Virtualplant for Oil & Gas – Remote Asset Access Made Easy

virtualplant
Oil & Gas

Project background

RemSense was tasked by Woodside to develop a specialised visualization platform, tailored to the operator’s unique needs. The aim was to create a secure, high-resolution tool enabling operators to inspect remote assets in exceptional high-resolution detail.

Woodside had trialed various digital twin and visualisation solutions but found none that fully met their technical, security, and accessibility requirements.

key challenges

Secure & High-Speed Access:

The platform needed to provide rapid access to asset data while meeting stringent security requirements.

Hardware Independence:

Users across the organisation, including external contractors, required access without specialised hardware or complex installations.

Company-Wide Accessibility:

Balancing open accessibility for different stakeholders with robust security protocols was critical.

Our Solution

RemSense developed virtualplant, a secure, browser-based platform purpose-built for asset management and industrial applications. Using advanced photogrammetry techniques, the system delivers high-resolution imagery for detailed inspections and planning.

The platform was engineered to:

Provide exceptional visual detail for remote inspections
Be accessible without specialised hardware or complex installations
Allow seamless, secure access for both internal teams and approved external contractors

Results

Successfully deployed across multiple offshore platforms and onshore facilities
Rapid growth in use cases and user base
Improved safety, efficiency, and productivity through remote inspection and planning
Continually enhanced with new features to meet evolving operational needs

By adapting advanced photogrammetry to industrial environments, virtualplant bridged the gap between visualisation technology and the operational realities of oil and gas asset management. The platform’s secure, accessible, and high-fidelity data has redefined how teams plan, inspect, and maintain remote facilities.

Since its initial deployment, virtualplant has continued to evolve, with new features, expanded integration capabilities, and an ever-growing list of use cases. Today, it is a critical tool for improving safety, efficiency, and collaboration across multiple offshore and onshore assets.

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