This document discusses using VSAT satellite networks for oil and gas operations. It highlights how VSAT networks provide reliable communications that are independent of terrestrial networks and can reach remote offshore and inland areas. The document introduces DVB-RCS as an open standard VSAT technology and notes how it supports high-speed forward links, scalability, and quality of service. Finally, it provides examples of how VSAT is enabling real-time monitoring, geosteering, and seismic exploration applications for oil and gas companies.

2. CASE STUDY
New Perspective for Oil and Gas Applications
Claudio Frugis
Sales & Marketing Director – Brazil Region
Benefits of Mobile Broadband Networks
SSPI – VSAT Day
Rio de Janeiro

4. • Founded in 1988
• 100% Canadian Owned
• Significant Acquisitions:
• Signal Processors Limited (UK) – 2001
• ACT Wireless Inc. (USA) – 2001
• SpaceBridge Semiconductor Corp – 2005
• Allgon Microwave (Sweden) – 2005
• EMS – Satellite Networks – 2006
• UTTC – 2006
• Northern Radio – 2006
• 420 employees

5. AdvantechAMT no Brasil
• Inicio das operações no Brasil em
1999 através da NEC
• Completa 10 anos de atividade no
Brasil em 2009
• Estabelece escritório comercial no
Brasil em 2006
• Estabelece Centro de Reparo
CERTIFICADO em 2007
Escritório da Advantech Brasil
Av. Rouxinol, 55, 8ºandar, sala 813 – São Paulo

6. Alta Qualificação Profissional
Tecnicos Treinado no Canadá
Equipamentos de testes calibrados periodicamente
Ferramentas de testes e diagnose
AdvantechAMT no Brasil – Centro de Reparos

8. ENTERPRISE: Drive-up Data
Where mobile data is your business, our vehicle-
mounted ENTERPRISE range delivers!
• 1.2M and 0.9M
• Boom mounted RF
• Designed for VSAT DVB-RCS
• Light
• Compact
• Robust
• Ku band (Tx=13,75 – 14,5 Ghz)
• Linear Orthogonal Polarization
• Gain in 14,25Ghz: - 1,2m = 43dBi
- 0,9m = 40dBi

9. PIONEER: Drive-up & Broadcast
If you are broadcasting in the city, the country or even
the desert, our PIONEER systems can handle it all!
• 1.2M or 1.5M
• Designed for DSNG
• Ku (13,75-14,5 Ghz) or C band (5,85-6,425Ghz)
• Up to 125W 1:1 redundant Ku SSPBs
• Linear Orthogonal Polarization
• Gain in Tx
• Ku band
• Gain in 14,25Ghz: - 1,2m = 41,8dBi
- 1,5m = 43dBi
• C band
• Gain in Mid band : - 1,2m = 35dBi
- 1,5m = 37dBi

10. INTREPID: When You Need to Fly
And when four-wheels is just not an option, the fly-away
INTREPID can go just-about anywhere with you.
• Complies with airline check-in
baggage limits
• Single-person assembly in 2
minutes

11. Maritime Terminals
• No 'keyholes' for continuous zenith-horizon
communications
• Available with RF package of 4/8W BUC
• Simple installation
• Easy maintenance

13. • Up to 36 Mbps throughput inbound
(receive to SIT)
• Up to 4 Mbps throughput outbound
(transmit from SIT)
• DVB-S or S2 forward link operation
• Support up to 2W Ku BUC without
extra power supply
• Typically offered in Ku as 1W/90cm
or 2W/120cm
• Support for PEP and VPN (optional)
• DVB-S2 Adaptive Coding and
Modulation (ACM) Operation
Professional/Enterprise Terminal
Series 4000

14. • Connectivity: MESH or STAR (one
simple hop)
• UNICAST or MULTICAST
• DVB-S or S2 forward link operation
• UNI or BI-Directional
• On-Demand or Permanent
• QoS
AmerHis
Series 4000
• Project Collaboration: ESA (ARTES3) and Industry
• Consortium:
Alcatel Espacio
Alcatel Space
INDRA
Advantech SatNet
STM
Hispasat

15. • Exceptional Flexibility
• Remotely Upgradeable
• 36 Mbps Sustained Throughput
• Small Footprint
• DVB-S/DVB-S2 Compliant
• RJ45 10/100Base T Ethernet
Interface
• Received data available to any
Host on the LAN
• PID Filtering or Unlimited PIDs
• Application Transparent
ROT
Series 4010

