Oil & gas: pipeline monitoring, refinery automation, drones

Pipeline SCADA Over Private 5G

Oil and gas pipelines stretch across hundreds of kilometers through remote terrain where traditional wired SCADA connectivity is prohibitively expensive. Private 5G replaces legacy serial and satellite SCADA links with high-bandwidth low-latency cellular connections to remote terminal units at pump stations, valve sites, and metering points. Pressure sensors, flow meters, and corrosion detectors report readings every second rather than every 15 minutes, enabling predictive maintenance and early leak detection. The network uses macro cells spaced along the pipeline route with solar-powered…