Cisco Cisco Aironet 1522 Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Point 정보 가이드
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It is a complex business and one that demands close liaison with the team back at their Cairo headquarters, to
review progress and solve problems. Occasionally the company has to bring in a troubleshooter to help,
perhaps halting production for days at a time.
review progress and solve problems. Occasionally the company has to bring in a troubleshooter to help,
perhaps halting production for days at a time.
In the past fast decision-making was made very difficult by the digital divide between the rig and headquarters.
Communications were typically limited to a couple of voice-grade circuits, the problem compounded by
telephones being restricted for health and safety reasons to the company man's office, often three or four levels
from the drill floor where he directs operations.
Communications were typically limited to a couple of voice-grade circuits, the problem compounded by
telephones being restricted for health and safety reasons to the company man's office, often three or four levels
from the drill floor where he directs operations.
It is a problem that Petrobel – working with Cisco® and its partners – has solved.
Network Solution
Massimo Insulla, Petrobel's drilling and work over deputy general manager, says: “Our vision is to create a digital
oilfield, where all of our assets and people – both onshore and offshore – could be linked using the network as a
platform to create a secure, converged IP infrastructure. By bridging the digital divide, we aimed to enable the
paradigm of taking the problem to the expert, rather than the expert having to travel to fix the problem.”
oilfield, where all of our assets and people – both onshore and offshore – could be linked using the network as a
platform to create a secure, converged IP infrastructure. By bridging the digital divide, we aimed to enable the
paradigm of taking the problem to the expert, rather than the expert having to travel to fix the problem.”
At the heart of this vision was the concept of the i-Rig – the Intelligent Rig – enjoying transparent communication
and exchange of information, even video, between the drilling crew and the headquarters' Asset Team of
geologists and reservoir and drilling engineers.
and exchange of information, even video, between the drilling crew and the headquarters' Asset Team of
geologists and reservoir and drilling engineers.
The first phase of the i-Rig project was to create a converged IP network on the Endurer Rig some 60 kilometers
offshore. Cisco Aironet® BR1310 Access Points formed the heart of a converged wireless local area network.
Cisco Wireless IP Phones for the company man and the geologist helped ensure that they were within easy
contact across most of the rig, while Cisco Unified IP Phones 7960G equipped with Cisco Unified Video
Advantage enabled voice and video communications.
offshore. Cisco Aironet® BR1310 Access Points formed the heart of a converged wireless local area network.
Cisco Wireless IP Phones for the company man and the geologist helped ensure that they were within easy
contact across most of the rig, while Cisco Unified IP Phones 7960G equipped with Cisco Unified Video
Advantage enabled voice and video communications.
A 256 kbps VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) on the rig established a satellite link back to headquarters and
beyond over the Internet. For the first time it was possible not only to bring the rig virtually into the headquarters'
backyard, but also to make video calls via the corporate network and the Internet to experts anywhere in the world.
beyond over the Internet. For the first time it was possible not only to bring the rig virtually into the headquarters'
backyard, but also to make video calls via the corporate network and the Internet to experts anywhere in the world.
Having proved the value of the i-Rig concept, the Petrobel team looked for a solution to the problem of
extending wireless coverage everywhere on the rig. Although Cisco Aironet Access Points were rugged enough
to withstand the harsh operating environment offshore, they were not certified to operate in the hazardous Zone
1 environment of the drill floor where there is a greater risk of explosion from gases.
extending wireless coverage everywhere on the rig. Although Cisco Aironet Access Points were rugged enough
to withstand the harsh operating environment offshore, they were not certified to operate in the hazardous Zone
1 environment of the drill floor where there is a greater risk of explosion from gases.
It was a problem that Cisco and its partner, TerraWave Solutions, were already working on – the Explosion Proof
Enclosure for Cisco Aironet 1500 Access Points. Importantly Cisco Aironet 1500 Access Points can be easily
configured to provide a fully meshed radio network, effectively promising to “light up” the entire rig – in effect,
the “first mile” of the end-to-end digital oil field. Cisco is a world leader in Mesh Radio technology.
Enclosure for Cisco Aironet 1500 Access Points. Importantly Cisco Aironet 1500 Access Points can be easily
configured to provide a fully meshed radio network, effectively promising to “light up” the entire rig – in effect,
the “first mile” of the end-to-end digital oil field. Cisco is a world leader in Mesh Radio technology.
Customer Case Study
“Our vision is to create a digital oilfield, where all of our assets
and people – both onshore and offshore – could be linked
using the network as a platform to create a secure, converged
IP infrastructure. By bridging the digital divide, we aimed to
enable the paradigm of taking the problem to the expert rather
than the expert having to travel to fix the problem.”
—Massimo Insulla, Drilling and Work Over Deputy General Manager, Petrobel