TY - SER AU - Walzel,Brian TI - Accelerating remote operations: Industry adopts technologies to ensure worker safety PY - 2020/// N2 - COVID-19 has changed the way the industry operates, in many cases forcing workers from the field into their homes. For an industry that puts a premium on health and safety protocols, many companies have adopted remote working technologies that keep their workers out of harm’s way while also maintaining productivity. As energy demand slowly picks back up, the oil and gas industry is getting back on its feet after being knocked down by price wars and the pandemic. But as wells get put back on production and rigs are brought back online, the need for workers to remain safe amid a spreading virus remains. Thanks to innovative approaches to remote working capabilities, the technologies exist for companies to chart a new, safe path forward UR - http://digitaledition.epmag.com/publication/?m=61175&i=665299&p=30 ER -