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MODEC and Terra Drone Renew FPSO Drone Inspection Partnership

14 hours ago

MODEC has renewed its joint research and development (R&D) agreement with Terra Drone for the non-destructive internal inspection of crude oil storage tanks on floating production, storage, and offloading systems (FPSOs) using Terra UT drones…

Autonomous Drones Start Service Aker BP's at North Sea Platform

Jun 02, 2025

Aker Solutions has installed an autonomous drone system on Aker BP’s Edvard Grieg platform in the North Sea, enabling remote inspections from shore.The company recently completed the first offshore beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation…

BV Leverages AI on Next-Gen Augmented Surveyor 3D

Jun 12, 2025

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) introduced its latest digital innovation, the Augmented Surveyor 3D (AGS 3D), an inspection tool that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect and localize structural anomalies on ships and offshore assets…

North Sea O&G Operators Opt for Flylogix Drones to Tackle Methane Emissions

Jun 10, 2025

Flylogix, the operator of next generation unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has secured contracts with several leading oil and gas operators to help tackle the industry’s methane emissions.Worth seven figures accumulatively, the contracts include…

Use of Drones for Improved Security of Oil and Gas Up for North Sea Trials

May 08, 2025

A 12-month North Sea trial will start this summer to test the widescale use of drones flying alongside other aircraft, such as helicopters, which could unlock the potential of using drones to boost the security of oil and gas platforms.The trial is run by the Civil Aviation Authority…

Newbuild USV Challenger Getting Ready for Remote-Controlled Subsea Work

May 08, 2025

Ocean services provider DeepOcean, with its joint venture partners Solstad Offshore and Østensjø Rederi, has taken delivery of a newbuild uncrewed surface vessel (USV), which will be used for subsea survey, inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work across offshore energy industries…

Russia Accuses Ukraine for Attempted Attack on TurkStream Gas Pipeline

Jan 13, 2025

Russia said on Monday it had downed nine Ukrainian drones that tried to attack part of the infrastructure of the TurkStream gas pipeline, through which Russian gas flows to Turkey and Europe.The Russian defence ministry said the attack was aimed…

France’s Shom Selects Exail’s Drix USV Hydrographic Drone

Dec 16, 2024

The Shom (French Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service) has confirmed the acquisition of the DriX H-8 surface hydrographic drone, developed by the French robotics and maritime technologies specialist Exail.The acquisition marks a strategic…

DeepOcean Lands Its Largest IMR Contract to Date for Equinor’s Norwegian Assets

Nov 21, 2024

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has secured a long-term subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) contract from Equinor, its largest contract on record.The eight-year contract will set a new benchmark for digitalized and environmentally friendly IMR operations…

TotalEnergies and Oil India to Jointly Tackle Methane Emissions Issues

Nov 19, 2024

TotalEnergies and Oil India Limited (OIL) have signed a cooperation agreement to carry out methane emissions detection and measurement campaigns using TotalEnergies’ AUSEA technology at OIL sites in India.Mounted on a drone, the AUSEA gas analyzer…

TotalEnergies Steps Up Methane Emissions Monitoring Efforts

Nov 14, 2024

TotalEnergies has announced plans to deploy real-time methane emissions detection equipment on all its operated upstream assets by the end of 2025.Since 2022, TotalEnergies has been pursuing its ambition to aim for near-zero methane operated emissions in 2030…

Interocean’s Drone Inspections for Mobile Offshore Units Get Certified

Sep 30, 2024

Specialist provider of offshore support services Interocean Marine Services has become one of the first companies to receive American Bureuau of Shipping (ABS) and DNV approval for Ultrasonic Thickness Measurements (UTM) by use of drones on mobile offshore units…

RWE to Employ Innovative Ecosystem Monitoring Tech at Kaskasi Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 29, 2024

RWE has launched the SeaMe project in partnership with leading scientists to gain better understanding of the interactions between offshore wind farms and the ecosystem through the use of scientific approach combined with new AI-based and CO2 minimizing monitoring technologies…

Zelim Showcases Its MOB Detection Solution in Canada

Oct 17, 2024

Scottish maritime safety and survival innovator Zelim, has started cooperating with CASARA, Canada’s Civil Air Search and Rescue Association, following the successful demonstration of its ZOE Intelligent Detection and Tracking system.The trials took place in September…

Mocean Energy and Proserv Team Up for Low-Carbon Solutions for Subsea Ops

Oct 08, 2024

Scottish ocean energy company Mocean Energy and global controls technology specialists Proserv have signed a working partnership agreement with the aim of accelerating the development of renewables solutions for subsea operations.Together the…

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