“ You no longer need to be at home to use your landline , you can have your phone anywhere you go . I ’ m confident that that will happen in heavy industries as well ”
TECHNOLOGY & AI
“ You no longer need to be at home to use your landline , you can have your phone anywhere you go . I ’ m confident that that will happen in heavy industries as well ”
VICKI KNOTT CEO & CO-FOUNDER , CRUXOCM
Wood recently received $ 3mn funding from the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to maximise employment for residents and support the recovery of the offshore oil and gas industry in the area . The project was secured under the Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Recovery Assistance Fund and aims to establish an autonomous robotic inspection and maintenance offering in the region .
It is focused on supporting onshore and offshore oil and gas infrastructure assets , and the successful completion of this project could result in the deployment of multiple robots and position Wood to support future developments in the province .
The robotic inspection offering will create a variety of new technical roles to customise the robots and develop inspection software to analyse the visual , thermal , methane , and acoustic data they collect .
This detailed data will enable the team to monitor the integrity of the assets , allowing for earlier detection of leaks , corrosion , and anomalous vibrations and temperatures , which will provide an opportunity to make timely decisions on maintenance and repairs . This capability will improve the safety of personnel offshore , reduce carbon-emissions , and drive low-cost sustainable operations . energydigital . com 93