Automation of processes at oil and gas enterprises as the main factor of resource saving

This article considers the practicality of applying automation processes for resource saving. For this purpose, the issue of energy intensity of the oil and gas complex was investigated. We also analyzed the life cycle of the oil and gas industry product, i.e. fuel. Then we studied how automation systems can be applied at its different stages and what changes in energy intensity of an enterprise the introduction of automated systems leads to. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.