehicles than two cranes; that, in turn, reduces customer expenses, which gives Crane Service a competitive edge, Wilson says.
In addition, the spacing of the Terex unit’s axles enables the machine to comply with bridge laws, which differ from state to state. “Not all cranes are built with ideal axle spacing,” Wilson says, noting that the Terex unit’s axles are spaced more than 8 feet apart, which sufficiently spreads out the unit’s gross vehicle weight. “That’s a big deal because we serve customers in nine states out West and seven states on the East Coast. We’re playing in a lot of different states.”
As such, the Terex can usually travel nationwide while fully assembled. On many other large cranes, key components like outrigger boxes and counterweight and lifting systems must be removed to comply with weight restrictions during transport to job sites, Wilson points out.
“We can easily save one to one and a half hours by not having to install outrigger boxes on a job site,” he explains. “In most cases, you have to remove the rear outrigger assembly or boom to make a crane road legal. So it saves us a lot of time if we don’t have to install a boom or a rear outrigger box.
“Some old cranes with terrible axle spacings would get us shut down in some states,” he adds. “Then we’d either have to put the boom on a flatbed or use a launch trailer and get an over-size permit, which sometimes would
A
RISING TO THE TASKNew Mexico contractor’s large mobile crane does the heavy lifting for oilfield customers – and raises the bar for productivity and efficiency
By Ken Wysocky
Crane Service Inc., Albuquerque, N.M.MACHINE: Terex AC 350/6 mobile all-terrain crane
FUNCTION: Installing gas and oil drilling rigs, pipeline compressors and refinery constructions
FEATURES: 400-ton lifting capacity, 210-foot-long main boom, 288-foot working radius
COST: About $3 million
Crane Service’s Terex AC 350/6 mobile all-terrain crane is ready to go to a job site in Texas. (Photos contributed by Crane Service)
take a week or longer to obtain. The cost savings through not needing a special trailer, combined with less assembly time, is a couple hundred dollars an hour. So over the life of a crane of about 15 years, that all adds up.”
With a 210-foot-long boom (which can be extended to 412 feet with the addition of a luffing jib) and a maximum 288-foot working radius, the Terex crane can perform lifts that other cranes can’t. “You’d be surprised at how far things are inside the interior of some of these complexes, such as refineries or chemical plants,” Wilson says. “There’s no room deep inside these plants to accommodate a crane.”
At $3 million, the Terex unit represents a considerable investment. Moreover, even though it can travel with its boom and outriggers intact, the Terex still requires additional trailers and tractor cabs to haul other rigging gear and equipment. That represents an additional investment of nearly $1 million, Wilson says.
“When you get into a 400-ton crane, you’re looking at a seven- to 10-year return on investment because of all the other equipment required,” he explains. “This crane still requires eight dedicated trailers going down the road to carry all the required components. It’s quite the show to see them going down a highway.”
Nonetheless, having a crane the size of the Terex offers enough competitive advantages to make the investment worthwhile. “A more diverse and versatile fleet helps us be more responsive to customers,” notes Chris Martin, the company’s marketing coordinator. “In the niche market of the oil and gas industry in the El Paso area … the Terex provides more lifting capacity than anyone else.
“If we didn’t have it, we would have to move an asset from Albuquerque or Sweetwater in west Texas,” he adds. “So having the Terex helps us serve customers better.”
And gives productivity and profitability a lift, too. GOMC
Crane Service’s Terex AC 350/6 mobile all-terrain crane is used to place concrete blocks at a worksite (above), while it can also be used to unload equipment like this intercooler (below).
SHOW US YOUR MONEY MACHINE!Email [email protected] with a brief description and photo!
“Five years ago, we could go out with a
120-ton and an 80-ton crane and assemble
a drilling rig, but now we’re going out with
a 400-ton and a 200-ton because
rigs keep growing in size.”
Scott Wilson
MARCH 2015 - www.gomcmag.com GOMC 27
Money Machines
s drilling-rig components and other items like gas compressors get bigger and bigger, so do the cranes that help install them. A good case in point is the Terex AC 350/6 mobile all-terrain crane purchased
about a year ago by Crane Service Inc., based in Albuquerque, N.M. With a 400-ton lifting capacity, the Terex crane is one of the biggest out
of more than 130 cranes owned by the company. Crane Service is one of the largest crane contractors in the western United States with satellite offices in Bloomfield, N.M., and Amarillo, El Paso and Sweetwater, Texas.
“In years gone by, drilling rigs were smaller because they weren’t going as deep, so the cranes were smaller, too,” says Scott Wilson, president of Crane Service. “But as time went by … drilling rigs got taller so they could drill deeper, so we needed bigger cranes. Five years ago, we could go out with a 120-ton and an 80-ton crane and assemble a drilling rig, but now we’re going out with a 400-ton and a 200-ton because rigs keep growing in size.”
The same holds true for signal compressors, which keep gas moving through pipelines. Years ago, a 275-ton crane provided enough lifting muscle to handle the largest compressors. Today, a 275-ton crane usually isn’t large enough, Wilson notes.
Purchased about a year ago for around $3 million, the Terex unit is based in El Paso, where it’s the region’s largest crane. The unit offers several key advantages that improve the company’s efficiency and productivity.
One advantage: On crowded drilling-rig and pipeline-construction sites, one crane is better than two, and with its 400-ton lifting capacity the Terex can do the work of two cranes when needed. In addition, one crane requires less manpower and associated vehicles than two cranes; that, in turn, reduces customer expenses, which gives Crane Service a competitive edge, Wilson says.
In addition, the spacing of the Terex unit’s axles enables the machine to comply with bridge laws, which differ from state to state. “Not all cranes are built with ideal axle spacing,” Wilson says, noting that the Terex unit’s axles are spaced more than 8 feet apart, which sufficiently spreads out the unit’s gross vehicle weight. “That’s a big deal because we serve customers in nine states out West and seven states on the East Coast. We’re playing in a lot of different states.”
As such, the Terex can usually travel nationwide while fully assembled. On many other large cranes, key components like outrigger boxes and counterweight and lifting systems must be removed to comply with weight restrictions during transport to job sites, Wilson points out.
“We can easily save one to one and a half hours by not having to install outrigger boxes on a job site,” he explains. “In most cases, you have to remove the rear outrigger assembly or boom to make a crane road legal. So it saves us a lot of time if we don’t have to install a boom or a rear outrigger box.
“Some old cranes with terrible axle spacings would get us shut down in some states,” he adds. “Then we’d either have to put the boom on a flatbed or use a launch trailer and get an over-size permit, which sometimes would
A
RISING TO THE TASKNew Mexico contractor’s large mobile crane does the heavy lifting for oilfield customers – and raises the bar for productivity and efficiency
By Ken Wysocky
Crane Service Inc., Albuquerque, N.M.MACHINE: Terex AC 350/6 mobile all-terrain crane
FUNCTION: Installing gas and oil drilling rigs, pipeline compressors and refinery constructions
FEATURES: 400-ton lifting capacity, 210-foot-long main boom, 288-foot working radius
COST: About $3 million
Crane Service’s Terex AC 350/6 mobile all-terrain crane is ready to go to a job site in Texas. (Photos contributed by Crane Service)
take a week or longer to obtain. The cost savings through not needing a special trailer, combined with less assembly time, is a couple hundred dollars an hour. So over the life of a crane of about 15 years, that all adds up.”
With a 210-foot-long boom (which can be extended to 412 feet with the addition of a luffing jib) and a maximum 288-foot working radius, the Terex crane can perform lifts that other cranes can’t. “You’d be surprised at how far things are inside the interior of some of these complexes, such as refineries or chemical plants,” Wilson says. “There’s no room deep inside these plants to accommodate a crane.”
At $3 million, the Terex unit represents a considerable investment. Moreover, even though it can travel with its boom and outriggers intact, the Terex still requires additional trailers and tractor cabs to haul other rigging gear and equipment. That represents an additional investment of nearly $1 million, Wilson says.
“When you get into a 400-ton crane, you’re looking at a seven- to 10-year return on investment because of all the other equipment required,” he explains. “This crane still requires eight dedicated trailers going down the road to carry all the required components. It’s quite the show to see them going down a highway.”
Nonetheless, having a crane the size of the Terex offers enough competitive advantages to make the investment worthwhile. “A more diverse and versatile fleet helps us be more responsive to customers,” notes Chris Martin, the company’s marketing coordinator. “In the niche market of the oil and gas industry in the El Paso area … the Terex provides more lifting capacity than anyone else.
“If we didn’t have it, we would have to move an asset from Albuquerque or Sweetwater in west Texas,” he adds. “So having the Terex helps us serve customers better.”
And gives productivity and profitability a lift, too. GOMC
Crane Service’s Terex AC 350/6 mobile all-terrain crane is used to place concrete blocks at a worksite (above), while it can also be used to unload equipment like this intercooler (below).
SHOW US YOUR MONEY MACHINE!Email [email protected] with a brief description and photo!
“Five years ago, we could go out with a
120-ton and an 80-ton crane and assemble
a drilling rig, but now we’re going out with
a 400-ton and a 200-ton because
rigs keep growing in size.”
Scott Wilson
28 GOMC www.gomcmag.com - MARCH 2015
hree proposed pipelines are just the latest in the pipeline construction boom taking place in Ohio thanks
to growing natural gas production in northern Appalachia.
“I tell people you might not see shale and oil drilling development in your area like in the eastern part of the state, but with pipelines and development, it’s coming your way,” says Dale Arnold, director of energy services for the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation.
The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation is predicting that there will be 38,000 miles of pipeline development in Ohio over the next decade among interstate, intrastate,
local utility service line upgrades, collection lines for oil and gas utilities, and supply lines for gas-fired electric utilities.
“Gas exploration and production has grown in Ohio in the last few years,” says Matt Butler, a spokesman for the Ohio Power Siting Board. “We have seen a general increase in the construction of pipelines in the state. Most of it is routine, but we have definitely seen an increase in natural-gas-fired plant proposals, and that has a lot to do with the trend in utilities to retire coal-fired generation.”
THE PROJECTS
Currently there are three pipeline proposals making their way through the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval process, and there are rumors of a fourth coming soon, according to Arnold.
Energy Transfer Partner L.P.’s Rover Pipeline is the largest of the three projects. The pipeline will be an 823-mile conduit running from southeast Ohio, west to Defiance County and then north to Michigan and Canada. The 409-mile mainline will have nine new lateral pipelines ranging from 4 to 206 miles to connect it to southeast Ohio, Michigan and Canada.
The pipeline will begin moving 3.25 billion cubic feet of gas daily from Appalachia to southern Ontario in 2016.
Spectra Energy/DTE Energy’s Nexus pipeline is also aimed at the Canadian market. This 250-mile pipeline will begin in northeast Ohio’s Columbiana County and travel to Maumee and through Fulton County to reach Michigan and Canada. It will move 2 billion cubic feet of gas daily starting in 2017.
The third project is the Columbia Pipeline Group’s Leach XPress, a 160-mile pipeline to send 1.5 billion cubic feet of gas daily from West Virginia and southeast Ohio to central Ohio, where it will then connect with lines running to Kentucky. The line is needed to ship gas to the Gulf of Mexico, where Ohio got most of its natural gas in the past.
Two other major pipelines went online in the last two years — the 1,230-mile Atex pipeline and the 230-mile Mariner West pipeline.
The Atex pipeline runs from southwest Pennsylvania, through a portion of West Virginia and across 13 Ohio counties before ending in southern Indiana. The Mariner West pipeline runs from the Youngstown, Ohio, area to Sarnia, Ontario.
DRIVING THE BOOM
The boom in pipeline construction is being driven by the gas deposits in the Marcellus Shale and the Utica Shale, which sits a few thousand feet below the Marcellus.
“What you’re seeing with the increase development in the Marcellus and Utica regions is historical levels of natural gas and natural gas liquids being developed,” says Shawn Bennett, senior vice president of the Ohio Oil & Gas Association. “Traditionally, a lot of our natural gas came from down in the Gulf region, but now we’re producing a lot of this natural gas here.”
U.S. geological surveys estimate the Utica Shale contains at least 38 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and the Marcellus Shale at least 84 trillion cubic feet. The Marcellus also contains supplies of ethane, butane, pentane, isobutene and propane.
Demand for cheap gas from the Marcellus and Utica shales is coming from Canada, the Gulf region, Texas and farther west. However, the current infrastructure can’t move large volumes to supply Ontario, Louisiana, Chicago, St. Louis and elsewhere, says Mike Anderson, director of supply planning for Columbia Gas of Ohio.
That is why the Rover, Nexus and Leach XPress pipelines are all happening at the same time.
“I don’t recall anything of this kind of magnitude having occurred in my historical recollection,” Anderson says. “The driver is the success basically of the Marcellus and Utica shales. The level of production there is trying to find a market, trying to find a home.” GOMC
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“I tell people you might not see shale and oil drilling development in your area like in the eastern part of the state, but with pipelines and development, it’s coming your way.”Dale Arnold
PRODUCTION SPURS PIPELINE PROJECTSNatural gas flowing in from Appalachia raises demand for new pipeline construction in Ohio
By Cory Dellenbach
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hree proposed pipelines are just the latest in the pipeline construction boom taking place in Ohio thanks
to growing natural gas production in northern Appalachia.
“I tell people you might not see shale and oil drilling development in your area like in the eastern part of the state, but with pipelines and development, it’s coming your way,” says Dale Arnold, director of energy services for the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation.
The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation is predicting that there will be 38,000 miles of pipeline development in Ohio over the next decade among interstate, intrastate,
local utility service line upgrades, collection lines for oil and gas utilities, and supply lines for gas-fired electric utilities.
“Gas exploration and production has grown in Ohio in the last few years,” says Matt Butler, a spokesman for the Ohio Power Siting Board. “We have seen a general increase in the construction of pipelines in the state. Most of it is routine, but we have definitely seen an increase in natural-gas-fired plant proposals, and that has a lot to do with the trend in utilities to retire coal-fired generation.”
