OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
The first Ex-proof legged robot makes it possible to automate routine oil & gas inspection tasks
where flammable and potentially explosive matters are processed. Ensuring availability and safety in these operationally intricate facilities requires frequent inspections and detailed monitoring. Often, these inspections must be performed in or close to potentially hazardous environments, and therefore all on-site equipment must be Ex-certified as safe for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. T is means that any equipment used in these areas must be guaranteed not to cause an explosion, even in the presence of high levels of combustible substances.
O ANYmal X, the Ex-certified, legged
robotic inspection solution, aims to be the gamechanger. Operators in the oil & gas and chemical sectors can now include safe, autonomous and highly mobile robots in their inspection and workforce planning.
REMARKABLE ROBOTICS
il & gas and chemical operations are complex and safety is paramount. Plant operators are required to pay special attention to the infrastructure
The ANYmal X inspection solution “For the first time, this closes an
important technical gap, conducting automated inspections in very complex environments, with stairs and tight passages, and this in combination with Ex-zones is a novelty!” comments Peter Welter, automation manager at BASF.
For the oil & gas sector, robot inspection solutions reduce HSE risks and OPEX, including the high cost of moving inspection specialists off shore. With autonomous robotic inspections, plant operators benefit from the reduction in manual work, less exposure of people to hazardous environments, no facility inspection shutdowns, less unplanned downtime, improved workflows due to better data tagging, automatic reporting and generating insights that enable swift operations adjustments.
Robots are becoming part of the oil & gas workforce
INDUSTRY-WIDE IMPACT T e robot was unveiled at the Off shore Technology Conference OTC Asia in March 2022. At the event, Petronas and ANYbotics signed a commercial agreement to scale ANYmal X deployments to dozens of facilities up until 2025. Petronas is planning deployment at upstream platforms, LNG regasification terminals and downstream refinery plants. “Several partners are including the robot in their inspection and workforce planning.
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