Production automation in the 21st century: Opportunities for production optimization and remote unattended operations

JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 68-73

  Dunham, Cleon L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION;

PRODUCTION AUTOMATION;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 0038573845     PISSN: 01492136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/79390-JPT     Document Type: Article

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