How to Select an Explosion Proof ATEX PTZ Camera With IR in UAE Offshore and Onshore Oil Rigs

A single corroded camera housing can take a drill floor blind for weeks while a replacement clears customs. That is the reality on many UAE offshore platforms, where salt air, vibration, and extreme heat destroy equipment never built for marine service. Wellhead facilities and onshore rigs face a parallel problem: vast, exposed layouts where a fixed camera cannot cover the ground. Get the specification wrong and you are left with blind spots on the pipe deck, the helideck, or the perimeter fence — exactly where incidents tend to happen. This guide sets out what matters when selecting hazardous-area PTZ surveillance for UAE rig environments, onshore and offshore alike.