Solar Applications for Oil and Gas
Oil and gas exploration usually takes place in remote areas, far from the nearest utility lines. When power is required in these remote locations, solar energy is often the most reliable and economical source.
Monitoring of gas and oil lines is now easy, reliable and inexpensive thanks to solar power. In addition, Cathodic Protection (CP), a great way to protect your investment in equipment, can easily be powered by a small photovoltaic array.
The communications aspects of oil and gas exploration, especially Remote Telemetry Units (RTU's) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition equipment (SCADA), are also excellent candidates for solar power. These systems require low power, usually at remote locations, so solar energy is often the most efficient source.
Some of the applications of solar-powered systems include:
- RTU/SCADA
- Flow Monitoring
- Telemetry
- Drilling Meters
- Cathodic Protection
- Natural Gas Automation
- Gas Flow Measurement
- Data Recording
- Control Valves
- Process Control Equipment
- Seismic Monitoring
- Tank Gauging
- Video surveillance
- Lighting
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