Production Management System

A real-time simulation model running alongside a plant can provide a wide range of information such as the pressure and flow profiles inside a pipe, and is a basic tool for leak detection and hydrate formation.

Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies’ process optimisation solution Production Management System (ProdMS) is a virtual “copy” of the plant process. It automatically predicts the future behavior of the process, checks for situations that cause alarms, and notifies the user if such events are found.

We deliver complete process simulator setups for engineering, DCS checkout, training of operators and process optimisation, including hardware, software, documentation, training courses etc. The solution includes three different modes: Real-Time, look-ahead and planning.

The same model is used in different modes for ease of maintenance. Custom operator stations are built to allow effective monitoring of the whole process. Optionally, a fourth mode can be supplied for process dynamics operator training which includes the shutdown and interlock logic in emulated form.