Oil and gas facilities combine high‑value assets with high‑risk conditions — flammable products, high pressure, moving equipment and complex layouts. GridRTLS uses UWB indoor positioning and GPS outdoors to provide live visibility of personnel, vehicles and critical assets across upstream, midstream and downstream sites, helping reduce incidents and support safer, more efficient operations.
Oil and gas operations span offshore platforms, onshore well pads, pipelines and block valve stations, tank farms, refineries, gas plants and loading terminals. Work is often performed in classified hazardous areas with explosive atmospheres, elevated structures, confined spaces and high traffic from trucks and maintenance crews.
Traditional safety and operations tools — radio calls, paper permits, manual muster lists and CCTV — cannot always answer a few critical questions quickly: Who is in each zone? Are they authorised? How close are people to moving cranes or trucks? Who is still inside during an emergency?
GridRTLS deploys rugged UWB anchors and wireless beacons in process units, pipe racks, tank farms and buildings, combined with hybrid GPS/UWB tags for use in open yards and along pipelines. Industrial‑grade anchors and tags typically deliver <30 cm accuracy in open line‑of‑sight conditions indoors with update rates from 1–10 Hz, while GPS / RTK devices provide sub‑meter to centimetre‑level accuracy outdoors for vehicles, machinery and structural monitoring.
The platform provides real‑time maps of people and assets, geofencing around hazardous zones, man‑down and SOS alarms, collision‑avoidance logic for vehicles and cranes, and detailed exposure reports by zone, contractor and shift. Integrations with permit‑to‑work, DCS/SCADA, emergency‑shutdown, access control and video systems turn RTLS into a central layer for safety and operational excellence.
Process units, control buildings, tank farms, jetties and yards covered by RTLS.
Operations, maintenance, projects and contractors across upstream, midstream or downstream sites.
Trucks, cranes, forklifts, maintenance vehicles, portable pumps, generators and tool containers.
UWB anchors and tags in open line‑of‑sight industrial areas, suitable for collision‑avoidance and zone enforcement
Oil and gas facilities include high‑risk zones such as process units, hot work areas, high‑pressure equipment, offshore decks and confined spaces. It is difficult to know in real time who is inside each zone and whether they are authorised and properly protected.
Trucks, cranes, forklifts and mobile equipment move through narrow roads, loading bays and congested yards. Limited visibility and complex traffic patterns raise the risk of vehicle–vehicle and vehicle–person collisions.
Shutdowns, turnarounds and construction projects bring hundreds of contractors on site. Paper permits and manual sign‑in cannot provide continuous visibility of where teams are working or their time spent in hazardous zones.
In case of fire, gas release or explosion risk, control rooms must account for everyone quickly. Manual mustering and radio checks can take too long and may miss people still in danger.
Special tools, rented equipment, scaffolding, hoses and temporary assemblies move around large sites and can be easily misplaced, causing delays and additional rental or capex costs.
Real-time location, geofencing and collision‑avoidance alerts help prevent incidents and support corporate safety and process‑safety objectives.
Better visibility of contractor deployment, zone occupancy and equipment locations supports more efficient scheduling, faster handovers and reduced idle time.
Reliable data on personnel presence, zone entry/exit and exposure times provides strong evidence for regulators, insurers and internal auditors.
Tracking the location and usage of mobile equipment, tools and containers reduces losses, duplicated rentals and unnecessary purchases.
Oil and gas operations are governed by strict process‑safety, occupational‑safety and environmental regulations. RTLS enhances existing controls — such as work permits, gas monitoring, lockout/tagout and emergency procedures — by adding high‑quality time‑stamped location data for people and assets.
Because many areas are classified for explosive atmospheres, RTLS hardware must meet relevant standards. GridRTLS uses rugged, IP66–IP67‑rated anchors and tags designed for harsh and potentially explosive environments, with intrinsically safe options where required and operating ranges from about –40 °C to +80 °C.
Deployments should be designed together with HSE, electrical and instrumentation teams to ensure compliance with company engineering standards and local regulations.
Common positioning and tracking scenarios for this industry.
Operators, maintenance staff and contractors carry RTLS tags when entering process units, tank farms and other hazardous zones. Control rooms see live headcount by zone, receive alerts when unauthorised tags enter restricted areas and use historical tracks to support incident and exposure investigations.
RTLS devices installed on trucks, forklifts, cranes and other mobile equipment continuously measure distance to personnel tags and other vehicles. When separation falls below configurable thresholds, in‑cab and wearable alerts warn operators and pedestrians, and events are logged for analysis.
During drills or real emergencies, RTLS shows live counts at muster points, highlights missing people and displays their last‑known locations. Safety teams can see whether escape routes are clear, which areas still contain personnel, and how long evacuations take.
Maintenance and inspection teams working in remote pipe racks, flare stacks, tank roofs, compressor buildings or on offshore decks wear smart helmets or wearables with UWB + GPS, motion sensing and SOS buttons. Man‑down, no‑movement or panic events trigger alarms with precise location and can automatically bring up linked camera views.
