As oil and gas demand surges, idle drilling rigs are increasingly being brought back into service. There is no doubt that this has been influenced by post pandemic demand, the Ukraine conflict, and resulting commitments by world leaders to find an alternative to Russian imports, but there are – and…
Mark Watson is the operations manager for ModuSpec – Europe and Africa. He has 14+ years’ experience of the upstream oil and gas industry, specifically supporting the intake and assurance process of drilling rigs to commence operations safely and within compliance.
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.