Energy
In the energy market, Silixa is concentrating on three segments related to the Oil and Gas industry:
- Upstream - measurements within production and injection wells
- Midstream - measurements along flowlines and pipelines
- Downstream - measurements within refineries and petrochemical plants
In each of these markets, Silixa’s product offering is the IDAS sensing unit, cable and components,
installation services, data visualisation and data interpretation services. We always work with the
customer to ensure they get the information they require
Upstream
The main use for Silixa’s technology is for permanent downhole distributed flow measurement and
acoustic monitoring in wells. This encompasses:
- - distributed multiphase flow metering across the reservoir
- - sand production monitoring
- - monitoring perforations
- - detecting casing leaks
- - detecting cross-flow and flow behind the casing
- - gas lift optimisation
- - submersible pump condition monitoring etc
- - monitoring injection rates
- - monitoring carbon dioxide injection and sequestration
Midstream
Silixa’s Intelligent Distributed Acoustic Sensor is a powerful tool to allow the monitoring of flow rates and
flow conditions. In the midstream energy market, the IDAS system can provide a full flow assurance
package that can be deployed along pipelines and flowlines. In particular we are targeting:
- - multiphase flow metering
- - hydrate formation
- - scale formation
- - corrosion
- - erosion
- - leak detection
- - acoustic imaging
- - pig tracking
- - detecting faulty valves/ activators
- - check valves and choke tuning
Downstream
In Downstream Energy, we are focusing on key applications in refineries for full coverage of
high-temperature vessels. Fibre optics can withstand temperatures as high as 750°C (1400°F),
with special coatings, and can be directly applied to the high temperature surfaces. Main
applications are:
- - acoustic imaging
- - process monitoring
- - noise and vibration monitoring of machinery
- - corrosion detection
- - fatigue detection
- - high temperature chemical and steam flowline monitoring