How ExxonMobil inspects oil & gas infrastructure using drones

Synopsis

In the dynamic and challenging landscape of the oil and gas industry, maintaining the integrity and functionality of expansive asset infrastructure is paramount to support strong reliability and performance throughput.

This talk, led by Shankar Nadarajah, Global Drone Inspection Lead at ExxonMobil, will delve into specific challenges faced in overseeing remote inspection of vast infrastructures and how ExxonMobil is addressing these challenges using aerial robotics.

Learn about the evolution and benefits of oil and gas workflows and critical response through the use of aerial robots, including:

• Standing up a drone inspection program and process for getting executive buy-in to scale inspection operations.
• Illustrating the value of aerial robots for inspection of oil and gas infrastructure vs. traditional methods
• Enhancing inspection workflows with higher quality insights powered by AI-enabled aerial robots.
• Expanded uses for innovative technology solutions outside of inspection, such as critical response and security
• The future vision for persistent aerial inspections with dock technology and remote operations.

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