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Safety
Sensing opportunities
Paving the way for safer and more efficient operations in oil and gas
By Al Rivero
Among many of the challenges that oil and gas operator companies face to maintain high production levels and continue lowering the manufacturing cost of end products , lifting price has become the primary driver .
With locations that have harsh environmental conditions and areas that put staff and equipment at high stress levels and as well as a relatively significant influx of new talents in the pool , the conditions are set for the need to augment operations with stable and reliable support technology . As a result , we are seeing the proliferation of drones and robots to assist with inspection and rounds , as well as increased tablets and augmented reality to support remote fieldwork . All these new advances in support technology also require a more robust infrastructure to uphold the higher bandwidth requirements .
Operators have turned to a variety of technologies to back these initiatives , and address the challenges faced in oilfields and plants . The key to unlocking actual operational gains and safety is accessing real-time data and analytics as part of a fully integrated solution for each site .
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