Technology
Aveva
Industry
Oil and Gas
Client
OQGN
Country
Oman
Goals
Ensure stable, secure, and optimized PI System
Audit and enhance infrastructure and data reliability
Provide long-term support with best practices
Enable enterprise-wide visibility through advanced PI tools
Challenges
Maintaining system redundancy and fault tolerance
Closing configuration gaps and outdated practices
Addressing cybersecurity risks and system hardening
Upgrading and integrating multiple PI components in live environment
Solutions
Reviewed architecture, network, and backups with improvements
Resolved interface issues and verified buffering
Installed and configured PI AF, Notifications, Vision, and more
Strengthened cybersecurity and established DMZ Shadow Server
Results
Improved PI System reliability and performance
Enhanced resilience with fault-tolerant architecture
Strengthened cybersecurity posture across OT network
Delivered enterprise visibility via rich PI Vision dashboards
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Maintenance Service Support for PI SystemIn 2024, EMI partnered with Oman Gas Network (OQGN) to deliver comprehensive maintenance and support services for their AVEVA PI System infrastructure. The engagement focused on system auditing, performance optimization, cybersecurity enhancements, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of this critical enterprise historian platform supporting Oman’s gas transportation network. EMI conducted thorough reviews of the PI system architecture, network configurations, and backup strategies, recommending and implementing structural improvements to enhance system stability and fault tolerance. |
The team resolved interface issues, validated buffering configurations, and upgraded PI software components including PI Asset Framework, Notifications, Vision, and Data Access modules, aligning them with AVEVA’s best practices. A key aspect was strengthening cybersecurity through detailed audits of firewall settings, user access controls, and OT network protections. EMI also laid the groundwork for a “Shadow Server” at the DMZ level to provide real-time redundancy and disaster recovery capability. To empower OQGN’s teams, EMI delivered workshops on building AF infrastructure and designing dashboards, complemented by a standardized symbol library for consistent PI Vision visualization.
The result was a significantly more reliable, resilient, and secure PI System infrastructure delivering enterprise-wide operational visibility. OQGN is now positioned for scalable digital transformation, with robust data contextualization and visualization supporting decision-making across their operational network.