How can you measure seafloor motion with millimeter-scale accuracy through two miles of seawater? The satellite-based GPS technique used on land doesn’t work in the ocean, so we turn to GPS-Acoustics. When you combine GPS and precision acoustics, made possible by advances in sensor technology, the result is incredibly accurate …Read more
Autonomous Systems and the Digital Oilfield
October 19, 2017
Onshore, we have shown that semi-autonomous robots have a place in industrial automation. These robots are present in automated warehouses and are generating buzz in the transportation industry. Offshore it’s a different story. It’s much harder, and much more expensive to instrument and monitor an offshore oilfield. Often, the equipment …Read more
White Paper: Wave Gliders for Offshore Operations
October 4, 2017
What could you do with a robot in the water 24/7? Get extreme current data in real-time, measure seafloor motion with millimeter accuracy, monitor downhole pressure and temperature during well P&A, and more. Today, the offshore energy industry faces tremendous pressure to restructure its base costs. One solution? Using autonomous …Read more
Tracking Seafloor Motion: Scientific Breakthroughs, Offshore Applications
August 18, 2017
With advances in sensor technology and autonomous systems, scientists are now able to measure seafloor motion down to millimeter-scale accuracy through two miles of seawater. This emerging scientific field of seafloor geodesy is not only opening up research opportunities, but also commercial applications in areas like offshore Oil and Gas. …Read more
Unmanned Systems & the Future of Subsea Inspection
February 22, 2017
Times are tough in Oil & Gas – some of the toughest the industry has seen in decades. These tough times have forced everyone from operators down to manufacturers to shed staff, services, and even capability. Supply chains have been compressed and yet demand still exists to lower the cost …Read more