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How Prodesy Works: The Chemical Program Workflow

Prodesy is a digital control centre for chemical program management. Two workflows run inside it: one for producers, turning current data into accurate treatment rates and measurable savings, and one for chemical vendors, turning automatic updates into more productive field teams and better margins. Both close the loop with the same continuous-optimization stage.

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Prodesy BI Reports dashboard showing actual vs target chemical cost by month, cost per BOE, field production and actual cost by product type
$660K/mo cost variance eliminated
90%+ cut in treatment variance
200% lab reporting productivity
<5% variance vs 15–20% industry norm

Workflow 1: Turn current data into chemical program value

For oil & gas producers. A continuous flow from production and usage data to accurate treatment rates and measurable optimization.

Stage 1 Accurate treatment rates and chemical savings

Production dataContinuously updated oil, gas and water volumes
TelemetryChemical usage updated automatically
Prodesy MobileField updates augment telemetry and usage data
ProdesyCombines current production and chemical usage data
Current target ratesAccurate treatment rates for each injection site
Treatment adjustmentsChemical vendors and field teams apply updated target rates
8–15% savingsOn the production chemical program

Treatment outcomes inform performance analysis ↓  ·  Program adjustments refine target rates ↑

Stage 2 Measure effectiveness and optimize the program

KPI and analysis dataPerformance indicators, lab results and field observations
Performance analysisProdesy measures program performance and effectiveness
Program adjustmentsRefine treatment rates and chemical selection
Continuous optimizationApply changes, verify results and improve program performance

Ongoing feedback: measure results and continue optimization

What happens at each step

  1. Three data sources feed Prodesy. Production volumes arrive from accounting or SCADA (production data integration); chemical usage arrives from tank and pump telemetry; field reads from Prodesy Mobile fill the gaps.
  2. Prodesy combines them into one model per injection site: what was produced, what was injected, what the target was.
  3. Current target rates are calculated for each site on today’s production, not last quarter’s average (treatment accuracy).
  4. Vendors and field teams apply the updated targets. The result is typically an 8–15% saving on the production chemical program, from over-treatment removed and under-treatment corrected.
  5. Stage 2 measures whether it worked. KPI and lab data (residuals, corrosion rates, bacteria counts, H2S, BS&W) from the lab workflow feed performance analysis; treatment rates and chemical selection are refined; changes are verified; and the refined targets flow back to Stage 1.

The Canadian producer case study is this workflow at scale: $660,000 a month in cost variance eliminated once production data was integrated and targets recalculated.

Workflow 2: More productive field teams, more effective programs

For chemical vendors. Automate routine updates, focus field attention and optimize treatment performance.

Stage 1 Save time and manage programs proactively

Automatic production updatesProduction data updates in Prodesy. Less time requesting data and entering production volumes
Tank inventory telemetryTank levels update automatically. Less driving to check chemical inventory levels
Proactive visibilitySee where attention is required across chemical programs
Focused field activityPrioritize sites needing attention and act before issues escalate
Up to 30% increaseIn field staff productivity with Prodesy
Product demand forecastUse current production and inventory data to forecast demand
Product orderingPlan orders around forecast product requirements
Supply chain managementCoordinate inventory, purchasing and deliveries
Greater product marginsImproved supply chain management increases profitability

Field activity and treatment outcomes ↓  ·  Apply adjustments ↑

Stage 2 Confirm effectiveness and optimize vendor programs

KPI and analysis dataIncorporate performance indicators, lab results and field observations
Confirm effectivenessProdesy analysis shows how the vendor’s programs perform
Optimize the programMake appropriate adjustments to treatment rates and products
Verify improvementMeasure results after changes and continue refining the program

Continuous feedback: confirm results and refine treatment programs

What happens at each step

  1. Routine updates become automatic. Production volumes and tank levels arrive in Prodesy without a phone call or a site visit, so field time is not spent requesting data or driving to read a tank.
  2. Proactive visibility shows where attention is required across every customer’s programs, and focused field activity sends techs to the sites that need them before issues escalate. Vendors see up to a 30% increase in field staff productivity.
  3. The same data drives supply. Current production and inventory forecast product demand; orders are planned around the forecast; inventory, purchasing and deliveries are coordinated on the load board. Better supply chain management means greater product margins.
  4. Stage 2 confirms effectiveness. KPI and lab data show how each program performs; treatment rates and products are adjusted; improvement is measured after the change; and the outcomes feed back into field priorities.

Pine Island Chemical Solutions and a Western Canadian vendor are both using this workflow in practice.

Both workflows, one control centre

Producers and vendors often run on the same Prodesy instance. The producer sees the independent record of target vs actual across every vendor; the vendor sees the tools to keep it green and the client dashboard that proves it. The feedback loop at the bottom of both diagrams is the same loop: measure, adjust, verify, repeat. That is what makes Prodesy a control centre rather than a reporting tool, and it runs on whatever hardware is already in the field (hardware-agnostic by design).

Prodesy compliance summary: monthly treatment compliance percentage per injection point grouped by product (biocide, corrosion inhibitor, defoamer, demulsifier, iron control, paraffin inhibitor), colour-coded green, amber and red
Stage 2 in the platform: the compliance summary, monthly treatment compliance per injection point grouped by product.
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to get to Stage 2?

Stage 1 is live within the 30-day onboarding. Stage 2 analysis is meaningful after the first full month of data and becomes the monthly program review from then on.

Do we need every data source on day one?

No. Production data plus either telemetry or mobile field reads is enough to calculate current target rates. Lab data and additional telemetry are added as available.

Where do the 8–15% and 30% figures come from?

From deployed Prodesy programs: chemical savings on producer programs after target rates were recalculated on current data, and field-staff productivity on vendor programs after routine updates were automated. Individual results are documented in the case studies.

Can a vendor run Workflow 2 for a customer who is not on Prodesy?

Yes. The vendor’s subscription includes a client portal for each customer, so the customer sees results without a subscription of their own.

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