--- title: "Oil & gas" date: 2026-07-08T10:10:00+10:00 author: Pepper Marketing canonical_url: "https://celona.io/oil-and-gas" section: Site Content --- ![Img oilgas hero refinerycomplexelevated ai 01](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/_2000xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/24007/img_oilgas_hero_refinerycomplexelevated_ai_01.webp) # The converged wireless platform for oil & gas operations Reliably connecting every worker, sensor, and asset from the wellhead to the refinery. Your operational data stays on-site and deterministic - the foundation your real-time and AI-driven applications can finally build on. [ See pricing ](https://celona.io/pricing) [ Contact us ](https://celona.io/contact-us) 1. [ Home ](https://celona.io/) 2. Solutions 3. By industry 4. The converged wireless platform for oil & gas operations Deployed in 25+ leading oil & gas customers, including 15+ Fortune 500. ![Logo - bp](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Logos/654448690099a9ae3770caa0_bp-logo.svg) ![Logo - LyondellBasell](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Logos/_400x240_letterbox_center-center_90_none/logo_lyondell_Basell.svg.webp) ![Logo - Celanese](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Logos/_400x240_letterbox_center-center_90_none/16338/Celonase.webp) ![03 largest u s fuel refiner](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Customer-Badges/_400x240_letterbox_center-center_90_none/41772/03-largest-u-s-fuel-refiner.webp) ![09 top u s independent refiner](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Customer-Badges/_400x240_letterbox_center-center_90_none/41778/09-top-u-s-independent-refiner.webp) ![42 global oilfield technology provider](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Customer-Badges/_400x240_letterbox_center-center_90_none/41811/42-global-oilfield-technology-provider.webp) ![43 major gulf coast oil refiner](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Customer-Badges/_400x240_letterbox_center-center_90_none/41812/43-major-gulf-coast-oil-refiner.webp) ![44 one of americas largest power plants](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Customer-Badges/_400x240_letterbox_center-center_90_none/41813/44-one-of-americas-largest-power-plants.webp) / In the field ## Celona in the field ![Spot on Private 5G at a refinery](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/In-the-field/_1200x675_crop_center-center_78_none/23994/img_oilgas_usecases_spotonprivate5g_indoormachineryspaceap_real_01_V2.webp) Spot on Private 5G at a refinery ![Dense process units - a punishing RF environment](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/In-the-field/_1200x675_crop_center-center_78_none/23989/img_oilgas_usecases_denseprocessrf_distillationcolumnaerial_real_01_V2.webp) Dense process units - a punishing RF environment ![Omni AP clamped to existing pipework](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/In-the-field/_1200x675_crop_center-center_78_none/23991/img_oilgas_usecases_denseprocessrf_omniantennastoragetank_real_03_V2.webp) Omni AP clamped to existing pipework ![Omni antenna mounted at a storage tank](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/In-the-field/_1200x675_crop_center-center_78_none/23990/img_oilgas_usecases_denseprocessrf_omniantennastoragetank_real_02_V2.webp) Omni antenna mounted at a storage tank ![Omni AP on an existing utility pole](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/In-the-field/_1200x675_crop_center-center_78_none/23992/img_oilgas_usecases_denseprocessrf_omniantennametalpipe_real_04_V2.webp) Omni AP on an existing utility pole ![Outdoor radio on an offshore rig](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/In-the-field/_1200x675_crop_center-center_78_none/23993/img_oilgas_usecases_offshorerig_radiodeckrailing_ai_01.webp) Outdoor radio on an offshore rig ![Crew commissioning rooftop radios at a refinery](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/In-the-field/_1200x675_crop_center-center_78_none/23988/img_oilgas_usecases_rapiddeployment_rooftopradiocommissioning_real_01.webp) Crew commissioning rooftop radios at a refinery / PHYSICAL AI ## Physical AI is transforming oil & gas From wellhead to refinery, oil & gas is filling with physical AI - inspection robots, sensors, machine vision, and connected field workers that sense, decide, and act across remote, hazardous sites. Wired DCS/SIS can’t reach the field, and Wi-Fi, private 5G, mobile, and satellite run as silos. Celona Orion