UPSTREAM ACCELERATOR FOR IGNITION
Accelerate upstream SCADA with a standardized Ignition Perspective framework for oil and gas production.
CSE ICON’s Upstream Accelerator for Ignition is a holistic, production‑ready framework built on Ignition Perspective by Inductive Automation to rapidly deploy modern SCADA dashboards for upstream oil and gas operations. By combining a proven upstream data model, metadata‑driven configuration, and reusable Ignition screens, the Upstream Accelerator helps operators and engineers cut development time by three to six months—reducing project risk and cost while improving visibility across wells, pads, and facilities.
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Why Upstream Accelerator for Ignition?
Upstream oil and gas producers need standardized SCADA systems that can keep pace with growing asset counts, complex fields, and evolving reporting requirements. Building a custom Ignition SCADA system from scratch can introduce inconsistent standards, long delivery cycles, and higher lifecycle costs.
Upstream oil and gas producers need standardized SCADA systems that can keep pace with growing asset counts, complex fields, and evolving reporting requirements. Building a custom Ignition SCADA system from scratch can introduce inconsistent standards, long delivery cycles, and higher lifecycle costs.
- Aligns with upstream SCADA best practices for wells, pads, facilities, and equipment.
- Delivers standardized Ignition Perspective dashboards and navigation for operations teams.
- Uses a metadata‑driven data model designed to be scalable, maintainable, and easy to extend.
- Provides a faster, lower‑risk path to realizing the full value of your Ignition SCADA investment
Benefits for Upstream Oil & Gas Producers
Faster Time‑to‑Value
Pre‑built data models, metadata structures, and Ignition Perspective screens can reduce development time by three to six months, accelerating your SCADA roadmap and helping projects go live sooner.
Lower Project Risk and Cost
Starting from a proven upstream Ignition framework reduces the need for extensive custom development, lowers rework, and shortens test cycles—delivering a more predictable path to deployment.
Consistent Operator Experience
Standardized dashboards, navigation, alarms, and point lists improve operator training, usability, and adoption across fields, basins, and business units.
Better Production Visibility and Decisions
A well‑structured upstream SCADA data model supports more reliable production monitoring, exception‑based surveillance, and regulatory reporting, enabling better decisions in real time.
Enterprise SCADA.
Featured Case Study: Ovintiv – Ignition SCADA Development
CSE ICON partnered with Ovintiv to design and implement a scalable Ignition SCADA solution using a structured, phased approach similar to the Upstream Accelerator deployment methodology.
“CSE ICON not only provided on-site support, they frequently checked to ensure expectations were being met, and that the project was on time, on budget, and on spec.”
Lawrence Liu
Sr. SCADA Architect, Ovintiv
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Technical Overview: How It Works
The Upstream Accelerator is a configurable framework specifically engineered for upstream oil and gas production. It utilizes Ignition Perspective to deliver intuitive, web‑based visualization backed by a robust backend architecture.
At the heart of the solution is a flexible upstream data model and metadata architecture that reflect how your production operations are organized in the real world:
Linked Sites and Equipment
Sites, wells, and equipment link together to form collections or units matching your field hierarchy.
Metadata‑Driven Relationships
Equipment relationships are stored in a metadata database, allowing screens to dynamically resolve the correct site, well, or facility.
Optimized Database Structure
SQL views and structures are designed for high‑performance querying and screen load times.
Accelerator Data Model & Architecture
The Accelerator Data Model represents how upstream sites and equipment are connected and how those relationships are used to power Ignition Perspective screens.
As operators navigate dashboards, visual components use metadata to determine:
- Which facility or equipment object to display.
- Relationships between assets (e.g., well to pad, compressor to facility).
- The correct data path for queries, alarms, and KPIs.
Key Technical Features
Standardized Upstream SCADA Data Model
Our framework eliminates ad-hoc naming with a production-ready model built explicitly for upstream operations. It enables consistent handling of wells, pads, batteries, and facilities, ensuring every asset is structured identically. This consistency is key to scaling your architecture, allowing you to rapidly roll out new sites across multiple basins while maintaining a unified standard for operations and reporting.
