Paper Title
How Cloud Monitoring Assist the Performance of Equipment of Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria

Abstract
Oil and gas operation to be of highly concentrated field work which is primary to share the data in real time which is very difficult for the companies to execute it. In order to overcome the issues, cloud monitoring supports the industries to a great extent. Hence the researcher focuses on how cloud monitoring assist oil and gas companies to extend the life of the equipment. From the survey it was revealed that oil and gas companies incorporated mainly to reduce the maintenance cost of the equipment. Further efficiency of cloud monitoring services extended the life of the equipment. Keywords - Cloud Monitoring, Maintenance Cost, Oil and Gas Industry