Safe Rotary UAS Inspections for Critical Infrastructure Data Analysis

Sky-Futures and Bristow

• TCAS II collision

avoidance (Shell)

• HEELS emergency

evacuation

• HUMS health usage

monitoring (BAE

systems)

• HFDM flight data

management (BAE

systems)

• Auto Hover

• Dual Winch

• 5 years of operations

using UAS to inspect

critical infrastructure

• CAA National Qualified

Entity (NQE) for UAS

Training + Certification

• Enabler to enterprise

for safe UAS operations

• ‘Expanse’ – Fleet and

Flight Management

Software

• ‘Hangar’ – UAS

Inspection Software

Optimizer for Vertical

Structure Inspections

by UAS

A More Efficient Inspection Process

End to End Inspection Process

SAFER – Use a UAV instead of putting your people at risk for first line inspections

FASTER – 8x faster than conventional inspection techniques e.g. rope access

CHEAPER – 85% cheaper than conventional inspection techniques and avoid shutdowns

BETTER DATA – Integrate inspection information in to the asset integrity workflow and RBI

Industrial expertise derived directly from Oil and Gas

Experienced technologistsUAS approvals in 19 countries

Highly experienced professional Remote Pilots

Sky-Futures Timeline

Development of industry standards

Global Delivery Partners and Data Feed

Sky-Futures Training Academy

• Unique, relevant UAS experience

• Operational scenarios

• Safety critical training

• UK course has been taken up by Emergency Services and Enterprise Training

• UK CAA approved National Qualified Entity (NQE) for UAS training

• Exclusive use of a 350 acre training and testing site

• Safe and controlled area for Remote Pilot and Inspection Engineer training

• Scenario based training on a rig, ship, buildings and high towers

• Fully residential course with ground school training, flight training and software training

O&G Specific data processing

& Analysis tools

Airborne Inspection Platform Inspection Portal & Dashboard

Range of Sensors Type of DroneUpload, Secure,

Organise

Analytics & Workbench

Centrally Published

Inspection Portal

Front End Platform Back End Platform

Sky-Futures Technology

A unique, scalable, technology driven inspection platform designed specifically for vertical infrastructure inspections

Inspection Reporting – ‘Hanger’ Software

Automatic Data Analysis – Laser Measurement /

Corrosion Analysis / Fingerprinting

• The first confined space UAV inspection service not requiring human entry

• Safe, accurate and repeatable flight procedures for better inspection data

• Avoid manual access and better plan further inspection and maintenance work

• Faster and safer than traditional inspection techniques

• Minimise or avoid taking process equipment out of service

• High Definition (HD) video, still imagery and thermal imagery from unlit, contaminated environments

• Proven inspection procedure based on 100’s of hours of R&D testing

Confined space UAV inspections

Confined space UAV inspections (Video Link)

Aircraft Inspections by UAS

• UAS inspections of aircraft

• Using the Sky-Futures portal to identify anomalies

and corrosion

• 3-D model produced of aircraft to accurately map

and identify problem areas

• Used for Lightning Strikes / AOG Bag / Routine

Inspections / Configuration Defect List (CDL) /

Minimum Equipment List (MEL) / Defects Log

The Goal

• Asset management of vertical structures across all industries

• Continuous, autonomous capture and sorting of data

• AI driven analysis and outputs

• Industrial Internet of Things

• Data driven preventative maintenance regimes

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