Remote monitoring of oil pipelines' cathodic protection system via GSM/GPRS modem and the thingspeak platform

Abstract

With the advancement of technology and the implementation of contemporary techniques and system controls, conventional methods of on-site monitoring have been replaced by remote supervision, which offers a number of advantages. As a result, it appears that a suitable strategy utilizing these contemporary approaches and incorporating information technology into the industry is required. The author's goal in this work is to describe a device for remotely transferring cathodic protection information from oil and gas pipelines to a platform server through the internet and sending alerts by SMS and e-mail. This system was developed and tested in Iraq's Al-Ahdab oil field. The system provides real-time, 24/7 assessment data with an accuracy of 99.7%.

Keywords

• gsm
• gprs
• remote monitoring
• cathodic protection