The oil and gas industry is usually cited as one of the most vulnerable, due to its rather conservative nature and seemingly slow pace to adopt new technologies. While “slow to adopt” may have been before the 2014 glut, hydrocarbon companies have had lots of time to make changes…
Eissler, former editor-in- chief of Oil & Gas Engineering magazine, previously worked as an editor for Dubai-based The Oil & Gas Year Magazine.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.