New Distributed Temperature Sensor

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the release of the DTSX200 distributed temperature sensor (DTS): the world’s first distributed temperature sensor for oil/gas and industrial production operations developed by a production
control systems manufacturer.

The DTSX200 is designed to monitor temperature and flow in oil/gas upstream unconventional and conventional in-well applications, LNG and refinery tank and pipelines as well as for leak detection, fire detection, and other thermal monitoring applications.

With the DTSX200, Yokogawa has developed a product for control applications that uses the optical  measurement technologies the company has acquired over the years in the measurement field.  This product can be used in extreme temperature environments like the desert and arctic locations, and in both onshore and offshore applications.

Yokogawa is the first production control system manufacturer to develop such a distributed temperature sensor for use in oil/gas upstream production and other industrial applications. The DTSX200 is already being evaluated for use in oil/gasin-well production by Yokogawa’s customers, and  more on-site testing is planned. With the DTSX200
distributed temperature sensor, Yokogawa can offer an even more comprehensive set of solutions ranging
from temperature monitoring to production control that help improve production operation efficiency.

Product features include: works together with production control systems - the DTSX200 is optimised to work smoothly with the production control systems that oil and gas developers use in their operations. The DTSX200 thus helps to improve the efficiency of production processes, from temperature measurement to production control;
suitable for use in extreme temperatures - with the ability to have stable operation in temperatures ranging from -40°C to +65°C, the DTSX200 is ideal for use in harsh environments. Moreover, with its low power consumption of 16W or less, it can be easily powered by a solar panel and battery if no other power source is available; and it’s the most  compact sensor on the market - the DTSX200 is just one quarter the size of the AQ8920, and, based on a Yokogawa market survey, is the smallest such product available today. A compact optical switch module for selecting monitoring points (up to 16 channels) is available for rack mounting with the sensor.