OIL & GAS PERSONNEL SAFETY ASSET TRACKING

In an environment where a single mislocation costs lives, "approximately here" is not good enough. FlowMaître knows exactly where every person and asset is — at all times.

From offshore platforms to onshore processing plants, FlowMaître delivers centimetre-level personnel tracking, permit-to-work spatial enforcement, and real-time muster management — with the reliability that safety-critical operations demand.

< 30 sec to full muster status in emergency vs. 8–15 minutes with manual roll
Zero PTW zone violations go undetected 100% spatial enforcement
40–60% reduction in safety equipment search time

Stop Accepting "Approximately Here" in Safety‑Critical Operations

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Minutes cost lives

Muster Failure

In an emergency, knowing who is accounted for and who is not is the difference between a controlled evacuation and a catastrophe. Manual muster rolls fail at exactly the moment they are most needed.

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#1 cause of serious incidents

Permit‑to‑Work Violations

Workers enter hazardous zones — gas leak areas, high‑pressure lines, confined spaces — without valid permits, without awareness, and without anyone knowing until it is too late.

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€2M+ liability per incident

Lone Worker Exposure

In upstream and downstream operations, workers routinely operate in isolation. A fall, a gas exposure, a medical event — without continuous monitoring, the alarm comes from the worker or not at all.

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60–120 min search per shift

Asset Archaeology

Specialist equipment — breathing apparatus, gas detectors, fall arrest kits — is moved, borrowed, and not returned. The search is not just inefficient. In a live emergency, it is fatal.

How FlowMaître Solves Each Safety Challenge

Muster Failure
WFM Evacuation
Real‑time headcount by zone, automatic muster status, missing person GPS/UWB coordinate — all on the emergency controller's screen within 30 seconds of alarm.
PTW Violations
WFM Zone Access
Digital permit‑to‑work spatial enforcement. A worker without a valid permit physically cannot approach a restricted zone without triggering an immediate alert to the control room.
Lone Worker Exposure
WFM + MaîtreTag Workforce
Motion detection, man‑down alarm, last known position — all continuous. A worker who stops moving for more than a configurable threshold triggers an automatic welfare check.
Asset Archaeology
PLM + MaîtreTag Material
Every piece of critical safety equipment tagged and mapped. Location query: 3 seconds. Search time: zero. Equipment return compliance: automated and logged.

Industry‑Specific Module Capabilities

WFM — Safety & Personnel Management

On an O&G site, WFM is not a productivity tool. It is a safety‑critical system. Every worker's position, zone status, permit compliance and movement history is tracked and available to the control room in real time.

Key features for O&G: muster management · lone worker alarm · PTW zone enforcement · man‑down detection · evacuation tracking

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PLM — Asset & Equipment Logistics

Safety equipment that cannot be found is safety equipment that does not exist. PLM tracks every tagged asset — breathing apparatus, gas monitors, rescue kits — so that in the three minutes that matter, the search is already done.

Key features for O&G: safety equipment tracking · asset return compliance · maintenance scheduling by location

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EIS — Equipment Condition Monitoring

Pumps, compressors, separators — the rotating and pressurised equipment that O&G facilities depend on operates under conditions that accelerate wear in ways static inspection schedules cannot capture. EIS reads the early signs.

Key features for O&G: vibration signature baselining · seal integrity monitoring · predictive failure alert with lead time for planned shutdown

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Live 3D Digital Twin of Your Entire Facility

FlowMaître doesn't just track positions — it builds a living, breathing digital twin of your oil & gas facility. See every worker, vehicle, and safety‑critical asset moving in real time, rendered in full 3D with centimetre‑level accuracy.

Quantified ROI in Oil & Gas Safety Operations

< 30 sec to full muster status in emergency vs. 8–15 minutes with manual roll
Zero PTW zone violations go undetected 100% spatial enforcement
40–60% reduction in safety equipment search time

Based on offshore platform deployment, 24‑month observation

Real‑World Oil & Gas Scenarios

Scenario A — The Controlled Emergency

A gas leak is detected in processing unit 3. The control room activates emergency protocol. Within 22 seconds, the WFM evacuation screen shows 847 workers accounted for at muster points — and 3 workers still in the affected zone, with their precise locations visible. The emergency response team is directed, not dispatched to search.

Scenario B — The Lone Worker Alert

A maintenance technician working on a heat exchanger in a remote section of the plant stops moving. After 4 minutes without motion, his MaîtreTag triggers a man‑down alert. The control room sees his last confirmed position. A colleague reaches him in 6 minutes. He had a medical episode. He recovers.

Trusted by Oil & Gas Leaders

"Our previous muster system gave us a number. FlowMaître gives us a map. In a real emergency, the difference between 'all present' and 'all present, here are the three who aren't' is everything."

— HSE Manager, onshore gas processing facility

"Permit‑to‑work violations were our most persistent near‑miss category. Not because our people were reckless — because the spatial boundary of a permit is invisible. FlowMaître made it visible."

— Operations Director, refinery complex

The FlowMaître Ecosystem: Hardware Built for Hazardous Environments

MaîtreAnchor

The positioning backbone. UWB anchors with sub‑nanosecond synchronisation, supporting both TWR and TDoA algorithms for positioning accuracy of 10–30 cm. PoE‑powered, ceiling‑mounted, unobtrusive.

Accuracy: 10–30 cm · Protocols: UWB TWR + TDoA · Power: PoE

MaîtreTag Workforce

Compact personal tracker (50×90×7 mm) worn by every worker. Supports UWB precise positioning, BLE zonal positioning, and GNSS for outdoor areas — with automatic switching between modes.

Size: 50×90×7 mm · Comms: UWB + BLE + LoRa + LTE (model dependent)

MaîtreTag Material

Asset and inventory tracker for pallets, bins, moulds, ladles, charge buckets — any material carrier that needs to be found instantly. Ruggedised for industrial environments.

MaîtreTag Transport

Vehicle‑grade tracker for forklifts, AGVs, haul trucks, ladle carriers and overhead cranes. Includes anti‑collision proximity logic. 3D position including elevation.

MaîtreSensor

Wireless industrial sensor for real‑time measurement of vibration, temperature, pressure and other critical parameters. Self‑adhesive or bolt‑mount installation.

Oil & Gas‑Specific Questions

Can FlowMaître operate in ATEX‑classified zones?
MaîtreTags are available in ATEX‑compliant variants for use in explosive atmospheres. Zone classification requirements should be shared during the pre‑installation survey so the correct hardware configuration is specified.
How does the system work in areas with heavy steel infrastructure?
O&G facilities present some of the most challenging RF environments for any positioning technology. FlowMaître uses UWB — which is substantially more resistant to multipath interference than WiFi or BLE. Anchor placement is optimised per‑site through propagation modelling before installation.
Can it integrate with our existing permit‑to‑work software?
FlowMaître has an open API architecture designed for integration with existing HSE management systems, PTW platforms, and SCADA environments. Integration scope is assessed during the pre‑sales technical review.
What is the battery life of MaîtreTags for workers on 12‑hour shifts?
MaîtreTag Workforce is designed for full‑shift operation. Battery life exceeds 24 hours in standard UWB positioning mode. Charging docks at muster points allow overnight charging between shifts.
Is the system certified to any safety standards?
FlowMaître is designed for safety‑critical applications and is developed in alignment with relevant IEC and EN standards. Specific certification requirements vary by jurisdiction and deployment type — our pre‑sales team works with your HSE department to document compliance requirements.

Safety is not a policy document. It's a real‑time coordinate.

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