Top oil and gas companies ‘adopting virtual reality’️

Top oil and gas companies ‘adopting virtual reality’️

Leading oil and gas companies are finding innovative ways to capitalise on the benefits of virtual reality (VR) technology, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

The company's latest report Virtual Reality in Oil & Gas - Thematic Research details how oil and gas companies using VR for subsurface studies, training and simulation, and for developing and improvising processes and products.

Listed below are the leading oil and gas companies adopting virtual reality trends, as identified by GlobalData.

Baker Hughes (GE)

Baker Hughes, a GE company, deploys VR technology to simulate oil and gas facilities within the training rooms. VR helps the company to focus on the digital design of the equipment to the minute details. It offers a higher level of accuracy and clarity about the equipment and working mechanism before the installation phase.

BP Plc

Virtual reality aids BP's workforce to become well-trained for real-life challenges. BP, in collaboration with Maersk Training, has established a platform to enhance the knowledge of offshore drilling teams. Using simulation facilities in Svendborg, Denmark, and Houston, Texas, BP has pioneered in creating physical conditions during drilling activities.

Chevron

Chevron uses virtual reality at its El Segundo refinery in California to reduce considerable time and money spent on the