Oil and gas industry operates in three different streams interlinked with each other, Upstream, Midstream and Downstream. Each stream has its own importance in contributing to the industry in ways such as Exploration and Production, Process and Transportation, and Refineries and Petrochemical-Plants.
Exploration, Refineries, and Petrochemical-Plants are dangerous locations to work. Safety is paramount in such places. For the hazardous environment of Oil and Gas industry, safe lighting solution is very significant. Lighting solution in this industry requires lights and luminaries that absorb heat and pressure from flammable vapours, gases, and chemical compounds. Safety and durability are of the utmost importance. LED lights are the best option for the safer light source.
LED Technology delivers increased energy efficiency, low maintenance cost, and improved light quality. Upgrading lighting fixtures to LEDs cuts costs, emits less carbon and heat and creates a better and safe work space.
Importance of Lighting in Oil and Gas Industry
Increased Safety
Inefficient Lighting is directly related to safety issues of the workspace. Lighting solution should provide appropriate lighting illumination. Working in insufficient lighting increase the risks of injuries. The lighting solution should be selected based on factors such as illumination levels, light-loss, uniformity, and glare.
Low Maintenance
Lighting solutions should be easy to maintain and avoid costly repairs and replacements. Lights should have a longer life, and fewer replacements and repairs.
Energy Saving
Good Lighting solution increases the safety and reduces cost. The efficient lighting solution will require less maintenance, last longer and use less energy.
Sustainability
Using the right lighting strategy helps organization reach sustainable goals. It results in less consumption of electricity and lower carbon-dioxide emission.
Safety Standard Compatibility
LED lighting solution matches the safety standards defined by organizations and hence helps in compliance with legal requirements and high-level safety measures.
Less Hazardous
Right lighting increases worker safety and confidence, all the while showing significant cost savings. The right lighting makes these hazardous environments a little less hazardous.
Explosion Proof
Explosion Proof LED plays an essential role in the industrial operations of hazardous locations. Most importantly, the use of Explosion Proof LED lighting in confined spaces (a location with limited entry and exit points) help streamline work performed in such areas by greatly reducing risks related to explosive gases, such as propane and methane, and flammable dust particles.
The introduction of LED technology in the EPL space has had a positive effect on the performance of the industry’s products and offerings. Thus, workers have been able to increase their reliance on the lights and engage in work-related tasks with greater efficiency.
Guidance
Advanced LED Solutions help in creating guiding boards and symbols. In places such as exploration and refineries where the distance between each person is very far or is separated by the huge noise of the machine, LED lights can be used to communicate and guide the workers. LED light can reach far deep into the exploration wells and provide apt guidance.
Emotive Role
LED Lights not just help in achieving the points discussed in above, but also help in directly influencing the perception and mood of the people. Good lighting system helps in soothing the workers after hard task, influence the buying decisions at petrol and gas stations, feels cool and fresh, enhances the brand image, and much more.
Oil and gas companies constantly face the challenge of maintaining 24/7 operations. Power system failures, even minor ones, can result in costly outages or loss of product. By utilizing efficient lighting and power solutions, the risks are decreased.
The factors mentioned above are very crucial in an industry like an Oil Refinery. Improvement in the work environment is closely tied to improvement in the performance of workers. Studies have demonstrated that a 3 % gain in worker performance can be obtained with better lighting. Better lighting leads to better group performance, enhances employee satisfaction, and output.
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