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Niger Delta Petroleum Resources uses Hiber’s remote well-monitoring technology

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

HiberHilo uses satellite IoT connectivity to deliver industry-leading, data-driven insights for a key oil and gas producer in Nigeria

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - 30 August, 2022: Niger Delta Petroleum Resources (NDPR), a leading Nigerian independent oil and gas company, has selected Hiber's HiberHilo satellite-powered remote well-monitoring solution to deliver real-time production data from wells scattered across the oil-rich Niger Delta region.

NDPR is a subsidiary of Niger Delta Exploration & Production, a publicly owned company established as an investment vehicle for Nigerians to participate in the country's foremost income generator, the oil and gas sector.

In one of the first applications of this technology in Nigeria, the deal signed with Hiber will see NDPR install the HiberHilo solution on several onshore wells. This industry-proven solution digitises well monitoring using low-cost, low-power satellite connectivity to gather and deliver performance and safety data from wells in remote, off-grid locations.

HiberHilo will enable NDPR to take a data-driven, digital-first approach to remote well monitoring, providing insights to optimize well performance, reduce exposure of operations personnel, and lower operational costs.

'We are delighted to partner with Niger Delta Petroleum Resources to bring the latest well-monitoring technology to Nigeria and help improve the efficiency and safety of their field activities,' said Hiber CEO Roel Jansen. 'HiberHilo's ability to deliver operational insights 24/7, reliably and at a low cost from wells located anywhere in the world, is making data-driven well-monitoring accessible and affordable-and with a compelling ROI. Oil producers that implement HiberHilo are leading the way when it comes to innovation and can expect to see a 10x return on their investment in terms of cost savings.'

Until now, NDPR regularly sent several crews to manually monitor wells dispersed across a wide area. Travel to these remote wellheads in a hazardous region exposed to the technical team to safety and security risks. As well, repeat monitoring trips increased the company's operational costs.

By design, production at NDPR's wells can be halted by a safety override system that would force a shutdown if an issue such as a pressure build-up or leak was detected. While engineers may have been aware of an issue, the absence of timely delivery of well performance can impair the identification of a suspect well. Without accurate and prompt notifications, wells could experience lengthy periods of downtime and a resulting fall in productivity and loss of revenue.

With HiberHilo in place, data from several connected wells is now transmitted to a central dashboard for data collection and analysis so that well production can be closely monitored.

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