BP has unveiled a programme to constantly detect, measure and reduce methane emissions at its oil and gas plants using a variety of technologies, including drones. Gas cloud imaging will be combined with data streamed from drones fitted with NASA-developed methane sensors. Field workers will be equipped with smart glasses using augmented reality (AR) to project sensor data onto the lens. She says: “Many of today’s technological breakthroughs were only aspirations until recently. The company says it is also working on ways to use drones for monitoring air quality in areas where there are no existing sensors or other means of measuring it.
BP has unveiled a programme to constantly detect, measure and reduce methane emissions at its oil and gas plants using a variety of technologies, including drones. Gas cloud imaging will be combined with data streamed from drones fitted with NASA-developed methane sensors. Field workers will be equipped with smart glasses using augmented reality (AR) to project sensor data onto the lens. The company says it is also working on ways to use drones for monitoring air quality in areas where there are no existing sensors or other means of measuring it.