Rigwatch Ecm: Equipment Condition Monitoring

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RigWatch ECM

EQUIPMENT CONDITION MONITORING

“HELPING OUR CUSTOMERS ACHIEVE SUPERIOR RESULTS”


RigWatch ECM
®

EQUIPMENT CONDITION MONITORING

TOP DRIVE FEATURES


When it comes to drilling, efficiency is • Upgrade and maintain your PLC programs remotely With a Caterpillar® engine, the RigWatch® ECM system
the name of the game. But regularly • Troubleshoot your PLC and control system problems includes a service loop connector for easy access to
scheduled maintenance of equipment remotely, allowing for the dispatch of the appropriate the engine software. It’s powered by the engine battery
is not always efficient. Sometimes it technician and repair parts in a self-contained, portable system that is designed
comes too early, and the rig experiences • Assist on-site technicians remotely for minimal support and maintenance.
downtime even though everything is • Detect out-of-tolerance operating conditions
working perfectly. Sometimes it comes too • Initiate local alarms BENEFITS
late and big problems occur, which can • Notify off-site personnel of alarms Sophisticated sensors, purpose-built software and
be expensive to repair. • Program “intelligent” alarms to include trend analysis Web-based data collection allow equipment maintenance
to help you anticipate future breakdowns for top drives and engines to be remotely monitored
Canrig brings you predictive maintenance • Upgrade PLC programs remotely anytime from anywhere in the world. This can identify
through RigWatch® ECM, our equipment • Store top drive operating data and alarms problems before they occur so maintenance can be
condition monitoring system. With synchronized to the PLC clock for further analysis scheduled as needed. The result is a new level of
RigWatch® ECM, Canrig places sensors drilling efficiency.
on rig machinery to gather information When RigWatch® ECM is installed on your top drive,
that determines how well the equipment it does not have to be rigged down for rig moves. The CASE STUDY
is performing and when it might be due equipment is designed to automatically restart and RigWatch® ECM triggered an alert for “Top Drive High
for maintenance. RigWatch® ECM improves establish operation after a rig move without requiring Differential Pressure” on the HMI screen. As the alert
rig reliability by monitoring and issuing a technician visit. The equipment necessary to continued to escalate with no resolution, the system
alerts about the network health of the install RigWatch® ECM on your top drive includes the automatically distributed electronic notifications to
rig controls. This information is fed into remote access junction box, TDSU wireless radio, the toolpusher and Canrig’s RIGLINE 24/7™ support
a computer on the rig, then transmitted TDSU antenna, a wireless unit to be mounted in the rig center. Field technicians contacted the rig and began
to a satellite ground system so it can be manager’s office and an antenna to be mounted on troubleshooting the issue. The rig crew discovered
accessed any time via myWells.com®, the rig manager’s house. and removed two 4-inch strands of silicone in the
Canrig’s Internet portal. The information Y-Stranger of the top drive causing the differential
can then be accessed and viewed by ENGINE FEATURES pressure to rise. Once the repairs were completed, the
key decision-makers on the rig or at • Reduce engine hours and overall engine system removed the alert and the rig crew continued
remote locations. maintenance costs turning to the right.
• Reduce engine downtime
• Predict engine overhaul time for effective scheduling
• Reduce overall engine fuel consumption
General Information
www.canrig.com

Sales Information
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Canrig Support
(866) 433-4345

Telephone
(281) 774-5600

Fax
(281) 774-5610

Postal Address
Corporate Headquarters
8223 Willow Place Drive South
Houston, TX 77070
USA

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