Gitex 2021: Automation on Steroids: Robotics + AI
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The document discusses the challenges of manual inspections in the oil and gas industry, highlighting issues such as high costs, environmental impact, and safety risks. It proposes automation solutions, including the use of AI and drone technology for inspections, to improve efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance predictive maintenance. The shift from manual to automated inspections aims to enable more frequent evaluations without operational disruptions or increased risks to human workers.
Gitex 2021: Automation on Steroids: Robotics + AI
- 2. Gitex Conference Sofia Barrios and Klaus Sonnenleiter 17 October 2021 Inspection Automations Automations on Steroids: Robotics and AI
- 3. 222 injuries on rigs 6 deadly cases in the US alone for 2021 Source: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement The Problem with Manual Inspections
- 4. Frequency of inspections is controlled by API regulations Producers lobby hard to reduce the frequency because of the loss of production. More frequent inspections would allow better control over maintenance schedules The Problem with Manual Inspections Frequency
- 5. The use of heavy machinery for inspections adds an enormous amount of carbon emissions to an industry already criticized for being inherently dirty. The Problem with Manual Inspections Carbon Footprint
- 6. The Problem with Manual Inspections Financial Impact $50,000 One day of interrupted operations for an onshore drilling rig 14 Average number of days for an inspection $700,000 at least per inspection
- 7. Dilemma: Inspect More With Less and ESG Inspect manually? How often can we afford it? Higher frequency would allow better certainty in predicting maintenance requirements Loss of equipment prevents higher frequency – but at the cost of increased risk How this relates to ESG ?
- 8. Solution: Automate Collect images automatically Use AI to detect areas of interest Avoid shutting down equipment Avoid lifting humans on heavy machinery Create reports in days instead of weeks
- 9. Automated Industrial Inspection Zero Downtime Zero Operational Loss Repeatable Better Predictions Avoid Climbing Avoid Injuries And Fatalities Stop Machines for Access Save 90% of Carbon Emissions Digitize Results Analyze Better Repeat process often Drone inspection of Drilling Rig
- 10. Summary – Why We Automate Today's Situation • Expensive • Risky for humans • No audit • Reactive • Unable to increase frequency Tomorrow's Improvements • Much less expensive • No humans at risk • Digitized records • Preventive • Increasing frequency without penalty to the business