Raythink Thermal Imaging Solution for Oil & Gas Field Security

1. Application Background

Oilfields and pipeline networks are often deployed in vast, uninhabited, or remote regions, with valuable outdoor equipment and materials exposed year-round. These critical infrastructures are frequently targeted by intrusions, theft, and even organized sabotage. Traditional security systems—limited by fixed viewing angles, narrow field of view (FOV), and poor nighttime performance—struggle to provide the level of surveillance and rapid response needed in such high-risk environments.

To overcome these challenges, Raythink offers a complete perimeter security solution tailored to oil & gas fields, combining infrared panoramic cameras with multi-spectrum PTZ cameras. This advanced solution delivers 24/7 full-coverage surveillance, real-time tracking, AI-enhanced detection, and seamless visible-light verification to safeguard vital energy assets.

Raythink’s infrared panoramic camera provides seamless 360-degree coverage from elevated positions, using in-house developed panoramic image stitching algorithms. This enables uninterrupted area surveillance, even in complex and irregular terrains. The camera completes one full rotation every two seconds, ensuring real-time situational awareness without blind spots.

When a target is detected, the panoramic camera instantly links with Raythink’s dual-spectrum PTZ cameras. These PTZ units combine thermal and visible-light imaging to provide high-resolution tracking, even under poor lighting or harsh weather conditions. The intelligent linkage enables immediate visual verification and evidence recording, reinforcing the system’s security coverage.

The solution features customizable virtual warning zones. This is particularly crucial for environments like oilfields or pipelines, where assets are dispersed across wide areas or follow linear layouts. Once a target enters a defined zone, the system triggers an alarm and initiates tracking. Operators can assess the intrusion with visible light images and respond accordingly.

Built-in AI recognition algorithms support the detection and tracking of multiple targets such as personnel, vehicles, and UAVs. These smart analytics help predict movement paths and prevent false alarms. In addition, Raythink’s infrared detectors enhance night vision capabilities and fill gaps left by traditional visible-light-only systems.

For field mobility, the solution supports portable infrared panoramic cameras with built-in power supplies and wireless transmission. These units are ideal for mobile patrols, enabling remote surveillance through tablets and other devices without the need for permanent infrastructure.

Raythink’s finished product is paired with its fully self-developed infrared detector to make up for the disadvantage of visible light imaging and enhance night vision performance. It is also equipped with built-in intelligent recogni- tion algorithms for quick recognition and tracking of UAVs, personnel and vehicles.

Contrast at Night

Traditional systems with fixed, narrow viewing angles tend to create blind spots in monitoring, failing to meet the needs of wide-area security monitoring in oil and gas fields. The infrared panoramic camera, which rotates for one circle every 2 seconds, presents panoramic images in real time based on Raythink’s self-developed image stitching algorithms.  

360° Panoramic View of an Oilfield

The infrared panoramic camera, upon detecting a target, immediately links to dual-spectrum PTZ cameras for linkage tracking to capture evidence of the intrusion, achieving visual identification upon detection.

Dual-spectrum PTZ Linkage Effect

Oil and gas fields feature a scattered distribution of facilities and long and narrow pipelines. The system supports the customization of irregular virtual fence warning areas. Once a target enters one of those areas, an alarm is triggered immediately, allowing for further judgment of the target’s physical attributes through visible light.

Customized Wirtual Fence

The system supports simultaneous tracking of multiple targets, including personnel, vehicles, and UAVs, while mapping their trajectories to assist security personnel in predicting the movement trends of the targets. It can link UAVs to track targets and aid in capture efforts.

Target Tracking

The portable infrared panoramic camera is equipped with an 8-hour mobile power supply, enabling large-scale, remote, and 24h monitoring of personnel and vehicles. It supports wireless transmission and allows real-time viewing of the monitoring screen via a tablet. Enhance effective monitoring measures within the area and improve the overall security management capabilities.

Mobile Patrol

Oilfield Perimeter Monitoring Solution

Covering an area of 6,000 square meters, a large oilfield has raw materials and production equipment exposed outdoors. Incidents of petty theft and even organized stealing occur frequently, resulting in significant economic losses and making security a top priority in oil and gas field operations.

According to the project requirements, Raythink deployed infrared panoramic cameras on 40-meter-high towers to monitor intrusion targets such as people and vehicles within an 8-kilometer radius. Administrators can customize monitoring zones based on the locations of individual oil wells. The infrared panoramic cameras provide uninterrupted 360° detection, capable of identifying and tracking multiple targets simultaneously. They also link in real-time with visible light cameras to capture evidence of intrusions, enhancing the oilfield’s security system and helping to deter and prevent theft.

Oil Pipeline Perimeter Monitoring Solution

In a certain area of Northwest China, oil pipelines are deployed in a secluded location, featuring a long and narrow layout. Raythink deployed dozens of PC4 dual-spectrum PTZ cameras on-site, paired with its proprietary monitoring system, to customize virtual fences around the pipelines for 24/7 perimeter monitoring. Once a suspicious target intrudes, a remote alarm is triggered immediately, and snapshots of the target are captured to help prevent theft.

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5.Conclusion

Raythink’s infrared panoramic and multi-spectrum PTZ solution offers a transformative approach to perimeter security in the oil and gas industry. By addressing the unique challenges of large-area surveillance—such as scattered facilities, difficult terrain, and the need for 24/7 monitoring—the system delivers unmatched reliability, scalability, and intelligence.

Through real-time 360° detection, intelligent multi-target tracking, portable deployment, and AI-enhanced analytics, Raythink empowers energy enterprises to reduce security risks, prevent losses, and optimize operational safety in even the most demanding environments.

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