Digitising Drone Collected Data

to Supercharge Your Asset

Integrity & Major Projects
Phil Buchan
BEng, MSc, CEng, MIMechE, MBA
Director
 Contents

 About Cyberhawk

 Solutions for Asset Integrity

 Drone Inspections
 External inspection
 Internal inspections
 Digitising Inspection Results in the Cloud

 Solutions for Major Projects

 Maximising the Benefits

Takeaways
 Inspection in industrial environments is not easy. Pilots
need additional training, experience & mature operating
procedures

 Use as a screening tool. You may need to change your

inspection philosophy

 You need engineers with industry knowledge to

know what you are looking at

 The drone doesn’t matter, the key is the report

 Drone inspection generates huge volumes

of data, digital reporting systems are
required
About CYBERHAWK
Electricity Transmission & Offshore Oil, Gas & Shipping Wind Power Generation
Distribution

Thermal Power Generation Onshore Oil, Gas & Civil Infrastructure

Petrochemical
Selected Clients
Global Experience
CYBERHAWK Team
 >60 Members of Staff
 Pilots
>30,000 commercial flights

 Inspection Engineers
Mechanical, structural & civil engineers
ASME & CSWIP plant inspectors

 Surveyors
>25 years experience

 Software Developers
iHawk cloud based digital reporting solution
Drones, UAV, UAS, ROAV, RPAS…
UAVs – Types

Fixed Wing

Multirotor Internal
UAVs – Operations
UAVs - Pilot Training
UAVs – When It Goes Wrong
UAVs – When It Goes Wrong
Solutions for
Asset Integrity

Drone Inspections
Where are drones being used today to improve safety,
reduce cost, & improve decision making?
What are drones inspecting?
Elevated Flare Stack Inspection
Flare Inspection Savings
Oil and Gas Supermajor, Nigeria

 5 flares inspected in <1 week,

while fully operational, avoiding a
shutdown

 Alternative methods of inspection

such as rope access or scaffolding
would have required a complete
shutdown of the facility

 Saved the client >$US11 million

Underdeck & Splash
Zone Inspection
Underdeck Inspection Saving

Oil and Gas Supermajor, UK North Sea

 Cyberhawk underdeck inspection in 3

days

 Previous method of inspection was a 6-

man rope access team over 14 weeks

 Saved the client >£1 million

Chimney & Cooling
Tower Inspection
+/- 20 mm accuracy
Case Study
• Significant cost savings by reducing
scaffolding requirements

“Exercise with Cyberhawk in Singapore was executed

safely and successfully and resulted in 14 times OPEX
reduction”
“Estimated scaffold avoidance $3.5M for 9 stacks”

• Better plan for shutdown and turnarounds

• Defects measured to +/- 20mm

• PDF or digital iHawk reports with high

definition orthophotos and 3D model
Telecom Tower Inspection
 Coating/Connection Overview Panel 6 Face A - Hip 6 A

Hip 6 A

thecyberhawk.com Stand off image displaying poor coating condition on Face A - Hip A Photo: DSC03960.JPG
info@thecyberhawk.com
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Nuclear Inspections
Nuclear Inspection
 Inspection of 2 x AEP concrete PWR
containment domes at Cook Nuclear Plant,
USA

 Inspection completed to ASME Section XI

concrete code

 100% of dome surface captured with 3D

model as evidence

 Cyberhawk took 1 week with minimal

disruption and 300% cost savings
Thermal Inspection
1 119.26°C
2 95.65°C
3 100.45°C
4 128.85°C
5 139.45°C
6 130.45°C
7 82.85°C
8 83.25°C
Internal Crude Oil Tank (COT) Inspection
COT Inspection Saving

Oil and Gas Supermajor, West Coast USA

 14 COTs inspected in 12 days

 Inspection approved by ABS to Class code

 No scaffolding or RATs used

 Client saved $750,000 attributed to no

scaffolding costs & efficiency of the inspection
allowing for quick turnaround
Tank Inspection
 NT N905F Tank – Internal - Findings

thecyberhawk.com Another example of scoring marks found. Do not appear to penetrate surface of internal wall excessively. A DSC05244.jpg
info@thecyberhawk.com more tactile inspection would be recommended to determine actual depth.
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Solutions for
Asset Integrity
Digitising Inspection
Results in the Cloud
iHawk Visual Asset Management - Flares
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management - Risers
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management - COT
iHawk COT Visualisation
Solutions For Major Projects
Cloud Based Visual Asset Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management – Project Management
iHawk Visual Asset Management

Orthophoto
iHawk Visual Asset Management

Ortho Comparison
iHawk Visual Asset Management

Aerial Spherical
iHawk - Construction Project Management

Ground Spherical
iHawk Visual Asset Management

Digital Twin
Maximising the
Benefits
Use As A Screening Tool
 Inspect Large Areas Quickly
 Priorities Manned Access

Digitise The Data

 Increase Collaboration
 Reduce Site Visits
 Share Information

The Result
 Save Money
 Improve Safety
 Increase Efficiency
Takeaways
 Inspection in industrial environments is not easy. Pilots
need additional training, experience & mature operating
procedures

 Use as a screening tool. You may need to change your

inspection philosophy

 You need engineers with industry knowledge to

know what you are looking at

 The drone doesn’t matter, the key is the report

 Drone inspection generates huge volumes

of data, digital reporting systems are
required
Presented by: T: +44 (0) 1506 592187
Phil Buchan E: philip@thecyberhawk.com
Director W: thecyberhawk.com
A: Innovation Centre | Alba Campus | Livingston | EH54 7GA | UK