THE PROJECTS
Currently there are three pipeline proposals making their way through the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval process, and there are rumors of a fourth coming soon, according to Arnold.
Energy Transfer Partner L.P.’s Rover Pipeline is the largest of the three projects. The pipeline will be an 823-mile conduit running from southeast Ohio, west to Defiance County and then north to Michigan and Canada. The 409-mile mainline will have nine new lateral pipelines ranging from 4 to 206 miles to connect it to southeast Ohio, Michigan and Canada.
The pipeline will begin moving 3.25 billion cubic feet of gas daily from Appalachia to southern Ontario in 2016.
Spectra Energy/DTE Energy’s Nexus pipeline is also aimed at the Canadian market. This 250-mile pipeline will begin in northeast Ohio’s Columbiana County and travel to Maumee and through Fulton County to reach Michigan and Canada. It will move 2 billion cubic feet of gas daily starting in 2017.
The third project is the Columbia Pipeline Group’s Leach XPress, a 160-mile pipeline to send 1.5 billion cubic feet of gas daily from West Virginia and southeast Ohio to central Ohio, where it will then connect with lines running to Kentucky. The line is needed to ship gas to the Gulf of Mexico, where Ohio got most of its natural gas in the past.
Two other major pipelines went online in the last two years — the 1,230-mile Atex pipeline and the 230-mile Mariner West pipeline.
The Atex pipeline runs from southwest Pennsylvania, through a portion of West Virginia and across 13 Ohio counties before ending in southern Indiana. The Mariner West pipeline runs from the Youngstown, Ohio, area to Sarnia, Ontario.
DRIVING THE BOOM
The boom in pipeline construction is being driven by the gas deposits in the Marcellus Shale and the Utica Shale, which sits a few thousand feet below the Marcellus.
“What you’re seeing with the increase development in the Marcellus and Utica regions is historical levels of natural gas and natural gas liquids being developed,” says Shawn Bennett, senior vice president of the Ohio Oil & Gas Association. “Traditionally, a lot of our natural gas came from down in the Gulf region, but now we’re producing a lot of this natural gas here.”
U.S. geological surveys estimate the Utica Shale contains at least 38 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and the Marcellus Shale at least 84 trillion cubic feet. The Marcellus also contains supplies of ethane, butane, pentane, isobutene and propane.
Demand for cheap gas from the Marcellus and Utica shales is coming from Canada, the Gulf region, Texas and farther west. However, the current infrastructure can’t move large volumes to supply Ontario, Louisiana, Chicago, St. Louis and elsewhere, says Mike Anderson, director of supply planning for Columbia Gas of Ohio.
That is why the Rover, Nexus and Leach XPress pipelines are all happening at the same time.
“I don’t recall anything of this kind of magnitude having occurred in my historical recollection,” Anderson says. “The driver is the success basically of the Marcellus and Utica shales. The level of production there is trying to find a market, trying to find a home.” GOMC
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“I tell people you might not see shale and oil drilling development in your area like in the eastern part of the state, but with pipelines and development, it’s coming your way.”Dale Arnold
PRODUCTION SPURS PIPELINE PROJECTSNatural gas flowing in from Appalachia raises demand for new pipeline construction in Ohio
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Tech Perspective
IN OIL, GAS AND MINING OPERATIONS, THE DISTANCE THAT SEPARATES SPECIALIZED experts from problems can be immense. When problems occur in locations that are far removed from technical experts, the costs of bringing specialists on site are difficult to estimate.
Not only is direct travel cost expensive — in some cases $25,000 for one shot — but the time it takes to get these people to the locations can end up costing days of production time. And when it comes to asset maintenance and repairs or health and safety inspections and audits, every minute matters.
VIDEO COLLABORATION, ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE
With the development of new mobile technologies, the opportunity for real-time video-based collaboration has expanded from face-to-face meetings to troubleshooting assets and inspecting incidents right on the gas or oil platform or at the mine site. Virtual-presence technologies bring the problem to the expert rather than the other way around by visually connecting field workers and remote experts.
Prior to virtual presence, when a complex problem arose that required external help, field workers would try to share pictures with experts to diagnose the issue, often leading to an expert (or a whole team of experts) flying to the problem site, causing further delays and incurring expensive travel costs. With virtual-presence technologies, no one leaves their desk.
These technologies generally include Ex-certified wireless video devices for use on the oil platform, in a refinery or mine, or at a pipeline, as well as collaboration software for the expert’s desktop or tablet. In some cases, the solution includes the ability
Virtual-presence technology securely connects field workers and experts
By Marieke Wijtkamp
HELP FROM ANYWHERE
ABOVE: An oil rig worker takes a photo with the Librestream Virtual Presence Camera at a work site and draws where the equipment malfunction is. He will then communicate with an expert in another part of the country to find a solution to the problem.
RIGHT: The Librestream Virtual Pres-ence Camera. (Photos contributed by Librestream)
(continued)
to embed the capability into existing software tools to streamline workflows and adoption. Often the total solution operates through video infrastructure that is already in use to ease deployment.
Field workers use the Ex-certified mobile device to share video, voice, telestration (i.e., on-screen drawing) and images with the remote experts who interact live through the collaboration software on a computer, tablet or smartphone. Remote experts can also share images or prerecorded videos to play on the touch-screen panel of the device.
By sharing this visual content, the experts can provide field technicians with visual instructions. The system can be used virtually anywhere as it can communicate through wireless, satellite and cellular networks even in ultra-low bandwidth situations.
PERFORMING SAFETY REVIEWS AND AUDITS
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) teams must perform audits if a safety incident occurs as well as proactive inspections to protect workers.
Virtual-presence systems help these teams perform their work more effectively by enabling remote inspections. For example, in one situation, a manhole cover had fallen multiple floors, narrowly missing two rig workers. These workers would have been seriously injured or killed in this accident, which necessitated an immediate HSE investigation.
Instead of sending the team of three HSE specialists to the offshore rig, they used an Ex-certified
With the development of new mobile technologies, the
opportunity for real-time video-based collaboration has
expanded from face-to-face meetings to troubleshooting
assets and inspecting incidents right on the gas
or oil platform or at the mine site.
An oil rig worker takes a photo with the Librestream Virtual Presence Camera at a work site. He will then send the final to an expert using the camera.
MARCH 2015 - www.gomcmag.com GOMC 31
Tech Perspective
IN OIL, GAS AND MINING OPERATIONS, THE DISTANCE THAT SEPARATES SPECIALIZED experts from problems can be immense. When problems occur in locations that are far removed from technical experts, the costs of bringing specialists on site are difficult to estimate.
Not only is direct travel cost expensive — in some cases $25,000 for one shot — but the time it takes to get these people to the locations can end up costing days of production time. And when it comes to asset maintenance and repairs or health and safety inspections and audits, every minute matters.
VIDEO COLLABORATION, ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE
With the development of new mobile technologies, the opportunity for real-time video-based collaboration has expanded from face-to-face meetings to troubleshooting assets and inspecting incidents right on the gas or oil platform or at the mine site. Virtual-presence technologies bring the problem to the expert rather than the other way around by visually connecting field workers and remote experts.
Prior to virtual presence, when a complex problem arose that required external help, field workers would try to share pictures with experts to diagnose the issue, often leading to an expert (or a whole team of experts) flying to the problem site, causing further delays and incurring expensive travel costs. With virtual-presence technologies, no one leaves their desk.
These technologies generally include Ex-certified wireless video devices for use on the oil platform, in a refinery or mine, or at a pipeline, as well as collaboration software for the expert’s desktop or tablet. In some cases, the solution includes the ability
Virtual-presence technology securely connects field workers and experts
By Marieke Wijtkamp
HELP FROM ANYWHERE
ABOVE: An oil rig worker takes a photo with the Librestream Virtual Presence Camera at a work site and draws where the equipment malfunction is. He will then communicate with an expert in another part of the country to find a solution to the problem.
RIGHT: The Librestream Virtual Pres-ence Camera. (Photos contributed by Librestream)
(continued)
to embed the capability into existing software tools to streamline workflows and adoption. Often the total solution operates through video infrastructure that is already in use to ease deployment.
Field workers use the Ex-certified mobile device to share video, voice, telestration (i.e., on-screen drawing) and images with the remote experts who interact live through the collaboration software on a computer, tablet or smartphone. Remote experts can also share images or prerecorded videos to play on the touch-screen panel of the device.
By sharing this visual content, the experts can provide field technicians with visual instructions. The system can be used virtually anywhere as it can communicate through wireless, satellite and cellular networks even in ultra-low bandwidth situations.
PERFORMING SAFETY REVIEWS AND AUDITS
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) teams must perform audits if a safety incident occurs as well as proactive inspections to protect workers.
Virtual-presence systems help these teams perform their work more effectively by enabling remote inspections. For example, in one situation, a manhole cover had fallen multiple floors, narrowly missing two rig workers. These workers would have been seriously injured or killed in this accident, which necessitated an immediate HSE investigation.
Instead of sending the team of three HSE specialists to the offshore rig, they used an Ex-certified
With the development of new mobile technologies, the
opportunity for real-time video-based collaboration has
expanded from face-to-face meetings to troubleshooting
assets and inspecting incidents right on the gas
or oil platform or at the mine site.
An oil rig worker takes a photo with the Librestream Virtual Presence Camera at a work site. He will then send the final to an expert using the camera.
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wireless video camera at the rig to share the visuals, talk and draw on screen with the HSE specialists who were using the collaboration software on their PCs and tablets. They were also able to record the live event and store it for future safety audits and training purposes.
With this virtual-presence system, they were able to remotely risk assess the situation and direct the investigation to follow certain lines of inquiry. In this one incident, the team estimated the total savings at $56,000.
ASSET TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEAnother common application for virtual-presence systems includes assist-
ing workers with diagnosis and repairs of core assets. With the high costs of downtime or inefficient operation, accelerating this process through remote col-laboration has become more common.
In one example, an operation in Brazil deployed Ex-certified wireless video cameras across their rigs for asset maintenance. Teams at the rig used the tool to bring in specialized engineers within their own organization as well as ven-dors to help diagnose issues and maintain assets.
At the rig, the Ex-certified camera connected to the wireless network and used a restricted amount of bandwidth from the existing satellite network to share live video, audio, images and telestration with the specialists on shore. The specialists were in TelePresence rooms and using the specialized collabora-tion software on the computers.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESSION PLANNING
Mining and the oil and gas industry have many people approaching retirement age. These people currently fill a variety of key roles, including engineering and HSE functions.
With this demographic shift there will be fewer people in the field with the specialized knowledge needed to help address issues that occur. This change
creates new demands on the business to quickly bring high-risk events and activities to these experts instead of requiring them to travel to remote locations.
With virtual-presence technology, cost savings and training can occur simultaneously as experts share their experience with younger staff around the world in real-life scenarios.
VIRTUAL-PRESENCE EQUIPMENT
The primary components to virtual-presence systems include the following:
•Hazardous-location-approved wireless video devices (camera).•Collaboration software that runs on the computer, smartphone or tablet
of subject-matter experts.•Central management software and infrastructure to provide scale and
control deployments.These components often integrate with existing industry-standard video
infrastructure, video management systems and wireless networks to provide a complete solution.
NETWORK AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTSTwo of the main information technology (IT) requirements for virtual-
presence systems include network access and secure communication.Bandwidth can often be a major challenge. There is typically a fixed
amount of bandwidth for the location and all systems must continue to perform with the addition of video collaboration. This reality means that the virtual-presence solution must be able to operate effectively with as little as 100 kbps of bandwidth.
To do this, the solution must provide a way to provide a high-quality audio connection, viewfinder video and high-quality image sharing. It must also provide IT and operations with a method to centrally control the amount of bandwidth consumption allowed.
Security over the content is also critical as it is often sensitive. To deliver a highly secure system, enterprise-grade mobile video devices must provide content encryption, wireless network authentication, user passwords and centralized administrator control.
EXTEND EXISTING VIDEO INFRASTRUCTURE
Virtual-presence technologies should also integrate with industry-standard video infrastructure and video management systems to leverage existing investments.
With the advent of virtual-presence technologies, securely extending the power of collaboration across a refinery, pipeline or oil platform is now a reality. Enterprises are already experiencing the benefits for safety inspections, maintenance and repair, and many other applications. Now, engaging in a full video collaboration session has become as simple as making a phone call. GOMC
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wireless video camera at the rig to share the visuals, talk and draw on screen with the HSE specialists who were using the collaboration software on their PCs and tablets. They were also able to record the live event and store it for future safety audits and training purposes.
With this virtual-presence system, they were able to remotely risk assess the situation and direct the investigation to follow certain lines of inquiry. In this one incident, the team estimated the total savings at $56,000.
ASSET TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEAnother common application for virtual-presence systems includes assist-
ing workers with diagnosis and repairs of core assets. With the high costs of downtime or inefficient operation, accelerating this process through remote col-laboration has become more common.
In one example, an operation in Brazil deployed Ex-certified wireless video cameras across their rigs for asset maintenance. Teams at the rig used the tool to bring in specialized engineers within their own organization as well as ven-dors to help diagnose issues and maintain assets.
At the rig, the Ex-certified camera connected to the wireless network and used a restricted amount of bandwidth from the existing satellite network to share live video, audio, images and telestration with the specialists on shore. The specialists were in TelePresence rooms and using the specialized collabora-tion software on the computers.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESSION PLANNING
Mining and the oil and gas industry have many people approaching retirement age. These people currently fill a variety of key roles, including engineering and HSE functions.
With this demographic shift there will be fewer people in the field with the specialized knowledge needed to help address issues that occur. This change
creates new demands on the business to quickly bring high-risk events and activities to these experts instead of requiring them to travel to remote locations.
With virtual-presence technology, cost savings and training can occur simultaneously as experts share their experience with younger staff around the world in real-life scenarios.
