The API Telecommunications Committee, under API's Information Management and Technology Program, serves as a forum for the oil, gas and energy industry to address telecommunications matters impacting existing or proposed operations. The Committee addresses communications management issues and fosters quality enterprise communications services by developing and implementing telecommunications policies and strategies specific to the energy industry. The Committee routinely monitors regulatory and legislative matters, interceding when necessary to satisfy the needs and concerns of the energy industry. If you are interested in becoming involved with the committee, please complete the:
Telecommunication Technology Impact on the Oil and Gas Industry
Communications are at the core of the oil and gas industry:
- Providing safety of property and personnel,
- Promoting automation and efficiency; and
- Protecting and preserving the environment.
The industry depends on reliable, secure communications to produce and deliver energy. Wired and wireless telecommunications technologies are key to supporting Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, offshore platforms and even onshore operations.
Transporting industry products via pipeline and tankers add to the unique industry communications requirements involving commercial wireless, private wireless marine, mobile, microwave, and other types of systems.
Refineries rely on two-way radios, microwave systems, SCADA, marine radios, radio frequency identification (RFID) systems to support their operations.
“API Working With ENTELEC
To Promote Telecommunications
In The Oil And Natural Gas Industry”
The Telecommunications Committee of the American Petroleum Institute (API) is proud to be working with ENTELEC (the Energy Telecommunications and Electrical Association) to promote telecommunications in the oil and natural gas industry. ENTELEC is a user association focusing on communications and control technologies used by petroleum, natural gas, pipeline and electric utility companies. ENTELEC provides an educational platform for training its members, including technical presentations, equipment exhibits and networking opportunities during its annual Spring Conference & Expo. Technological advances in SCADA systems, networking, communications, automation, and leak detection are highlighted at each annual event.
API will be exhibiting at the ENTELEC 2009 conference (booth # 354) on April 29-May 1, 2009 in Houston, Texas. General sessions, breakouts, round table discussions, expositions, and networking events offered attendees first-hand experience on what is happening in the energy industry while permitting professional networking and information exchange.
We hope to see you there!
For more information regarding ENTELEC, please visit .
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