Because it is component based, Mai says his company’s software is easy to customise for different situations and locations. Offline components include ES (engineering simulator) and Train (training simulator), while online components include Monitor (monitors production systems), Advise (predicts adverse conditions), VMS (virtual metering system that calculates flow rates), Control (for gas production and blending), and Optimize (real-time simulation).

“Now we know how the facility is behaving, now I can give you real-time information that is relevant,” Mai declares.

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