Industries
Upstream Oil & Gas
Upstream assets combine wells, drilling systems, production equipment, utilities, safety systems and communications that must operate as one field architecture. SMEC supports new projects and operating assets across E&I, automation, control, rig systems, brownfield modernization, commissioning and selected digitalization.
Where SMEC engages
- Offshore and onshore drilling rigs
- Well-service packages and support equipment
- Production facilities and wellhead packages
- Electrical distribution, MCCs, drives and UPS/DC
- PLC/SCADA/ESD/package-control integration
- Gas detection, PAGA, CCTV and safety interfaces
- Remote monitoring and maintenance intelligence
Engineering reality
The highest-risk problems are often at interfaces: a new OEM package meeting an old control network, an obsolete PLC controlling serviceable mechanical equipment, a drive replacement that changes protection or control logic, or a shutdown window too short for discovery engineering. SMEC scopes these interfaces before execution.
In this section
- Offshore Drilling Rig Electrical, Control & Safety SystemsRig power, drilling controls, jacking, BOP, gas detection, PAGA, CCTV, modernization and reactivation engineering.
- Onshore Drilling SystemsPower, drives, drilling controls, monitoring, safety systems and modernization for land drilling rigs.
- Production Facilities E&I & AutomationAutomation, instrumentation, electrical integration and brownfield modernization for oil and gas production facilities.
- Well Services Electrical & Control EngineeringE&I, control panels, drives, instrumentation and package integration for well-service equipment and support packages.
Common questions
What scope can SMEC support for Upstream Oil & Gas Engineering & Automation?
SMEC can support the electrical, instrumentation, automation, control, integration, modernization, testing and commissioning elements described on this page, subject to the agreed project boundary.
Can SMEC work with an existing multi-OEM installed base?
Yes where the required technical information, access, interfaces and project approvals are available. Compatibility and scope boundaries are assessed before execution.
What information is needed to quote?
Send the asset or project, existing make/model where relevant, drawings or specification, required scope, site, required date and any shutdown or mobilization constraint.
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Send the requirement
Send the asset, current architecture and required change. Recommended RFQ inputs: project/asset, existing OEM/model, scope, drawings or specification, required date, site location, and any shutdown/mobilization constraint.