Centralized automation and monitoring system for remote oilfield power units
How CENTO enabled unified control, reduced on-site maintenance, and improved operational reliability across distributed oil and gas facilities
Several major oil and gas producers in Eastern Europe required a unified approach to automate the operation of remote power distribution units (KTP/RU) at their oil extraction facilities. These sites – often in harsh, remote environments – relied on individually configured systems for each field, making monitoring, maintenance, and data exchange inefficient and inconsistent.
Business challenges
Each extraction site had to be equipped with a new substation and data acquisition system capable of transmitting electrical parameters to corporate SCADA networks. However, the absence of a standardized control solution led to high deployment costs, longer commissioning times, and unreliable performance across dispersed assets.
To ensure compliance, reliability, and scalability, the operators needed a unified automation framework that could support centralized monitoring, minimize on-site maintenance, and enable real-time control of remote, unmanned facilities.
Why the company choose CENTO
The enterprises adopted CENTO as part of a collaborative initiative between local electrical equipment manufacturers and automation partners to standardize dispatch and monitoring systems across newly supplied substations.
CENTO was selected for its ability to provide:
- Seamless integration with industrial controllers and measurement devices.
- A compact, web-server-based architecture using ruggedized NEXCOM NISE-104 computers.
- Real-time visualization, control, and alarm management across all sites from a single SCADA interface.
The result was a scalable, serially produced automation solution that could be deployed consistently across multiple oilfield power units with minimal customization, ensuring compatibility and uniformity across assets.
Results
By implementing CENTO across eight geographically distributed oil production sites, the organizations achieved a significant improvement in operational efficiency and control.
Key results include:
- Centralized supervision of unmanned extraction sites, enabling remote monitoring and control without the need for constant human presence.
- Unified integration of all electrical supply assets into a single dispatch system, simplifying maintenance and configuration.
- Reduction of on-site commissioning visits from 24 to 6 per project cycle through standardized configurations and remote setup tools.
- Real-time tracking of power network parameters from the central control room, reducing downtime and accelerating incident response.
The project created a foundation for reliable, scalable, and easily maintainable automation of distributed oilfield infrastructure—supporting safe, cost-efficient, and continuous energy operations even under challenging environmental conditions.
Check how CENTO works in real life
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