Gazprom's major subsidiary moves from Oracle software to Russian Java

2021: Transition to Russian Java Platform

In December 2021, it became known about the transition of the "daughter" Gazprom"" to the Russian Java platform instead. ON Oracle We are talking about using the Liberica JDK company's Pro runtime environment. BellSoft The project called "Intellectual Field" was implemented in LLC "" (Gazprom mining Astrakhan the largest gas producing enterprise in the south of the Russian Federation).

The technology platform at Liberica JDK Pro met the requirements supplied by Gazprom Dobroka Astrakhan as part of Gazprom's import substitution program for the transition to domestic software and the requirements for ensuring the security of significant critical information infrastructure facilities (CII).

The specialists of Gazprom's subsidiary created a concept and developed a wide range of analytical modules in key areas of the enterprise's activities - the production and transportation of highly toxic raw materials for processing.

The "intelligent field" optimizes the systems of development, production and preparation of hydrocarbon raw materials and allows to control processes in the Astrakhan field by implementing logic inference algorithms based on the use of knowledge processing technologies. This implementation allows you to automatically control the technological process of gas-liquid mixture (GHS) production due to the principles of situational management with the inclusion of Java platform functions.

Gazprom moves from Oracle software to Russian Java

The system monitors the operation of wells and gas pre-treatment plants without the participation of a person who only controls the smart system using built intelligent man-machine interfaces.

"Intelligent field" allows increasing production efficiency due to the use of high-tech solutions and mathematical models, which are dependencies between the main technological parameters in the form of procedures for interaction of information flows. And as a result - to optimize the operation of field wells and pipeline systems of the field, to reduce the consumption of purified gas at well heaters, to reduce emissions to the atmosphere.

Gazprom Prey Astrakhan uses a version of Java Liberica JDK Pro with Liberica FX technology, which, as stated in the BellSoft, implemented an effective, thoughtful and flexible approach that allows you to create new generation graphical interfaces.

It is also noted that the core of the project was automated systems for monitoring wellhead parameters and gas hydrodynamic studies and monitoring the composition of the formation gas condensate mixture AGCM, accounting for failures of process equipment and systems of telemechanics, analytical control and analysis of associated waters, composition of formation gas, organic samples, deposits, corrosion inhibitor, coolant, as well as intelligent subsystems, optimizing operating modes of wells based on analysis of process parameters of flow rate, pressure, temperature, proactive prediction and prevention of unplanned losses.^[1]

The project, developed by Gazprom Dobra Astrakhan's own team, scales without significant time and financial costs, since the core of the Java virtual machine can be transferred to all known computer platforms of any enterprise in the industry that has intelligent equipment and the necessary digital infrastructure.

When creating the conceptual framework for software solutions and automated tools, one of the key issues was the choice of the Java development environment. The determining factors were the domestic origin of Liberica JDK Pro and full compliance with the Java SE standard. Together, these parameters guarantee easy migration, uninterrupted operation of the Intellectual Field management systems and the elimination of sanctions risks. Timely release of up-to-date versions and security updates meets information security requirements for high-criticality systems used in the gas production complex, and access to engineering expertise BellSoft provides the possibility of consultation in the native language 24/7.

As part of the implementation of Gazprom's import substitution program and the requirements of Federal Law No. 187-FZ "On the Security of Critical Information Infrastructure of the Russian Federation," the software and technical complex "Control of Mouth Parameters and Gas Hydrodynamic Studies of the Astrakhan GKM" was the first of the functional blocks to be transferred from Oracle Java, which was originally used to implement architectural solutions of intelligent control systems. The seamless transition to Liberica JDK Pro on the principle of "drop off replacement" was carried out by gas engineers without additional training. The Liberica JDK Pro distribution in 2020 was included in the register of technological products for implementation at Gazprom.

Gazprom production Astrakhan is the initiator of the implementation scientifically of research results in terms constructions of smart wells - developed digital structures. They include a number of functionally subordinate subsystems using their own technological developments, current technical solutions and modeling methods, which involve a multi-level organization of a management system that has developed intellectual capabilities to analyze to recognition and situation, form a strategy for appropriate behavior and plan consistent actions. The creation of the "Intellectual Field" using the domestic platform Liberica JDK Pro is the next stage in the construction of a complex dynamic control object, "- emphasized Vitaly Rodovanov, chief instrumentalist of Gazprom Dobycha Astrakhan.

According to Vitaly Rodovanov, the transition from Oracle Java was phased in as part of regular software maintenance activities, which resulted in an intelligent complex built using expert systems technology based on the Russian development platform with regular updates and compliance with all security requirements for KII facilities. The team is ready to replicate the developed and implemented concept to industry enterprises that are interested in improving production efficiency due to the capabilities of intelligent control systems protected from technological problems and sanctions risks.

Gazprom Prey Astrakhan is a significant client for us. The Intellectual Field project, developed by his team, is an example of digital transformation. The created technological complex, using current technologies of knowledge processing as an embodiment of the concept of intelligent control systems, consists entirely of domestic components, and thanks to the use of Liberica JDK Pro can be used as an end-to-end solution on domestic processors, for example, Baikal, "- noted Alexander Belokrylov, CEO of BellSoft.

The "intelligent field" continues to develop within the framework of the concept of "Industry 4.0," next opportunities are added to the functional blocks. Further evolution of AGCM envisages the transition from automation of production and transportation processes occurring in the field to global automation, including processing processes and replication of the system to other Gazprom field enterprises.

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