Partnering to meet connectivity challenges
Intel, GTSI and Halliburton are working together to address command and control connectivity challenges within the complex environments of the oil and gas field. A proof-of-concept demonstration has been requested by Halliburton for its annual Business Development Academy in Dallas, Texas.

Intel is putting its technology into oil and gas solutions that will increase oil and gas exploration and production. Through Intel’s research and manufacturing activities, comprehensive support for hardware and software developers, transformative solutions that enable mobility and a sustained commitment to open industry standards, Intel is nurturing the development of new computing technologies for upstream energy companies.

An oil field stimulation job, also referred to as a frac job, is a key service offered by Halliburton to their customers. A typical job site is serviced by a mobile chemical processing plant, with various trucks and interconnected configurations designed to convey, mix and pump materials into a well head. Monitoring and control of the trucks is handled via a distributed control system of unit controllers physically connected via a Job Local Area Network (JLAN). Each of the unit controllers receives data from sensors located on the respective trucks. Part of the JLAN is a tech command center (TCC), which personnel and customers use to monitor and make adjustments to the operation.

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