VIRTUAL-PRESENCE EQUIPMENT
The primary components to virtual-presence systems include the following:
•Hazardous-location-approved wireless video devices (camera).•Collaboration software that runs on the computer, smartphone or tablet
of subject-matter experts.•Central management software and infrastructure to provide scale and
control deployments.These components often integrate with existing industry-standard video
infrastructure, video management systems and wireless networks to provide a complete solution.
NETWORK AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTSTwo of the main information technology (IT) requirements for virtual-
presence systems include network access and secure communication.Bandwidth can often be a major challenge. There is typically a fixed
amount of bandwidth for the location and all systems must continue to perform with the addition of video collaboration. This reality means that the virtual-presence solution must be able to operate effectively with as little as 100 kbps of bandwidth.
To do this, the solution must provide a way to provide a high-quality audio connection, viewfinder video and high-quality image sharing. It must also provide IT and operations with a method to centrally control the amount of bandwidth consumption allowed.
Security over the content is also critical as it is often sensitive. To deliver a highly secure system, enterprise-grade mobile video devices must provide content encryption, wireless network authentication, user passwords and centralized administrator control.
EXTEND EXISTING VIDEO INFRASTRUCTURE
Virtual-presence technologies should also integrate with industry-standard video infrastructure and video management systems to leverage existing investments.
With the advent of virtual-presence technologies, securely extending the power of collaboration across a refinery, pipeline or oil platform is now a reality. Enterprises are already experiencing the benefits for safety inspections, maintenance and repair, and many other applications. Now, engaging in a full video collaboration session has become as simple as making a phone call. GOMC
FOR MORE INFORMATION, visit www.librestream.com
Marieke Wijtkamp is vice president at Librestream
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im Ellis, the CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), is looking for a better way to handle construction
in the oil industry with the proliferation of new pipelines and well pads.
A massive pipeline project in Alberta was held up in summer 2014 because its proposed route ran right into crowded
pipeline corridors and new industries under construction.
The company was ordered to revise its route for the 900,000 bpd pipeline in several places, and Ellis hopes to avoid that again in the future.
WORKING TOGETHER
A new approach Ellis is putting into place is called play-based. It would require companies to work together and coordinate plans rather than each company bringing its projects forward separately for approval by the AER.
“We have to try something if we want more development,” Ellis says.
The play-based approach is first being tried in the remote forests around Fox Creek, Alberta, where four companies are attempting to reduce the number of access roads and well pads that will cut through the forest.
Under the plan, the companies will be able to assess the combined impact of all their projects on the land and bring that overall plan to landowners instead of doing it separately.
Getting companies to work together isn’t that hard, Ellis says. Most of them want to reduce their footprint.
“We don’t have to use a stick,” Ellis says. “It’s about better managing activity on the landscape.” CROSS-BORDER TEAMWORK
The AER has seen a number of cooperative projects taking place in the last several months. In late 2014, the AER and the BC Oil and Gas Commission (BCOGC) signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance energy resource regulation in both Alberta and British Columbia.
The AER and BCOGC will explore opportunities to share information and best practices and support the development of Canadian technical standards.
“There is a tremendous opportunity and responsibility tied to Alberta and British Columbia’s oil and gas development,” says Alberta Energy Minister Diana McQueen. “It just makes sense to use the combined strength of two established regulators to
help oversee it. The Alberta government fully supports this partnership.”
Ellis says highlights of the partnership include establishing a notification process and coordinated response if incidents occur near the Alberta/British Columbia border. The AER and BCOGC will also compare results from industry inspections to enhance compliance efforts and accuracy.
“Working with our provincial partners is an important part of the regulatory process,” Ellis says. “The AER is extremely proud to work hand-in-hand with the BC Oil and Gas Commission. By learning from each other and communicating openly, we can improve procedures, address issues faster and maximize research efforts.”
ALL FOR THE INDUSTRY
It could be the best time to team up and work together as the oil industry continues to grow in Canada.
Canada produced a record 3.9 million barrels of oil per day in 2014 and oil exports to the United States exceeded 3 million bpd for the first time in October 2014.
Shipments of crude from western Canada also made their way beyond their traditional market in the U.S. Midwest to refineries on the Gulf Coast in increasing volumes.
Also in 2014, Canadian producers moved a number of test shipments to refiners in Europe and Asia. The federal government was able to convince European lawmakers not to label oilsands crude as “dirty oil” in 2014 after Ottawa argued the move would unfairly stigmatize Canadian crude. GOMC
“There is a tremendous opportunity and responsibility tied to Alberta and British Columbia’s oil and gas development. It just makes sense to use the combined strength of two established regulators to help oversee it. The Alberta government fully supports this partnership.”Diana McQueen
CANADIAN EXTRA
WORKING TOGETHER IN CANADAGroups form partnership to help expand oil industry in Alberta and British Columbia
By Cory Dellenbach
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MARCH 2015 - www.gomcmag.com GOMC 35
im Ellis, the CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), is looking for a better way to handle construction
in the oil industry with the proliferation of new pipelines and well pads.
A massive pipeline project in Alberta was held up in summer 2014 because its proposed route ran right into crowded
pipeline corridors and new industries under construction.
The company was ordered to revise its route for the 900,000 bpd pipeline in several places, and Ellis hopes to avoid that again in the future.
WORKING TOGETHER
A new approach Ellis is putting into place is called play-based. It would require companies to work together and coordinate plans rather than each company bringing its projects forward separately for approval by the AER.
“We have to try something if we want more development,” Ellis says.
The play-based approach is first being tried in the remote forests around Fox Creek, Alberta, where four companies are attempting to reduce the number of access roads and well pads that will cut through the forest.
Under the plan, the companies will be able to assess the combined impact of all their projects on the land and bring that overall plan to landowners instead of doing it separately.
Getting companies to work together isn’t that hard, Ellis says. Most of them want to reduce their footprint.
“We don’t have to use a stick,” Ellis says. “It’s about better managing activity on the landscape.” CROSS-BORDER TEAMWORK
The AER has seen a number of cooperative projects taking place in the last several months. In late 2014, the AER and the BC Oil and Gas Commission (BCOGC) signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance energy resource regulation in both Alberta and British Columbia.
The AER and BCOGC will explore opportunities to share information and best practices and support the development of Canadian technical standards.
“There is a tremendous opportunity and responsibility tied to Alberta and British Columbia’s oil and gas development,” says Alberta Energy Minister Diana McQueen. “It just makes sense to use the combined strength of two established regulators to
help oversee it. The Alberta government fully supports this partnership.”
Ellis says highlights of the partnership include establishing a notification process and coordinated response if incidents occur near the Alberta/British Columbia border. The AER and BCOGC will also compare results from industry inspections to enhance compliance efforts and accuracy.
“Working with our provincial partners is an important part of the regulatory process,” Ellis says. “The AER is extremely proud to work hand-in-hand with the BC Oil and Gas Commission. By learning from each other and communicating openly, we can improve procedures, address issues faster and maximize research efforts.”
ALL FOR THE INDUSTRY
It could be the best time to team up and work together as the oil industry continues to grow in Canada.
Canada produced a record 3.9 million barrels of oil per day in 2014 and oil exports to the United States exceeded 3 million bpd for the first time in October 2014.
Shipments of crude from western Canada also made their way beyond their traditional market in the U.S. Midwest to refineries on the Gulf Coast in increasing volumes.
Also in 2014, Canadian producers moved a number of test shipments to refiners in Europe and Asia. The federal government was able to convince European lawmakers not to label oilsands crude as “dirty oil” in 2014 after Ottawa argued the move would unfairly stigmatize Canadian crude. GOMC
“There is a tremendous opportunity and responsibility tied to Alberta and British Columbia’s oil and gas development. It just makes sense to use the combined strength of two established regulators to help oversee it. The Alberta government fully supports this partnership.”Diana McQueen
CANADIAN EXTRA
WORKING TOGETHER IN CANADAGroups form partnership to help expand oil industry in Alberta and British Columbia
By Cory Dellenbach
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Logistics software and communications equipment are essential components for mining sites as well as gas and oil drilling sites. Here are several products, including machine-to-machine communications, security, software and wireless communication tools designed to keep operations running smoothly.
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6. Chevin Fleet Solutions FleetWave Mobile
FleetWave Mobile from Chevin Fleet Solutions bridges the gap between field workers and the office, allowing field workers to collect and transfer data to a centralized system or the office quickly and securely with or without an Internet connection. Using almost any hand-held device, it can be tailored to capture, collect and transmit almost any type of data from structured information to signatures and pictures, and will automate and streamline almost any field function, from compliance-related tasks such as vehicle inspections and mileage capture,
to process automation including work order creation and service receipts. 781/793-0788; www.chevinfleet.com.
7. Fleetmatics REVEAL
The REVEAL GPS vehicle tracking system from Fleetmatics is designed to drive savings and improve productivity for virtually any mobile workforce. The cloud-based platform includes native apps for iPhone and Android, providing visibility into field activity and actionable insight into driver behavior and workforce productivity. 704/716-7662; www.fleetmatics.com.
8. geoAMPS landAMPS
The landAMPS software program from geoAMPS helps meet the needs of fast-paced lease acquisitions and manage drill schedules. The Web platform’s dashboard-focused interface gives users a centralized repository of data, ensuring easy and secure access in the office or field. It enables the user to manage mineral title research, environmental studies and depth severances within one system. The software automates calculating and issuing lease payments. It comes with optional mobile, detached and GIS platforms. The GIS option offers a geospatial view of the project area and dashboard-like capability to monitor projects and assets through color-coded maps and layers. 614/389-4871; www.geoamps.com.
9. GPS InsightGPS Insight fleet and asset tracking software
allows management to have complete visibility into mobile operations to help reduce costs, reduce risk, and drive efficiencies. It tracks any type of vehicle or equipment in your fleet and provides the data you need to make informed decisions. 866-477-4321; www.gpsinsight.com.
10. Master Lock Field iD
Master Lock Field iD safety-compliance software provides cloud-based safety and inspection to manage safety and compliance with the Web, smartphones and tablets. The easy-to-use, cloud-based inspection software combines Web-based and mobile technologies with electronic identification (RFID and barcodes) to improve the efficiency, reliability and reporting of workplace safety management. Manufacturers, distributors, third-party inspectors and end users worldwide use it to inspect facilities and equipment, perform lockout/tagout procedures, conduct job site audits, manage corrective and preventive actions, improve training/certifications management and track assets. 800/996-4797; www.masterlockfieldid.com.
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Machine-to-Machine Communications
1. Beijer Electronics T7BR
The T7BR 7-inch HMI and Panel PC for harsh environments from Beijer Electronics withstands wind, dust, snow, rain, extreme heat or cold, working on motors, pumps, compressors, purifiers, reactors and dryers. It is certified by UL, ATEX and IECEx for hazardous environments as well as designed to NEMA 4X, IP66 and UL 50E Type 4X (outdoor) standards. It has a 7-inch high-resolution TFT color LCD high-bright display and resistive touch screen. Each supports an Intel Atom 1.0 or 1.6 GHz CPU, 1 or 2 GB RAM, 4 or 16 GB flash, two Ethernet ports, two galvanically isolated serial ports, three USB and one SD slot, and an optional two-port CAN module. The units support -22 to 158 degrees F operating temperatures and -40 to 185 degrees F storage temperatures. 801/466-8770; www.beijerinc.com
Infosat Communications LP M2M
M2M products from Infosat Communications LP are used to meet specific reporting and control goals for industry applications. The applications allow for access to sensitive information and control of operations while off site. They have Web-based monitoring tools for alarming, alerts and reporting through a low data rate solution for industry applications, narrowband and broadband solutions, and satellite messages. 888/524-3038; www.infosat.com.
2. NexTraq Fleet Tracking SystemThe NexTraq Fleet Tracking System
provides a cloud-based, comprehensive fleet tracking solution with Fleet Dispatch that allows an operator to schedule jobs, dispatch them to vehicles and send messages to and from workers in the field, including a drag-and-drop job schedule board that accelerates and simplifies assigning jobs. With a Garmin personal navigation device or the NexTraq Connect mobile app, this information is sent directly to a driver’s device. In addition, employees in the field can update job status and vehicle information via the mobile app without having to return to the office. 800/358-6178; www.nextraq.com.
3. Orenco Controls OLS Series
Corrosion-resistant OLS Series control panels from Orenco Controls contain integrated variable-frequency drives to optimize system operation, reduce energy usage, and decrease hard starts and water hammer. Multiple drives can be configured through one user-friendly human-machine interface. Engineers preprogram user interfaces to the site-specific needs of an installation, making the panel virtually plug-and-play. Maintenance staff can adjust settings and monitor the system remotely. They are housed in corrosion-resistant, weatherproof enclosures with circuit protection, heat-dissipation systems (fan or A/C), phase and voltage protection, and level controls. 877/257-8712; www.orencocontrols.com.
4. Scantek ScanMonitorThe ScanMonitor noise monitoring system
from Scantek is composed of a sound level meter, real-time data logger, communications, enclosure and software. Data is stored on high-capacity local memory and can be transmitted in real time by GSM, Wi-Fi or Ethernet. It executes auto-diagnosis and provides alerts when service is needed. The system can be used for permanent, semi-permanent, or mobile stations. Power is provided by mains, battery, or solar panels. Unauthorized box opening is detected. It uses Rion NL-42EX Type 2 or NL-52EX Type 1 sound level meters, allows for remote data collection, and is accessible via wireless or wired LAN or GPRS. An onboard Web server is included so sound level meter, parameters, sampling time, IP, VPN, DNS, and user logo are all configurable. All sound metrics including Lp, Leq, LE, Lmax, Lmin and Ln are provided. 410/290-7726; www.scantekinc.com.
Site Security
5. Toshiba America Information Systems IKS-WD6112
The IKS-WD6112 low-profile indoor video surveillance dome camera from Toshiba America Information Systems has true HD resolution (1920 x 1080) at 30 frames per second with bandwidth-efficient H.264 compression.
