Aberdeen-based Wood and National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) today announced that the pair have teamed up to deliver an artificial intelligence (AI) software solution for offshore asset inspections that could create savings of A$2.8 billion ($2 billion) per year.
The world’s first, fully design approved EX-rated robotic camera inspection device – Magneto-EX – was officially unveiled in Perth, Australia, last night, claimed Nexxis, the company behind it.
The rise of the machines – it’s not something that’s ever portrayed in a positive light in Sci-Fi movies or novels. But a new legion of souped-up robots is getting ready to boot up and make the offshore energy sector safer, keeping us out of harm’s way.
Bilfinger Salamis has been awarded a €40 million (£35m) inspection contract for Total E&P assets in Denmark.
Bilfinger Salamis has landed a multi-million pound inspection deal with Altera Infrastructure.
Malaysian national oil company (NOC) Petronas and robotics company ANYbotics are co-developing a four-legged dog-like robot for autonomous robotic inspection at offshore oil and gas platforms.
Neptune Energy has awarded a subsea inspection contract, understood to be worth around £2million, to Fugro at its Cygnus gas field.
Aberdeen-headquartered Cortez Subsea is using cutting edge, 3D technology to achieve success in the global inspection market.
Offshore services firm Bilfinger Salamis has made two appointments to oversee plans to double the size of its UK inspection business.
Investing in technology and boasting a wealth of highly competent inspectors and technicians, Bilfinger Salamis UK’s inspection department delivers quality services to clients across north-west Europe.
Pipeline inspection specialist NDT Global has opened a new office in Aberdeen, bucking the trend during the prolonged oil and gas downturn.
Cyberhawk has completed the first commercial oil and gas inspection in Qatar.