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Saudi Aramco Company, Saudi Arabia

Broadband VSAT Services-

New Perspective for Oil and Gas

Applications

The Oil and Gas Satellite Communications

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Objective

Explain why VSAT Satellite network is important to Oil

& Gas operations

Introduce VSAT open standard technology, DVB-RCS

Highlight Oil & Gas industry as a potential market for

VSAT Communications

Highlight challenges facing DVB-RCS Technology

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Onshore Rigs

Oil & Gas Operations

Offshore Rigs &

Platforms

Marine

Vessels

Oil

Tankers

LAN

InternetApplications

Data/Voice

VideoSeismic Explorations

Communication System are needed to:

- Perform real time data monitoring & applications

- Perform the daily operations and activities

- Improve safety of personnel & assets

Refineries & Bulk Plants

Options : 2-Way VSAT Satellite

System

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Satellite

“Repeater in the Sky”

EarthCoaxial or Fiber Optic Cable

Microwave Repeaters

Onshore RigsLAN

Internet

Voice

Data/

Video

Independent from Terrestrials

Independent from the environment

Services without limitation of:

Distance

Geographic areas

Locations

Number of sites

Fast deployment

Cost-Effective

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What is VSAT DVB-RCS?

DVB = Digital Video Broadcast

RCS = Return Channel via Satellite

Open standard VSAT technology

ETSI Standard EN 301 790 established for interoperable VSAT

networking in 2001 as worlds first two-way satellite standard

There are approximately 100 fully compliant DVB-RCS Hubs &

20, 000 terminals worldwide

Satlabs: Forum led by ESA grouping stakeholders of DVB-RCS

(over 20 members) to ensure standard compliant & interoperability

DVB-RCS Availability:

DVB-S

DVB-S2

http://satlabs.org

Why Use DVB-RCS?

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Open Standard IP based VSAT Technology:

- Forward data link from gateway to remotes up to 80mb/s

- Return data link from remotes to gateway 2 – 4 mb/s

- Multi-vendor competitive environment

- Proven Interoperability which leads to low cost equipment

- Ease of adding new terminals to network &, Scalable Hub

- DVB-RCS supports current and upcoming IP services

Fading & Interference countermeasures

- Higher availability of terminal connectivity

- Optimized use of satellite bandwidth

DVB-S2

Latest Platform

Technology

Advanced Coding Schemes

- CCM – Constant Coding Modulation

- VCM – Variable Coding Modulation

- ACM – Adaptive Coding Modulation

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DVB-S2: Leading DVB-

RCS Technology(ETSI: EN 302 307)

Wide range of modulation schemes (QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and

32 APSK modulation)

Variety FEC coding (LDPC): 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5,

5/6, 8/9, 9/10

Supports 3 modes of modulations: CCM/VCM/ACM

Provides Ability to Dynamically Change Modulation: VCM/ACM

Improves BW efficiency by 30% - 50% over DVB-S in CCM

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Disaster Recovery VANS

Deployed & ready for service within 15 minutes

No technical intervention required

Available in 76cm, 96cm or 1.2m with 1W, 2W or 4W Ku BUC

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Maximizing Oil & Gas

Operations and

Performance

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Perform Drilling Online Geosteering real data analysis

Perform Seismic Online Quality Check

Introduced advanced drilling technologies: Batching Drilling

Intelligent Well

Intelligent Field

Real Time Monitoring

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What is Geosteering

“the use of real-time

geological and directional data

to help guide or place a well”

Why Geosteering

Maximize reservoir contact

Increase pin-point accuracy

Optimize directional drilling

Real-TimeDrilling

GeoSteering Horizontal Wells with

Real Time Data

Evaluation Update 3D

Geological Model

Well

Planning

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RIG

Rig Server

Service

Company

Computer

INS

ITE

OF

FIC

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SE

RV

ER

Real Time database

Server

Real Time Geosteering Applications

Geosteering Hub

VSAT Terminal VSAT Gateway

Geological Interpretation

applications

Geological 3D modeling &

model update

Satellite2 mb/s

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Seismic Exploration

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Seismic Rig

eSQC

Server

INS

ITE

OF

FIC

E

SE

RV

ER

SQC database

Server

Online 3D-Seismic QC Applications

DB

VSAT Gateway

Satellite

Recorder

Vehicle

2 mb/s

VSAT

Terminal

2 mb/s

3D-eSQC Center

Program Milestones

Industry’s largest VSAT project for 2007, valued at over $30 million

Contract awarded in December 2006

Delivery and Gateway installation May 2007

Delivery of Remote Terminals June 2007

System handover August 2007

All milestone dates were achieved on time

Additional growth requirement during 2008, valuing the total contract in excess of $40 million

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