By Craig Mandli
Site Logistics, Digital Technology, Fleet Management and Telematics
Logistics software and communications equipment are essential components for mining sites as well as gas and oil drilling sites. Here are several products, including machine-to-machine communications, security, software and wireless communication tools designed to keep operations running smoothly.
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Quad-streaming capabilities provide four separately configured video streams from one camera simultaneously, allowing users to optimize each stream. Wide dynamic range and electronic day/night imaging make it ideal for all lighting conditions. At less than 2 inches high, it can be installed in locations where standard cameras would be obtrusive. It is ONVIF compliant for compatibility with network equipment. Its Power over Ethernet capability means that no electrical outlets need to be installed nearby for power. Its 3.6mm/F=1.8 lens with 8x digital zoom comes prefocused. 877/855-1349; www.toshibasecurity.com.
Software
6. Chevin Fleet Solutions FleetWave Mobile
FleetWave Mobile from Chevin Fleet Solutions bridges the gap between field workers and the office, allowing field workers to collect and transfer data to a centralized system or the office quickly and securely with or without an Internet connection. Using almost any hand-held device, it can be tailored to capture, collect and transmit almost any type of data from structured information to signatures and pictures, and will automate and streamline almost any field function, from compliance-related tasks such as vehicle inspections and mileage capture,
to process automation including work order creation and service receipts. 781/793-0788; www.chevinfleet.com.
7. Fleetmatics REVEAL
The REVEAL GPS vehicle tracking system from Fleetmatics is designed to drive savings and improve productivity for virtually any mobile workforce. The cloud-based platform includes native apps for iPhone and Android, providing visibility into field activity and actionable insight into driver behavior and workforce productivity. 704/716-7662; www.fleetmatics.com.
8. geoAMPS landAMPS
The landAMPS software program from geoAMPS helps meet the needs of fast-paced lease acquisitions and manage drill schedules. The Web platform’s dashboard-focused interface gives users a centralized repository of data, ensuring easy and secure access in the office or field. It enables the user to manage mineral title research, environmental studies and depth severances within one system. The software automates calculating and issuing lease payments. It comes with optional mobile, detached and GIS platforms. The GIS option offers a geospatial view of the project area and dashboard-like capability to monitor projects and assets through color-coded maps and layers. 614/389-4871; www.geoamps.com.
9. GPS InsightGPS Insight fleet and asset tracking software
allows management to have complete visibility into mobile operations to help reduce costs, reduce risk, and drive efficiencies. It tracks any type of vehicle or equipment in your fleet and provides the data you need to make informed decisions. 866-477-4321; www.gpsinsight.com.
10. Master Lock Field iD
Master Lock Field iD safety-compliance software provides cloud-based safety and inspection to manage safety and compliance with the Web, smartphones and tablets. The easy-to-use, cloud-based inspection software combines Web-based and mobile technologies with electronic identification (RFID and barcodes) to improve the efficiency, reliability and reporting of workplace safety management. Manufacturers, distributors, third-party inspectors and end users worldwide use it to inspect facilities and equipment, perform lockout/tagout procedures, conduct job site audits, manage corrective and preventive actions, improve training/certifications management and track assets. 800/996-4797; www.masterlockfieldid.com.
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11. Retriever Communications Barking for Assets
Barking for Assets from Retriever Communications uses field application technology to simplify asset management. Designed to target the management of operator essential care and asset preventive maintenance, the application integrates to multiple backend systems, allows for the creation of asset task rounds and retrieves/stores asset inspection data history. It manages asset strategies through template/sub-template defined routines and manages the completion of these routines through round and shift definition. It is ideal for environments with poor communications coverage and limited access to back-office systems of record. 281/566-2528; www.retrievercommunications.com.
12. Tank Track
Tank Track software allows business owners to manage customer information and schedule appointments quickly and easily. Users can customize invoice details, track property information, map truck routes, see when properties are due for service, generate pumping and dumping data, and print invoices. The online format allows access from any Internet location. Pricing is a straightforward monthly rate, and all levels of subscriptions include unlimited users and workstations, free data storage, unrestricted local backups, setup assistance and customer
service. No contract is required. 888/704-1335; www.tank-track.com.
Wireless Communication
13. GPS North America SmartFormsSmartForms from GPS North America
transforms traditional paperwork orders, inspections and sales forms into customizable digital forms, available on an iOS or Android platform. The program has the ability to capture video, photo, audio, GPS and time stamp entries; barcode scan; complete calculations; automatically integrate with QuickBooks or Excel; and immediately dispatch forms to field workers, eliminating the time needed to complete paperwork. 888/760-4477; www.gpsnorthamerica.com.
14. JCA Electronics Integration Center Falcon Controller
The Falcon Controller from JCA Electronics Integration Center can be customized with application software to meet the needs of each specific customer. The communication interfaces include two CANbuses, USB and optional Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The CANbuses can be used for communicating on J1939, ISOBUS (ISO11783) or other CAN networks. It can control many types of loads and actuators (hydraulic valves, lights,
motors, etc.), monitor all sensors (speed, position, temperature, pressure, etc.), perform complex sequenced or control algorithms, communicate with CAN-enabled devices (displays, switches, engine/transmission control units) and implement wireless control and/or monitoring functions for interface with smartphones, fixed-function remote controls or a wireless network. It is environmentally sealed and operates in -40 to 185-degree F temperatures. It has up to 30 inputs and 13 outputs with 5V sensor reference voltage output. 204/415-1104; www.jcaelectronics.ca.
15. Phoenix Contact Radioline
The Radioline wireless platform from Phoenix Contact offers wire replacement for simple I/O and serial communication. With software-free radio setup, it allows for advanced configurations, such as high-speed serial communication, network topologies up to 250 nodes, nonintrusive diagnostics and 128-bit AES encryption. It is available in two variants – 2.4 GHz and 900 MHz – allowing for applications to span distances from a couple hundred feet to multiple miles. It is suited for simple wire replacement, pump control, sensor, flow and temperature monitoring, and PC/PLC/RTU interface applications. 800/322-3225; www.phoenixcontact.com.
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16. Sonetics wireless headsetsSonetics offers wireless headsets and team communication systems
for challenging environments. They allow companies to optimize teamwork with hands-free communication, improving safety while protecting hearing, along with training, supervising and auditing in real time. 800/833-4558; www.soneticscorp.com.
17. Weidmuller WI-I/O-9-U2
The WI-I/O-9-U2 from Weidmuller combines multi-input/output and/or gateway functionality with secure and scalable mesh distance communications. It provides mesh/self-healing network communications, multi-hop repeating and remote configuration. The self-healing network allows for redundancy and distance capabilities, providing a reliable wireless network, regardless of size. The 1-watt transmit/receive power of the radio enables it to push through many obstacles and cover greater distances. It has onboard digital inputs/outputs, analog inputs/outputs and pulse inputs/outputs, and can be expanded with serial expansion modules. Hazardous area approvals include cCSAus C1D2, UL, ATEX, IECEx nA IIC and a wide operating temperature range of -40 to 140 degrees. 800/849-9343; www.weidmuller.com. GOMC
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Site Security❒ 5. Toshiba America Information Systems IKS-WD6112
Software❒ 6. Chevin Fleet Solutions FleetWave Mobile❒ 7. Fleetmatics REVEAL❒ 8. geoAMPS landAMPS❒ 9. GPS Insight❒ 10. Master Lock Field iD❒ 11. Retriever Communications Barking for Assets❒ 12. Tank Track
Wireless Communication❒ 13. GPS North America SmartForms❒ 14. JCA Electronics Integration Center Falcon Controller❒ 15. Phoenix Contact Radioline❒ 16. Sonetics wireless headsets❒ 17. Weidmuller WI-I/O-9-U2
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11. Retriever Communications Barking for Assets
Barking for Assets from Retriever Communications uses field application technology to simplify asset management. Designed to target the management of operator essential care and asset preventive maintenance, the application integrates to multiple backend systems, allows for the creation of asset task rounds and retrieves/stores asset inspection data history. It manages asset strategies through template/sub-template defined routines and manages the completion of these routines through round and shift definition. It is ideal for environments with poor communications coverage and limited access to back-office systems of record. 281/566-2528; www.retrievercommunications.com.
12. Tank Track
Tank Track software allows business owners to manage customer information and schedule appointments quickly and easily. Users can customize invoice details, track property information, map truck routes, see when properties are due for service, generate pumping and dumping data, and print invoices. The online format allows access from any Internet location. Pricing is a straightforward monthly rate, and all levels of subscriptions include unlimited users and workstations, free data storage, unrestricted local backups, setup assistance and customer
service. No contract is required. 888/704-1335; www.tank-track.com.
Wireless Communication
13. GPS North America SmartFormsSmartForms from GPS North America
transforms traditional paperwork orders, inspections and sales forms into customizable digital forms, available on an iOS or Android platform. The program has the ability to capture video, photo, audio, GPS and time stamp entries; barcode scan; complete calculations; automatically integrate with QuickBooks or Excel; and immediately dispatch forms to field workers, eliminating the time needed to complete paperwork. 888/760-4477; www.gpsnorthamerica.com.
14. JCA Electronics Integration Center Falcon Controller
The Falcon Controller from JCA Electronics Integration Center can be customized with application software to meet the needs of each specific customer. The communication interfaces include two CANbuses, USB and optional Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The CANbuses can be used for communicating on J1939, ISOBUS (ISO11783) or other CAN networks. It can control many types of loads and actuators (hydraulic valves, lights,
motors, etc.), monitor all sensors (speed, position, temperature, pressure, etc.), perform complex sequenced or control algorithms, communicate with CAN-enabled devices (displays, switches, engine/transmission control units) and implement wireless control and/or monitoring functions for interface with smartphones, fixed-function remote controls or a wireless network. It is environmentally sealed and operates in -40 to 185-degree F temperatures. It has up to 30 inputs and 13 outputs with 5V sensor reference voltage output. 204/415-1104; www.jcaelectronics.ca.
15. Phoenix Contact Radioline
The Radioline wireless platform from Phoenix Contact offers wire replacement for simple I/O and serial communication. With software-free radio setup, it allows for advanced configurations, such as high-speed serial communication, network topologies up to 250 nodes, nonintrusive diagnostics and 128-bit AES encryption. It is available in two variants – 2.4 GHz and 900 MHz – allowing for applications to span distances from a couple hundred feet to multiple miles. It is suited for simple wire replacement, pump control, sensor, flow and temperature monitoring, and PC/PLC/RTU interface applications. 800/322-3225; www.phoenixcontact.com.
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16. Sonetics wireless headsetsSonetics offers wireless headsets and team communication systems
for challenging environments. They allow companies to optimize teamwork with hands-free communication, improving safety while protecting hearing, along with training, supervising and auditing in real time. 800/833-4558; www.soneticscorp.com.
17. Weidmuller WI-I/O-9-U2
The WI-I/O-9-U2 from Weidmuller combines multi-input/output and/or gateway functionality with secure and scalable mesh distance communications. It provides mesh/self-healing network communications, multi-hop repeating and remote configuration. The self-healing network allows for redundancy and distance capabilities, providing a reliable wireless network, regardless of size. The 1-watt transmit/receive power of the radio enables it to push through many obstacles and cover greater distances. It has onboard digital inputs/outputs, analog inputs/outputs and pulse inputs/outputs, and can be expanded with serial expansion modules. Hazardous area approvals include cCSAus C1D2, UL, ATEX, IECEx nA IIC and a wide operating temperature range of -40 to 140 degrees. 800/849-9343; www.weidmuller.com. GOMC
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PHONE: CELL PHONE:
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For FREE information on these products, check the box(es) below:Machine-to-Machine Communications❒ 1. Beijer Electronics T7BR❒ Infosat Communications LP M2M❒ 2. NexTraq Fleet Tracking System❒ 3. Orenco Controls OLS Series❒ 4. Scantek ScanMonitor
Site Security❒ 5. Toshiba America Information Systems IKS-WD6112
Software❒ 6. Chevin Fleet Solutions FleetWave Mobile❒ 7. Fleetmatics REVEAL❒ 8. geoAMPS landAMPS❒ 9. GPS Insight❒ 10. Master Lock Field iD❒ 11. Retriever Communications Barking for Assets❒ 12. Tank Track
Wireless Communication❒ 13. GPS North America SmartForms❒ 14. JCA Electronics Integration Center Falcon Controller❒ 15. Phoenix Contact Radioline❒ 16. Sonetics wireless headsets❒ 17. Weidmuller WI-I/O-9-U2
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ELECTRONIC SCANNING HELPS FUEL DISTRIBUTOR CUT COSTS, INCREASE EFFICIENCYProblem - Mitten Inc., a bulk fuel storage and fuel distributor in Kansas, relies on its own bulk fuel for its Mitten Travel Plaza gas station located in Oakley, Kan. Like most storage and fuel tanks, Mitten’s tank levels were monitored manually, taking up to a half hour each. “We knew we needed a way to streamline our delivery process,” says Jerry Chaput, fuel manager with Mitten Inc. “With its reliable system and full-service support, TankScan was the ideal choice.”
Solution - In March 2013, Mitten turned to ATEK Access Technologies for its TankScan wireless tank monitoring system, which allows Mitten to monitor the liquid levels of its tanks remotely. TankScan uses a battery-powered radar sensor that sits on top of each tank and takes measurements several times daily to determine fluid depth. The monitor collects data about the tank’s fluid level and sends it to an Internet portal, which Chaput is able to log into with a PC, laptop, tablet or mobile phone to monitor all of Mitten’s customer’s tanks from anywhere a connection is available.
Result - Through remote asset visibility, Mitten optimized its distribution process. It can schedule delivery and collection of liquid products ahead of time, eliminating emergency trips and reducing excess inventory. TankScan enhances safety by eliminating the need to climb and crawl on top of tanks for manual tank measurement. “TankScan takes the guess work out of our delivery process,” says Chaput. “We can schedule on-time deliveries easily, providing our customers with the peace of mind that they’ll never run out of fuel.” 800/523-6996; www.tankscan.com.