16. Enterprise Terminal
Series 5000
• Incorporates features of Series 4000 with optional additional
features as follows:
• Mesh Operation
• DVB-S2 Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM)
Operation
• Up to 36 Mbps throughput inbound (receive to SIT)
• Up to 8 Mbps throughput outbound (transmit from SIT)
• DVB-S or –S2 forward link operation
• Supports up to 4W Ku BUC without extra power supply
• Typically offered in Ku as 2W/120cm or 4W/180cm
• Interface to Transportable Terminals

18. Pay-as-You-GrowTM Solutions
Micro
DVB-SCPC hub
Micro
DVB-RCS hub
Mini
DVB-RCS hub
Max
DVB-RCS hub
• Key system elements are modular & upgradeable
• Pay for capacity & capability only as your network grows

19. Bandwidth Optimzer

20. PCMA
PCMA = Paired Carrier Multiple Access
It is a method for frequency re-use which allows different
earth stations to use the same frequency, time slots, and/or
CDMA code at the same time;
Main benefits: it may effectively double the throughput of
satellite system in terms of bits/sec/Hz, with minimal impact
on the Eb/No required to achieve a desired BeR;
Advantech PCMA-70

22. Broadband Mobility Overview
• The evolution of fixed networks towards mobility is a natural extension of
operational capability yielding:
– Expanded coverage
– Increased time of operation
– Seamless communications
– Profitable market
• This has long been proven in terrestrial as well as some satellite
networks, primarily for narrowband applications (Inmarsat)
• Mobile broadband is an emerging networking capability that is here in
proprietary form (Connexion)
• The challenge is to make it as commercially successful as its
narrowband predecessors

23. Broadband Mobility Overview
• Aeronautical, maritime and terrestrial applications
• Potential market for satcom:
– Aeronautical: widebody and business jets
– Maritime:cruise ships and yachts
– Terrestrial: trains and perhaps buses
• Automobiles probably better served by terrestrial 3G/4G
networks (UMTS, UTRA, cdma2000, etc)

24. Broadband Mobility Overview
System Architectures & Scenarios
Gateway
Transparent satellite
Aircraft
Aircraft
Ship Train
DVB-RCS
(withspreading)
Returnlink
Terrestrial
Network
NOC
NCCs
Gateway
DVB-S/S2
(withspreading)
Forwardlink

25. Broadband Mobility Overview

26. CASE
Saudi Aramco Company
Saudi Arabia
Broadband VSAT Services-
New Perspective for Oil and Gas
Applications
The Oil and Gas Satellite Communications

27. 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

28. Onshore Rigs
Oil & Gas Operations
Offshore Rigs&
Platforms
Marine
Vessels
Oil
Tankers
LAN
Internet
Applications
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

29. Satellite
“Repeater in the Sky”
Earth
Coaxial or Fiber Optic Cable
Microwave Repeaters
2-Way VSAT Satellite System
Onshore Rigs
LAN
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

30. 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
Why Use DVB-RCS?
DVB-S2
Latest Platform
Technology
Advanced Coding Schemes
- CCM – Constant Coding Modulation
- VCM – Variable Coding Modulation
- ACM – Adaptive Coding Modulation

31. 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

36. Maximizing Oil & Gas Operations
and Performance
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

37. 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-Time
Drilling
GeoSteering Horizontal Wells with
Real Time Data
Evaluation Update 3D
Geological Model
Well
Planning

38. RIG
Rig Server
Service
Company
Computer
INSITE
OFFICE
SERVER
Real Time database
Server
Real Time Geosteering Applications
Geosteering Hub
VSAT Terminal VSAT Gateway
Geological Interpretation
applications
Geological 3D modeling &
model update
Satellite
2 mb/s

39. Seismic Exploration

40. Seismic Rig
eSQC
Server
INSITE
OFFICE
SERVER
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

41. Program Milestones
Contract awarded in December 2006
Delivery and Gateway installation May 2007
Delivery of Remote Terminals June 2007
System handover August 2007
Two geograhically fully redundant hubs each supporting a ful
transponder
300 SITs with 75 maritime SITs
All milestone dates were achieved on time