Gas wells and infrastructure have been remotely monitored in the world's first beyond-line-of-sight commercial use of a drone. The drone was launched from an aircraft at RAF Fairford on Monday to monitor oil production around the world.
Gas wells and infrastructure have been remotely monitored in the world's first beyond-line-of-sight commercial use of a drone. In a partnership with Boeing, Shell's Queensland Gas Company has carried out the inspections using a drone in a bid to reduce the costs of well visits and cut the level of traffic on the roads.