Revolutionizing Oil Production Field Operations in the UAE: Leveraging on the Cutting-Edge Drone Technology

Abstract ADNOC Onshore's largest asset embarked on a cutting-edge drone technology deployment for the integrity evaluation of it and improvement of productivity while enhancing safety and sustainability. This paper presents the utilization of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) deployment in Oil Field for inspection of inaccessible locations like flare tips, overhead lines, swift emergency response, patrolling, and instant material delivery. Deployment of avant-garde technology like drones was highly effective in various applications, including material delivery in difficult terrain, emergency response, inspection of inaccessible locations like flare tips and overhead lines, and field patrolling. State of the art drones with high-performance motors paired with wide propellers that ensure stable flight in strong winds in deserted environments were selected. A system that automatically heats the batteries while flying at subzero temperatures, an enclosed design with omnidirectional collision avoidance, and infrared laser to detect were selected as applications with the possibility of live-streaming and playback provision.