Wireless Sensor Networks in Oil & Gas Industry (WSN)

The Oil and Gas Industry is a major industry that has tremendous impact on the global economy. It includes processes for exploration, extraction, refining, transportation, and marketing petroleum products. In the program of the above processes, there exists a need for extensive monitoring of various parameters through the aid of large number of sensors. Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technology provides a faster, less costly, more flexible and more convenient option to the wired sensor systems. The field of WSN has evolved considerably due to engineering advances in Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology which facilitated the development of smart sensors with reduced size, weight and cost.