Communications The Drilling Systems Automation Roadmap Communications section provides guidance to the future technologies and processes used to communicate information in all forms across all aspects of drilling systems automation. Contents Functional Description .................................................................................................................................. 4 Performance targets (including KPI’s with dates) ......................................................................................... 4 Current and future situation of systems that use communications ............................................................. 5 Downhole Transmission Tools .................................................................................................................. 5 Current situation: .................................................................................................................................. 5 Challenges: ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Future State: ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Downhole to surface (vice Versa telemetry) review ............................................................................ 6 Surface acquisition systems ...................................................................................................................... 8 Current situation: .................................................................................................................................. 8 Challenges: ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Future State: ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Sub Sea Control Systems ........................................................................................................................... 8 Aggregators and Historians ....................................................................................................................... 9 Current situation: .................................................................................................................................. 9 Challenges: ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Future State: ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Remote Advisory Centers ....................................................................................................................... 10 Current situation: ................................................................................................................................ 10 Challenges: .......................................................................................................................................... 10 Future State: ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Scope of Communications .......................................................................................................................... 10 Rig v’s Office ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Device to Device ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Device to Process and Process to Device ................................................................................................ 11 Communications Process to Process................................................................................................................................... 11 Interoperability ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Contextual / Situation Awareness .......................................................................................................... 11 Communication Protocols ........................................................................................................................... 11 Protocols (TCP vs UDP)............................................................................................................................ 11 WITS ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 WITSML ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Energistics Transfer Protocol (ETP) ......................................................................................................... 12 SYSML ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 OPC classic vs UA .................................................................................................................................... 13 OPC and Drilling Automation ...................................................................................................................... 13 History ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 OPC UA .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Implementation ...................................................................................................................................... 14 OPC UA and Drilling Automation ............................................................................................................ 14 Agents of Change ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Internet of Things .................................................................................................................................... 15 In Stream capabilities .............................................................................................................................. 15 Behavioral and pattern based Cyber Security ........................................................................................ 16 Problem Statement (barriers, needs, critical success factors).................................................................... 16 Barriers .................................................................................................................................................... 16 Proprietary Attitude ............................................................................................................................ 16 Lack of a common standard ................................................................................................................ 17 Lack of Open Interfaces ...................................................................................................................... 17 Way Ahead .................................................................................................................................................. 17 Standardized downhole and rig to office telemetry ............................................................................... 17 Downhole Telemetry .............................................................................................................................. 18 Timeline: (Ongoing but expect significant change in the next 5 years) .............................................. 19 State Based Information ......................................................................................................................... 19 Timeline: Imminent ............................................................................................................................ 19 Operational Intent .................................................................................................................................. 19 Timeline: Long term (5+ years) .......................................................................................................... 20 Confidential Information Copyright © DSARoadmap.org 2017 Page 2 Communications Rig Information Model ............................................................................................................................ 20 Timeline: Ongoing (~ 2-5 years) .......................................................................................................... 20 Data Federation ...................................................................................................................................... 20 Timeline: imminent through the next 2 – 5 years .............................................................................. 22 Multiplexed Communications ................................................................................................................. 22 Timeline: Imminent but developing