adds the transport layer for everything hardwired can’t reach - every technology as one deterministic fabric. / Across the value chain ## From the wellhead to the refinery Private 5G as one connected fabric - upstream, midstream, and downstream. / Upstream ### Remote operations **Turn the remote data desert into a digital oasis** Upstream is where connectivity runs out and autonomy has the most to gain. Private 5G and satellite turn a remote data desert into a self-monitoring wellsite in days. [ Watch the webinar ](/) / Midstream ### LNG terminals & pipelines **Deterministic telemetry across vast distances** Midstream is a problem of distance and determinism. Custody-transfer telemetry, predictive models, and leak detection finally reach the berths, tank farms, and pipeline miles. [ Watch the webinar ](/) / Downstream ### Refineries & petrochemical **The autonomous refinery, on existing steel** Downstream is the densest, most hazardous ground for AI. Vision analytics, AI-assisted turnarounds, and digital twins all run on a fabric bolted onto the steel already there. [ Watch the webinar ](/) / The platform ## Why Celona Orion for oil & gas? \_01Coverage across every acre \_02Determinism for safety loops \_03Your wireless team, supercharged \_04Secure to the fence line \_05Fewer locations to wire \_01Coverage across every acre ### **Wired can't reach the field, remote assets, or workers - RF propagation in high metal environments inhibits wireless.** - **Every asset on one fabric** - Wi-Fi, private 5G, public mobile, and satellite - **Robust private 5G in high metal areas, connecting what wired can't** - PLCs/SCADA, worker devices etc. - **Wi-Fi where it fits** - Offices, control rooms, handhelds - same platform, no added cost - **Additive to DCS/SIS** - The wired system stays; Orion reaches everything it can't \_02Determinism for safety loops ### **Physical AI and safety loops can't tolerate jitter or dead zones - a dropped packet can mean a missed safety-critical reading.** - **MicroSlicing™ prioritizes per device/app** - Deterministic latency and throughput - **Sub-20 ms latency for critical OT** - Measured in a working refinery (link to peer-reviewed IEEE) - **Seamless infra-controlled handovers** - Workers and assets stay connected - **Resilient to RF noise** - Mid-band spectrum cuts through dense metal and process noise \_03Your wireless team, supercharged ### **Operations span remote sites, pipelines, and sprawling plants 24×7 - every new wireless tech piles another tool on a lean team.** - **Celona Orchestrator** - One agentic operations plane for the whole converged network - **AerConnect** - Devices pick the right radio and roam the whole fabric - **Skills codify Celona's expertise once** - For both your people and your agents - **Agents run workflows at machine speed** - Humans steer via any LLM \_04Secure to the fence line ### **Operational data is the plant's most sensitive traffic, and machines run safety-critical work beside people.** - **Data stays on-site and segmented** - Never leaves the fence line - **SIM/eSIM identity per device for Wi-Fi and private 5G** - Not passwords or open SSIDs - **AerLoc zero-trust** - Identity-aware policy and an IT/OT air-gap, radio to edge cloud - **Full IT/OT visibility** - Integrates with existing firewalls, NAC, and SD-WAN \_05Fewer locations to wire ### **The radio is the cheap part - in a refinery almost all the cost is fiber, power, conduit, and the permit to run them live.** - **Cover more from less** - A 0.55-sq-mi refinery covered from 10 APs on existing steel - **Bolt onto what's already there** - No trenching, conduit, or six-figure tower foundations - **Drops into your existing IT/OT** - Reuses power, backhaul, routing, and security - **Wi-Fi included** - Offices to control rooms - one subscription with private 5G / Use cases ## Operations in the new world Robots inspecting hazardous zones, vision watching flares, sensors closing loops in milliseconds, workers acting on live insight. None of it tolerates a dead zone or a dropped packet. / USE CASE 01 ### Connected worker / USE CASE 02 ### Robotics & AMR / USE CASE 03 ### Machine vision / USE CASE 04 ### OT intelligence / USE CASE 05 ### Safety & compliance / USE CASE 01 ### Connected worker ## Connected worker **Coverage everywhere** voice, MC-PTT, and video from the control room to the far edge of the process area**No dead zones for safety** personal gas detection, location tracking, and mustering that stay connected**Seamless indoor↔outdoor mobility** sessions follow