Inspection/maintenance
This paper introduces in-pipe inspection technologies enabling high-resolution digital measurements of tubular internal diameter and wall thickness for critical downhole applications.
The deployment of a new heavy-duty robotic system aims to reduce workforce exposure to high-risk areas while improving detection of potential leaks.
This paper explores the transformative effect of unmanned aerial systems on operational efficiency, safety, and emergency response within the Khurais oil fields in Saudi Arabia. By integrating sophisticated drone technology, improvements have been achieved in routine inspections, leak detection, and emergency scenarios.
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Oil and gas maintenance managers rank reliability of equipment and an overload of new processes and procedures to follow as top concerns in a new survey. -
The authors describe a joint industry project focused on collaboration and knowledge-sharing to improve the competitiveness of Australia’s oil and gas industry by addressing critical challenges associated with subsea-equipment failure.
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The market for maintenance, modification, and operations in the renewable and low-carbon energy sector is expected to approach $250 billion by 2030, closing in on that for the oil and gas industry, according to research by Rystad Energy.
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Researchers from the Offshore Robotics for Certification of Assets Hub teamed with EDF Renewables to use a modified remotely operated vehicle to conduct what they say is the first autonomous underwater inspection of wind farm foundations.
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Tested within a full ballast water tank on a North Sea FPSO, the ROV collected visual inspection data, validating system performance including wireless navigation and wireless communication.
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The authors present an artificial-intelligence and machine-learning technology to obtain a high-level, comprehensive view of all equipment in a facility to detect and map corrosion.
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This paper describes a method to determine rig state from camera footage using machine-learning-based vision-analytics approaches.
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This paper presents a framework that advances 3D printing in the oil and gas industry, evaluating the challenges this technology is facing in a conservative industry and realizing its potential benefits.
