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feeds can alert management if software (CDC).The CDC tracked
needs to be changed or updated, if sensors fatalities from 2003 to
need cleaning because of ice or dirt, or when 2010 and found that 128
equipment needs calibrating for accuracy. people had died while
working at offshore
operations. With advances
in remote monitoring
Data can be collected from on- technologies, fewer
site equipment and streamed to engineers will need to work Pipe Joining Solutions
in hostile or dangerous
a central location for analysis via environments such as
the internet. This helps to reduce offshore rig locations.
cost and minimise the requirement However, the most
for on-site engineers, but can also significant use of CEMS data
improve the efficiency and accuracy will be through its access
of emissions reporting. to improved information
in real time, enabling
oil and gas companies
to make more informed
Cloud technology and internet everywhere business decisions.
Cloud technology and the availability of The technology effect
internet connectivity has driven significant Flaring may be largely
change in remote asset management. Cloud used for the safe disposal
infrastructure enables the constant monitoring of excess natural gas,
and storage of data on remote servers but the burning process
anywhere in the world in real time via IoT. is damaging. Measuring
Monitoring equipment installed on local assets flare gas is important for
transmits information to software that is stored reducing environmental
on central servers, rather than physically on an impact but is one of the
oil and gas site. When real-time data is fed most challenging types of
into software such as a continuous emission gas flow measurement.
monitoring system (CEMS), organisations Connected technologies
can collect, record and report data remotely. are helping to refine
maintenance procedures,
Providing they are connected to deliver more accurate
emissions information and
the internet, businesses can access provide insightful data to
CEMS data and analyse it using any advance on-site emissions
connected device. With internet strategies through the
connectivity available almost cloud. IoT connectivity
anywhere, businesses can access enables organisations
the real-time data feeds of remote to accurately report
assets from multiple sites anywhere pollutants from gas flaring
and manage gas flaring
in the world. It is not necessary processes more effectively
to store and run the software on in offshore locations. While
a machine on-site, which reduces traditional industries have
cost and removes the need to have been slow to realise the
on-site staff. potential in technology,
oil and gas companies
are finally considering
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operations were found to be seven times more
likely to die on the job than the average U.S. Lana Ginns is the Marketing
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