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In today’s energy and infrastructure environment, pressure is no longer the exception, it’s the baseline. Across North America, a new wave of investment is accelerating project timelines. Industry estimates suggest more than $1 trillion in new pipeline infrastructure will be required in the coming decades, driven by rising energy demand, LNG exports, and electrification. At …

Responsiveness Is Everything: How Energy Project Teams are Adapting to Compressed Schedules, Evolving Scope, and Increasing Pressure Across North America Read More »

Process safety in oil and gas has long relied on people walking into the very environments everyone is trying to protect them from. Even with strong procedures, gas detection and permitting, inspection programs still depend on operators and technicians entering hazardous areas, climbing structures, and performing confined space entries to get the data they need.  Heavy industrial …

From Manual Rounds to Autonomous Inspections: Why Heavy Industrial Robotics is Becoming Core to Process Safety Read More »

By Jason Chiu AXIS D2123-VE monitoing a solar field Energy operations are often defined by environments that are remote, complex, and difficult to access. From pipelines that span vast geographies to well sites and processing facilities operating under demanding conditions, maintaining consistent awareness is not just a technical challenge – it is an operational requirement. …

The Evolving Role of Video in Energy Operations: Insights from the Axis Perspectives Report Read More »

As the oil and gas industry faces aging infrastructure, tightening emissions regulations, and a growing skilled labor shortage, one question is defining the next decade of operations: how do you inspect what you can’t safely reach?  Microwatt Controls is heading to the Energy and Drone Summit this June with an answer, and it is the only one …

The Future of Hazardous Area Inspections is Autonomous Read More »

Asset integrity in oil and gas has never been more critical—or more complex. With aging infrastructure, increasing regulatory pressure, and the growing demand for operational efficiency, traditional inspection methods are no longer enough to keep up.  At its core, asset integrity management is about reducing the risk of failure, particularly from issues like corrosion, cracking, …

Rethinking Asset Integrity in Oil & Gas: Why NDT Is Evolving Read More »

Most conversations about pneumatic emissions abatement start in the right place—a site, a device count, a vent rate, a regulatory deadline. An operator identifies a handful of facilities that need to move to zero-emissions pneumatics, evaluates the available solutions, and makes a decision. At that scale, almost any approach can technically work. The real question …

Why Scaling Pneumatic Emissions Hinges on Simplicity Read More »

Industrial facilities that handle flammable and toxic gases face an ongoing risk of leaks that can escalate into fires, explosions, environmental impacts, and catastrophic loss. Process industries, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, and power generation, must therefore implement robust gas safety systems that not only detect leaks early but also deliver actionable alerts and mitigate risk. A layered gas detection strategy has emerged as …

When Seconds Count: Strengthening Gas Detection Read More »

Across the U.S. energy and industrial landscape, inspection programs are evolving rapidly. In sectors such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, refining, and heavy manufacturing, operators face constant pressure to improve safety, reduce unplanned downtime, and extend asset life.  Facilities are often large, complex, and high-risk environments. Equipment failures can result in costly shutdowns, environmental incidents, …

Turning Robotic Inspections into Actionable Insight Read More »

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INCIDENT PREVENTION: Give Your Engines Control of Their Destiny – LEARN MORE Read More »