Technology
Aveva
Industry
Oil and Gas
Client
ARAMCO EXPEC
Country
KSA
Goals
Deploy redundant PI Systems at ECC and CDC for enterprise-level reliability
Enable secure, real-time upstream data acquisition and visualization
Integrate PI with ARAMCO’s Oracle & Active Directory systems
Ensure HA for PI and AF Servers with secure data exposure to Oracle systems
Challenges
Designing HA architecture across geographically separated data centers
Migrating and consolidating legacy PI and Oracle historical data
Synchronizing data and security across multiple platforms (AF, Oracle, AD)
Securing data transmissions while maintaining system performance
Solutions
Installed and configured dual PI Systems with HA at ECC and CDC
Deployed SQL Server Always On clusters and HA AF servers
Migrated thousands of PI tags and I-Field history from Oracle & PI servers
Implemented IPsec encryption & relational interfaces exposing PI data to Oracle
Results
High availability PI System successfully deployed across two sites
Legacy data fully migrated and consolidated into new infrastructure
Centralized real-time data collection enhanced monitoring and decision-making
Enhanced security and data access ensured compliance and efficiency
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ARAMCO EXPEC PI Systems Upgrade In 2016, EMI collaborated closely with Saudi ARAMCO to deliver a cutting-edge, enterprise-scale PI System solution for the Exploration and Petroleum Engineering Center (EXPEC), which serves as a pivotal hub for ARAMCO’s upstream data and analytics. The project’s primary focus was to build a robust, redundant PI infrastructure that spans two key locations: the EXPEC Computer Center (ECC) and the Corporate Data Center (CDC). This dual-site deployment was designed to guarantee high availability, resilience, and business continuity, crucial for supporting the kingdom-wide upstream data ecosystem. |
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EMI’s role encompassed the end-to-end engineering and configuration of the PI Systems, including setting up high availability (HA) architectures for both PI Servers and the PI Asset Framework (AF). A key part of the project involved migrating vast amounts of historical tag data and integrating legacy Oracle I-Field systems with the new PI infrastructure. Synchronizing data structures across PI AF, Oracle databases, and Active Directory security groups was essential to ensure seamless and secure data access across the enterprise. To maintain data integrity and comply with stringent enterprise security policies, EMI implemented IPsec encryption for all data transmitted between the ECC and CDC locations. Furthermore, EMI enabled PI data exposure to external Oracle systems using relational database interfaces, facilitating enhanced reporting, analytics, and integration with existing corporate applications.
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