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Technology Information Session

2008 05 08

High Performance Radio To Simplify And Cost-Reduce Gas Well Telemetry

Registration

Thursday, May 8, 2008
11:30 a.m. - Registration and Lunch
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Technical Information Session & Discussion

Nexen Annex (+15 level) Room C
801 - 7th Ave SW, Calgary, AB

Invitation

Myotis Wireless, MGM Energy and PTAC Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada invite you to attend an information session to review a new radio technology for gas well telemetry systems. The technology has potential to significantly reduce telemetry costs.

BACKGROUND

Nowadays, radios drive a significant portion of telemetry system costs, primarily due to their power consumption. In a typical system, the radio uses between 40 and 60% of the entire site power and therefore drives 40 and 60% of the power system cost. The power system is usually solar cell/rechargeable battery or TEG (thermo electric generator) when insufficient sun is available.

In addition the radios typically require Line-of-Sight (LOS) communication. This usually means installing some kind of mast to ensure LOS to the central hub. In some cases, however, (most often west of 5th) a mast is not enough and a well site radio tower must be built. As before, the radio then drives a significant system cost.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

A new form of radio has been developed whose power consumption is as low as 1/100th of existing systems and that doesn't need LOS to function. When coupled with a low power flowmeter, the potential arises to eliminate the rechargeable batteries, the solar cell / TEG and the radio tower.

WHO BENEFITS

• Economic Savings:
• Significant reduction or elimination of capex for the solar cell (or TEG) and batteries. The capex associated with supplying gas to the TEG is also eliminated.
• Gas costs for the TEG are eliminated
• Operational Benefits:
• Radio system installation and maintenance is significantly shortened
• Reporting intervals can be shortened to as little as 15 seconds without affecting battery life
• On demand queries are now easy to support with no additional cost
• Eliminates need to reduce data reporting during winter to conserve power

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Field operations Managers
• Construction Managers
• Instrumentation and Control professionals
• Facilities Engineers

Registration Fee (until May 7, 2008)

PTAC Members	Complimentary
Not-For-Profit Associations	Complimentary
Non-Members	$50.00 (+GST)

Onsite Registration Fee (May 8, 2008)

PTAC Members	$25.00 (+GST)
Not-For-Profit Associations	$25.00 (+GST)
Non-Members	$75.00 (+GST)

To obtain further technical information, please contact:
Richard May
Myotis Wireless
Phone: 403-471-0414
Email: richard@myotis.net

DISCLAIMER

PTAC is only a facilitator for these presentations. PTAC makes no representation regarding ownership or quality of any technology described by a presenter, or generally as to the contents of a presentation. PTAC does not endorse any presenter nor the technology presented. Please use your own judgment. PTAC trusts that each presenter will engage in fair trade practices, but does not police or otherwise enforce this policy in any manner.

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For further information,
please contact:

Lorie Frei, PTAC
phone 403.218.7707
fax 403.920.0054
lfrei@ptac.org

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