MatrikonOPC OPC Server for Well Site Information Transfer Specification

MatrikonOPC has released its OPC Server for Well Site Information Transfer Specification (WITS) which provides open data connectivity to well-site data systems using WITS-compliant devices. Areas in which WITS-based data is common at a well site include geology, drilling, cementing, drill stem testing, electronic data recorders (EDRs) that capture logging while drilling (LWD) and measurement while drilling (MWD) data.

With OPC Server for WITS, end users gain direct access to WITS data via any OPC-enabled application, making it easier to share and work with key data on site and with the rest of the enterprise.

Key features of the OPC server include: support for communications through TCP/IP, UDP and/or serial channels; simultaneous support for WITS Level 0-compliant active and passive devices; read and write access to available data points; and full compliance with OPC DA 1.0, 2.0a and 3.0 specifications.