Tengizchevroil (TCO) Digital Transformation Drives Safer, Sustainable Production

Key highlights
  • FGP‑WPMP at Tengiz is the largest capital project in Kazakhstan and among the biggest globally in the oil & gas industry.
  • TCO deployed the SWIFT platform on FGP‑WPMP to forecast completion, plan work fronts and manage critical‑path activities.
  • At the Integrated Processing Line, a Virtual Plant aggregates real‑time instrumentation data across the facility to improve production performance.
  • Turnarounds at SGP and IPL use e‑permits, electronic pre‑startup safety reviews, private LTE, industrial Wi‑Fi and LoRaWAN IoT to provide site data and enforce safety controls.

Overview

TCO has implemented digital technologies across operations at the Tengiz and Korolev fields to improve safety, reliability and production efficiency, building a digital culture through company-wide training in basic computer skills and data exchange.

Major project systems

The Future Growth Project — Wellhead Pressure Management Project (FGP‑WPMP) is cited as the largest capital project in Kazakhstan and among the biggest globally in oil & gas; TCO deployed the SWIFT platform to forecast completion, schedule work fronts and manage critical‑path activities, and trialed Microsoft HoloLens to improve task accuracy and remote collaboration.

Plant‑level digital solutions

At the Integrated Processing Line a Virtual Plant aggregates real‑time instrumentation data to support production performance, while major turnarounds at SGP and IPL use e‑permits, electronic pre‑startup safety reviews and integrated operation control centers to enforce safety checks before work starts.

Connectivity and IoT

Enhanced mobility and instant site data are provided via a private LTE network, industrial Wi‑Fi and LoRaWAN IoT, enabling field access to operational information and supporting digital workflows.

Innovation and governance

TCO runs an ideas app where employees submit proposals that the Digital Department evaluates and the Digital Champion approves based on operational needs and economic feasibility; selected solutions are shared with partners, contractors and stakeholders.