DIGITAL DOCUMENT SETS INCREASE COMMUNICATION SPEED AND ACCURACYProblem - Plant Integrity Management, a United Kingdom-based provider of consultancy and strategic management support for oil, gas and chemical plants and offshore rigs, was looking for a way to go paperless and update their process communication. They were marking up drawings on paper, but the penned markups got smudged and maintaining drawing sets was difficult in harsh conditions. Plus, their information was not reaching global project team members in a timely manner.
Solution - They adopted Bluebeam Revu, a digital markup and collaboration solution for easy condition assessment markup, comparisons and information sharing in real time with project stakeholders. Communication is not only clearer, reducing the risk of costly errors and rework, but much faster. All edits and communication take place on a digital, centralized set of drawings, and changes and comments are automatically tracked and shared using Bluebeam Studio.
Result - Plant Integrity Management now trusts digital communication throughout all the phases of their workflow, from creating offshore inspection work packs to marking anomalies on piping and instrumentation diagrams. 866/496-2140; www.bluebeam.com.
CLOUD-BASED OILFIELD SERVICES PROGRAM STREAMLINES OPERATIONS AND ACCOUNTINGProblem - J&L Oilfield Services, a fluid transport and oilfield equipment rental company in Shattuck, Okla., sought a unified system to minimize data entry, provide transparency and alleviate paperwork headaches associated with accounts payable and receivable.
Solution - They chose Fieldbook ERP oilfield services software. The cloud-based software provides an easy-to-use, all-in-one accounting and operations solution to track when a need is identified through the receipt of payment. Its wireless ticketing app gives drivers field access to all the information needed to complete their jobs, saving time and ensuring tickets are accurate and never get lost. By using the mobile app, drivers spend less time on the phone and more time on tasks, equating to cost savings and increased safety.
Result - J&L Oilfield Services achieved a cost savings of $12 million in 2013 by becoming more operationally efficient, moving unnecessary dispatchers and management into revenue-generating positions and eliminating lost revenue due to misplaced or inaccurate field tickets. 855/377-4645; www.fieldbookerp.com.
Case Studies
By Craig Mandli
Site Logistics
TRACKING TECHNOLOGY USED TO EXTEND EQUIPMENT LIFEProblem - Without insight into how long customers were running equipment, Purity Oilfield Services of Williston, N.D., had difficulty knowing when proper maintenance was needed and challenges with accurate billing. The company was wasting time each week by manually estimating maintenance and sending out service techs for unnecessary trips.
Solution - Purity decided on the OneView platform from Pedigree Technologies to track equipment location and runtime, schedule usage-based maintenance and coordinate service calls. Using OneView, Purity has been able to increase efficiencies and decrease costs by eliminating manual processes and unnecessary miles and improving maintenance.
Result - OneView allows Purity to know exactly how long equipment has been in use and schedule maintenance accordingly. By knowing exactly when equipment needs maintenance and where it’s located, field techs save 30 hours a week plus $300 to $400 on fuel costs. When equipment is misplaced, Purity saves up to two days of work with location data. “The system absolutely helps extend equipment life because you can ensure equipment is serviced on time and not allow things to fall through the cracks,” says Jesse Atwell, equipment manager at Purity. 800/470-6581; www.pedigreetechnologies.com.
FLEET TRACKING SYSTEM HELPS REGULATORY REPORTING COMPANY DECREASE PAPERWORKProblem - With the energy industry constantly growing and changing, regulatory issues are certain to slow down a business owner’s company. WaterTrac, a Pennsylvania company focusing on regulatory reporting for the oil and gas industry, sought to decrease the amount of paperwork they must produce and remain compliant among regulatory agencies.
Solution - The company combined its data with US Fleet Tracking’s live vehicle tracking system. WaterTrac’s president and general manager, Charles Keith, says that the speed of the updates and its weather feature are crucial components of US Fleet Tracking’s system to his business. “Ten-second updates are the best feature we’ve seen at no huge additional cost,” says Keith. “And the Weather Overlay feature lets us know the current weather conditions of the immediate areas employees are located.”
Result - The time completing compliancy paperwork is roughly decreased 40 to 50 hours per client’s well site. Additionally, the no-contract policy allows clients to start up without the cost of locking into contracts when not sure how GPS tracking will impact the business. “They don’t want to be tied to something that they may want to change six months down the road,” says Keith. 405/726-9900; www.usfleettracking.com.
PURCHASE-TO-PAY AUTOMATION CONTROLS COSTS FOR COMPANYProblem - Energen Corporation of Birmingham, Ala., sought to better understand its spending and streamline processes like material transfers to enable more strategic decision-making. It needed to replace its homegrown purchasing system with a faster, more reliable paperless solution.
Solution - Energen chose the Verian Oil & Gas Suite purchase-to-pay system, specifically tailored for the oil and gas industry, to transform their purchasing and material transfer process through automation. The system streamlines the processing of purchase order invoices by accounts payable, automates a three-way match between PO, receipt and invoice to either trigger “ok to pay” or a discrepancy for review, rolls out a mobile system that allows remote users to get what they need wherever they are, develops a material transfer and management process to track and value high-dollar commodities, and delivers rich reporting and analytics.
Result - The system supported the needs of this decentralized organization and its field offices, allowing them to maintain profitability, greatly improve productivity, and prepare for anticipated growth. “We chose Verian because of their deep understanding of our industry,” says David Malone, manager - joint interest accounting at Energen. “Their ability to streamline our material transfer process and integrate with our industry-specific systems made this an easy decision for us.” 800/672-8776; www.verian.com. GOMC
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ELECTRONIC SCANNING HELPS FUEL DISTRIBUTOR CUT COSTS, INCREASE EFFICIENCYProblem - Mitten Inc., a bulk fuel storage and fuel distributor in Kansas, relies on its own bulk fuel for its Mitten Travel Plaza gas station located in Oakley, Kan. Like most storage and fuel tanks, Mitten’s tank levels were monitored manually, taking up to a half hour each. “We knew we needed a way to streamline our delivery process,” says Jerry Chaput, fuel manager with Mitten Inc. “With its reliable system and full-service support, TankScan was the ideal choice.”
Solution - In March 2013, Mitten turned to ATEK Access Technologies for its TankScan wireless tank monitoring system, which allows Mitten to monitor the liquid levels of its tanks remotely. TankScan uses a battery-powered radar sensor that sits on top of each tank and takes measurements several times daily to determine fluid depth. The monitor collects data about the tank’s fluid level and sends it to an Internet portal, which Chaput is able to log into with a PC, laptop, tablet or mobile phone to monitor all of Mitten’s customer’s tanks from anywhere a connection is available.
Result - Through remote asset visibility, Mitten optimized its distribution process. It can schedule delivery and collection of liquid products ahead of time, eliminating emergency trips and reducing excess inventory. TankScan enhances safety by eliminating the need to climb and crawl on top of tanks for manual tank measurement. “TankScan takes the guess work out of our delivery process,” says Chaput. “We can schedule on-time deliveries easily, providing our customers with the peace of mind that they’ll never run out of fuel.” 800/523-6996; www.tankscan.com.
DIGITAL DOCUMENT SETS INCREASE COMMUNICATION SPEED AND ACCURACYProblem - Plant Integrity Management, a United Kingdom-based provider of consultancy and strategic management support for oil, gas and chemical plants and offshore rigs, was looking for a way to go paperless and update their process communication. They were marking up drawings on paper, but the penned markups got smudged and maintaining drawing sets was difficult in harsh conditions. Plus, their information was not reaching global project team members in a timely manner.
Solution - They adopted Bluebeam Revu, a digital markup and collaboration solution for easy condition assessment markup, comparisons and information sharing in real time with project stakeholders. Communication is not only clearer, reducing the risk of costly errors and rework, but much faster. All edits and communication take place on a digital, centralized set of drawings, and changes and comments are automatically tracked and shared using Bluebeam Studio.
Result - Plant Integrity Management now trusts digital communication throughout all the phases of their workflow, from creating offshore inspection work packs to marking anomalies on piping and instrumentation diagrams. 866/496-2140; www.bluebeam.com.
CLOUD-BASED OILFIELD SERVICES PROGRAM STREAMLINES OPERATIONS AND ACCOUNTINGProblem - J&L Oilfield Services, a fluid transport and oilfield equipment rental company in Shattuck, Okla., sought a unified system to minimize data entry, provide transparency and alleviate paperwork headaches associated with accounts payable and receivable.
Solution - They chose Fieldbook ERP oilfield services software. The cloud-based software provides an easy-to-use, all-in-one accounting and operations solution to track when a need is identified through the receipt of payment. Its wireless ticketing app gives drivers field access to all the information needed to complete their jobs, saving time and ensuring tickets are accurate and never get lost. By using the mobile app, drivers spend less time on the phone and more time on tasks, equating to cost savings and increased safety.
Result - J&L Oilfield Services achieved a cost savings of $12 million in 2013 by becoming more operationally efficient, moving unnecessary dispatchers and management into revenue-generating positions and eliminating lost revenue due to misplaced or inaccurate field tickets. 855/377-4645; www.fieldbookerp.com.
Case Studies
By Craig Mandli
Site Logistics
TRACKING TECHNOLOGY USED TO EXTEND EQUIPMENT LIFEProblem - Without insight into how long customers were running equipment, Purity Oilfield Services of Williston, N.D., had difficulty knowing when proper maintenance was needed and challenges with accurate billing. The company was wasting time each week by manually estimating maintenance and sending out service techs for unnecessary trips.
Solution - Purity decided on the OneView platform from Pedigree Technologies to track equipment location and runtime, schedule usage-based maintenance and coordinate service calls. Using OneView, Purity has been able to increase efficiencies and decrease costs by eliminating manual processes and unnecessary miles and improving maintenance.
Result - OneView allows Purity to know exactly how long equipment has been in use and schedule maintenance accordingly. By knowing exactly when equipment needs maintenance and where it’s located, field techs save 30 hours a week plus $300 to $400 on fuel costs. When equipment is misplaced, Purity saves up to two days of work with location data. “The system absolutely helps extend equipment life because you can ensure equipment is serviced on time and not allow things to fall through the cracks,” says Jesse Atwell, equipment manager at Purity. 800/470-6581; www.pedigreetechnologies.com.
FLEET TRACKING SYSTEM HELPS REGULATORY REPORTING COMPANY DECREASE PAPERWORKProblem - With the energy industry constantly growing and changing, regulatory issues are certain to slow down a business owner’s company. WaterTrac, a Pennsylvania company focusing on regulatory reporting for the oil and gas industry, sought to decrease the amount of paperwork they must produce and remain compliant among regulatory agencies.
Solution - The company combined its data with US Fleet Tracking’s live vehicle tracking system. WaterTrac’s president and general manager, Charles Keith, says that the speed of the updates and its weather feature are crucial components of US Fleet Tracking’s system to his business. “Ten-second updates are the best feature we’ve seen at no huge additional cost,” says Keith. “And the Weather Overlay feature lets us know the current weather conditions of the immediate areas employees are located.”
Result - The time completing compliancy paperwork is roughly decreased 40 to 50 hours per client’s well site. Additionally, the no-contract policy allows clients to start up without the cost of locking into contracts when not sure how GPS tracking will impact the business. “They don’t want to be tied to something that they may want to change six months down the road,” says Keith. 405/726-9900; www.usfleettracking.com.
PURCHASE-TO-PAY AUTOMATION CONTROLS COSTS FOR COMPANYProblem - Energen Corporation of Birmingham, Ala., sought to better understand its spending and streamline processes like material transfers to enable more strategic decision-making. It needed to replace its homegrown purchasing system with a faster, more reliable paperless solution.
Solution - Energen chose the Verian Oil & Gas Suite purchase-to-pay system, specifically tailored for the oil and gas industry, to transform their purchasing and material transfer process through automation. The system streamlines the processing of purchase order invoices by accounts payable, automates a three-way match between PO, receipt and invoice to either trigger “ok to pay” or a discrepancy for review, rolls out a mobile system that allows remote users to get what they need wherever they are, develops a material transfer and management process to track and value high-dollar commodities, and delivers rich reporting and analytics.
Result - The system supported the needs of this decentralized organization and its field offices, allowing them to maintain profitability, greatly improve productivity, and prepare for anticipated growth. “We chose Verian because of their deep understanding of our industry,” says David Malone, manager - joint interest accounting at Energen. “Their ability to streamline our material transfer process and integrate with our industry-specific systems made this an easy decision for us.” 800/672-8776; www.verian.com. GOMC
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Better Mousetraps
J.D. FIELD SERVICES HAS A FLEET OF 144 vehicles ranging from pickup trucks to semis and other support vehicles, so tracking mileage, location-arrival times and other information can be a daunting task.
“We move rigs, haul pipe and water, and do roustabout services,” says Kason Goodrich, controller for J.D. Field Services. “We have a wide range of operations.”
The oilfield services company, based in Naples, Utah, mainly serves the Rocky Mountain region but also works in Wyoming, North Dakota and Texas.
KEEPING TRACK OF IT ALL
To keep track of its large fleet, J.D. Field Services knew it needed a program. After using two services the last few years and not being satisfied with what was offered, the company began searching about a year and a half ago for a new program.
While searching, Goodrich says the company ran across Fleetmatics.
“We researched quite a few, and Fleetmatics was a solution that was the most cost-effective and offered the best back-end software,” Goodrich says. “The ease of use was much better than the other companies we researched at the time.”
J.D. Field Services uses the program to track the location of its vehicles, allowing dispatchers to see where vehicles are in real time and see which is the closest if a load needs to be picked up.
“The program tracks harsh driving, but we haven’t used it because we don’t have a high incident rate of that,” Goodrich says. “If we started to see trends like that we would be able to use it. It’s nice that it’s there and doesn’t cost any extra.”
