
The Challenge
Not all oil and gas safety programs are properly equipped to enter the next stage of industry standards. For those oil and gas companies that are fast adopters of technology, implementing next-generation safety technology is only a matter of purchasing some hardware and some simple control system upgrades. However, for those organizations that are beginning to develop an evolved business model, the process will require the integration of major new digital solutions, including deployable H2S monitors, e-Work Permits and e-job cards, e-stop cards, video surveillance, office experience to HSE teams on the field and more.
All oil and gas operations can be primed to adopt new IoT safety technology if the right foundation is in place to support them. The worksites need a strong core network, powerful enough to support many applications and robust enough to be trusted with all mission critical services. High performance connectivity is the key to the always-on access to information that the future of oil and gas safety depends on.
Technology will continue to evolve, and as oil and gas safety IoT becomes easier to deploy and more affordable then adoption rates will increase. This new wave of technology has the potential to transform workplace safety in the energy sector in the coming years, but only if leaders act now to secure the connectivity it will depend on. Once oil and gas companies secure reliable network systems then they can work to maximize their jobsites through innovative safety initiatives.