Inspection/maintenance
Shell has demonstrated drone-in-a-box operations from its Mars floating production unit, becoming the first operator in the region to secure FAA approval for self-approved offshore beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights. JPT Senior Technology Editor Jennifer Pallanich visited Shell Technology Center Houston to see the system in action and learn how autonomous dro…
This paper uses the structural-integrity-management framework to evaluate the current structural integrity of chosen platforms, highlighting their potential and limitations for carbon capture, use, and storage purposes based on in-service assessments.
From AI-enabled walking rigs to subsea drones and autonomous inspection robots, robotics is rapidly moving from pilot projects to field deployment. The technology promises not only greater efficiency but also a fundamental shift in how the industry approaches safety and asset management.
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The Haewene Brim FPSO will need repairs to a pair of mooring connections before it can restart operations. -
The two newest crew members of the Pazflor floating production, storage, and offloading unit are a pair of robots capable of inspecting 1,700 different points of interest.
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The USV will be equipped with a remotely operated vehicle that is capable of operating in water up to 1500 m deep and tools to perform subsea operations.
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The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said it plans to deploy uncrewed aerial vehicles equipped with the latest imaging technology for detailed inspections of site assets and infrastructure.
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The robot company said it plans to integrate 3D at Depth’s LiDAR inspection technology after the all-stock acquisition.
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The combined awards will help fund five programs across the US and state-based grants focused on pipeline and underground natural gas storage safety.
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A recently signed contract lines the company up to provide autonomous ocean robots for inspection of the oil giant’s subsea field developments in the Gulf of Mexico.
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High demand for offshore services makes for robust charter rates.
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The technology now in development at UH consists of remotely operated vehicles equipped with multiple sensors, video cameras, and scanning sonars that can swim along a subsea pipeline to inspect flange bolts.
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Over a 10-year period, sensors monitoring the motion and loads near subsea wellheads have been mounted on more than 300 drilling campaigns. Integrity parameters were calculated to assess whether subsea conductors provided the intended amount of support during drilling operations. In several of these campaigns, loss of conductor support due to integrity issues was obse…