The company also uses the technology to give a customer an accurate time of arrival if they are waiting on a delivery. It also helps to point its own drivers to the customer’s location.
“Sometimes, especially in the oilfields, we’re traveling on unimproved roads, we’re traveling on roads that don’t have signs, that don’t have directions,” Goodrich says. “The directions are often, ‘Turn left at the sage bush,’ and there’s a number of them.”
With Fleetmatics, dispatchers can see the truck’s precise location and provide directions if the driver is unsure.
“That’s a tremendous tool and power for us to do that,” Goodrich says.
Fleet tracking software saves money and improves oilfield services company’s operations
By Cory Dellenbach
TRACKING THE
“We researched quite a few, and Fleetmatics was a solution
that was the most cost-effective and offered the
best back-end software.”Kason Goodrich
OPERATIONS
The Fleetmatics REVEAL Live Map Traffic Overlay is just one of many options the fleet management software is equipped with. (Photo contributed by Fleetmatics)
(continued on page 45)
MILEAGE BY STATEWhile vehicle location is a powerful tool, Goodrich’s favorite aspect
of Fleetmatics is its multistate vehicle mileage report. The report provides information on the total mileage driven by state for each vehicle.
“The mileage tracking is down to a science and it’s very accurate,” Goodrich says. “We are required to report the mileage for each truck in every state on a quarterly basis. The number of miles versus the amount of fuel you purchased plays a role in whether you pay taxes or whether you receive a refund for your taxes you pay through that state.”
Before Fleetmatics, J.D. Field Services relied on its drivers to report mileage, but that turned out to be a problem. The company learned that many drivers were writing down their odometer reading at the start of the quarter and then again at the end of the quarter. The drivers would then try to break it down by state from there.
“You’ll have drivers report that they drove 90 miles on a 30-mile stretch of road,” Goodrich says. “It was just never accurate.”
With Fleetmatics, all Goodrich has to do is call up the multistate vehicle mileage report which includes miles driven by state, non-toll and toll miles driven by state, and total miles driven.
“It takes me about five minutes and I’m done,” he says. “We’ve received a refund on taxes every single time we’ve been using this.”
The company has also been able to cut back on office hours thanks to the report. As drivers reported the mileage, secretaries would input that data into the computer. Goodrich says secretaries were spending two to four hours a day on that work alone.
“That’s a considerable cost to our company,” Goodrich says. “With Fleetmatics, that daily reporting is gone. We don’t do it, we don’t have to worry about it. It’s already done and in the computer and we can pull it up whenever we want.”
OTHER BENEFITS
Goodrich says using Fleetmatics has also proved beneficial in ways he never imagined, like reducing fraud claims.
J.D. Field Services sometimes receives reports of other drivers’ windshields getting broken and often blame is put on the company’s drivers.
“What we’ve found is people, most of the time, have seen one of our trucks and wrote down a license plate or taken a picture of the truck and they make the phone call,” Goodrich says.
If a report comes in, the company can look up the truck and see whether
“With Fleetmatics, that daily reporting is
gone. We don’t do it, we don’t have to
worry about it. It’s already done and
in the computer and we can pull it
up whenever we want.”
Kason Goodrich
MARCH 2015 - www.gomcmag.com GOMC 43
Better Mousetraps
J.D. FIELD SERVICES HAS A FLEET OF 144 vehicles ranging from pickup trucks to semis and other support vehicles, so tracking mileage, location-arrival times and other information can be a daunting task.
“We move rigs, haul pipe and water, and do roustabout services,” says Kason Goodrich, controller for J.D. Field Services. “We have a wide range of operations.”
The oilfield services company, based in Naples, Utah, mainly serves the Rocky Mountain region but also works in Wyoming, North Dakota and Texas.
KEEPING TRACK OF IT ALL
To keep track of its large fleet, J.D. Field Services knew it needed a program. After using two services the last few years and not being satisfied with what was offered, the company began searching about a year and a half ago for a new program.
While searching, Goodrich says the company ran across Fleetmatics.
“We researched quite a few, and Fleetmatics was a solution that was the most cost-effective and offered the best back-end software,” Goodrich says. “The ease of use was much better than the other companies we researched at the time.”
J.D. Field Services uses the program to track the location of its vehicles, allowing dispatchers to see where vehicles are in real time and see which is the closest if a load needs to be picked up.
“The program tracks harsh driving, but we haven’t used it because we don’t have a high incident rate of that,” Goodrich says. “If we started to see trends like that we would be able to use it. It’s nice that it’s there and doesn’t cost any extra.”
The company also uses the technology to give a customer an accurate time of arrival if they are waiting on a delivery. It also helps to point its own drivers to the customer’s location.
“Sometimes, especially in the oilfields, we’re traveling on unimproved roads, we’re traveling on roads that don’t have signs, that don’t have directions,” Goodrich says. “The directions are often, ‘Turn left at the sage bush,’ and there’s a number of them.”
With Fleetmatics, dispatchers can see the truck’s precise location and provide directions if the driver is unsure.
“That’s a tremendous tool and power for us to do that,” Goodrich says.
Fleet tracking software saves money and improves oilfield services company’s operations
By Cory Dellenbach
TRACKING THE
“We researched quite a few, and Fleetmatics was a solution
that was the most cost-effective and offered the
best back-end software.”Kason Goodrich
OPERATIONS
The Fleetmatics REVEAL Live Map Traffic Overlay is just one of many options the fleet management software is equipped with. (Photo contributed by Fleetmatics)
(continued on page 45)
MILEAGE BY STATEWhile vehicle location is a powerful tool, Goodrich’s favorite aspect
of Fleetmatics is its multistate vehicle mileage report. The report provides information on the total mileage driven by state for each vehicle.
“The mileage tracking is down to a science and it’s very accurate,” Goodrich says. “We are required to report the mileage for each truck in every state on a quarterly basis. The number of miles versus the amount of fuel you purchased plays a role in whether you pay taxes or whether you receive a refund for your taxes you pay through that state.”
Before Fleetmatics, J.D. Field Services relied on its drivers to report mileage, but that turned out to be a problem. The company learned that many drivers were writing down their odometer reading at the start of the quarter and then again at the end of the quarter. The drivers would then try to break it down by state from there.
“You’ll have drivers report that they drove 90 miles on a 30-mile stretch of road,” Goodrich says. “It was just never accurate.”
With Fleetmatics, all Goodrich has to do is call up the multistate vehicle mileage report which includes miles driven by state, non-toll and toll miles driven by state, and total miles driven.
“It takes me about five minutes and I’m done,” he says. “We’ve received a refund on taxes every single time we’ve been using this.”
The company has also been able to cut back on office hours thanks to the report. As drivers reported the mileage, secretaries would input that data into the computer. Goodrich says secretaries were spending two to four hours a day on that work alone.
“That’s a considerable cost to our company,” Goodrich says. “With Fleetmatics, that daily reporting is gone. We don’t do it, we don’t have to worry about it. It’s already done and in the computer and we can pull it up whenever we want.”
OTHER BENEFITS
Goodrich says using Fleetmatics has also proved beneficial in ways he never imagined, like reducing fraud claims.
J.D. Field Services sometimes receives reports of other drivers’ windshields getting broken and often blame is put on the company’s drivers.
“What we’ve found is people, most of the time, have seen one of our trucks and wrote down a license plate or taken a picture of the truck and they make the phone call,” Goodrich says.
If a report comes in, the company can look up the truck and see whether
“With Fleetmatics, that daily reporting is
gone. We don’t do it, we don’t have to
worry about it. It’s already done and
in the computer and we can pull it
up whenever we want.”
Kason Goodrich
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it was in the area and how fast it was going. “Usually we find that the truck wasn’t even there when they claimed it was there,” Goodrich says.
However, when it is proven that the truck was there, Goodrich can call the driver immediately and have them turn around to go to the scene and take pictures for the insurance company.
DRIVER’S BEST FRIEND
In December 2014, an officer pulled over a J.D. Field Services truck and gave the driver a ticket for going 85 mph.
“We pulled up the tracking data on Fleetmatics immediately and discovered our vehicle was traveling at only 55,” Goodrich says. “We gave that information to the judge, and the judge was impressed with it and dismissed the ticket.”
At first, Goodrich says the drivers were hesitant about having the program on all the vehicles, worried that they were going to be watched all the time.
“When they see that we are saving them from a speeding ticket that costs them $400, they start liking it and they don’t want to get rid of it,” Goodrich says. “They’re really liking the program. It makes everyone’s job easier.” GOMC
The Fleetmatics REVEAL Mobile Replay feature shows when and where a piece of equipment was located and for how long.
(continued from page 43)
short scene in a recent episode of a hit TV cop show had little to do with the plot but did illustrate
a safety issue that is often overlooked. Wanting to question a man about a murder, two detectives went to his workplace and found him several stories up on a scaffold painting a factory wall.
Unable to get his attention, the two cops played rock-paper-scissors to see which one would get on a lift and go up to question the man. That was the first safety lesson, by the way. The attractive female cop lost the bet because she ignored operational experience — the fact that her partner always picks rock.
The bigger issue, and our main point, is that the man was completely oblivious to a pair of armed officers screaming at him from below. He was a few stories up, facing an expansive brick wall and wearing earbuds as he rocked out to his favorite tunes. He had no clue that anything unusual was happening. Later, unaware that the detective was standing next to him on the lift, the worker jumped in surprise when
she poked him in the back and he nearly fell from the scaffold.
It’s called situational awareness, or SA. The guy was unaware of anything going on around him. What if someone was trying to warn him of danger. Totally innocent in the plot of the show (the long-lost illegitimate son did it), he could easily find himself an unfortunate victim of a completely avoidable workplace accident.
There are many definitions of SA, many of them rather complex …
•“The perception of elements in the environment within a volume of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning and the projection of their status in the near future.” (Endsley, 1995)
•“A state achieved when information that is qualitatively and quantitatively determined by given configuration as suitable for assumed role is made available to stakeholder by engaging them in appropriate information exchange patterns.” (Sorathia, 2008)
And some quite simple …• “What you need to know not to be surprised.” ( Jeannot, Kelly, & Thomp-son, 2003)• “Knowing what is go-ing on so you can figure out what to do.” (Adam, 1983)
The Health and Safety Executive, the United Kingdom’s workplace safety body, explains it like this: “Often there is so much ‘going on’ in your working environment or you become so absorbed in your own thoughts that you fail to spot those things that could pose a serious threat to your health and safety.”
But SA goes beyond watching for changing conditions. If you are supposed to fix a leaking pump but there is no evidence of a leak, maybe you’re at the wrong pump. Is the person you’re working with today new to the job? You may have to slow down and do some coaching along the way. Have you or your team become complacent about quality or safety? Maybe it’s time to brush up your human performance tools.
In its SA training, the Coast Guard points out that 40 percent of navigational accidents are due to the loss of situational awareness. Its tactics for preventing it:
•Be alert for deviations from standard procedures.
•Watch for changes in the performance of other team members.
•Be proactive; provide information in advance.
• Identify problems in a timely manner.
•Show you are aware of what’s going on around you.
•Communicate effectively.•Keep abreast of the mission status.•Continually assess and reassess the
situation.•Ensure that all expectations are
shared for complete awareness by the whole team.
Situational awareness. It really comes down to paying attention to what you’re doing. GOMC
Safety First
BEWARE — AND BE AWAREWorkers should remain on alert of what is going on around them while on the job site
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it was in the area and how fast it was going. “Usually we find that the truck wasn’t even there when they claimed it was there,” Goodrich says.
However, when it is proven that the truck was there, Goodrich can call the driver immediately and have them turn around to go to the scene and take pictures for the insurance company.
DRIVER’S BEST FRIEND
In December 2014, an officer pulled over a J.D. Field Services truck and gave the driver a ticket for going 85 mph.
“We pulled up the tracking data on Fleetmatics immediately and discovered our vehicle was traveling at only 55,” Goodrich says. “We gave that information to the judge, and the judge was impressed with it and dismissed the ticket.”
At first, Goodrich says the drivers were hesitant about having the program on all the vehicles, worried that they were going to be watched all the time.
“When they see that we are saving them from a speeding ticket that costs them $400, they start liking it and they don’t want to get rid of it,” Goodrich says. “They’re really liking the program. It makes everyone’s job easier.” GOMC
The Fleetmatics REVEAL Mobile Replay feature shows when and where a piece of equipment was located and for how long.
(continued from page 43)
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short scene in a recent episode of a hit TV cop show had little to do with the plot but did illustrate
a safety issue that is often overlooked. Wanting to question a man about a murder, two detectives went to his workplace and found him several stories up on a scaffold painting a factory wall.
Unable to get his attention, the two cops played rock-paper-scissors to see which one would get on a lift and go up to question the man. That was the first safety lesson, by the way. The attractive female cop lost the bet because she ignored operational experience — the fact that her partner always picks rock.
The bigger issue, and our main point, is that the man was completely oblivious to a pair of armed officers screaming at him from below. He was a few stories up, facing an expansive brick wall and wearing earbuds as he rocked out to his favorite tunes. He had no clue that anything unusual was happening. Later, unaware that the detective was standing next to him on the lift, the worker jumped in surprise when
she poked him in the back and he nearly fell from the scaffold.
It’s called situational awareness, or SA. The guy was unaware of anything going on around him. What if someone was trying to warn him of danger. Totally innocent in the plot of the show (the long-lost illegitimate son did it), he could easily find himself an unfortunate victim of a completely avoidable workplace accident.
There are many definitions of SA, many of them rather complex …
•“The perception of elements in the environment within a volume of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning and the projection of their status in the near future.” (Endsley, 1995)
•“A state achieved when information that is qualitatively and quantitatively determined by given configuration as suitable for assumed role is made available to stakeholder by engaging them in appropriate information exchange patterns.” (Sorathia, 2008)
And some quite simple …• “What you need to know not to be surprised.” ( Jeannot, Kelly, & Thomp-son, 2003)• “Knowing what is go-ing on so you can figure out what to do.” (Adam, 1983)
The Health and Safety Executive, the United Kingdom’s workplace safety body, explains it like this: “Often there is so much ‘going on’ in your working environment or you become so absorbed in your own thoughts that you fail to spot those things that could pose a serious threat to your health and safety.”
