Graphical programming automates production research work stations

Recent conversion to graphic programming allows BP Research's Westport Laboratory, Houston, better control of experiments investigating oil and gas production problems. Graphical programming gives more consistent and accurate experimental results, with fewer mistakes and repetitions. The softwa...

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Published in:The Oil & gas journal 1992-07, Vol.90 (28), p.63-66
Main Author: BURNETT, D. R
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
032000 > Natural Gas-- Transport, Handling, & Storage
990200 > Mathematics & Computers
Applied sciences
AUTOMATION
Case studies
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Computer programming
Cost control
Crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products
Crude oil, natural gas, oil shales producing equipements and methods
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
Energy
Engineers
Exact sciences and technology
Fuels
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
INDUSTRY 022000 > Petroleum-- Transport, Handling, & Storage
Laboratories
Learning curves
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
Oil and gas production
Oil wells
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
Pressure regulators
Process controls
Programming languages
Prospecting and production of crude oil, natural gas, oil shales and tar sands
Research centers
Reservoir engineering, simulation studies and models
Software
User interface
Work stations
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Summary:Recent conversion to graphic programming allows BP Research's Westport Laboratory, Houston, better control of experiments investigating oil and gas production problems. Graphical programming gives more consistent and accurate experimental results, with fewer mistakes and repetitions. The software requires less operator attention and lessens errors in reading and analyzing data. For process model apparatus, this software eliminates the long-standing gap between the state of the art and actual practice in using computers. Custom programs that previously were written in cumbersome general-purpose languages have been replaced by modular languages that provide more functions and shorter development times.
ISSN:0030-1388
1944-9151