The global demand for energy continues to rise. As such, oil and gas companies need to improve not only their productivity and efficiency, but also the safety of employees and others in their facilities and the integrity of all assets. That's where autonomous robotic inspection comes in.
Oil, gas, and petrochemical companies are expected to experience a significant increase in expenses related to health, safety and environmental regulations. These expenses are expected to rise from $39 billion in 2019 to $56 billion in 2030. This rise is attributed to:
ExR-2: The flagship inspector for ATEX(and IECEx) Zone 1 areas
Our software solution enables robots to inspect potentially explosive ATEX (and IECEx) Zone 1 areas
We equip robots to perform inspection rounds in potentially explosive ATEX (and IECEx) Zone 1 environments that are commonly found in oil and gas facilities.
EXPLORE EX-CERTIFIED ROBOTS→Frequent and reliable inspection rounds carried out by robots equipped with sensitive gas detectors ensure early detection of gas leaks, even in areas that are not accessible to stationary sensors.
LOWER RISKS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY→Given the expansive scope of inspections, oil and gas companies need a mixed fleet of specialist robots that are tailored to these conditions. We provide a single robot-agnostic interface to manage such a mixed fleet of different robots.
LEARN WHY A MIXED FLEET IS NECESSARY→Asset owners can equip robot fleets with use-case specific machine vision and AI applications developed by experts. We offer an open platform where the most advanced AI applications developed by 3rd party vendors and in-house developers can be installed on robot fleets.
EXPLORE SKILL STORE→The founding principle of Energy Robotics is to use autonomous robotics for a better tomorrow. Autonomous robotic inspection helps industries become more sustainable through increased safety standards, early gas leak detection, reduction in commutes to industrial sites and a whole lot more.
HOW WE CONTRIBUTE→Manual inspection costs have been on the rise due to a demographic crisis in many parts of the world that has led to a shortage of engineers and operators. By onboarding robotic inspection, industries can reduce their inspection costs by half.
READ HOW ROBOTS ARE REDUCING COSTS AND PLUGGING WORKFORCE GAPS→
Gas mapping: A Skill that delivers value immediately in oil & gas facilities
We are transforming operations at Shell’s oil refineries. We are keeping people out of harm's way and delivering actionable inspection information directly to the fingertips of operators through seamless integration with Shell's operations management system.
GO TO CASE STUDY"The robot now fully autonomously takes pictures of the gauges, reads them and sends them to our data historians. So, the end-to-end data flow is already fully automated."
Autonomous inspection robots are lowering risks in oil and gas facilities by reliably and accurately monitoring critical assets. They deliver actionable information and enable assets owners to respond timely, for example, in case of a gas leak. Read more in this comprehensive ER blog article.
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