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XSPOC
Software Smart Well Automation for Microsoft Windows®
Comprehensive
well management
XSPOC is a
comprehensive well management system that links real-time data to our
powerful diagnostic and design tools. XSPOC isn’t just for pump-off
controllers; it also supports devices such as RTUs/PLCs, submersibles,
flow controllers and more. It can be used with automatic well testing
and injection controllers.
Key Benefits
Easy to use
- Easy
to learn and navigate with minimal training
- Simultaneously
view well listing, surface and downhole dynamometer cards, control
setpoints and diagnostic analysis.
- On-demand
reports are easy to read and use
- Easily
group and analyze wells by any value
- Animations
show you graphically how your downhole pump is performing
Intelligent
- Identifies
pump condition, fluid level, energy consumption, balance problems
and more
- Data
history graphs provide trends of pump efficiency, runtime,
production or any other collected values or events
- Automatically
signals when a critical parameter exceeds statistical limits
Flexible
- Automate
fields with a few wells or thousands
- Microsoft
SQL Server-based, it integrates seamlessly with your existing data
systems
XSPOC performs many functions and
supports a broad range of devices
- Full host-based POC control and data
acquisition.
- Open database using Microsoft SQL
Server (allows easy integration with customer databases).
- Integrated with XDIAG to provide
automatic expert diagnostic analysis for each well.
- Client/Server architecture, fully
network capable, with unlimited number of client connections.
- Scalable: can be used to automate
fields with few wells or with thousands of wells (currently used
in a field with over 3500 wells).
- Data history graphs with trends of
pump efficiency, runtime, production, or any other variable
measured, or calculated by XDIAG.
- Full well control (startup, shutdown,
parameter downloads, etc.)
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
limit methods used to automatically signal when a critical
parameter goes outside statistical limits.
- Supports all modern POC hardware.
- Automatic alarm/shutdown alphanumeric
paging.
- Automatic well control based on other
conditions (facility alarms, time of day, etc.)
- Real-time dial-in support.
- Integrates with RODSTAR, XDIAG,
RODDIAG, and CBALANCE, and can read dynamometer files created with
DYNOSTAR.
- Powerful Grouping / Exception Features
that are user selectable based on any value in the database
(including analysis history).
User
Friendly Interface
XSPOC
is very easy to use. In fact, most users find they can be highly
proficient in a short time and with very little training. It allows
you to simultaneously view a list of wells, the surface and downhole
dynamometer cards, important parameters for the well, and the expert
diagnostic analysis. The wells can be grouped in any way you want and
you can easily switch from the dynamometer card screen to the well
status screen, the trending screen, or any other screen available. Or
you can keep all screens open simultaneously.
Grouping
Wells
XSPOC
makes finding problem wells very easy. It's navigation revolves around
customizable well groups. From the start, wells are viewed through
exception groups such as "Enabled", "Disabled",
"24 hour", "Alarms", and the encompassing
"All". By expanding these groups, the wells that meet that
criteria are exposed. From a practical standpoint, if someone want's
to know all the wells in alarm just expand the "Alarm"
group.
Additionally,
this same functionality can easily be customized to include
organizational or geographical groups, like operators or fields. If
there is a way to describe the critiria for a group of wells, the
customer is able to create that group, thereby allowing full
customization of this feature.
All
of the system reports are built to work with these groups including
automatic morning reports.
How are
my wells operating right now?
The
group status screen allows users to view the current state of wells at
a glance. This screen uses intuitive colors to draw attention to
problem conditions. Not only can the user view the status and alarm
states for each well, but there are also over fifty other columns of
collected data available. Each user is allowed to customize the
columns that they want to see, so it is very flexible.
Other
features of the Group Status include quick sorting of any column and
easy entry of user comments. This screen also allows real time control
of the wells, including starting, stopping, clearing alarms, etc.
What's really
wrong with my well?
One
of XSPOC's most valuable screens, the card viewer collects, displays,
and analyzes dynometer cards. Even though XSPOC is set to collect
cards and to perform XDIAG's diagnostics on every well every night,
there are times when it might be necessary to pull the latest startup,
pump-off, current, or buffer from the POC. It's a snap. Select the
card then push the "Get Card" button.
The
card is delivered to the card library. This library catalogs past
cards making it easy to compare multiple cards (including their
downhole or RODSTAR's predicted card) at the same time. Just double
click the card to display it. The library also provides the ability to
make notes on each card and mark a card to be saved forever.
The
card viewer also allows specific properties, like POC setpoint,
malfunction point, and load limits, to be set visually. Just drag and
drop it to the its new location.
Is my
well operating differently than before?
The
Data History is a timeline of all well data including analysis
calculations and well events. It can show trends of falling production
or show early signs of pump wear. Any trended parameter can be
analyzed using statistical process control which automatically sets
upper and lower control limits. Or the user can override the automatic
limits and set his own. Parameters falling outside these limits are
easily viewed on the Group Status screen.
The
frequency of data storage and the amount of data retained is
customizable by the customer.
