{"id":59299,"date":"2026-04-14T04:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T01:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/news\/antenna-mast-structures-pilar-how-towers-help-digitalize-the-oil-and-gas-industry\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T04:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T01:24:00","slug":"antenna-mast-structures-pilar-how-towers-help-digitalize-the-oil-and-gas-industry","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/en\/news\/antenna-mast-structures-pilar-how-towers-help-digitalize-the-oil-and-gas-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Antenna mast structures \u201cPilar\u201d: how towers help digitalize the oil and gas industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian operator of antenna mast structures, Pilar, took first place in the market with a share of 28.4%. By the end of 2025, the company operated a fleet of 35.5 thousand towers, which is 22% more than a year earlier. Competitors showed a much more modest increase &#8211; only 3-6%.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main drivers of growth were the expansion of infrastructure in the Stavropol Territory and partnership with Rostelecom on the UCN 2.0 project. Pilar CEO Alexey Krushinin noted that the company has significantly expanded its customer base in various industries in recent years and is preparing to enter new markets.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <a data-id=\"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/ne-byvaet-zhenskih-i-muzhskih-professij\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/ne-byvaet-zhenskih-i-muzhskih-professij\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">oil and gas sector<\/a> Such towers turned out to be extremely popular. They ensure uninterrupted operation of the Internet of Things for well monitoring, pipeline telemetry and stable communication on remote platforms. Thanks to Pilar&#8217;s ready-made infrastructure, oil and gas companies do not have to build their own expensive derricks.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development of networks of antenna mast structures not only strengthens the operator\u2019s position, but also contributes to digital transformation <a data-id=\"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/kak-postroit-kareru-v-neftegazovoj-otrasli-dazhe-esli-u-tebya-net-profilnogo-obrazovaniya\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/kak-postroit-kareru-v-neftegazovoj-otrasli-dazhe-esli-u-tebya-net-profilnogo-obrazovaniya\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">oil and gas industry<\/a>, increasing the reliability and efficiency of production processes.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Telecom Daily<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Image generated by a neural network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Russian operator of antenna mast structures, Pilar, took first place in the market with a share of 28.4%. By the end of 2025, the company operated a fleet of 35.5 thousand towers, which is 22% more than a year earlier. Competitors showed a much more modest increase &#8211; only 3-6%. The main drivers of growth were the e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":54493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Antenna mast structures \u201cPilar\u201d: how towers help digitalize the oil and gas industry","_seopress_titles_desc":"The Pilar company occupied 28.4% of the market for antenna mast structures, increasing its fleet by 22%. 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