IoT for Oil & Gas As an early adopter of digital transformation, the oil and gas industry is no stranger to using digital technologies including SCADA systems to integrate dispersed assets and enhance operational efficiency. With the emergence of the Internet of Things and LoRaWAN®, the industry continues to embrace advanced technology to drive productivity and cost-efficiency while satisfying growing stakeholder demands for greater transparency in occupational safety and environmental accountability. This paper will discuss several key areas where the oil and gas industry can reap tangible benefits...

to the substantial airtime costs associated with establishing cellular connectivity for each enddevice in a network. Lower price points are driving mass wireless sensor deployments, enabling large-scale IoT deployments connecting remote sensors and machine data to analytics platforms at scale. LoRaWAN®'s multi-usage capabilities accommodate a high capacity of IoT devices in a single network. A carrier-grade LoRaWAN® collection hub, known as a gateway has the capacity to simultaneously send and receive hundreds of messages every second from the devices deployed in its vicinity. This is ample capacity...

Global Standard True Mobility Seamless Roaming • In/out door Acknowledge Scalable Capacity Broadcast LoRaWAN* Features, Differentiators and Benefits Below, we will discuss several key areas where the oil and gas industry can reap tangible benefits from the Internet of Things and LoRaWAN® connectivity. Low power optimized 10-20yr lifetime >10x vs cellular M2M • Greater than cellular • Deep indoor coverage • Star topology • High capacity • Public/Private network Minimal infrastructure Low cost end-node Open Software Growing Ecosystem

According to research firm Kimberlite, an average financial cost of $49 million is experienced by oil and gas companies due to unplanned downtime. IoT technologies can help streamline asset maintenance by remotely monitoring equipment, tracking maintenance schedules, and detecting malfunctions in real-time. IoT-driven predictive maintenance leverages real-time sensor data (temperature, flow rate, pressure, vibration, sound etc.) from potential failure points in operational equipment to identify signs of deterioration or malfunction and predict maintenance requirements. Where it was previously...

Asset Monitoring and Management Infrastructure such as wellheads, oil rigs and pipelines are often located in harsh, remote, or inaccessible environments with limited cellular coverage. Historically, limited connectivity in these environments leaves few monitoring options such as labor-intensive manual checks or expensive satellite connectivity. IoT-enabled sensors and LoRaWAN® connectivity are enabling significantly more efficient and cost-effective asset monitoring, unlocking a vast amount of data and insights into the structural health and operating conditions of critical infrastructure including...

Asset Tracking Asset tracking is another major use case for IoT in the oil and gas industry. GPS is the most widely utilized technology for outdoor asset tracking. Combined with the long-range communication capabilities of LoRaWAN®, this technology is opening new opportunities for automating asset inventories, optimizing supply-chain flows and increasing traceability throughout the value chain. LoRaWAN® delivers the ubiquitous connectivity necessary for tracking unpowered assets across multiple locations and regions. LoRaWAN® also provides additional features such as TDoA geolocation capabilities,...

Lone Worker Safety Within the oil and gas sector, the potential for health and safety incidents is always present. Lone workers are typically the most vulnerable in this sector and face a multitude of occupational hazards, including slips and falls, confined equipment and machinery, and exposure to hazardous or flammable gas. In these cases, fast response time is crucial, but identifying, locating, and securing workers across multiple locations is no easy task. To minimize the risk of serious injury or death, it is essential that lone workers have a reliable line of communication to instantly...

Environmental Monitoring Today, consumers and regulators expect greater levels of transparency when it comes to environmental issues. A report by the World Economic Forum has estimated that over the next decade, IoT technologies will help the oil and gas sector reduce CO2 -equivalent (CO2 e) emissions by approximately 1,300 million tonnes, save roughly 800 million gallons of water, and prevent oil spills equivalent to about 230,000 barrels of oil. IoT sensors can be deployed to remotely monitor environmental conditions and ensure operations are compliant with regulatory standards regarding emissions...