Oil & Gas

The oil and gas industry faces mounting pressure to enhance safety protocols, secure critical infrastructure, and maintain operational continuity across increasingly complex environments. AI-powered video analytics combined with IoT monitoring systems provide comprehensive solutions that address the sector's most pressing challenges, from upstream extraction sites to downstream refineries, offering crutial insights that protects both personnel and assets in this high-stakes industry.

Health and Safety: Mitigating Fatal Risks in High-Hazard Operations

The oil and gas sector represents one of the most dangerous industrial environments, with 383 fatalities reported between 2018-2022 in U.S. extraction operations alone. The downstream refining sector recorded seven fatalities in 2023 in Europe, including incidents involving hydrogen sulfide exposure and confined space accidents. With over 10,000 OSHA safety violations cited in the past decade and $1.6 million in penalties issued in 2023, the industry needs advanced monitoring solutions to prevent these tragic incidents.

AI video analytics systems provide comprehensive safety monitoring through multiple critical functions: automated verification of personnel credentials and uniform recognition ensures only authorized individuals with proper training access high-risk production areas, while red zone monitoring tracks dynamic safety perimeters around operating machinery, immediately alerting supervisors when workers enter restricted areas during equipment operation. The systems also continuously monitor PPE compliance, automatically detecting missing hard hats, inappropriate clothing, helping prevent the struck-by, caught-in, and caught-between incidents that account for three out of every five fatalities in oil and gas extraction.

Security: Protecting Remote Infrastructure and Refinery Operation

The oil and gas industry faces distinct security challenges across upstream and downstream operations, requiring different technological approaches for effective protection. Remote extraction sites and pipeline networks present unique monitoring difficulties due to limited connectivity and harsh environmental conditions that challenge traditional video analytics systems, requiring robust edge computing solutions capable of processing analytics locally while withstanding extreme weather and corrosive environments. AI-powered systems utilize satellite-based monitoring and edge computing to detect unauthorized access, illegal tapping, and sabotage attempts across vast pipeline networks even in areas with minimal connectivity. Downstream refinery operations face equally serious but different threats, including sabotage, unauthorized access, and potential terrorist attacks, requiring comprehensive security upgrades that integrate AI features into existing camera systems to detect suspicious activities, monitor perimeter access, identify unusual behavior patterns, and provide real-time threat assessment capabilities for rapid incident response.

Different challenges across upstream and downstream operations require tailored AI and IoT solutions, not one-size-fits-all. Mare Alta’s integration expertise and custom development deliver scalable, bespoke video analytics systems—from edge computing in remote sites to advanced threat detection in refineries—making us your reliable partner in the AI-driven transformation of oil and gas.