the worker without dropping**Capacity on demand** surge connectivity for turnaround shelters and trailers, stood up fast ![Connected worker](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/Use-Case/_1100x800_crop_center-center_75_none/23995/img_oilgas_usecases_connectedworker_refineryworkerinspection_ai_01.webp) / USE CASE 02 ### Robotics & AMR ## Robotics & AMR **Deterministic control** millisecond, jitter-free links for autonomous robots and AMRs**Seamless mobility** roams dense metal and vast outdoor footprints without dropping a session**High uplink for sensors** measurement and inspection data streamed off the robot in real time**Coverage in hazardous, remote areas** where autonomous inspection has to run ![Robotics & AMR](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/Use-Case/_1100x800_crop_center-center_75_none/23998/img_oilgas_usecases_roboticsamrs_quadrupedrobotrefinery_ai_01.webp) / USE CASE 03 ### Machine vision ## Machine vision **High-bandwidth uplink** sustained video feeds vision models can rely on**Low latency** real-time analytics for hazard and quality detection**Coverage deep in dense metal** cameras inside pipe racks and process units**Deploy anywhere, fast** wireless cameras on-site without trenching or conduit ![Machine vision](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/Use-Case/_1100x800_crop_center-center_75_none/23996/img_oilgas_usecases_machinevision_pipeweldinspection_ai_01.webp) / USE CASE 04 ### OT intelligence ## OT intelligence **Deterministic, sub-20 ms links** for SCADA, PLCs, and control loops**Reach stranded assets** telemetry to tanks, berths, and field instruments the wired plant can’t**Contention-free priority** custody-transfer and critical telemetry never wait**Brownfield overlay** legacy SCADA online via edge gateways, no trenching ![OT intelligence](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/Use-Case/_1100x800_crop_center-center_75_none/23997/img_oilgas_usecases_otintelligence_generatorenginerooom_real_02.webp) / USE CASE 05 ### Safety & compliance ## Safety & compliance **Always-on sensor coverage** fixed gas & leak detection across the whole site**Continuous data uplink** methane/VOC streams for emissions and compliance reporting**Reliable worker-safety links** lone-worker, man-down, location, and mustering that can’t drop**Real-time video** low-latency feeds for hazard analytics and perimeter surveillance ![Safety & compliance](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/Solutions/Industry/Oil-and-Gas/Use-Case/_1100x800_crop_center-center_75_none/23999/img_oilgas_usecases_safetycompliance_gasdetectorsensorwall_ai_01.webp) / Proof ## Real sites. Real results. Across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations. ### **BP** ### **LyondellBasell** ### **Fortune 50 American petroleum company** ### **BP** ### **LyondellBasell** ### **Fortune 50 American petroleum company** / 3-year cost ## Evaluating 3-year cost Wi-Fi, private 5G, or hybrid: which network is best? Pick a scenario to model the real numbers. \_01Refinery at scale \_02Remote wellsite #### Customize with the pricing estimator Model your own floor - area, device mix, refresh path - in the pricing estimator. Compare Celona private 5G vs. Wi-Fi and private cellular alternatives with your real numbers. [ Try the pricing estimator ](https://celona.io/pricing-estimator) [ Read blog ](https://celona.io/resources/more-network-for-you-dollar) \_01Refinery at scale ![](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/TCO-Graphics/_width1000px/OilRefinery.Outdoor.20Msqft.png) \_02Remote wellsite ![](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Content/TCO-Graphics/_width1000px/OilRig.Outdoor.1p5Msqft.png) #### Customize with the pricing estimator Model your own floor - area, device mix, refresh path - in the pricing estimator. Compare Celona private 5G vs. Wi-Fi and private cellular alternatives with your real numbers. [ Try the pricing estimator ](https://celona.io/pricing-estimator) [ Read blog ](https://celona.io/resources/more-network-for-you-dollar) / Certified devices ## Validated for hazardous areas The Frequency Resonance Program - industrial-grade devices validated on Celona in deployment, including intrinsically-safe C1D1 handhelds and tablets for hazardous zones. Modernize your workflow with private 5G while keeping support for legacy Wi-Fi-only devices. \* SIM-based access for Wi-Fi for supported devices. ![Icon ai devices iot gateway ink 