Oil and gas

Measurement while drilling / Devices for explosive atmospheres / Seismic surveying / Pipeline inspection gauges – cathodic protection / Uninterruptible Power Supply systems / Engine starting / Data and information systems / Switching and transmission / Solar and wind powered systems

Oil & gas exploration and exploitation is possibly the world’s most demanding battery application. In functions ranging from the main power supply for high-tech instrumentation or as emergency back-up for critical process control equipment and production systems, the battery must operate reliably in hostile conditions in remote locations.

Lost operational time is very expensive. Battery failure is simply not an option. That’s why many of the world’s oil and gas companies put their faith in Saft’s specialised primary and rechargeable batteries to support key systems in their pipeline, drilling, production and support operations.

Continuity when and where it’s needed most

Saft’s range of Ni-Cd, Ni-MH and Li-ion batteries support vital systems in oil and gas production facilities onshore and offshore, as well as refineries and pipelines. In applications such as emergency power, UPS and control and safety system support, they offer the ideal combination of:

• reliability
• energy/power density
• resistance to harsh environmental conditions and extreme temperatures
• minimum maintenance requirements
• long lifespan.

In some applications, such as measurement while drilling (MWD), Saft lithium batteries perform in some of the most severe environments known on Earth, where:

• temperatures can exceed +100°C
• pressures are extreme
• vibration and shock loadings are severe.