I can’t overstate the improvement in data quality we saw with Skydio X10. We went from binoculars and digital cameras to high-quality, high-resolution video. That change paved the way for more precise, more accurate data, and better insights.”
Drones for Oil & Gas
Meet inspection mandates. Reduce operational exposure.
Infrastructure-grade inspection and response across distributed facilities.
Deploy drones as infrastructure, operated on-site or remotely, with layered safety controls built to stay within defined operational boundaries and regulatory requirements. Inspect more often to detect issues early. Secure facilities with continuous overwatch. Respond to incidents with real-time awareness—day or night.
Intelligence, available now.
Put eyes on operating assets in seconds, without waiting on specialized crews or shutting down the work.
See operating assets up close.
Navigate dense steel, tight pipe racks, and GPS-challenged areas to capture consistent views when access is limited and operations can’t pause.
Go inside.
Navigate GPS-denied, zero-light environments inside tanks, vessels, and enclosed infrastructure, reducing confined entry exposure and accelerating condition assessment.
Detect the anomaly. Verify the fix.
Visual and thermal capture reveal corrosion, insulation loss, coating damage, and heat anomalies at safe standoff distances. Repeat viewpoints to confirm repairs and track change over time.
Analyze assets in 3D.
Repeatable reality capture enables measurement, anomaly verification, and comparison over time, supporting engineering decisions with documented evidence.
Maintain continuous situational awareness.
Autonomous patrols and alarm-triggered launches reduce blind spots around refineries, terminals, and tank farms. Respond to incidents with live aerial context while keeping personnel outside the hazard zone.
Autonomous operations, remotely deployed.
With Dock for X10 and Remote Ops, inspection and response become scheduled, repeatable operations, launched when the site needs data, not when crews are available*.
Establish fixed aerial coverage across distributed facilities, reducing truck rolls and enabling faster fault verification.
*with appropriate FAA approvals
The solution for inspection, response, and security.
See what continuous visibility looks like.
Resources
Learn more about how to improve oil & gas operations.
How ExxonMobil is Leveraging Aerial Robots for Inspection of Oil & Gas Infrastructure
Improving safety and reducing risk with aerial robotics in oil and gas
Unlocking the Future of First Response with Skydio Remote Flight Deck
Critical Asset Inspection from an Office Chair
The Impact of Drones on Infrastructure Inspection and Projects
