As software and technology continue to further penetrate the oil and gas industry, the upstream sector is seeing the technology benefit as well, in the form of programs that can digitally reproduce the inner workings of a production plant – a so-called digital twin, which is essentially all of the…
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.