Technology Videos
This section offers a list of short video clips from the series titled Technology Transforming an Industry. Technology has changed the way the oil and gas industry does business.Computers, robotics, 3D imaging, and satellite communications have transformed the way the industry explores for and produces oil and natural gas.These videos explore many of the amazing technologies that allow the industry to meet the world's oil and gas needs.
These videos are provided courtesy of the American Petroleum Institute.
Learn how 3D seismic surveys are conducted and how the data helps to pinpoint underground oil and gas deposits.
Directional drilling technology allows the industry to access deposits that would otherwise be inaccessible.
Oil and gas in deeper water offshore can be accessed using sophisticated deepwater drillships.
Innovations in offshore platforms and rig designs also make more resources accessible.
Offshore oil and gas fields can be developed with all equipment below the surface and maintained via robotics.
Specialized technology enables development in Arctic environments.
Operations in environmentally sensitive areas can be conducted without harm to the environment.
Want to learn more?
The Journal of Petroleum Technology produced a series of articles in 1999 that describe various technology advances and how they make it possible for the industry to produce more oil and gas.
