BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 20
By Nargiz Sadikhova - Trend:
The US Chevron oil and gas company is using geofencing technology at its Kazakhstan-based Tengizchevroil company as part of digitalization measures, Chevron told Trend.
The company noted that in Tengizchevroil operations, which is an operator of Kazakhstan’s major Tengiz oil and gas field, geofencing technology keeps employees away from high-risk areas through field integrated planning and Simultaneous Operations (SimOps) visualizations.
“The SimOps visualization and analysis automatically identify scheduling conflicts, enabling teams to manage risk, assess the timing of future activities in the field, and mitigate production losses,” the company said.
The company also added that real-time personnel safety devices are providing the foundation for an automated and standardized process for locating and monitoring workforce safety across Chevron’s operations.
The Tengiz oil field was discovered in 1979 and is one of the biggest and deepest oil fields in the world. The total explored reserves of Tengiz reach 3.2 billion tons, while recoverable reserves range from 890 million tons to 1.37 billion tons.
In 1993, Tengizchevroil LLP, which is the project operator, was established based on an agreement between Kazakhstan and Chevron. Presently, Tengizchevroil includes Chevron (50 percent), ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Ventures Inc. (25 percent), KazMunayGas (20 percent), and LukArco (5 percent).
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