Chris Blackford
Building the ‘new normal’ for Oil and Gas inspections 22 March 2016
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Who are Sky-Futures? ‘Revolutionising Oil and Gas inspection data through scalable drone technology.’
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
We are changing a massive, outdated market
The old, crazy way Humans, ropes, shaky cameras Dangerous, slow and expensive
Drone-based data collection 15% of the cost, 25% of the time Safe, precise, repeatable and scalable
(This is a $10bn+ market) © 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
It’s a big market The offshore Oil & Gas market
There are over 10,000 offshore platforms globally. Region North America Asia Middle East Africa North Sea, UK & Europe South America
Platforms 3,256 2,539 1,894 968 905 619 10,181 total
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The structures we inspect today Topside structures
Live flare stacks
Offshore cranes
Splash Zone & Under Deck
Offshore construction
Onshore refineries & petrochemical
Offshore ships and vessel-based operation
Emergency work & disasters
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Working with the world’s leading O&G clients Sky-Futures offices: • HQ: London, UK • North Sea: Aberdeen, UK • US & Gulf of Mexico: Houston, Texas • SE Asia: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Middle East: Abu Dhabi, UAE
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What does the Oil and Gas industry think?
“Drone technology is starting to revolutionise the way we do inspections in Oil and Gas. I strongly believe that this technology will create millions of pounds in operational savings.” Geoff Holmes Former CEO Talisman Sinopec
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Our unique, scalable technology platform We are building the world’s leading drone based inspection platform, designed specifically for the global Oil and Gas sector Airborne inspection platform
Operated by Sky-Futures today Fully-automated within three years
O&G-specific data capture and analysis tools
Developed by Sky-Futures together with selected commercial & technology partners
Client-facing SaaS product and data warehouse
Developed by Sky-Futures in partnership with our customers Used by O&G clients and their partners
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
What are our key challenges? • UAV operations – Integration not segregation • Iteration towards automation and autonomy • New sensor development – both obstacle avoidance, mapping and data collection • Integration with other robotic systems
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Developing the future for Oil and Gas drone based inspections
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Who are Sky-Futures? ‘Revolutionising Oil and Gas inspection data through scalable drone technology.’
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
We are changing a massive, outdated market
The old, crazy way Humans, ropes, shaky cameras Dangerous, slow and expensive
Drone-based data collection 15% of the cost, 25% of the time Safe, precise, repeatable and scalable
(This is a $10bn+ market) © 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
It’s a big market The offshore Oil & Gas market
There are over 10,000 offshore platforms globally. Region North America Asia Middle East Africa North Sea, UK & Europe South America
Platforms 3,256 2,539 1,894 968 905 619 10,181 total
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
The structures we inspect today Topside structures
Live flare stacks
Offshore cranes
Splash Zone & Under Deck
Offshore construction
Onshore refineries & petrochemical
Offshore ships and vessel-based operation
Emergency work & disasters
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Working with the world’s leading O&G clients Sky-Futures offices: • HQ: London, UK • North Sea: Aberdeen, UK • US & Gulf of Mexico: Houston, Texas • SE Asia: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Middle East: Abu Dhabi, UAE
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
What does the Oil and Gas industry think?
“Drone technology is starting to revolutionise the way we do inspections in Oil and Gas. I strongly believe that this technology will create millions of pounds in operational savings.” Geoff Holmes Former CEO Talisman Sinopec
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Our unique, scalable technology platform We are building the world’s leading drone based inspection platform, designed specifically for the global Oil and Gas sector Airborne inspection platform
Operated by Sky-Futures today Fully-automated within three years
O&G-specific data capture and analysis tools
Developed by Sky-Futures together with selected commercial & technology partners
Client-facing SaaS product and data warehouse
Developed by Sky-Futures in partnership with our customers Used by O&G clients and their partners
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
What are our key challenges? • UAV operations – Integration not segregation • Iteration towards automation and autonomy • New sensor development – both obstacle avoidance, mapping and data collection • Integration with other robotic systems
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Developing the future for Oil and Gas drone based inspections
© 2015 SKY-FUTURES PARTNERS LIMITED. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
