UAVOS successfully deploys drones to collect data for pipeline construction

Automated scanning and area surveying has been carried out by the UAVOS' Borey unmanned aircraft and the UVH-170 gasoline powered unmanned helicopter.

Watch the UAVOS’ drones in action here. 

Used across an area of around 150 km, UAVOS' drones covered the area twenty times faster than would have been possible on the ground, as well as being three times less expensive than traditional methods involving ground teams.

This technology means geological prospecting can be undertaken at the most inaccessible areas, at any time of year.

Magnetic mapping surveys are a geological prospecting technique allowing initial information on rock formation and structure to be obtained by measuring the geomagnetic field at the surface.

Magnetic mapping using the UVH-170 unmanned helicopter has demonstrated efficiency of the drone-backed technology. Having been sufficiently manoeuvrable to fly at the required altitudes, ranging from 50 - 100 m, the UVH-170 flew for up to five hours, covering 350 km, at a speed of up to 75 km/h. Moreover, the unmanned helicopter can operate in a wide range of temperatures from −30 to +40°C with windy conditions up to 14 m/sec.

Following the drone inspection, UAVOS' mapping professionals provided the client with a detailed report which included high-definition orthomosaic images for import into GIS, Digital surface model (DSM) and digital terrain model (DTM), as well as 3D images to use in planning and project construction.

Aliaksei Stratsilatau, Co-Founder and CEO of UAVOS, commented: “The modern oil industry is inextricably linked with cutting-edge technologies. With the help of advanced solutions, companies which operate in the gas and oil sector are optimising their business processes, making them more efficient and safer for people and for the environment. Unmanned aircraft are opening up new approaches for oil workers in geological exploration and field development.”

Read the article online at: https://www.worldpipelines.com/equipment-and-safety/06062023/uavos-successfully-deploys-drones-to-collect-data-for-pipeline-construction/