Data Management for Fracturing Sand Facilities
What is SandTrack™?
SandTrack™ is a software application from Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. that provides data management for fracturing sand facilities. It provides Inventory and activity tracking for hydraulic fracturing sand storage and distribution facilities. It can also be used with any other types of sand distribution facilities. It integrates seamlessly with a Sterling Systems & Controls automation control system to provide data management and historical data logging for activities that occur through the control system. An optional data import/export module can be included to provide a bridge between third-party truck or railcar systems and the Sterling Systems & Controls system. This allows truck and railcar tickets to be imported from the third-party system, serviced by the control system and exported back to the third-party system. The SandTrack inventory data management for fracturing sand facilities application provides data management, historical data logging, ticket printing, management reports, and bridging between the aforementioned third-party and the Sterling Systems & Controls system and the Sterling Systems & Controls WebCentral™ remote supervisory application, as well as any remote corporate network ERP system.
What Can I Do with SandTrack™?
- The SandTrack™ inventory data management for fracturing sand facilities application provides the following capabilities:
- Set the types of sand present within the system; “Sand Types” (establish Sand Type Code, Description, Bulk Density and the beginning Total Inventory in the system)
- Establish a list of truck drivers and set up each; “Drivers” (Driver ID, Last Name, First Name, Employer and Phone Number)
- Establish a list of jobs or wells to be serviced and satisfied; “Jobs/Wells” (establish Job ID, Description, Active, Contact Name / Phone, Address 1 and 2 etc.)
- Truck Ticket Screen
- Completed Truck Ticket
- Schedule each railcar currently onsite; “Railcar Sched” (Track, Railcar ID, Sand Type, Vendor, and more)
- Create Truck Tickets, view and print; “Truck Tickets” (Ticket ID, Driver ID, Truck ID, Driver Name, Job/Well, Sand Type, and more)
- Display a log of all transfer data that has been uploaded from the Control System; “Railcar History” (Start / End Time, Railcar ID, Start / End Inventory, Vendor ID, Start / End Inventory and more)
- Display a log of all truck loading data that has been uploaded from the system; “Truck History” (Start / End Time, Ticket ID, Driver ID, Driver Name and more)
- SandTrack provides numerous data screens for the setup and data display of Railcars, Trucks, Drivers, Silos, Truck Tickets, Jobs and more
- Define the storage location for the Sand Types; “Silo Assignment” (Silo ID, Silo Name, Type of storage, Sand Type / Description / Capacity, and much more)
- And more
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SandTrack™ data management software?
SandTrack™ is a software application from Sterling Systems & Controls that provides inventory and activity tracking for fracturing sand facilities. It integrates with a Sterling control system to manage sand types, trucking/railcar tickets, inventory levels, and historical data logging.
How does SandTrack™ integrate with control systems?
SandTrack™ links seamlessly with Sterling Systems & Controls automation control systems and can interface with remote supervisory software and third-party systems to import/export truck or railcar ticket data for processing and reporting.
What data can SandTrack™ manage and report?
SandTrack™ provides logging and reporting for truck and railcar history, silo inventory status, job/well details, driver and vehicle records, and transaction history. It also supports ticket printing and management reporting for day-to-day operations.
Can SandTrack™ handle third-party ticket systems?
Yes. An optional import/export module allows SandTrack™ to bridge between third-party ticketing systems (truck or rail) and the Sterling control system, enabling data exchange for tickets and operational records.
Who benefits from using SandTrack™ software?
Operators of hydraulic fracturing sand storage and distribution facilities, as well as other sand handling facilities that require reliable inventory tracking, historical reporting, and integration to plant-wide control and ERP systems, benefit from SandTrack™.