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Last year a leading Appalachian gas producer wanted to add choke valve automation to their six natural gas well sites in Ohio. Custom Choke Valve PLC and HMI Programming Flow Data provided customized PLC programming through optimized PID blocks and algorithms for a client’s choke control application that included: A ramp opening sequence to Turner Critical Flow Rate at an adjustable rate Choke closed loop control (once critical flow is reached, after the adjustable delay period is satisfied) with the following parameters [...]

Join Flow Data as we pass the milestone of our 20th year in business.  The team has worked hard and is taking a moment to celebrate our accomplishments.  Join Us in Celebrating 20 Years of Service Flow Data started as a small company, which focused on providing field service and engineering support for gas producers in the Piceance Basin in Colorado. From these humble beginnings, we grew to incorporate a broad portfolio of Oil and Gas clients through the development of truly unique [...]

Before you invest in a big-ticket solution, ask an engineering expert for the simple answer. This Appalachian client did, and this story demonstrates how the right partnership can benefit your organization, motivating you to consider using an embedded workforce structure in the future. Embedded FD Engineer Identifies Solution to Systemic Communication Failures A leading midstream company with substantial assets scattered throughout the American Northeast found itself facing numerous communication failures with their field devices.  Early diagnosis blamed the trouble on [...]

Recently, a Flow Data client looked to us to help them with a challenging midstream automation project. Our expert guidance not only provided an innovative solution but also helped them find significant savings.  Flow Data’s end-to-end Engineered Services and Technician Support has Many Benefits Flow Data recently completed an end-to-end automation and SCADA project for a Midstream company in West Texas. Their objective was to reduce the complexity of control and measurement hardware used at custody transfer sites, pump stations, [...]

Longhorn AE is Hosting an Open House and you are invited to join us!  Stop by our new office location on October 27, 2017 between 12 Noon and 4 PM. Longhorn AE Open House Friends of Flow Data are invited to stop out for an Open House hosted by Longhorn Automation and Electrical.  Longhorn is celebrating the completion of its new office location on October 27, 2017 between 12 Noon and 4 PM.  Make a point to stop by because they will be serving [...]

Longhorn Automation and Electrical, LLC announced it will begin operating as a Division of Flow Data, Inc., effective July 31, 2017.  The acquisition strategically positions the two companies to support continued growth of upstream and midstream service capabilities in West Texas.  Alliance Drives Better Service and Broader Range of Automation and Technology Solutions Longhorn Automation and Electrical, LLC has been operating in the oilfields of the Permian Basin since 2014. They deliver a variety of electrical installation and services for [...]