Overview of Autonomous Robotic Inspections
Petrel by Schlumberger offers autonomous robotic inspections that allow for the acquisition of visual, thermal, and acoustic data, along with air quality measurements, to boost safety measures and increase the uptime of facilities. These inspections play a crucial role in optimizing resource allocation, enhancing equipment uptime, and improving maintenance processes. Additionally, they contribute to operational safety improvements, reduced environmental impact, and increased productivity while ensuring safety and sustainability.
Applications and Benefits of Robotic Inspections
These robotic inspections provide detailed data analysis capabilities through retrofit or custom design processes. By creating and updating a digital twin of the facility in real-time, gaps in instrumentation and data are filled to offer additional insights into the health of equipment and facilities. Through decreased reliance on permanently installed instrumentation, faster detection of emissions, and potential reductions in size, personnel, and logistics, capital expenditure, operating costs, and environmental impact are minimized. The ability to detect operational issues before they escalate can prevent shutdowns or HSE incidents, while predictive maintenance strategies become more cost-effective. Moreover, robotic inspections free up operational teams from repetitive data collection tasks, allowing them to focus on value generation for the operation.
Integration and Support
Schlumberger collaborates with multiple providers to integrate robot hardware with digital technologies, providing advanced solutions for robotic inspections. Leveraging their experience in constructing, operating, and maintaining process facilities, Schlumberger offers turnkey projects to make sites 'robot-friendly'. They provide deployment and commissioning support for initiating robotic inspections and integrating robots seamlessly into existing operations. Maintenance and repair services are also available to ensure continued operation efficiency. Additionally, the deployment of a wide range of robots with various sensors ensures data acquisition from diverse locations without disrupting operations and minimizes personnel exposure to hazardous environments.