When you need test equipment tailored for high-end plant and utility maintenance, no other company comes close to the selection and quality offered by Extech Instruments. With innovative product development and superior customer service, plant managers have come to trust Extech Instruments as their go-to source for tools to get the job done. Extech test equipment is ideal for: troubleshooting electrical components plant-wide, tracing intermittent electrical faults, testing motor temperatures, speeds, and phase sequence, performing predictive vibration analysis on bearings, pumps, or compressors, tracking ambient and component temperatures, logging plant humidity levels, and diagnosing problems before expensive repairs occur.
FLIR SOLUTIONS FOR OIL & GAS
Oil and Gas producers have to take on a range of responsibilities, from detecting leaks to meeting environmental regulations, maintaining site security and system integrity. How companies address these issues often depends upon whether they are upstream, midstream, or downstream producers.
Cutting Costs, Product Loss, and Downtime
FLIR GFx320
[OGI Camera for Hazardous Locations]
FLIR optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras are used throughout the Oil and Gas industry to detect methane and other hydrocarbon emissions from the extraction, transmission, and processing of petroleum and natural gas. These cameras visualize hundreds of invisible gases, allowing inspectors, engineers, and maintenance crews to identify leaks safely without having to shut down critical systems.
APPLICATIONS IN OIL & GAS
EXTRACTION & PRODUCTION
Natural gas producers need the right tools to avoid product loss and safety hazards caused by unseen leaks.
OFFSHORE DRILLING:
Drilling companies can rapidly detect and locate fugitive gas leaks, with optical gas imaging, thereby avoiding a platform shutdown.
NATURAL GAS SEPARATORS:
Thermal imaging helps companies maintain compliance by verifying tank pressures, liquid levels, separator leaks, and more.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE IN THE NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
OGI cameras can help natural gas industry professionals inspect locations quickly while maintaining regulatory compliance.
UPSTREAM AND MIDSTREAM SECURITY
thermal security solutions can help companies obtain early warnings of gas flow issues and improve perimeter protection.
TRANSMISSION & TRANSPORTATION
Regular preventative maintenance helps oil & gas producers avoid fugitive emissions, verify tank levels, and ensure transmission and transportation equipment is running smoothly.
INSPECTING NATURAL GAS COMPRESSORS
Optical gas imaging or a visual borescope can aid in finding hidden leaks in natural gas compressors.
TANK LEVEL INSPECTION
Thermal imaging allows oil and gas companies to gauge tank levels without direct contact and distinguish small changes in temperature.
MOTORS, PUMPS, & VALVES
Motor, pump, and valve inspections using thermal imaging technology can be vital to predictive maintenance programs for so many businesses.
PROCESSING AND REFINING
Processing and refining present unique challenges—from fired furnace damage to critical vessel failure. It's up to service providers to catch potential failures and get them fixed before they turn critical.
FIRED FURNACE INSPECTIONS
Thermal imaging is powerful technology that enables fired furnace inspectors to see what’s happening inside of the firebox through a gas flame, including tubes, hangers, and burners.
ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Regular thermal inspections can help maintenance technicians keep electrical components running for the Oil & Gas industry.
AUTOMATED AND CONTINUOUS MONITORING WITH THERMAL IMAGING
Using thermal imaging to monitor critical vessels is a precise way to identify overheating on the unit before it causes a failure.
FLARE STACK MONITORING
Thermal imaging technology can help inspectors recognize the difference between the heat signature of a flare stack flame and the surrounding background.
FLIR OIL AND GAS SOLUTIONS
The oil and gas industry faces a wide range of maintenance challenges, from pipe failures and equipment break-downs to invisible gas leaks. If problems aren’t discovered early, companies could face millions of dollars in financial, product, or equipment losses, as well as negative environmental impact and personnel safety issues. Download the FLIR Oil and Gas Solutions brochure to learn more about predictive maintenance and inspection solutions that can help companies address these challenges head-on.
