http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 7:46:07 EST [Satellite News 12-14-11] In part two of this 2012 oil and gas industry satcom overview, Satellite News sat down with satellite executives in the enterprise sector to discuss how advances in SCADA technology and available services will impact the interaction that energy companies have with their... http://www.satellitetoday.com/enterprise/oilgas/38035.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 12-13-11] The business of finding and producing hydrocarbons in a capitalistic market is a complex one, a constantly changing amalgam of political, economic, regulatory, and physical challenges. The oil & gas industry is a large consumer of satellite equipment, bandwidth, and services... http://www.satellitetoday.com/enterprise/oilgas/38016.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST Oil and gas companies are potentially lucrative customers for satellite-based communications. However, while demand for services like HD video on oil rigs is good news, the competition from fiber based networks is not and makes for an intriguing market for satellite players. The modern offshore oil rig is... http://www.satellitetoday.com/enterprise/oilgas/37695.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite TODAY Insider 07-13-11] Earth imagery solutions provider DigitalGlobe has launched its new Global Basemap subscription service based on its ImageLibrary product and powered by its Cloud Services platform, the company announced July 12 at the Esri International User Conference in San Diego... http://www.satellitetoday.com/enterprise/oilgas/37099.html Wed, 13 Jul 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 04-14-11] Tullow Oil has exploration operations spread around the globe, making its communications needs very complex. Tullow looks to use a mix of satellite and fiber to meet its needs, and CIO Andrew Marks discussed how the oil company evaluates different communications technologies... http://www.satellitetoday.com/enterprise/oilgas/36581.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 03-22-11] iDirect’s TDMA-powered iDX 3.0 software platform has proven successful in the offshore enterprise markets during the past few years as early technology adopters such as Schlumberger and CapRock continue to increase their demands for videoconferencing and data delivery... http://www.satellitetoday.com/enterprise/oilgas/36423.html Tue, 22 Mar 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 11-09-10] The 2010 Offshore Communications conference in Houston featured a growing number of attendees, speakers and exhibitors excited about the maritime and energy sector’s progress throughout the last year. Satellite News spoke with several company representatives and customers... http://www.satellitetoday.com/enterprise/oilgas/35545.html Tue, 9 Nov 2010 0:00:00 EST When the Lucas Gusher came in at Spindletop in 1901, igniting the Texas Oil Boom, drilling rigs primarily were driven by hardened men working with hardened steel and horsepower. Drilling technology has improved over time, and the pace has picked up significantly with the advent of computers. As the number of... http://www.satellitetoday.com/enterprise/oilgas/35389.html Mon, 1 Nov 2010 0:00:00 EDT The Deepwater Horizon and other specialized vessels like her are designed to operate in waters more than a mile deep and can drill wells more than five miles into the Earth’s crust. Energy companies have developed the continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico throughout the last 50 years, but those... http://www.satellitetoday.com/enterprise/oilgas/34559.html Sun, 1 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 03-26-10] Oil companies want more from satellite companies as they continue to build out communications networks onshore and offshore, according to panelists at SMi’s Oil and Gas Satellite Communications show in London.     Andrew Marks, chief information officer, Tullow... http://www.satellitetoday.com/enterprise/oilgas/33752.html Fri, 26 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT