Virtual reality (VR) primarily has applications around training across the oil and gas value chain, i.e., from rigs and pipelines to refineries.
Industry leaders such as Shell, and ExxonMobil are using VR simulations to train their employees in critical operations. This provides a highly safe and cost-efficient approach to introduce personnel to a new facility in both offshore and onshore terrains, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
GlobalData’s Strategic Intelligence report, “Virtual Reality in Oil and Gas,” presents an overview of the adoption of VR in the oil and gas industry.
The applications of VR technology in the oil and gas industry includes generating training modules for the workforce and visualizing the asset under consideration for planning and decision making.
Ravindra Puranik, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “VR enhances the operational safety through immersive training programs. It can help develop safety procedures at production facilities to address smaller accidents as well as for emergency response.”
