China’s Oil producer CNOOC to improve safety and efficiency with NovaTag’s RFID Drill pipe Tracking solutions.

The project will start the deployment with 40,000 units of Oil 100 RFID tags on oil drill pipe at CNOOC Tianjin oil field and will use up to 100,000 units over the next three years to improve the drill asset and lifecycle management and reduce costs and non-productive time in critical processes as well as risks related to drill pipe failures.

（NovaTag’s RFID Oil Drill Pipe Tracking Solution at CNOOC Oilfield）

With the advanced use of UHF RFID technology, CNOOC can ensure their operations are less likely to be disrupted by delays or unexpected failure while also improving oilfield safety and compliance. The automated tracking and real-time data also help CNOOC manage the correct pipe tally and integrity in a drill string and better govern their maintenance and inspection processes.

The Oil 100 tag were developed specifically to withstand the harsh conditions present in oil and gas industry deployments. The UHF tags have a read range up to 1 meter (3.3 ft.) embedded in metal and are IP69K rated against dirt and fluids. The tags were designed to withstand extreme heat and cold, as well as exposure to drilling fluids and hydraulic fluids. The Oil 100 tags are also HT-resistant and can survive immersion in seawater.

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