512](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Icons/AI-and-Connected-Devices/Standard/512/_240x240_crop_center-center_90_none/20900/icon_ai_devices_iot_gateway_ink_512.webp) #### Industrial 5G gateways\* Bring PLCs, SCADA, and field IoT onto the fabric (Digi and more). [ See devices ](/5g-lan-device-certification?ff=iot-gateway) ![Icon ai devices industrial handheld ink 512](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Icons/AI-and-Connected-Devices/Standard/512/_240x240_crop_center-center_90_none/20899/icon_ai_devices_industrial_handheld_ink_512.webp) #### Intrinsically-safe handhelds C1D1-rated 5G handhelds & tablets for hazardous areas (Pepperl+Fuchs Smart-Ex / Tab-Ex). [ See devices ](/5g-lan-device-certification?mfr=pepperl-fuchs) ![Icon ai devices ruggedized tablet ink 512](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Icons/AI-and-Connected-Devices/Standard/512/_240x240_crop_center-center_90_none/20907/icon_ai_devices_ruggedized_tablet_ink_512.webp) #### Rugged 5G tablets Durable field tablets, glove-friendly (Durabook). [ See devices ](/5g-lan-device-certification?ff=ruggedized-tablet) ![Icon ai devices edge processing ink 512](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Icons/AI-and-Connected-Devices/Standard/512/_240x240_crop_center-center_90_none/20896/icon_ai_devices_edge_processing_ink_512.webp) #### Edge firewall & compute On-site security and processing at the edge (Fortinet, Lanner). [ See devices ](/5g-lan-device-certification) Pepperl+Fuchs Durabook Zebra Apple Digi Fortinet Lanner [ See all certified devices ](https://celona.io/5g-lan-device-certification) / Resources [ ![Resource default product documentation](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Resource-Defaults/_800x500_crop_center-center_75_none/47333/resource-default-product-documentation.webp) Product Documentation NEW ### Solution Brief: AerLoc One identity, one security model across every radio, security built into the converged wireless fabric. Aug 2026 ](https://celona.io/resources/solution-brief-aerloc) [ ![Resource default product documentation](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Resource-Defaults/_800x450_crop_center-center_75_none/47333/resource-default-product-documentation.webp) Product Documentation NEW ### Solution Brief: Robotics OEM Give any robot or edge AI device intelligent, multi-network wireless - without building a wireless team. Manufacturing · Aug 2026 ](https://celona.io/resources/solution-brief-robotics-oem) [ ![Resource default product documentation](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Resource-Defaults/_800x450_crop_center-center_75_none/47333/resource-default-product-documentation.webp) Product Documentation NEW ### Solution Brief: Orchestrator AI Unify private 5G, Wi-Fi, public cellular and satellite into one agentic operations fabric - where engineers and AI agents work side by side. Aug 2026 ](https://celona.io/resources/solution-brief-orchestrator-ai) [ ![Resource default product documentation](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Resource-Defaults/_800x450_crop_center-center_75_none/47333/resource-default-product-documentation.webp) Product Documentation NEW ### Solution Brief: EdgeOS The network operating system that integrates the wireless fabric into the enterprise IP network. Aug 2026 ](https://celona.io/resources/solution-brief-edgeos) [Access all Resources ](https://celona.io/resources) / Get started ## Ready to converge your floor? ![Icon engagement expert services white 512](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Icons/Engagement/Reverse/512/_240x240_crop_center-center_90_none/33211/icon_engagement_expert_services_white_512.webp) ### Talk to us Tell us about your site and we’ll work through the right converged deployment with you. [ Contact us ](https://celona.io/contact-us) ![Icon resources documents white 512](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Icons/Resources/Reverse/512/_240x240_crop_center-center_90_none/21101/icon_resources_documents_white_512.webp) ### Case studies See what enterprises are running in production on Celona, and what it took to get there. [ Read the case studies ](https://celona.io/case-studies) ![Icon engagement one transparent price white 512](https://celona.io/volumes/images/Icons/Engagement/Reverse/512/_240x240_crop_center-center_90_none/33213/icon_engagement_one_transparent_price_white_512.webp) ### Price your deployment Compare Celona against Wi-Fi and private cellular alternatives across five worked deployment scenarios. [ See pricing ](https://celona.io/pricing)