Fieldbit Expands Collaboration with BP to Deploy Smart Glasses Technology Across U.S. Onshore Operations

HOUSTON, TEXAS and HOD HASHARON, Israel, November 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

After successful field trials, Fieldbit Hero will be rolled out to BP's entire U.S. Lower 48 business, enhancing safety and efficiency 

Fieldbit announced today that BP's U.S. Lower 48 onshore oil and natural gas business will expand the use of Fieldbit Hero, a real-time augmented reality and knowledge capture solution for field services, across its U.S. operations after successful field tests of the technology earlier this year.

Fieldbit Hero has been operational at BP Lower 48 for a few months at sites in Texas, Wyoming and New Mexico. Over this time, BP Lower 48 has seen improvements in the safety and efficiency of its field service operations, most notably with a reduction in production losses, well downtime and travel expenses by field personnel. In light of these results, BP has decided to extend the deployment of Fieldbit Hero to the remainder of its Lower 48 operations in the U.S.

"We are delighted to expand the scope of our business collaboration with BP, a recognized leader in the global oil and gas industry," said Evyatar Meiron, CEO of Fieldbit. "We are committed to providing BP with the cutting-edge technology it needs to streamline field service operations and enhance the knowledge and capabilities of field technicians."

Fieldbit Hero uses real-time video to allow experts in the control room to see what the technician sees, ensuring an accurate problem diagnosis. Using augmented reality, Fieldbit Hero then enables the expert to superimpose easy-to-understand visual instructions and real-time data from control systems in the technician's field of view as he works on the equipment fix. Experts use a secure Fieldbit web portal to communicate with remote on-site technicians equipped with a mobile device or ODG R7 smart glasses.

In addition, Fieldbit Hero helps BP Lower 48 preserve the practical field services knowledge of its workforce by organically capturing the knowledge created during the service process. Experts can extract visual records (e.g., AR, video, diagrams) and save them as snippets in a dedicated knowledge repository, which can be used for search, sharing and reuse across the organization.

"This is the latest example of how BP's U.S. Lower 48 business is leveraging technology to advance our Intelligent Operations operating model to improve the safety and reliability of our operations as well as to improve cost efficiency in a low commodity price environment," said Brian Pugh, Chief Operating Officer at BP Lower 48. "These goals are at the heart of what it means to be a premier onshore oil and gas producer, and we will continue to pursue the best ideas and technology to remain at the forefront of our industry."

About BP 
BP is a global producer of oil and gas with operations in over 70 countries. Over the past 10 years BP has invested $90 billion in the U.S. - more than any other energy company. BP employs about 14,000 people across the U.S. and supports more than 106,000 additional jobs through all its business activities. For more information on BP in the U.S. visit http://www.bp.com/us.

About Fieldbit 

Founded in 2014, Fieldbit is a leading developer of real-time augmented reality collaboration solutions. Its enterprise class, out-of-the-box, hands-free technology enables on-site service engineers to collaborate seamlessly with experts in the service center, and to receive all the know-how and guidance they need to solve issues quickly. Fieldbit increases remote resolution and first time fix rates, minimizing costly downtime and enhancing customer satisfaction. All actions and information exchanged in a repair session are recorded and documented, helping organizations preserve practical knowledge. For more information, please visit http://www.fieldbit.net or email info@fieldbit.net.

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