Customer Background
Our customer is a global leader in the energy and materials industry, operating in over 60 countries. Headquartered in Scotland, this consulting and engineering firm employs 35,000 professionals who excel in delivering high-quality solutions for sectors such as oil and gas, refining, power generation, chemicals, and energy. Trusted by clients worldwide, they excel in solving complex challenges and maximising value across the asset life cycle.
Customer Need
The customer sought a governance platform that measured carbon emissions across their diverse assets, encompassing direct, indirect, and supply chain emissions, and feeding into decisions around carbon trading and offsetting. This platform needed to support various user segments, from engineers and data scientists to supervisors and administrators in the oil and gas and production industries. With Softdel’s expertise in platform engineering and our successful development of a powerful edge computing platform for the oil and gas industry, they approached us to create a cutting-edge solution that maximised technology, UI/UX design, and performance management capabilities.
Softdel’s Solution
- Softdel developed a custom cloud-based platform with a real-time diagnostic tool, enabling remote connection to on-site equipment and providing seamless access via Azure cloud.
- The platform efficiently streamlined and automated diverse data sets to deliver a transparent, auditable, and accurate view of emissions, including carbon monoxide (CO), greenhouse gases (GHG), sulphur oxides (SOx), volatile organic compounds (VOC), and particulate matter (PM), from any asset, organisation, or city.
- Enhanced predictive and preventive analytics capabilities, such as alarms, notifications, scheduling services, and dashboard reporting, were incorporated into the platform.
- By seamlessly integrating with various systems like ERP, equipment inventory, and operational applications, the platform focused on IoT and sensor-driven real-time emissions monitoring, offering a comprehensive view.
Standards and Technology
Frontend: React, Kendo React UI commercial libraries
Platform: AZURE DevOps, Microservices Architecture on gRPC
Database: Influx DB
Programming Language: C#, .Net
Benefits
- Achieve net zero goals: The platform provides transparency and confidence among all stakeholders involved in the pursuit of carbon neutrality and net zero targets.
- Access to real-time insights: Softdel’s solution gives the customer comprehensive visibility into the entire emissions portfolio across multiple assets, including indirect and supply chain emissions, helped inform end users' carbon trading and offsetting strategies.
- Streamlined user experience: Advanced features and an intuitive UI ensure easy access for all key stakeholders, enhancing overall platform usability.