Metadata‑Driven Configuration
Metadata is the cornerstone of the Upstream Accelerator design. It drives:
- Which data points, KPIs, and trends appear on each Ignition Perspective screen?
- How alarms, events, and notifications are configured and grouped.
- How maps, dashboards, and navigation reflect your field and facility structure.
By leveraging metadata instead of hard‑coding configurations, the framework reduces maintenance overhead and makes it easier to adapt your upstream SCADA system as operations evolve.
Pre‑Built Ignition Perspective Screens
The Upstream Accelerator features a library of pre‑engineered Ignition Perspective screens designed for upstream SCADA:
Operations Dashboard
High‑level production KPIs, alarm summary, and system health visualization.
Level 1 Field Overview
Overview of fields, pads, or areas for quick situational awareness and navigation.
Level 2 Detail Views
Detailed site and equipment screens with live data, trends, and status indicators.
Templated Site Points and Notes
Reusable point lists and site notes to support operators and field technicians.
Templated Site Points
Reusable point lists to support operators and field technicians.
Templated Site Notes
Reusable site notes to support operators and field technicians.
Administration & Metadata Management Tools
Ignition Perspective screens for managing metadata, relationships, and configuration.
Optimized for Scale and Performance
The underlying database structure and SQL views are designed for:
- Fast screen load times in Ignition Perspective.
- Efficient reporting and analytics across large upstream asset counts.
- Future expansion for new equipment types, station designs, or reporting requirements.
Video Case Study
Achieving Sub-Second Screen Loads at Enterprise Scale
Watch how Ovintiv leveraged the Upstream Accelerator to migrate from legacy Geo SCADA to Ignition in under three months. See how the metadata-driven architecture reduced screen load times from 10 seconds to <1 second while standardizing operations across 100+ delivery points.
How We Implement Upstream Accelerator
CSE ICON uses a phased implementation approach—proven in real‑world upstream Ignition projects—to tailor the Upstream Accelerator framework to your environment and objectives.
Phase 1: Understand Customer’s Infrastructure and Requirements
We begin by developing a clear understanding of your existing upstream SCADA landscape and Ignition goals:
- Review current SCADA, PLC/RTU, telemetry, and historian systems.
- Document field, pad, facility, and equipment structures.
- Capture KPIs, reporting needs, and regulatory requirements.
- Align on standards, naming conventions, security, and IT/OT constraints.
Phase 2: Develop Functional Design Specifications
We translate your requirements into a practical, detailed Ignition SCADA design:
- Define the upstream data and metadata model aligned with your assets.
- Select the appropriate Upstream Accelerator components and screen templates.
- Specify dashboards, navigation flows, alarm views, and reporting requirements.
- Document the Functional Design Specifications (FDS) with your team’s input.
Phase 3: Implement Pilot
We configure and deploy a pilot of the Upstream Accelerator in a representative part of your operation:
- Implement the data model and metadata for a subset of wells, pads, or facilities.
- Deploy core Ignition Perspective screens (dashboard, overview, detail, alarms, admin).
- Validate performance, usability, and data accuracy with operators and engineers.
- Gather feedback to refine screens and workflows before wider rollout.
Phase 4: Full‑Scale Implementation
Once the pilot is validated, we scale the solution across your upstream assets:
- Roll out standardized templates, navigation, alarms, and metadata to additional fields and business units.
- Integrate Ignition with existing historians, enterprise systems, and reporting tools as needed.
- Support commissioning, operator training, and cutover to the new SCADA environment.
Phase 5: User‑Centric Enhancements
After go‑live, we focus on maximizing long‑term value from your Upstream Accelerator deployment:
- Refine dashboards and views based on operator and engineering feedback.
- Add new KPIs, analytics, and reporting views.
- Extend the data model to cover new equipment types, pads, or processes.
- Provide ongoing support and enhancements as your upstream operations evolve.
Accelerate Your Ignition Project Today
Whether you’re launching a new Ignition Perspective deployment or modernizing a legacy upstream SCADA system, CSE ICON’s Upstream Accelerator for Ignition gives you a proven framework to standardize, scale, and deliver results faster.
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