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Integrated exploration and production operations. To stay connected to their operations around the globe, oil and gas companies require greater integration between remote exploration and production sites and corporate offices. By providing reliable voice, data and video access, an iDirect network supports real-time information exchange between in-field operations and experts back at headquarters. The result is faster, more accurate analysis of exploration and drilling data that optimizes production and contains costs. Improved productivity and collaboration. IP-based broadband satellite enables oil and gas companies to affordably run a variety of bandwidth-intensive applications that enhance productivity and improve collaboration whether thats sending live video feeds from an oil rig or from the ocean floor; or equipping exploration vessels, workboats, tankers, OSVs, production platforms and remote drilling sites with full corporate network access. 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