But SA goes beyond watching for changing conditions. If you are supposed to fix a leaking pump but there is no evidence of a leak, maybe you’re at the wrong pump. Is the person you’re working with today new to the job? You may have to slow down and do some coaching along the way. Have you or your team become complacent about quality or safety? Maybe it’s time to brush up your human performance tools.
In its SA training, the Coast Guard points out that 40 percent of navigational accidents are due to the loss of situational awareness. Its tactics for preventing it:
•Be alert for deviations from standard procedures.
•Watch for changes in the performance of other team members.
•Be proactive; provide information in advance.
• Identify problems in a timely manner.
•Show you are aware of what’s going on around you.
•Communicate effectively.•Keep abreast of the mission status.•Continually assess and reassess the
situation.•Ensure that all expectations are
shared for complete awareness by the whole team.
Situational awareness. It really comes down to paying attention to what you’re doing. GOMC
Safety First
BEWARE — AND BE AWAREWorkers should remain on alert of what is going on around them while on the job site
By Doug Day
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4LE engine and diesel oxidation catalyst to achieve Tier 4 Final emission levels. Designed for heavy-duty use, it can be used for prime or standby power. The voltage selector enables operators to adjust output to 480 and 208/240 volt three-phase settings as well as 120/240 volt single phase. 800/732-6762; www.atlascopco.us.
2. ELECTRIC EEL D-5 DRAIN CLEANING MACHINE
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The Power-Vee drain cleaner from General Pipe Cleaners has an automatic feeding system that delivers cable at a rate of 16 feet per minute. Designed for cleaning up to 50 feet of 1/4- to 3-inch-diameter pipe, the feed can adjust to take cable from 1/4 to 3/8 inches without tools or additional parts. 800/245-6200; www.drainbrain.com.
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The L20 portable light and power unit from Doosan Portable Power combines a hydraulically powered vertical light mast with a 20-kilowatt mobile generator.
“You have a generator by day and light source by night in one piece of equipment,” says Deree Bivins, lighting systems product manager for Doosan Portable Power. “If you’re renting equipment, you can reduce your rental by one piece of equipment.”
The light tower has four 1,000-watt metal halide lamps mounted on a vertical mast that extends 25 feet, 8 inches in less than 30 seconds. Minimum stowed height is 8 feet. The light head can be adjusted horizontally and vertically. Each light fixture also can be independently adjusted for optimal illumination.
“Imagine putting your fingers out in all directions; it’s like an octopus,” Bivins says. “You can put light in any direction – up, down, left, right, diagonal, whatever.”
The light tower can withstand wind gusts of 65 mph while the 70-gallon fuel tank provides 57 hours of continuous operation at 100 percent load.
Powered by an Interim Tier IV Isuzu 4LE2 direct-injected engine, the generator has a single-phase Leroy Somer alternator and operates at 69 decibels.
Standard features include a 110-percent fluid containment system, removable panel for radiator fill, a hooded exhaust cover and central drains. The detachable drawbar is designed for easy towing and can be removed to deter theft on remote sites while internal lamp storage adds
protection during transport.“You’ll often see these by a wellhead
to operate a heater or it may run a job shack,” Bivins says. “If it’s a small site where you have sleeping quarters, it can be used to operate their heat system or microwave. There are multiple uses. Think about North Dakota and in Alberta, too. They’re off the grid; you need to bring power in. And you also need light.”
Other features include lockable enclosure doors and a lockable control panel door, electric trailer brakes and black textured paint to protect against corrosion and road debris.
Options include control panel configurations, cold-weather packages, air-shut-off valve, lockable battery disconnect and six-lamp tower.
“A block heater is available. A lot of areas in the West that’s all you need,” Bivins says. “The cold-weather package includes the block heater and a battery pad. It’s like an electric blanket that sits under the battery.”
Launched in August, the combination light and power unit is available through Doosan’s dealer network in the United States and Canada. 800/633-5206; www.doosanportablepower.com
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The 12- by 12-inch “Look Up” warning plaque from Benlee mounts behind the controls and is designed to remind operators of overhead dangers, including power lines. Other available safety features include upward/rearward facing work lights on all tarp systems and hoist-up alarm. 734/722-8100; www.benlee.com.
6. BJM SUBMERSIBLE EXPLOSION-PROOF PUMPS
XP-KZN heavy-duty submersible slurry pumps from BJM Pumps are designed for conditions where explosion-proof FM, C/US approved (Class 1, Division 1, Group C and D) are needed. The pump has a top discharge, slim-line design with agitator to suspend heavy slurries containing ash, coal, sand, gravel or other abrasives. 877/256-7867; www.bjmpumps.com.
7. MCELROY LOW-FORCE FUSION MACHINE
The Acrobat 160 low-force fusion machine from McElroy Manufacturing is designed for 63 mm to 160 mm polypropylene pipe. The machine can be configured from four to three jaws without tools. The narrow jaws allow fusions for flanges to outlet branches of tees and most fittings. Features include a hydraulic power unit and inserts for common butt-fused polypropylene pipe sizes and data logger to document key parameters. The facer and heater can be loaded from the top or bottom in the three-jaw configuration. 918/836-8611; www.mcelroy.com/fusion.
8. WATER CANNON HONDA ENGINE PARTS
Honda GX engine parts distributed by Water Cannon include replacement recoils (available in black and red), mufflers, carburetors and gasket kits. 800/333-9274; www.watercannon.com.
9. HONDA POWER PORTABLE WATER PUMPS
WT Series portable water pumps from the Honda Power Equipment Group are designed for dewatering construction sites as well as removing water contaminated with leaves, debris, stones and other waste materials. The WDP diaphragm pump moves wastewater containing up to 2.4-inch solids. It has a 118 cc GX 120 OHV commercial grade engine and can discharge 80 gpm. It has 3-inch suction and discharge ports, spring-loaded connecting rod, rock channel and oil alert. 678/339-2600; www.powerequipment.honda.com.
10. MARCO ELECTRIC DUST COLLECTOR
The Dustmaster 8,000 cfm electric dust collector from Marco Group International, powered by a 24 hp 460-volt motor, collects dust where diesel-powered units are not allowed. 800/252-7848; www.marco.us.
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1. ATLAS COPCO TIER 4 FINAL GENERATOR The QAS 25 generator from Atlas Copco Construction Equipment has an Isuzu
4LE engine and diesel oxidation catalyst to achieve Tier 4 Final emission levels. Designed for heavy-duty use, it can be used for prime or standby power. The voltage selector enables operators to adjust output to 480 and 208/240 volt three-phase settings as well as 120/240 volt single phase. 800/732-6762; www.atlascopco.us.
2. ELECTRIC EEL D-5 DRAIN CLEANING MACHINE
The D-5 drain cleaning machine from Electric Eel Mfg. is designed for cleaning up to 100 feet of 3- to 10-inch-diameter lines. The machine features 3/4-inch-diameter Tri-Max cable, high-density polyethylene drum, power-feed and loading wheel. The unit is powered by a 1/2 hp capacitor-type motor. 800/833-1212; www.electriceel.com.
3. GENERAL PIPE CLEANERS POWER-VEE DRAIN CLEANER
The Power-Vee drain cleaner from General Pipe Cleaners has an automatic feeding system that delivers cable at a rate of 16 feet per minute. Designed for cleaning up to 50 feet of 1/4- to 3-inch-diameter pipe, the feed can adjust to take cable from 1/4 to 3/8 inches without tools or additional parts. 800/245-6200; www.drainbrain.com.
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Product Spotlight
The L20 portable light and power unit from Doosan Portable Power combines a hydraulically powered vertical light mast with a 20-kilowatt mobile generator.
“You have a generator by day and light source by night in one piece of equipment,” says Deree Bivins, lighting systems product manager for Doosan Portable Power. “If you’re renting equipment, you can reduce your rental by one piece of equipment.”
The light tower has four 1,000-watt metal halide lamps mounted on a vertical mast that extends 25 feet, 8 inches in less than 30 seconds. Minimum stowed height is 8 feet. The light head can be adjusted horizontally and vertically. Each light fixture also can be independently adjusted for optimal illumination.
“Imagine putting your fingers out in all directions; it’s like an octopus,” Bivins says. “You can put light in any direction – up, down, left, right, diagonal, whatever.”
The light tower can withstand wind gusts of 65 mph while the 70-gallon fuel tank provides 57 hours of continuous operation at 100 percent load.
Powered by an Interim Tier IV Isuzu 4LE2 direct-injected engine, the generator has a single-phase Leroy Somer alternator and operates at 69 decibels.
Standard features include a 110-percent fluid containment system, removable panel for radiator fill, a hooded exhaust cover and central drains. The detachable drawbar is designed for easy towing and can be removed to deter theft on remote sites while internal lamp storage adds
protection during transport.“You’ll often see these by a wellhead
to operate a heater or it may run a job shack,” Bivins says. “If it’s a small site where you have sleeping quarters, it can be used to operate their heat system or microwave. There are multiple uses. Think about North Dakota and in Alberta, too. They’re off the grid; you need to bring power in. And you also need light.”
Other features include lockable enclosure doors and a lockable control panel door, electric trailer brakes and black textured paint to protect against corrosion and road debris.
Options include control panel configurations, cold-weather packages, air-shut-off valve, lockable battery disconnect and six-lamp tower.
“A block heater is available. A lot of areas in the West that’s all you need,” Bivins says. “The cold-weather package includes the block heater and a battery pad. It’s like an electric blanket that sits under the battery.”
Launched in August, the combination light and power unit is available through Doosan’s dealer network in the United States and Canada. 800/633-5206; www.doosanportablepower.com
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4. GEHL Z25 COMPACT EXCAVATOR
The Z25 compact excavator from Gehl features a canopy/cab operator’s station, digging depth of 9 feet, 8 inches, 20.4 hp Yanmar Tier IV diesel engine and bucket breakout force of 4,079 pounds. The excavator is 4 feet, 11.1 inches wide and weighs 5,919 pounds with canopy or 6,216 pounds with cab. It has a hydraulic flow rate of 13.6 gpm paired with high-system pressure up to 2,987 psi. 800/628-0491; www.gehl.com.
5. BENLEE ROLL-OFF TRAILER WARNING
The 12- by 12-inch “Look Up” warning plaque from Benlee mounts behind the controls and is designed to remind operators of overhead dangers, including power lines. Other available safety features include upward/rearward facing work lights on all tarp systems and hoist-up alarm. 734/722-8100; www.benlee.com.
6. BJM SUBMERSIBLE EXPLOSION-PROOF PUMPS
XP-KZN heavy-duty submersible slurry pumps from BJM Pumps are designed for conditions where explosion-proof FM, C/US approved (Class 1, Division 1, Group C and D) are needed. The pump has a top discharge, slim-line design with agitator to suspend heavy slurries containing ash, coal, sand, gravel or other abrasives. 877/256-7867; www.bjmpumps.com.
7. MCELROY LOW-FORCE FUSION MACHINE
The Acrobat 160 low-force fusion machine from McElroy Manufacturing is designed for 63 mm to 160 mm polypropylene pipe. The machine can be configured from four to three jaws without tools. The narrow jaws allow fusions for flanges to outlet branches of tees and most fittings. Features include a hydraulic power unit and inserts for common butt-fused polypropylene pipe sizes and data logger to document key parameters. The facer and heater can be loaded from the top or bottom in the three-jaw configuration. 918/836-8611; www.mcelroy.com/fusion.
8. WATER CANNON HONDA ENGINE PARTS
Honda GX engine parts distributed by Water Cannon include replacement recoils (available in black and red), mufflers, carburetors and gasket kits. 800/333-9274; www.watercannon.com.
9. HONDA POWER PORTABLE WATER PUMPS
WT Series portable water pumps from the Honda Power Equipment Group are designed for dewatering construction sites as well as removing water contaminated with leaves, debris, stones and other waste materials. The WDP diaphragm pump moves wastewater containing up to 2.4-inch solids. It has a 118 cc GX 120 OHV commercial grade engine and can discharge 80 gpm. It has 3-inch suction and discharge ports, spring-loaded connecting rod, rock channel and oil alert. 678/339-2600; www.powerequipment.honda.com.
10. MARCO ELECTRIC DUST COLLECTOR
The Dustmaster 8,000 cfm electric dust collector from Marco Group International, powered by a 24 hp 460-volt motor, collects dust where diesel-powered units are not allowed. 800/252-7848; www.marco.us.
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11. FLOWROX SLURRY KNIFE GATE VALVE The SKW slurry knife wafer valve from Flowrox is designed for the oil and gas
applications where abrasive or corrosive slurries, powders or coarse substances are processed. 410/636-2250; www.flowrox.us.
12. GATEWAY SAFETY DUAL-USE GOGGLES
Cyclone dual-use goggles from Gateway Safety feature a polycarbonate lens surrounded by a sturdy vinyl frame. The Whirlwind antifog ventilation system helps prevent fogging. Optional Double-Take inserts added to the top and bottom of the goggle provide impact-to-splash protection. 800/822-5347; www.gatewaysafety.com. GOMC
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11. FLOWROX SLURRY KNIFE GATE VALVE The SKW slurry knife wafer valve from Flowrox is designed for the oil and gas
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12. GATEWAY SAFETY DUAL-USE GOGGLES
Cyclone dual-use goggles from Gateway Safety feature a polycarbonate lens surrounded by a sturdy vinyl frame. The Whirlwind antifog ventilation system helps prevent fogging. Optional Double-Take inserts added to the top and bottom of the goggle provide impact-to-splash protection. 800/822-5347; www.gatewaysafety.com. GOMC
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MARCH 11-12ShaleWorld Mexico, Hyatt Regency, Mexico City;
www.terrapinn.com/conference/shale-world-mexico.
