ALTISENSE

Overview

Wind, temperature and visibility drive operational decisions on industrial sites: where an H2S release will travel, whether a crane can lift, whether a flare can be lit, whether a helicopter can land. We design weather stations that deliver reliable data in desert heat, dust and marine air, and connect that data to the people and systems that act on it.

Oilfield at sunrise
Automatic weather station, 10 m mast, typical arrangement
Typical arrangementAutomatic weather station, 10 m mast, typical arrangement

How the system works

  • Measures wind, temperature, humidity, pressure, rain, radiation and visibility continuously
  • Feeds real-time wind data to gas-dispersion models and emergency response for H2S and toxic releases
  • Warns of approaching lightning, thunderstorms, high winds and dust storms
  • Provides aviation-grade observations: visibility, present weather, cloud base and runway visual range
  • Logs and transmits data with timestamps for operations, compliance and long-term climatology

Turnkey scope. Siting study, mast and foundation design, sensor selection, lightning protection and earthing, installation, commissioning, DCS integration, data QA and long-term operation and maintenance.

Typical system architecture

From the sensor in the field to the alarm on your phone: one engineered data path, designed, installed and supported by one team.

SensorsWind, T/RH, pressure, rain, radiation, visibility
Data logger / RTUData logger with local storage
Communications4G · radio · satellite · fibre
Cloud / SCADACloud dashboard / SCADA
Alarms & reportsWind alerts · daily met reports

Measured parameters

Wind
  • Ultrasonic anemometers
  • Cup anemometers
  • Wind vanes
  • Wind speed / direction / gust
Atmosphere
  • Air temperature
  • Relative humidity
  • Barometric pressure
  • Rainfall / precipitation
Radiation
  • Global solar radiation
  • Pyranometers (ISO 9060 classes)
  • UV radiation
Visibility & aviation
  • Visibility
  • Fog
  • Present weather
  • Ceilometers (cloud base)
  • Runway visual range (RVR)
Severe weather
  • Lightning detection
  • Thunderstorm warning (electric field)
  • Dust-storm monitoring
Data
  • Data loggers
  • Remote telemetry

System configurations

Automatic Weather Station (AWS)Standard multi-parameter station for permanent sites.
Industrial weather stationPlant-integrated station feeding DCS, F&G and emergency response.
Oilfield weather stationSolar/4G station for wellpads, gathering stations and H2S areas.
Airport weather stationSpecialist turnkey AWOS, RVR and ceilometer projects for aerodromes, engineered with the OEM for authority acceptance.
Offshore & marine stationMarine-grade materials, motion-tolerant sensors, helideck display.
Portable / remote stationTripod or trailer-mounted station for temporary works and campaigns.

Typical locations

  • Oilfields and gathering stations
  • Refineries and gas plants
  • Airports and airstrips
  • Offshore platforms and ports
  • Solar and wind sites
  • Remote desert and mountain sites
  • Construction sites and cranes

Standards & compliance

Systems are designed and documented to recognised international standards and to the requirements of national regulators in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar.

WMO-No. 8Guide to instruments and methods of observation
ICAO Annex 3Meteorological service for international air navigation
ISO 17713-1Wind tunnel test methods for rotating anemometers
ISO 9060 / ISO 9847Pyranometer classification and calibration
IEC 61400-12-1Wind measurement for power performance
IEC 62305Lightning protection of masts and shelters

Typical applications

  • Gas dispersion inputs and H2S emergency response
  • Flare operation and permit decisions
  • Crane and work-at-height wind limits
  • Airport and helideck operations
  • Offshore and marine operations
  • Renewable resource assessment and plant performance
  • Remote site and pipeline weather awareness

Automatic weather stations in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar

We design and install automatic weather stations (AWS) for oil and gas fields, refineries, airports, offshore platforms, ports and solar plants. Stations measure wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, rainfall, solar radiation, visibility and present weather, with data loggers and 4G or satellite telemetry.

Typical applications include wind data for H2S emergency response and gas dispersion, specialist turnkey aviation weather systems (AWOS, runway visual range and ceilometers), lightning and thunderstorm warning, dust-storm monitoring and solar resource measurement with pyranometers.

Products we supply

  • Automatic weather station
  • Ultrasonic anemometer
  • Cup anemometer and wind vane
  • Met mast
  • Visibility and present weather sensor
  • Ceilometer
  • RVR system
  • Lightning detector
  • Pyranometer
  • Rain gauge
  • Data logger

Frequently asked questions

Why does an oilfield need a weather station?

Wind direction and speed decide muster points and evacuation routes during an H2S release, and feed gas dispersion models.

Do your weather stations work in desert dust?

Yes. We use ultrasonic sensors with no moving parts and enclosures rated for 50 °C ambient and sand.