Challenges of Traditional Methods:
- Limited Coverage – Ground and helicopter inspections miss details and cannot provide continuous monitoring.
- Environmental & Regulatory Pressures – Detecting methane leaks and monitoring environmental compliance is slow and inaccurate.
- Remote & Harsh Locations – Facilities are often in deserts, offshore platforms, or inaccessible terrain.
- Fragmented Data – Inspections generate siloed reports without integration into asset management systems.
- High Safety Risks – Inspections of flare stacks, pipelines, and offshore rigs expose workers to dangerous environments.
With Drone Technology:
- Exploration & Engineering – Photogrammetry/LiDAR, topographic surveys, terrain models for exploration, pipeline route planning, and construction monitoring.
- Digital Twins for Assets – 3D digital replicas of refineries, plants, and offshore rigs. Enabling predictive maintenance, remote collaboration, and supporting digital transformation.
- Flare Stack & Chimney Inspection – High-resolution RGB + thermal imaging sensors are used for crack detection, hotspot analysis, refractory lining condition assessment.
- Offshore Platform Inspection – 3D models of platform structures, corrosion hotspots, rust progression mapping.
- Refinery & Plant Inspection – Condition monitoring of storage tanks, cooling towers, pipelines, and heat exchangers.
- Storage Tank Inspection – Using LiDAR + photogrammetry, 3D models of tank roofs/walls, settlement analysis, weld inspection are provided.
- Methane Leakage Detection – Detection, visualization and quantification of methane leaks and up to 9 other harmful gases including CO2. Following regulatory compliance, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting ESG reporting.
- Pipeline Monitoring & Leak Detection – Deploying LiDAR + RGB + multispectral + thermal sensors, we deliver high-resolution corridor maps, encroachment detection and thermal anomalies for leaks.
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