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Eliminating risky blind spots with predictable reach

U.S. pipelines and gathering lines stretch more than 3.3 million miles—often far beyond the reach of terrestrial networks. From desolate winter plains to dense muskegs and offshore blocks, a single missed alarm can trigger serious safety risks and costly operational fallout.

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When wells, pipelines, or rigs fall out of coverage, you don’t just lose packets, you lose awareness. Production, reporting, and compliance begin to suffer quickly. Terrestrial cellular only goes as far as tower density allows, thinning out or disappearing entirely across rural, high-latitude, or offshore environments.

Iridium satellite solutions are built around the realities of oil and gas operations: global reach, asset mobility, and flexible integration. Our network helps operators maintain visibility across the full footprint of their systems, enabling continuous monitoring and safer, more efficient field performance.

High-latitude availability

Our satellite network follows your operations, whether offshore or on Arctic leases, so you can monitor safety, compliance, and high-value assets without relying on inconsistent regional coverage.

Right-sized transports

Our connectivity supports reliable SCADA and monitoring with power-efficient, cloud-ready data formats, from short, event-driven messages to moderate payloads for files and diagnostics.

OT-native hardware

Our satellite IoT modules and terminals are purpose-built for the limited power budgets of remote, off-grid, and mobile worksites. They operate on industry-standard protocols to speed integration and reduce cybersecurity exposure.

Critical reliability

Our L-band, space-based mesh network delivers dependable telemetry and alarm transport independent of local ground infrastructure, keeping data flowing through severe weather, natural disasters, and other disruptions.
IoT terminals

Engineered for harsh realities

Easy to install and easy to manage, Iridium IoT terminals are designed for simple integration that helps accelerate time to value. 

Purpose-built devices from the Iridium Edge® family, including Iridium Edge®, Iridium Edge® Pro and Iridium Edge® Solar, enable satellite connectivity right out of the box, and feature:

  • Rugged, IP-rated enclosures that withstand heat, open field weather, and hazardous environments
  • Low-power and self-powered profiles for multi-year operations without battery changes
  • Industry-native signals and interfaces (GNSS, sensors, CANbus, serial) simplifying integration and data ingestion
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Iridium Edge® Solar

Satellite connectivity, future-proof

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Elegant, ultra-slim Iridium modules seamlessly integrate with products of any scale to enable cloud-ready satellite data on existing solutions or streamline new hardware development integrating our connectivity.

Iridium Certus™ 9704

A dedicated module for Iridium Messaging Transport®, designed as a single surface-mount component with 2-square-inch footprint.
IoT data

Small message sizes, big business impact

For industrial use cases, we offer two ultra-efficient data services, optimized for power-constrained assets, cloud-native ingress, and total cost transparency. 

  • Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®)  — a simple, cost-efficient packet-based service, ideal for applications relying on frequent transmissions of smaller data packets, like sensor reports or heartbeat messages.
  • Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT) — a cloud-integrated service that handles payloads up to 100kB; preferred for applications with larger messages, images or file transfers.
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When connectivity becomes business value

Our solutions for oil and gas operations adds a continuity layer that improves data quality and supports decision agility and faster optimization, helping operators sustain control in production, keep projects on schedule, and implement digital programs that generate compounding gains.

Control production output

Ubiquitous satellite connectivity eliminates blind spots across basins and offshore, allowing live production visibility, continuous telemetry, and choke/ESP optimization to avoid deferment creep.

Strengthen remote site security

Gather data from fence, hatch, and asset movement sensors along with exception thumbnails from thermal/vision cameras to reduce false alarm dispatches and keep forensic trail for tamper events.

Prevent tank overflow and spill

Instrument fiber-acoustic / pressure-transient / tank level sensors, high-high level switches, inlet shutdown relays, and geo-tag events to detect leaks early, dispatch nearest crews, and limit clean-ups.

Defend pipeline integrity

Use satellite-first sensor backhaul to stream metrics from wall-thickness probes and corrosion detection test points to spot trend drift on time and plan excavations based on risk levels.

Elevate compliance records

Stream methane, H2S, weather context, and VOC readings at regulatory cadence, store confirmations and measurements in the cloud, and improve report credibility for effortless audits and fewer penalties.

Optimize asset lifecycles

Receive regular updates on compressor and pump states, thermal snapshots from motors and MCC rooms, engine hours and emissions from vehicles to cut idle times and unplanned downtime.

Case study

Automating oil equipment in the Argentine desert

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A worker wearing a blue jacket, heavy gloves, and a protective welding helmet kneels on the ground while grinding or welding a large metal pipeline in a dirt construction area.

Iridium partner in Latin America, Tesacom, partnered with equipment provider Exemys to build a solution combining cellular telemetry with Iridium Edge devices. Adding Iridium satellite coverage allowed teams to monitor remote oil rigs before fracking and get status updates from tanks and pumps without driving hours through the desert for manual equipment checks.

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Pipeline UAVs

Oil and gas operators rely on fast, reliable intelligence to monitor vast, remote pipeline networks. Iridium keeps UAVs connected beyond the reach of terrestrial systems, supporting safer, more efficient inspection from sky to ground.

Whether flying long corridors, navigating rugged terrain, or operating in extreme weather, UAVs depend on resilient communications. Our global satellite network supports BVLOS operations, real-time insights, and mission assurance—helping teams detect issues earlier and maintain safer pipeline operations.

BVLOS Confidence

Enable long-distance pipeline flights with reliable command and control links that keep UAVs connected far beyond cellular coverage.

Real-Time Insights

Stream critical sensor data—including thermal, optical, and methane detection—to teams who need to act fast.

Safer Corridor Monitoring

Maintain situational awareness with stable links that support route updates, geofencing, and emergency response.

Remote Operations Ready

Count on dependable connectivity in offshore environments, mountainous regions, deserts, and other challenging inspection zones.

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Reliable Field Communications

Power crews, restoration teams, and inspectors stay connected with rugged Iridium satellite phones that work anywhere—during storms, outages, and in remote service areas.

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Instant Team Coordination

Push-to-Talk allows utilities to mobilize crews instantly with global group communications that don’t rely on terrestrial networks.

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Mobile Office Efficiency

With Iridium GO! Exec® and Iridium Certus, crews can send reports, access applications, and transmit field data wherever work takes them.

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Iridium NTN Direct: Standards-Based Coverage Without Boundaries

Iridium NTN Direct will deliver seamless, standards-based NB-IoT satellite connectivity to assets operating far beyond terrestrial coverage. It will bring predictable reach and reliable performance to field equipment that must stay online, wherever operations take them.

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Iridium NTN Direct will extend our trusted L-band network to NTN-enabled devices using 3GPP standards, giving operators a unified, future-ready way to keep remote infrastructure connected. By aligning with global standards, the service will simplify hardware design, accelerates certification, and reduces long-term integration risk—without the need for proprietary stacks or custom gateways.

Built for operational certainty

  • Standards-based architecture ensures broad device compatibility and long-term ecosystem support
  • Truly global reach protects telemetry, alarms, and condition monitoring from coverage gaps
  • Low-power operation keeps sensors, valves, and pipeline monitors online longer
  • Reliable mobility maintains consistent performance as assets move across wide geographies

For utilities, energy producers, and pipeline operators, Iridium NTN Direct will offer a modern, standards-aligned path to resilient satellite connectivity. It’s a straightforward way to eliminate blind spots, protect critical operations, and connect assets anywhere they need to be.

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Enhance operational flow with Iridium

Leveraging our global network, you can significantly improve safety, profitability and governance in the field, while lowering total cost and complexity of remote digital orchestration.

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