First Mile Wireless - Extending the Office Experience to the Wellhead

Overview

The oil and gas industry has been working toward the digital oil field of the future, with the goal of being able to monitor and manage in real time all operational activities along the entire oil value chain. With a standard IP networking solution, companies can now begin to implement this vision by focusing on the "First mile," which is where the oil wells and other assets of the Exploration and Production (E&P) companies are. These assets - land-based fields and pumps, offshore drilling rigs, production platforms, and mobile field management operations - are located in remote areas with harsh environments. By implementing the Cisco First Mile Wireless solution, the oil and gas industry takes an important step toward a complete digital oilfield.