«Environmental protection in oil and gas complex»

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles for environmental monitoring of oil pipeline trunk systems

UDC: 504.064.37
DOI: 10.33285/2411-7013-2023-5(314)-59-65

Authors:

¹ National University of Oil and Gas "Gubkin University", Moscow, Russia

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles, trunk oil pipelines, environmental protection, environmental monitoring, aerial survey, hydrocarbons leak detection, sensors

Annotation:

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have found wide application in the oil and gas industry when solving various practical tasks due to the presence of various competitive advantages in relation to traditional ground-based methods. The article considers key aspects of using different types of UAV platforms during environmental monitoring of the linear part of main oil pipelines, including the timely detection of hydrocarbon leaks and prompt response to their elimination. The different types of the target equipment (specialized sensors) for UAVs are reviewed, including a detailed description of the main technical parameters and examples of practical use. Based on the review, it is found that the most efficient way to monitor and detect hydrocarbon leaks is thermal imaging. The use of hyperspectral sensors and laser gas detectors is also promising. Among the main advantages of using UAV are increased objectivity, operability and economic efficiency of environmental monitoring. The main limitation for widespread introduction into practice of remote methods based on UAV is the excessive normative regulation.

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