Using RFID technology to capture product identification of tubular products enables the ability to track-and-trace the oil field product throughout critical processes.
In the Oil Field
Tubular products enabled with RFID identifiers can be scanned in and out of boreholes and during tallying and inspection. As recording stations capture every tubular that is tripped up and down the hole, the data can be used to determine the total exposure time and total depth of a tubular, and a variety of other critical information Using this information, application systems can provide intelligent inspection models to service personnel, avoiding redundant inspections while at the same time assuring tubulars with an increased potential of integrity failure are inspected and repaired. These systems can also provide intelligent validation controls on the derrick floor, preventing tubular with improper inspection records, product specifications, or otherwise, from entering the hole.
In the Production Yard
During manufacturing of tubular products various "product integrity critical" steps are performed. These include heat treatment, quenching, tempering, hot-sizing, straightening, in addition to a variety of quality control and end-finishing processes.
RFID technology provides a unique serialization to every product moving through production. Application systems link the RFID product identifier captured by wireless antennas in the production environment and associate it to the manufacturing process information.
Production Information That Can Be Associated Includes:
In the Oil Field
Tubular products enabled with RFID identifiers can be scanned in and out of boreholes and during tallying and inspection. As recording stations capture every tubular that is tripped up and down the hole, the data can be used to determine the total exposure time and total depth of a tubular, and a variety of other critical information Using this information, application systems can provide intelligent inspection models to service personnel, avoiding redundant inspections while at the same time assuring tubulars with an increased potential of integrity failure are inspected and repaired. These systems can also provide intelligent validation controls on the derrick floor, preventing tubular with improper inspection records, product specifications, or otherwise, from entering the hole.
In the Production Yard
During manufacturing of tubular products various "product integrity critical" steps are performed. These include heat treatment, quenching, tempering, hot-sizing, straightening, in addition to a variety of quality control and end-finishing processes.
RFID technology provides a unique serialization to every product moving through production. Application systems link the RFID product identifier captured by wireless antennas in the production environment and associate it to the manufacturing process information.
Production Information That Can Be Associated Includes:
- Heat-Treatment T°
- Electro-Magnetic Inspection (Wall Thickness, Grade .etc)
- Hydro-Test (Psi)
- Threading (Lead, Taper .etc)