Condition Monitoring for Oil and Gas Equipment and Facilities
Pumps, compressors, top drives, and other critical oil and gas equipment can be damaged long before they ever reach the field, whether through rough handling in transit or through the ordinary wear and vibration of daily operation in harsh environments. A single undetected impact during a compressor skid shipment, or a slow vibration shift in a mud pump that goes unnoticed, can bring an entire operation to a halt and drive significant downtime and repair costs.
SpotSee gives oil and gas operators, drilling contractors, and equipment manufacturers the tools to catch both kinds of damage. A tilt monitor, shock indicators, and SpotBot GL protect equipment during transport from the manufacturer to the wellsite, while SpotSee’s ShockLog impact recorders serve as the environmental monitoring sensors operators need to track equipment condition once it is installed and running.
From compressor skids and top drives shipped across multiple carriers to pumps and valves running under constant pressure in the field, SpotSee delivers the visibility oil and gas operations need to avoid costly failures and reduce unplanned downtime.
What Needs to Be Protected in Oil and Gas Operations
Oil and gas equipment faces two distinct risk windows: the journey from the manufacturer or service yard to the wellsite, and the months or years of continuous operation once it is installed.
From the moment equipment leaves the manufacturer to the day it is decommissioned, oil and gas operations demand complete visibility into how that equipment was handled and how it is performing. SpotSee makes that visibility simple.
SpotSee Monitoring Solutions for Oil and Gas
SpotSee offers a range of condition monitoring products built for the realities of oil and gas: heavy equipment moved across multiple carriers, and machinery that runs for years in extreme heat, cold, vibration, and pressure. The products below include QR enabled versions for fast, smartphone based reporting during transit, along with connected monitors that report continuously once equipment is in service.
Impact Recording for Heavy Equipment
ShockLog 298
Impact Recorder and Data Logger | Best for: monitoring shock, vibration, and environmental conditions on heavy equipment
ShockLog 298 is SpotSee’s flagship condition monitor for oil and gas, built to monitor and record shock, vibration, and environmental conditions on equipment weighing up to 250 tons, whether it is in transit, in storage, or in use. Compressor skids, top drives, and other heavy assets can be fitted with a ShockLog 298 to capture a tamper-proof record of every impact event across the full move from origin to wellsite.
The shocklog 298 can be configured with an optional temperature and humidity sensor for a fuller picture of environmental conditions, and paired with an optional ShockLog Cellular GL connectivity module for real time, out of tolerance alerts when equipment is moving through remote areas without reliable cellular coverage.
Connected, Real-Time Monitoring
SpotBot GL
Connected Condition Monitor | Best for: high-value equipment requiring continuous, real-time visibility
SpotBot GL is SpotSee’s newer connected monitoring device, built for oil and gas equipment that needs real time visibility into impact, temperature, humidity, and location throughout its journey. It reports continuously to the SpotSee Cloud, so operators and their logistics partners can see a shipment’s or asset’s condition and location at any point in transit.
For operators moving high-value compressor components or drilling equipment across long, multi-modal routes, SpotBot GL gives the same real time reporting used across SpotSee’s connected condition monitoring line, built on the latest generation of hardware.
Case Study
How ShockLog 298 Helped Identify the Cause of Damage to Large Power Transformers
Power transformers, some weighing as much as 410 tons, are heavy but extremely sensitive. Impacts of a relatively low G-force value can cause internal damage significant enough that a transformer should not be installed, even when there are no visible signs of damage on the outside. One manufacturer needed to understand exactly what type of handling events were causing this damage so they could monitor for and prevent it.
Using ShockLog 298 recorders, the manufacturer captured the direction, amplitude, and duration of impact forces experienced by their transformers in transit. This data showed that low frequency impacts lasting more than 50 milliseconds were the cause of the failures. Capturing the full acceleration waveform and impact duration allowed the company to make product design improvements and set alarm thresholds to monitor transformers in transport going forward, avoiding the cost of installing already damaged equipment. The same shocklog 298 approach applies directly to oil and gas equipment such as compressor skids and turbines, which face comparable weight, sensitivity, and multi-leg transport challenges.
Why Condition Monitoring Is Essential for Oil and Gas Operations
Downtime in oil and gas is measured in lost production, missed contracts, and expensive emergency repairs. Whether the damage happens in transit or after months of operation, the earlier it is detected, the less it costs to fix.
Preventing Costly Unplanned Downtime
A slow shift in vibration or an undetected impact is often the earliest sign of a problem. ShockLog 298, paired with the ShockLog Cellular GL connectivity module, gives maintenance teams real-time alerts and the advance warning needed to schedule repairs on their own terms instead of reacting to a failure that has already happened.
Protecting Equipment During Transport
Compressor skids, top drives, and control equipment are frequently loaded, unloaded, and reloaded between trucks, rail, and vessels on the way to a wellsite. A tilt monitor or shock indicators placed on the shipment give operators tamper proof evidence of exactly when and where rough handling occurred, supporting faster claims resolution with carriers.
Predictive Maintenance in Harsh Field Conditions
Oil and gas facilities often deploy environmental gas sensors to detect leaks and unsafe atmospheric conditions. Alongside those safety systems, environmental monitoring sensors that track shock, vibration, temperature, and humidity give operators a complete picture of equipment health, not just site safety, helping predict mechanical failure before it happens even in extreme heat, cold, and pressure.
Documentation for Audits and Warranty Claims
SpotSee’s shocklog and connected monitoring devices generate the time stamped, documented evidence records that logistics, maintenance, and quality teams need to support warranty claims, investigate damage, and demonstrate due diligence in how equipment was handled and maintained.
Talk to Our Sales Team
Whether you are shipping a single compressor skid or monitoring a fleet of pumps and top drives across multiple wellsites, SpotSee has the right condition monitoring solution for your operation.
Our team of specialists can help you:
- Select the right tilt monitor, shock indicators, shocklog, or vibration monitoring solution for your specific equipment and environment
- Build the data records and reports needed for maintenance planning, warranty claims, and carrier disputes
- Identify failure trends and optimize your preventative maintenance schedule based on real equipment condition data
