Brown Engineers: Using Ignition to Power Innovative Solutions

Ignition-To-Ignition Upgrade Modernizes Oil & Gas Company’s Enterprise System For Peak Performance

EXCO Resources is a leading independent oil & gas company that engages in exploration, acquisition, development, and production of onshore U.S. oil & gas properties. Initially EXCO maintained a templated legacy Ignition 7.9 SCADA system with support from TIGA. After the internal EXCO SCADA team was dissolved, TIGA transitioned into a developmental support role, providing assistance, and guidance to fill the gap. During this time, it became apparent that EXCO was not utilizing Ignition to its maximum potential. Recognizing EXCO as a progressive, forward-thinking organization, TIGA upgraded EXCO’s system from Ignition 7.9 with Vision to Ignition 8.1 with Perspective as the primary production HMI. This upgrade allowed for significant advancements, enabling EXCO to expand beyond the typical confines of a standard SCADA system. TIGA undertook the challenge of developing a dynamic, customizable system that could operate on a global scale and ensure future-proof scalability for EXCO.

A Variety of Improvements for Solar Plant

The need is to monitor in real-time the photovoltaic (PV) plant equipment to ensure high availability. This includes more than 1,700 trackers which need to be perfectly oriented. Another need is to control the performance of the PV plant.