Traditionally Oil and Gas companies have been performing visual inspections on flare stacks using binoculars, this is while the flare stacks are still in operation. This method does not allow the oil and gas company to check the assets from close proximity to allow for a detailed picture of the condition of the flare stacks.
SIRON’s Drone Inspection Team are capable of capturing photos and video with excellent quality and clarity to enable inspectors to accurately assess the condition of the flare stacks. Further, the radiometric thermal camera mounted on the drone studies the performance and function, and identifies temperature anomalies on the flare stacks. With the data captured through drone-based flare stack inspection, a comprehensive non-contact inspection report can be generated, and appropriate recommendations can be provided to the operator.
Inspection data can take the form of high resolution radiometric and RGB images, ultra high definition video and also 3d model built inspections. The complexity of the inspection will determine the data output.
The use of drone technology in the oil and gas industry is not new, and its applications have been widely introduced across the world. SIRON’s Drone Inspection Team is experienced in implementing UAV technology in many ways, such as vertical structure inspection, storage tank inspections, pipeline surveillance, asset and facility inventory surveys, and gas leak detection using sophisticated sensors.
Please contact us or call today to see how our Drone Inspection Team can tailor services in line with your asset’s operational needs. We have offices in both Europe and the US which enable us to offer a fast response time to client requirements.