Safety‑critical use cases — such as collision avoidance, man‑down detection and emergency mustering — demand sub‑meter accuracy, low latency (0.5–2 s) and high availability (target ≥99.99% for core functions). UWB anchors and tags can provide <30 cm accuracy in suitable layouts with up to 10 Hz update rates, while RTK‑enabled GPS devices on vehicles and fixed structures deliver centimetre‑level outdoor positioning for tasks like tank‑farm monitoring or structural movement.
Battery‑powered beacons and tags must support long lifetimes to minimise maintenance in hard‑to‑access locations such as tall structures or remote valves. Industrial‑grade devices in the portfolio offer multi‑year battery life at 1 Hz reporting, which is critical for oil and gas deployments. Clear governance for device management, system health monitoring and data retention ensures the RTLS remains trusted and ready during real emergencies.
The SN2 is an industrial‑grade UWB positioning anchor designed for high‑accuracy real‑time location systems. It supports Standard PoE or 12–24 V DC power, delivers sub‑meter performance (<30 cm LoS), and features an IP66 enclosure for harsh indoor/outdoor environments. Multiple mounting options (ceiling, wall, pole clamp) make deployment easy in factories, warehouses, and tunnels. Optional 4G/Wi‑Fi backhaul, AI video add‑on, and sound‑light alarm extend the anchor’s capability for safety and analytics. (Actual performance depends on anchor density, layout, and site RF conditions.)
The SW UWB Positioning Base Station is an industrial-grade device designed for sub-meter accuracy tracking of personnel, vehicles, and assets in factories, tunnels, and other complex environments.
The STD UWB Dual-Channel Base Station is an industrial-grade positioning device designed for tunnel, mining, and underground environments.
The WX UWB Wireless Positioning Beacon is a battery-powered industrial-grade UWB device designed for wireless deployment without cable installation.
The XB UWB Wireless Positioning Beacon is a compact, fully wireless, and battery-powered UWB device designed for high-precision positioning without cable deployment.
The SH UWB Positioning Wristband Tag is a high-precision wearable device designed for real-time personnel tracking and safety monitoring in industrial environments such as factories, construction sites, and tunnels.
The GP UWB Positioning Employee Card is a compact, intelligent badge-style positioning device designed for industrial personnel management and safety monitoring. Built on UWB (Ultra-Wideband) technology, it achieves 10–30 cm accuracy, supports real-time location tracking, and enables instant SOS alerts via a one-touch button. The device includes vibration reminders, motion/static detection, and optional NFC/RFID, E-ink display, and LoRa communication modules. With an IP66-rated enclosure and 900 mAh rechargeable battery, it operates continuously in demanding environments such as factories, construction sites, logistics parks, and tunnels.
The AQM Hybrid Positioning Safety Helmet is an industrial-grade smart helmet integrating UWB high-precision positioning, RTK centimeter-level positioning, GPS outdoor positioning, and 4G full-network communication. Designed for worker safety and real-time visibility, it features SOS emergency alerts, TTS voice, motion/static detection, low-battery warnings, and optional NFC / LoRa / 5G communication. With an IP56 rugged rating and a built-in 3000mAh rechargeable battery, the AQM helmet is ideal for construction sites, tunnels, factories, mining, ports, and hazardous environments requiring precise personnel tracking and safety protection.
The UBK UWB + GPS Hybrid Positioning Badge is a rugged industrial-grade personnel tracking card designed for high-precision positioning in factories, warehouses, tunnels, and other demanding environments. It integrates UWB centimeter-level positioning with GPS outdoor positioning, features SOS emergency button, motion detection, TTS voice broadcast, 4G cellular communication, and optional NFC functionality. Equipped with a 3000mAh rechargeable battery and an IP66 protection rating, the UBK badge ensures reliable real-time personnel visibility and safety monitoring both indoors and outdoors.
A high-performance LPWAN-based industrial communication gateway designed for long-distance, low-power IoT communication. It supports LORA self-organizing networking, 4G cloud transmission, GPS time sync, multi-channel data forwarding, and explosion-proof applications.
The URT Hybrid Positioning Terminal is an industrial-grade wearable tracking device that integrates UWB high-precision positioning, RTK centimeter-level positioning, GPS outdoor positioning, and 4G wireless communication. It provides real-time personnel tracking, SOS emergency alerts, TTS voice broadcasting, motion detection, and optional NFC/Lora/5G expansion. With an IP66 rugged design and a 3000mAh magnetic-charging battery, the URT terminal is ideal for complex industrial environments such as factories, tunnels, construction sites, rail transit, and energy facilities.
A high-precision GNSS/Beidou differential reference station that provides centimeter-level RTK corrections and sub-meter static accuracy. Supports RTCM differential data output, 4G/WiFi backhaul, UWB optional transmission, and fully integrates with positioning platforms for mining, ports, factories, and outdoor infrastructure.
A high-precision GNSS-based monitoring terminal designed for real-time displacement and settlement monitoring in landslides, mining slopes, dam structures, reservoir embankments, tank subsidence, and roadbed deformation. Accuracy: ±2.5 mm horizontal / ±5 mm vertical. Supports GNSS differential positioning, 4G/RJ45 communication, fusion positioning algorithms, and outdoor IP67 deployment.
Real-time UWB + GPS RTLS cuts muster time by 75% and brings high‑risk process areas under
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