RIMA SEMINAR

O&G PERSPECTIVE

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AWARENESS

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● Regardless of the robotic locomotion system (mobile, fixed, land, air, sea,

subsea…) and application, all robotic systems are moving towards increased

levels of autonomous functionality.

● Until recently robotics within O&G has very much been focused on hardware

and held at teleoperation method of control with limited supervisory capacity for

inspection & /or detection applications.

● Remedial action after inspection / detection will require some form of

manipulation

- Task complexity / dexterity required will dictate which system of control

● Robotics should be considered as part of a wider system

- Robots will only be as effective as the quality of their surrounding infrastructure

OBSERVATIONS

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Build & test robot prototypes

ATEX certifiable (TRL 5)

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● Increase in autonomous functionality

● Multi Purpose robotic platforms

- Routine Inspection & Emergency Response

● Stair climbing

● All have manipulation in future plans

● What else do they have in common?

● Multiple Robots - Simpler task specific design

- Smaller, Lighter, Easier to certify

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REMOTE OPERATOR CURRENT STATUS

Credit: Richard Davies / Total Credit: https://exrobotics.global/exr-1-2/

Credit: https://www.mhi.com/news/story/160712.html

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HAZARDOUS AREAS

Defined by likelihood of presence of explosive atmosphere in

normal operations. Spilt into Zones.

Wireless battery operated systems must have a certified design

able to contain ignition source.

All equipment not certified to zone 1 must S/D on confirmed gas.

Hot Work Permit acceptable for

PoC but not for continued

operations

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DESIGN WITH EVOLUTION IN MIND

Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

The TRL scale is used to rate the maturity of a technology

from idea (TRL1) to large=scale industrial implementation (TRL9)

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Basic and applied

Research & Development

Programs

Development

of know-how

PITR&D

Technology validation System validation

Program Innovation Technology

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● Maintenance after inspection / detection will require some form of manipulation

- Task complexity / dexterity required will dictate which system of control

● RIMA should give equal focus to the ‘M’ and the ‘I’

● Advance manipulation capabilities for different locomotion systems (UGV, UAV)

● Synergy with nuclear industry who are more advanced in this field

- Haptics / Force Feedback Control

MANIPULATION

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● Need for continued production with no vessel / tank shutdowns

● Solutions that negate the requirement for vessel preparatory work

- Isolations, scaffolding etc

● Navigation around vessel externals / accessability is an issue

● 100% coverage required

● Cross industry synergy

NON INTRUSIVE INSPECTION

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P. Simoens, M. Dragone, A. Saffiotti 2018

ROBOTICS AS PART OF A WIDER SYSTEM

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CLOUD ROBOTICS

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FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

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QUESTIONS