State of
the Art Expert Analysis
Along
with retrieving and storing data, XSPOC gives a detailed diagnosis in
a very understandable format.
Is
everything I need right here?
The
card viewer provides an at-a-glance view of the well's pumping
condition. Intuitively organized, this screen displays a plain English
description of the diagnostics.
eXpert
DIAGnostic analysis software
XSPOC
contains the powerful XDIAG expert diagnostic analysis software. It
provides automatic expert diagnosis of every well, every day. XDIAG
uses pattern recognition and artificial intelligence to identify the
pump condition, fluid level, pump friction, etc. and creates an expert
report for each well in plain English.
XDIAG
also recognizes problems with the input data and either automatically
corrects the data or notifies the user of the problem.
What if
my input data is bad?
While
XDIAG would favor having perfect input data we also understand this is
the real world. XDIAG will identify many data problems and can
automatically correct most of them. These data corrections include
fixing errors with load cells, position transducers, top-of-stroke
settings, stroke length inconsistancies, etc. Diagnostic software
which does not perform these corrections will give much less accurate
results.
How will
XSPOC fit into my existing systems?
XSPOC
is the only system of its type that is built entirely on an open SQL
database. This allows XSPOC to fit in nicely with your existing data
systems. Our competition uses proprietary closed databases that
require special tools to access the data.
Why
Microsoft SQL Server?
Microsoft
SQL Server's popularity continues to grow. It's easy to use, easy to
add and change data, and can be used (imported or exported) by a wide
variety of data aware applications. The best aspect is that your
company can link any number of applications in the XSPOC database to
extract or even add data without even using XSPOC.
Does
XSPOC work with Access or Excel?
Many
users are already using Microsoft applications such as Access and
Excel. These products can be linked directly to XSPOC data, allowing
users to query, analyze, and report data in ways they are already
familiar with.
I already
use RODSTAR. How does it fit in?
All
of Theta's other products are tightly integrated with XSPOC. If a user
wants to redesign a well using RODSTAR this can be done by clicking on
the RODSTAR button on XSPOC's toolbar. This elimates the need to
re-enter production and equipment data because this information is
already stored in XSPOC.
I already
have well data in other systems. Can I use it?
Most
oil companies already have data that is needed by XSPOC in other
databases. This may include information such as rod strings, well test
data, pump size, etc. With the open architecture of XSPOC, it is easy
to integrate this information so the user is not burdened with
entering data twice.
Can the
system inform me of problems?
Key
people need to know when wells are down or outside acceptable levels.
XSPOC can automatically notify users via alpha pagers and voice call
out.
What
about automatic reports?
The
XSPOC system has a flexible reporting system that allows users to not
only view reports but to send them to printers, web servers, and
email. The reports can be scheduled for automatic printing using any
well group that the customer specifies. While the built-in reports
should meet all the users needs, custom reports can be easily
generated using Microsoft Access or other reporting tools.
What
devices does XSPOC work with?
XSPOC
is compatible with all the major pump-off controllers available on the
market. Theta also supports other devices including submersible
controllers and flow controllers. Theta is actively working on adding
more wellhead devices, including flow controllers, plunger lift, and
gas lift. XSPOC can also communicate with any Modbus-compatible device
for other applications including tank battery monitoring and other RTU/PLC
applications.
How do I
tie XSPOC to my devices?
XSPOC
supports all of the communication technologies being used in the
oilfield today. These include radio telemetry, hardwire
communications, Ethernet, CDPD, OPC, DDE, satellite, etc. XSPOC can
even communicate over the internet. All of the communication protocols
have been designed by Theta to maximize performance with these various
communication methods.
Theta is
there to help.
Theta
takes pride in providing optimal support. Our support plan allows
unlimited phone calls to answer questions and help with any problems.
The support plan also gives users all updates available for our
software.
What if
I'm having problems?
Most
of our support is done by remotely accessing the customer's system
through dial-in or VPN. In doing this, Theta can view the same screens
that the user is seeing, allowing optimal interaction to answer
questions or fix problems quickly. We also use remote communications
to maintain and update the XSPOC software. Our service pack updates
provide an easy mechanism to keep the software current without
requiring much, if any, of the customer's time and resources.
We get
back to you.
Many
of our customers are surprised at the speed at which we can respond to
problems or develop additional features. Whether a new feature or a
potential problem, we are available and able to fix it very quickly.
Taking
input seriously.
You
use the system so why not suggest what you would like to use it for?
We believe that the customer drives our product. We evaluate how we
can add suggested features and get them out soon (many times in the
following service pack). XSPOC grows around the customer.
We help
you figure it out.
Industry
tested professionals are available to enhance the systems diagnostic
capability. If there is something unusual in the diagnostic results,
just click the email theta button and send the card directly to Theta
Enterprises to be analyzed. Usually within twenty-four hours a
response from Theta is received with further explanation or follow up
questions. This is also the mechanism Theta uses to build its
extensive card pattern database.
