Saudi
Aramco said that the use of advanced technology to operate and maintain oil
wells had enabled it to shut down over 300 wells through remote access
following last month’s attack on its oil fields. Mohammed
Al-Suwaij, director of the production management in the Khurais oil field,
revealed that the company closed more than 300 oil wells remotely from a
centrally located ‘control room’.
This operation was carried out, following the
terrorist attack on Khurais oil fields last month, through the smart field
system, which operates the oil fields and wells that are spread over a wide
geographical area. The system is in place to control it remotely. A recent
report by the company, seen by Okaz, revealed that the five oil units in
Khurais operate independently, providing flexibility in restoring and resuming
production.
The highly sophisticated facility design and
investment in many sustainability features have played an important role in
enabling the oil fields to withstand strong attacks. Other
production units were intact, which was an important factor in restoring
production within 24 hours after the attacks.
In a recent report, Aramco described the
shutdown of the Khurais field as “ideal”, stressing that closing it
is a fine example of the art of remote control through advanced technology from
the central control room.
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