Oil & Gas industry makes use of sensors which face extremely high temperature and high pressure (HTHP) environments as in downhole drilling (>200°C and 30 kspi). In US natural gas supply lie in reservoirs below 15,000 ft. Wells at these depths pose environmental challenges of drilling due to the temperature, pressure and gasses. Increasing the lifetime of drilling equipment and possibility for recalibration of sensors that drift at such depths would save millions of dollars if they can be preserved under these HTHP environments. The packaging of sensors is a key element in providing this kind of protection.
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