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Satellite across upstream, midstream, and downstream oil & gas sectors, based on the search results and industry standards.

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Technology/Application

Satellite/System Name

Company

Use Case

High-Throughput Data Transfer

O3b mPOWER (MEO)

SES

Real-time analytics for offshore drilling and pipeline monitoring (Upstream/Midstream).

Remote Wellhead Monitoring

BGAN (L-band, GEO)

Inmarsat

M2M connectivity for wellhead control and safety alerts (Upstream).

IoT Pipeline Monitoring

Sateliot (LEO, 5G NTN)

Sateliot

Leak detection and corrosion monitoring in pipelines (Midstream).

Environmental Compliance

Dove (LEO)

Planet Labs

High-resolution imagery for emissions tracking (Upstream/Downstream).

Seismic Survey Support

WorldView Legion (GEO)

Maxar

3D terrain mapping and exploration planning (Upstream).

Asset Tracking

Globalstar (LEO)

Globalstar

Logistics and tanker tracking (Midstream/Downstream).

Low-Latency Offshore Connectivity

OneWeb (LEO)

Eutelsat OneWeb

Cloud integration for offshore rigs (Upstream).

Dynamic Bandwidth Management

HYLAS (Ka-band, GEO)

Avanti Communications

Prioritizes SCADA and IoT data in refineries (Downstream).

Weather & Ship Tracking

Spire LEO Constellation

Spire Global

Offshore vessel routing and weather monitoring (Midstream).

Subsea Pipeline Monitoring

Lightspeed (LEO)

Telesat

Real-time subsea pipeline integrity checks (Midstream).

SCADA Telemetry

Multi-orbit

Kratos Defense

Remote telemetry for pump stations (Midstream).

Emergency Comms

Iridium NEXT (LEO)

Iridium

SOS and crew welfare in remote offshore sites (Upstream).

Managed Cybersecurity Networks

ViaSat-3 (GEO)

Viasat

Secure data transfer for drilling operations (Upstream).

VSAT for Remote Refineries

Jupiter (GEO)

Hughes Network Systems

Broadband for refinery automation (Downstream).

Crew Welfare & Video Conferencing

Starlink (LEO)

SpaceX

High-speed internet for offshore crews (Upstream).

Methane Leak Detection

GHGSat-C1 (LEO)

GHGSat

Identifies methane leaks in upstream fields (Upstream).

High-Speed Data for Exploration

Intelsat EpicNG (GEO)

Intelsat

Supports seismic data transmission (Upstream).

Hybrid Offshore Networks

Multi-orbit (GEO/MEO)

Marlink

Combines VSAT and L-band for rigs and vessels (Upstream/Midstream).

Subsea Fiber-Satellite Hybrid

Tampnet Offshore Network

Tampnet

High-capacity connectivity for North Sea platforms (Midstream).

LoRaWAN Sensor Backhaul

Wyld LEO

Wyld Networks

IoT monitoring for pipelines (Midstream).

Well Integrity Monitoring

Hiberband (LEO)

Hiber (Astrocast)

Nanosatellite IoT for remote wells (Upstream).

Compliance Reporting

Various (EO)

SkyWatch

Generates environmental compliance reports (Downstream).

Portable Terminals

Satcube Ku/Ka

Satcube

Emergency comms for field crews (Upstream/Downstream).

Flat-Panel Antennas for Mobility

Kymeta u8

Kymeta

Mobile connectivity for exploration vehicles (Upstream).

IoT for Storage Tanks

Multi-orbit

Speedcast

Monitors tank levels and pressure (Midstream/Downstream).


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