Implementation of Safety Systems to Eliminate Personnel Injuries at Drilling and Completion Sites
January 1, 2013Shell Exploration and Production, Inc. Engineering, 2012-13
Liaison(s): Jose Mota ’95, Lake Johnson
Advisor(s): Peter Gough
Students(s): Kenny Buyco (TL-S), Logan Kroloff (TL-F), Jonathan Schwartz, Brady Sutton, Emma Frederick (F), Kate Kryder (S), Jennifer Phuong
The HMC Shell Oil Clinic Team used RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology to develop a safety system to eliminate personnel injuries on drilling and completion sites due to moving vehicles. An RFID-based safety system was purchased from a commercial vendor, was tested and characterized by the team, and a prototype of a working system was developed to fit the specific needs of Shell Oil.