Exede Enterprise Service for Real-Time Communication In The Field

The energy market is seeing a tremendous surge in drilling and seismic activities with advances in exploration and production technologies. The discovery of America’s oil shale regions has provided energy companies with an opportunity to tap these resources and to minimize the impact on the environment.

Technology advances make satellite a far better option

The industry’s use of older satellite technologies has run into congestion and capacity issues, and the speed of information flow is often very slow. But the industry has a new option for fast, reliable access to the Internet in Exede^® Enterprise services from ViaSat. This service is powered by a new high-capacity satellite system—including the world’s highest capacity satellite, ViaSat-1—that transforms satellite communications speed, scale, and convenience.

Geophysical engineers, drillers, mud loggers, production crews, completion crews, oil transportation companies, and service companies must all find ways to maximize their output.

All parties do this under the most difficult scenarios, given the remoteness of their operations. In most cases, the activities take place in areas of the country with no reliable wireless coverage, with a lack of fiber lines, and with an overall lack of communication options. To keep up with this pace and maintain the most efficient use of resources, the need for reliable, accurate, and timely information is absolutely critical.

Exede Enterprise service offers the oil industry many equipment choices, from fixed and portable satellite stations to one-pushbutton auto-acquire systems.

ViaSat’s innovative new satellite system architecture enables the use of smaller, more portable terminals without sacrificing performance.

With continental U.S. and Canadian coverage, all segments of the oil industry can secure up to 15 Mbps to the remote site and 5 Mbps from the site with a 24/7 network operations center to monitor and maintain a redundant, high-availability communications infrastructure

Enabling new use cases

• Seismic/Acquisition: Transmitting high volumes of sensor data instantly for rapid analyses.
• Video Delivery: Streaming real-time video for viewing rig site operations and production. Video also can prevent site vandalism.
• Communications: Seamless VoIP phone and fax over IP.
• Telemedicine: Facilitating emergency response.
• VPN Support: Connecting to VPNs and the Internet backbone with no significant dip in performance.
• Reporting: Instant delivery of production reports ensures maximum efficiency.

Scalability and Manageability: No reconfiguration of the network or complicated link re-provisioning for service expansion.

Learn how ViaSat high-speed Internet service can keep you connected to maximize productivity and provide critical information when you need it at www.viasat.com/oil-and-gas-services