Digital Transformation Oil and Gas: Electrical Heat Trace

Digital transformation in the oil and gas industry refers to the integration of digital technologies and data-driven strategies to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, enhance safety, and drive innovation across the entire value chain of the industry. This transformation is critical for an industry that has traditionally been characterized by complex and capital-intensive operations, and that is where EHT Group comes in with our digital transformation solutions. But first, let’s look at how manual processes and uncontrolled heat trace can have major impacts on an organization. 

The challenges include:

• Production interruption
• Higher than needed energy costs and emissions based on uncontrolled heat trace
• Manual efforts to physically check infrastructure for issues and alarms
• Lack of remote support for electrical heat trace infrastructure 
• Inability to predict end of life for electrical heat trace 

As we mentioned earlier, a digital transformation is critical for an industry such as oil and gas to improve its operations and become a more functional, safe and secure industry all while reducing costs and emissions. When looking at digital transformation as it related to the oil and gas industry, here are a few things that a digital transformation can bring to the industry 

• Cost effective solutions to upgrade infrastructure to be able connect digitally
• Remote monitoring that allows you to manage your electrical heat trace from a computer or mobile device 
• Control electrical heat trace to prolong life expectancy, save energy costs and reduce emissions 
• Integrate information into your existing systems. As an example, schedule maintenance based on alarms versus doing it manually
• Explore reporting options 
• Access solutions that are working on AI that can predict infrastructure health and potential risks 

Digital transformation in the oil and gas industry is an ongoing process, driven by rapid advancements in technology and a growing need to address sustainability and environmental concerns. Since our inception, our SmartTrace solutions have helped our customers save millions of dollars in maintenance and energy costs, all while reducing thousands of tons in Co2 emissions. Our SmartTrace solution helps monitor and manage your electrical heat trace infrastructure that gives you the heat trace visibility you need to operate your facility properly, while also introducing the seamless benefits that digital transformation can have over your heat trace. We have seen first hand how companies that successfully navigate this transformation are likely to be more competitive, resilient, and better equipped to meet the challenges of the future.

At EHT Group we can help support you with options on moving from uncontrolled heat trace to a more connected and seamless electrical heat trace infrastructure. 

If you are interested in exploring digital transformation around electrical heat trace connect with us.