Temperature sensors pass test for Far East

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Apr 8, 2008

Distributed temperature sensing systems for down-hole monitoring complete successful two-year evaluation period.

Lios Technology has won a 5 year contract from a major operator in the Far East following a successful 2 year field evaluation period for the supply of distributed temperature sensing (DTS) systems for down-hole monitoring deployments at onshore wells.

Lios DTS systems are unusual in their ability to provide a reliable, nonintrusive means of continuous temperature logging of wells in oil and gas exploration, enabling full coverage of complex and multilateral wells with a single optical fibre cable.

The Lios DTS continuously monitors the temperature of an optic fibre at all points along its entire length.

For this contract Lios Technology teamed up with and operates closely together with an optical pressure sensing company and a major local service company.

Lios Technology is the first DTS supplier with an approved WITSML data interface.

The petrotechnical protocol standard WITSML ensures compatible data streams on TCP/IP level of distributed temperature profiles, backscattering profiles and event data.

LIOS offers its DTS systems with integrated protocol convertor, technologies to safely transfer data and enable its integration into customised database structures.

The petroleum engineers in the office can monitor the status of their wells live on their computer screens.

Thomas Oldemeyer, Chief Executive Officer of Lios Technology comments: "This successful assessment of our system is a testament to the reliability, accuracy and durability of our products".

"These DTS systems provide a practical and cost effective solution to monitor the downhole status of production wells in some of the most vital petro hubs in the world".

Daan van Laar, Key Account manager of Lios Technology adds: "The value of the online data enables rapid intervention benefiting directly in project economics".

"Installing our DTS increases well and reservoir surveillance adding up to the economical value of new projects".