Oil still largely powers the world and the global economy. In the United States, off-shore oil drilling accounted for roughly 14% of our crude oil production in 2022. Off-shore drilling remains a major industry that generates billions of dollars.
While there’s a good reason why oil is sometimes called “black gold”, rig operations managers and project managers still have tight margins and goals to meet. Although revenue can be gargantuan for oil rigs, costs are always high too.
Some major costs of off-shore oil rigs include:
- Drilling equipment
- Rig daily rate
- Site preparation
- Staff salaries
There’s a simple and cost-effective way to help offset all of these costs: push-to-talk (PTT) two-way radios. Now, if you’re thinking, no way can some radios help to seriously boost my bottom line, you’re not alone. However, communication with quality radios can transform any business, especially off-shore drilling. Below, we’ll go over just how two-way radios can do it.
Increase Productivity
Productivity is a vital concern for every business, doesn’t matter if you’re a garden supply company, a construction company, or an oil company. When productivity increases, revenue improves and costs decrease, especially for drilling and rig companies.
One of the best and easiest ways to increase productivity is to target your workers and give them the training and tools they need to do their jobs right and communicate effectively. The power of communication cannot be underestimated. It allows for better cooperation and collaboration between workers and teams, reduces errors, gives subordinates a direct line to supervisors, and prevents wasted time by tracking down people on foot.
Here are some ways increased productivity can directly keep costs down at your oil rig:
Reduce overall costs from rig daily rates: if you’re a rig operator, one of your biggest costs is your daily rates paid to the drilling contractor. While this number can fluctuate depending on a variety of factors, your best bet to save money is to reduce the number of days you’re using the drill.
While you may think you’re doing everything you can to increase productivity and reduce the number of days you’re drilling, if you’re not using two-way radios, you’re not doing everything in your power. Nothing increases productivity like streamlining communication
Reduce site preparation time. Site preparation is another upfront cost that you have to deal with before you can start drilling. Reduce the time it takes to prep your site by boosting productivity with two-way radios.
Improve employee productivity. The more productive your team is, the fewer days they work, the less overtime they have, and the fewer employees you need to hire.
Durability
With the intensive and variable work conditions on a rig, you need to outfit workers with equipment that won’t break from a little heavy usage. Peak PTT two-way radios are designed to last the test of time and resist dust and moisture so your workers are never left without a line of communication and you don’t have to waste money replacing cheap devices. These radios are also built to comply with Intrinsically Safe (IS) requirements.
If you operate or manage an off-shore oil rig and are looking to add push-to-talk radios for your communication, PEAK PPT has solutions to help.
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