Technological advances, newly emergent standards, and hunger for more data at the right price are driving increased use of wireless sensor networks in the upstream oil and gas industry. Moreover, additional petroleum industry uses for wireless technology are seen in the areas of security, safety, and asset management. But as its use proliferates, so too will the need to comprehensively manage these wireless networks.

Technology advances, newly emergent standards, and hunger for data at the right price are driving increased use of wireless sensor networks in the upstream oil & gas industry.

Affordable Windows-based geoscience software continues to make rapid advances.

A key component of what’s often referred to as the “digital oil field” is remote monitoring and control of operations. Given recent advances in use of wireless technology, it can play a significant role in making remote operations practical and economical.

Murphy’s Law, which states that computer chips will double in processing power every 18 months, means much more for E&P professionals than just faster-running applications.

Supercomputing for the common man.

New methodologies enable geologists to map old fields with logging data.

A powerful new clustered solution from Scalable Graphics provides immense scalability for Paradigm’s GOCAD software.

Log and seismic calibration and core-based simulations are revealing reservoir secrets with growing clarity, while composite plugs are helping to improve recovery.

Moving E&P software and data to high-performing computers and storage devices in a centralized location offers important benefits.