MARCH 22-24American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Annual Meeting,
Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio; www.afpm.org/Conferences/.
MARCH 24-26Permian Development, Infrastructure & Takeaway,
Historic Hilton Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas; www.infocastinc.com/events/permian-development-infrastructure.
MARCH 31-APRIL 2
DUG Bakken and Niobrara, Colorado Convention Center, Denver; www.dugbakken.com.
APRIL 1-2Ark-La-Tex Oilfield Expo, Shreveport Convention Center, Shreveport, La.;
www.arklatexoilfieldexpo.com.
APRIL 15-16NAPE East, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh;
www.napeexpo.com/nape-shows/nape-east.
APRIL 21-22Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Expo & Annual Meeting,
Wichita Falls, Texas; www.texasalliance.org.
APRIL 22-23ISA Calgary Show, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;
www.isacalgary.com.
APRIL 28-30Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, Evraz Place, Regina,
Saskatchewan, Canada; www.wbpc.ca.
APRIL 28-30Mexican Energy Opportunities Summit, Mexico City;
www.infocastinc.com/events/mexican-energy-oil-gas-power.
MAY 4-7Offshore Technology Conference, NRG Park, Houston;
www.otcnet.org
MAY 19-21DUG Permian Basin, Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas;
www.dugpermian.com.
JUNE 1-5Elko Mining Expo, Elko Convention Center, Elko, Nev.;
www.exploreelko.com/major_events/elko_mining_expo.
JUNE 7-10Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference, Sheraton New Orleans,
New Orleans; www.retc.org.
JUNE 8-9Mining Americas Summit, Denver; www.miningamericas.com.
JUNE 9-11Global Petroleum Show, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta;
www.globalpetroleumshow.com.
JUNE 17-18Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show, Mile One Centre, St. John’s,
Newfoundland & Labrador; www.atlanticcanadapetroleumshow.com.
JUNE 23-25DUG East, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh;
www.dugeast.com.
JUNE 24-25Energy Exposition, MetraPark Expo Center, Billings, Mont.;
www.energyexposition.com.
JULY 20-22Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio; www.urtec.org.
JULY 29-30South Texas Oilfield Expo, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio; www.southtexasoilfieldexpo.com.
AUG. 5-7Tri-State Oil and Gas Convention, Woodward, Okla.; www.tsogc.com.
GAS, OIL AND MINING TRADE SHOWS AND CONFERENCES
AUG. 19-20NAPE (North American Prospect Expo) South, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston; www.napeexpo.com/shows/about-the-show/houston.
AUG. 24-26The Pipeline & Energy Expo, Tulsa, Okla.; www.pipelineenergyexpo.com.
SEPT. 15-16Oil Sands Trade Show and Conference, Suncor Community Leisure
Centre, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada; www.oilsandstradeshow.com.
SEPT. 16-18Coal Association of Canada Conference,
Westin Bayshore Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; www.cvent.com/events/2015-cac-conference-and-golf-tournament/event- summary-362c1c426b0c4c388d546bf9945deb65.aspx.
SEPT. 16-18
The Bluefield Coal Show, Brushfork Armory-Civic Center, Bluefield, W.Va.; www.bluefieldchamber.com/bluefield-coal-show.
SEPT. 21-23North American Pipeline Congress, The Westin Chicago River North, Chicago; www.pipelinecongress.com.
OCT. 25-27DUG Eagle Ford, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio;
www.dugeagleford.com.
OCT. 27-28Eastern Oil and Gas Conference and Trade Show, Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, Pa.; www.pioga.org/event/2015-eastern-oil-and-gas-conference-and-trade-show.
OCT. 27-29LAGCOE (Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition) 2015, Cajundome, Lafayette, La.; www.lagcoe.com. GOMC
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SIOUX CORP.’S PRESSURE WASHERS RECEIVE CERTIFICATION
Sioux Corp.’s electric-motor-driven, industrial cold-water pressure washer received third-party certification by ETL to UL and CSA safety standards. The washers now meet UL 1776 and CSA C22.2 #68 safety regulations and the requirements of OSHA regulation 1910.399. Nonexplosion electric-motor-driven models meet UL508A and CSA C22.2 #14-10 requirements.
BINMASTER SMARTBOB RECEIVES HAZARDOUS LOCATION CERTIFICATION
The BinMaster SmartBob AO level sensor with integrated 4-20 mA analog output received hazardous location certification for use in locations where combustible dust might be present. It is listed for Class II, Groups E, F, G and enclosure types NEMA 4X, 5 and 12.
WASTEQUIP NAMED AMONG BEST PLACES TO WORK
Wastequip was named among the Best Places to Work for the second consecutive year by the Charlotte Business Journal. Wastequip was selected for its open-office environment and community involvement.
VAC-CON CONDUCTS FOOD DRIVE
Vac-Con employee owners conducted a food drive to benefit The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs, Fla. In addition to the peanut-butter-and-jelly drive, employees donated nonperishable food items. Donations totaled 527 pounds.
MANITOU RECEIVES MATERIAL-HANDLING AWARD
Manitou’s MRT Series Privilege Plus Rotating Telescopic Handlers received a 2014 Leadership in Lifting Equipment and Access Platforms Award from Lift and Access magazine. GOMC
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MARCH 11-12ShaleWorld Mexico, Hyatt Regency, Mexico City;
www.terrapinn.com/conference/shale-world-mexico.
MARCH 22-24American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Annual Meeting,
Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio; www.afpm.org/Conferences/.
MARCH 24-26Permian Development, Infrastructure & Takeaway,
Historic Hilton Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas; www.infocastinc.com/events/permian-development-infrastructure.
MARCH 31-APRIL 2
DUG Bakken and Niobrara, Colorado Convention Center, Denver; www.dugbakken.com.
APRIL 1-2Ark-La-Tex Oilfield Expo, Shreveport Convention Center, Shreveport, La.;
www.arklatexoilfieldexpo.com.
APRIL 15-16NAPE East, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh;
www.napeexpo.com/nape-shows/nape-east.
APRIL 21-22Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Expo & Annual Meeting,
Wichita Falls, Texas; www.texasalliance.org.
APRIL 22-23ISA Calgary Show, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;
www.isacalgary.com.
APRIL 28-30Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, Evraz Place, Regina,
Saskatchewan, Canada; www.wbpc.ca.
APRIL 28-30Mexican Energy Opportunities Summit, Mexico City;
www.infocastinc.com/events/mexican-energy-oil-gas-power.
MAY 4-7Offshore Technology Conference, NRG Park, Houston;
www.otcnet.org
MAY 19-21DUG Permian Basin, Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas;
www.dugpermian.com.
JUNE 1-5Elko Mining Expo, Elko Convention Center, Elko, Nev.;
www.exploreelko.com/major_events/elko_mining_expo.
JUNE 7-10Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference, Sheraton New Orleans,
New Orleans; www.retc.org.
JUNE 8-9Mining Americas Summit, Denver; www.miningamericas.com.
JUNE 9-11Global Petroleum Show, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta;
www.globalpetroleumshow.com.
JUNE 17-18Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show, Mile One Centre, St. John’s,
Newfoundland & Labrador; www.atlanticcanadapetroleumshow.com.
JUNE 23-25DUG East, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh;
www.dugeast.com.
JUNE 24-25Energy Exposition, MetraPark Expo Center, Billings, Mont.;
www.energyexposition.com.
JULY 20-22Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio; www.urtec.org.
JULY 29-30South Texas Oilfield Expo, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio; www.southtexasoilfieldexpo.com.
AUG. 5-7Tri-State Oil and Gas Convention, Woodward, Okla.; www.tsogc.com.
GAS, OIL AND MINING TRADE SHOWS AND CONFERENCES
AUG. 19-20NAPE (North American Prospect Expo) South, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston; www.napeexpo.com/shows/about-the-show/houston.
AUG. 24-26The Pipeline & Energy Expo, Tulsa, Okla.; www.pipelineenergyexpo.com.
SEPT. 15-16Oil Sands Trade Show and Conference, Suncor Community Leisure
Centre, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada; www.oilsandstradeshow.com.
SEPT. 16-18Coal Association of Canada Conference,
Westin Bayshore Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; www.cvent.com/events/2015-cac-conference-and-golf-tournament/event- summary-362c1c426b0c4c388d546bf9945deb65.aspx.
SEPT. 16-18
The Bluefield Coal Show, Brushfork Armory-Civic Center, Bluefield, W.Va.; www.bluefieldchamber.com/bluefield-coal-show.
SEPT. 21-23North American Pipeline Congress, The Westin Chicago River North, Chicago; www.pipelinecongress.com.
OCT. 25-27DUG Eagle Ford, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio;
www.dugeagleford.com.
OCT. 27-28Eastern Oil and Gas Conference and Trade Show, Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, Pa.; www.pioga.org/event/2015-eastern-oil-and-gas-conference-and-trade-show.
OCT. 27-29LAGCOE (Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition) 2015, Cajundome, Lafayette, La.; www.lagcoe.com. GOMC
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Jetters-trailerXtreme Flow Hot/Cold Jetter! Model #HJ-2TA8536, tandem axle trailer, 35 hp Vanguard 8.5 gpm @ 3,600 psi, 325-gallon water tank, 300’ hose, General pump. Fully loaded! List $36,995. On sale for $32,995. 800-213-3272, www.hotjetusa.com. (GBM)
Positions availableGapVax, Inc., a nationally recognized manu-facturing business, is seeking a talented, high-ly motivated individual to fill a full-time Sales Position in the Midwest (Iowa based preferred) region. GapVax is the leading manufacturer of industrial and municipal vacuum units and hydroexcavation units in the United States. We provide the most reliable, comprehensive, and efficient mobile vacuum units in the in-dustrial and municipal markets. Specifica-tions of the position are listed on our website, www.gapvax.com, click on the Now Hiring link in the left hand column. Send resumes to [email protected] or 575 Central Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15902. (CPMGBM)
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rental eqUiPMentLiquid vacs, wet/dry industrial vacs, combi-nation jetter/vacs, vacuum street sweeper & catch basin cleaner, truck & trailer mounted jetters. All available for daily, weekly, month-ly, and yearly rentals. vsi rentals llC, (888) vaC-Unit (822-8648), www.vsi rentalsllc.com. (GBM)
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1975 Fruehauf 10,000-gallon tanker, three axle. $9,000 OBO. Washington state. Call Randy at 360-301-0249 or e-mail [email protected] for pictures. (P03)
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2016 Peterbilt 348 chassis new 20/40 axles, double frame, PX-9 350hp. 3:15 steer tires on Alcoas, lockers. Introducing the new EMI Industrial vac system, DOT 407/412 Certified. 3,360 USG tank, Moro PM100T 430cfm, hoist dump, full-open rear tank system, will accept vibrator. Optional vacuum pumps/blowers, vari-ous chassis new or used. Catwalks and jetters also available. Note: Unit is not exactly as shown. ...................$187,500
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2002 Navistar International cab and chassis with a Powervac 5300, 16-cubic-yard, 3,250 U.S. gallons, carbon steel, vacuum tanker w/Hibon PD blower. vsi rentals llC, (888) vaC-Unit (822-8648) www.vsirentalsllc. com (GBM)
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Drain Jetter/Power Washer
Hot Jet II• Drain Jetter Hot or Cold• Industrial Power Washer • 8.5 GPM @ 3,600 PSI
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SIZE A 1.875” W x 4.875” H
This size is great for 2 photos!
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Perfect for one photo!
SIZE C 1.875” W x 1.5” H
A great value!
Gas, Oil and Mining Contractor Marketplace gives you nationwide
exposure to thousands of
industry professionals.
Layout and design is included
FREE, and we can fax or email
you a proof for final approval!
Choose a size that works best for you!
CALL 800.994.7990
Call for 4-color pricing and contract discounts.
7-YEAR FINANCINGZERO DOWN, NO INTEREST & PAYMENTS
- FOR UP TO ONE FULL YEAR -
Made in the USA.
ClearSpan.com/ADGOMC1.866.643.1010
Store equipment and supplies. Easy to disassemble and relocate.
Abundant natural light.
ClearSpan creates unparalleledworkspace for oil and gaS proS
OILFIELD & PUMPING INDUSTRIES
We Sell
• Oilfi eld & Industrial Hoses• Hydraulic Hoses (New & Repair)• Repair Hydraulic Pumps, Valves & Cylinders• Sheaves, Couplings & Bushings• Pipe Fittings - Welded & Threaded• Betts Valves & Accessories• Sand Blasting Fittings• Ball Valves - All Sizes• Industrial Belts• Roller chains• Pex Hose & Fittings• Hydraulic Adaptors• Poly-Propylene Fittings• Sight Glasses & Tubes• Camlocks - All Sizes & Varieties• Cone Strainer (Witches Hats)• Clamps - All Sizes & Varieties• Starters - Air & Hydraulic• Pressure Washer Accessories• Quick Couplers - All Sizes & Varieties
4327 4th Ave. West, Williston, ND [email protected]
P/F: 701.572.9835 • C: 701.570.5494
www.FoundItNow.com
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Local
Delivery
Available
Camlocks - All Sizes & Varieties
Clamps - All Sizes & Varieties
Pressure Washer Accessories
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855.438.9791www.UsedVacuumTrucks.com
“Worlds Best Hydrovac”
Full Details Available at
New Tornado F4Slope Hydrovac Trucks In Stock and In Production
for Quick Delivery, Western Canada Heavy-Duty Spec
Built Trucks, Built for Extreme Conditions and Cold Weather
• BECOME MORE PROFITABLE• NETWORK WITH PEERS
• WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER
WWW.PUMPERPROFIT.COM 866-933-2653
3 DAYS OF HANDS-ONBUSINESS BUILDING &
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With the strength of the US dollar there has never been a better time to buy a Tornado than right now!
Thanks For Visiting Us
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