As with all critical industries worldwide, the pandemic has disrupted the oil and gas industries beyond just sinking prices. To maintain social distancing guidelines and prevent COVID-19 spread, the global oil and gas industry took the biggest hit as companies either stopped or slowed down physical operations. This affected production…
Michael C. Skurla is the Chief Technology Officer ofRadix IoT– offering limitless monitoring and management rooted in intelligence–and has over two decades’ experience in control automation and IoT product design with fortune 500 companies. He is a contributing member of CABA, ASHRAE, IES Education, and USGBC and a frequent lecturer on the evolving use of analytics and emerging IT technologies to foster efficiency within commercial facility design.
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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.