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Oil and Gas Automation

Automation, Control, and Safety Systems for the Entire Supply Chain with Software for the Oil and Gas Industry
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Oil and Gas
    • Gas Processing
    • Gas Processing
    • Liquefied Natural Gas
    • Liquefied Natural Gas
    • Offshore
    • Offshore
    • Onshore
    • Onshore
    • Pipeline and Transportation Automation
    • Pipeline and Transportation Automation
    • Refining and Petrochemical
    • Refining and Petrochemical
  • Sustainability
  • Offshore
  • Onshore
  • Pipeline and Transportation Automation
  • Refining and Petrochemical

Sustaining Profitability Using Advanced Oil and Gas Solutions

In a dynamic global industry like oil and gas, you must manage costs, extract the most value possible from current assets and maximize uptime. Technology available today makes it possible to develop a truly connected enterprise and move closer to operational excellence. Cloud, mobility and analytics offer an actionable view into real-time production data so you can respond to issues as soon as they arise, from anywhere in the world.

Improvements in production can translate into increased efficiency and productivity. Whether you would like to reduce your energy consumption, upgrade legacy systems or make better use of the data you generate, we can help.

Sensia, a joint venture between Rockwell Automation and Schlumberger, is the most comprehensively integrated provider of measurement solutions, petrotechnical expertise, automation and digital solutions to the oil and gas industry. From the reservoir to the refinery Sensia reduces risk, drives efficiency, and optimizes performance, so its clients and their stakeholders can achieve the full potential of their oil and gas assets.

Together, we bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to help you remain competitive in an ever-changing industry.

Optimizing Oil and Gas Facilities
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Optimizing Oil and Gas Facilities

Rockwell Automation offers advanced automation for the oil and gas value chain. From the production well, through the pipeline, and onto downstream applications, we can help to optimize your operation.

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Oil and Gas Automation Solutions Overview

We can help you with your onshore or offshore oil and gas industry process automation challenges. Reduce energy consumption, update legacy systems, and more.

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Oilfield Automation: Oil and Gas Solutions

Gas Processing

Benefit from our decades of automation experience to help keep your downtime to a minimum.

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Liquefied Natural Gas

Our advanced processing equipment can help you optimize your operations.

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Offshore

Obtain greater production efficiency, while you keep your operations safe with our drilling equipment solution from Sensia, our joint venture with Schlumberger.

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Onshore

We can help optimize your oilfield with digital solutions from Sensia, our joint venture with Schlumberger.

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Pipeline and Transportation

Our effective pipeline management capabilities can keep your product safely flowing 24/7.

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Refining and Petrochemical

Refine your production by efficiently integrating process and motor control.

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How We Use Automation in the Oil and Gas Industry

Oil Giant Improves Cybersecurity and Lowers Costs
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Oil Giant Improves Cybersecurity and Lowers Costs

A major oil and gas company needed a technological solution to centralize information gathering and monitor its control assets across one of California's rural valleys.

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Petroamazonas Upgrades HMI, Reduces Downtime
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Petroamazonas Upgrades HMI, Reduces Downtime

Petroamazonas upgraded two sites to the PlantPAx process automation system, immediately reducing in downtime. Virtualization cut capital expenditures by 70 percent.

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Hydrocarbon Transfers in the Cloud
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Hydrocarbon Transfers in the Cloud

Trigg Technologies skid pumps intelligence into hydrocarbon transfers and connects remote operations to the Enterprise through the Cloud.

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Scalable Technology Options

Whether it is a product or an integrated solution, we have the technology to help you optimize your operations. Our solutions provide access to a vast amount of contextualized data to help you make better, faster business decisions and include:

  • Process Control Systems
  • FactoryTalk Industrial Automation Software
  • Intelligent Motor Control
  • Integrated Architecture
  • Industrial Maintenance and Support
  • Industrial Control Products (Hazardous Location Components)
  • Arena Simulation Software for Oil & Gas
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What You Need to Know About Oil and Gas Automation

The oil and gas industry is a complex landscape to navigate due to its many regulatory and safety concerns, and rigid compliance standards. Therefore, for oil and gas companies to remain competitive, they need adaptable and scalable solutions to enhance their wide range of processes, from processing and drilling to pipeline and transportation.

 

Oil and gas automation, or oilfield automation, empowers oil and gas companies through the automation of complex and time-consuming tasks, resulting in increased efficiency, reduced operational costs, and an overall more connected enterprise.

What is Oil and Gas Automation?

Oil and gas automation refers to the incorporation of advanced technologies into the various steps and processes included throughout the oil and gas value chain, including drilling, production, transportation, storage, and refining.

Because oil and gas producers have such varied processes, what is possible with oilfield automation depends on which tasks are being automated. For example, automation software for the oil and gas industry can enable offshore production to be carried out with minimal interference from humans.

However, oilfield automation is not restricted to oil and gas IT solutions. It can also include other advanced technology for the oil and gas industry, such as robotics and sensors, which can enhance physical processes, like the drilling and refining stages, helping to ensure efficiency and regulatory compliance.


What are the Benefits of Oil and Gas Automation?

Oilfield automation and advanced software for the oil and gas industry come with a wide range of benefits for oil and gas companies. These include:

  • Reduced Costs – Automation can result in reduced costs by eliminating superfluous steps, reducing human-induced errors, and decreasing the energy needed to run equipment.
  • Improve Operational Efficiency – Since automation helps to eliminate errors in processes, be they physical or digital, operations can progress more fluidly with automation. This enables workers to focus more on output and less time dedicated to correcting mistakes.
  • Simplify Regulatory and Safety Compliance Landscape – Automating certain processes can reduce the need to have workers in harsh and potentially more dangerous environments, which reduces risk and can help meet ESG goals.
  • Maintain high levels of production – The oil and gas industry continually strive for high levels of production. Automation makes it easier to reduce unplanned downtime to help profitability.
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