Wireless Pipeline Solutions

inCode's proven wireless engineering, hardware devices and mobile applications unlock astonishing value for companies building and operating remote energy assets. The convergence of high capacity and coverage broadband networks, functional and low-cost wireless devices, proven off the shelf applications and skilled professional services deliver significant immediate and long-term benefits

Benefits

• Reduce data infrastructure costs by as much as 70% by installing wireless versus wired networks
• Monitor more locations and I/O points through a lower cost per I/O point
• Cut health and safety incidents by reducing driving and improving situational awareness for employees and first responders
• Lower operating cost by automating manual labor intensive processes like inspections
• Improve reliability of assets by improving analysis of greater volumes of accurate monitoring data, then reduce maintenance costs through automating field services scheduling, dispatch and work orders based on the improved predictive maintenance data
• IP based solutions expands secure visibility of assets and operations for managers and executive

Case Study

The company operates and maintains 17,000 miles of pipelines stretching across the mid-west, providing gas to about 800,000 customers. The Federal Office of Pipeline Safety requires companies to monitor their pipelines for leaks or other safety issues. One of the options was to hire 90 new technicians who each would cover 150 miles of pipeline every day. Add the cost of buying and maintaining the vehicles and the company was looking at spending $5 million annually.

The company took the second option of wirelessly monitoring the pipelines. It saved $4.8 million per year. The solution was a matter of buying and installing wireless networks with cellular backhaul at compressor nodes and regional depots. The benefits to the company included:

• Decreased operational overhead and expenses
• Increased shareholder value
• Accelerated IMP implementation
• Improved reliability through increased quality and accuracy of data

Wireless IP Applications Features

• Wireless design, engineering and support
• High bandwidth for data applications
• Secure data and voice communications
• Live video
• Machine to machine monitoring of assets and emissions
• Asset, worker, and man-down tracking
• Field service automation
• VOIP, messaging and push to talk communications
• Data integration with SCADA and asset management systems
• Rugged and intrinsically safe hardware
• Broadband cellular backhaul

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