Read below for more of Robert Bensh's thoughts on robotics in the oil and gas industry. The development of robots is changing how the oil and gas industries function. There are a handful of ways in which robotics are being used for offshore drilling. To assist with the task of offshore drilling, ANYmal was created. It is the only autonomous robot capable of getting the task done. It was made to tackle the most treacherous of terrain. Using both thermal and visual cameras, it can perform offshore site inspections. It has sensors that work to detect the presence of gas underneath the surface of the land. The robot has the ability to construct a map in 3D, showing the results of its automated inspections. The map helps the robot learn how to navigate the space where oil is present underground. Robert Bensh believes that offshore drilling is made even more efficient than it would have been without the help of a robot. Its capabilities allow humans to operate the robot remotely, providing them with real-time data in the process. The support offered by robots such as ANYmal makes area inspections easier to complete. ANYmal has been in use since 2018 when it was sent to search for oil in the North Sea. While there it inspected key areas where the oil may have been located. Robert Bensh believes that the Argos Challenge inspired the development of ARGONAUT. It performs the same tasks the ANYmal does. The two robots are similar, using the same kinds of sensors to detect the presence of oil. The main difference between the two is that the ARGONAUT doesn’t work alone. With two units, each half can work separate shifts, giving ARGONAUT a greater output than ANYmal. The robots have also been in use since 2018 but were sent to the Shetland gas plant. This content was originally published on RobertBensh.net.

1. ROBOTICS
IN THE OIL
& GAS
INDUSTRY Robert Bensh

2. The development of robots is changing how the oil and
gas industries function. There are a handful of ways in
which robotics are being used for offshore drilling.

3. To assist with the task of offshore
drilling, ANYmal was created.
It is the only autonomous robot
capable of getting the task done. It
was made to tackle the most
treacherous of terrain. Using both
thermal and visual cameras, it can
perform offshore site inspections. It
has sensors that work to detect the
presence of gas underneath the
surface of the land.

4. The robot has the
ability to construct a
map in 3D, showing
the results of its
automated
inspections. The map
helps the robot learn
how to navigate the
space where oil is
present underground.
Offshore drilling is
made even more
efficient than it would
have been without
the help of a robot.
Its capabilities allow
humans to operate
the robot remotely,
providing them with
real-time data in the
process.

5. THE SUPPORT OFFERED
BY ROBOTS SUCH AS
ANYMAL MAKES AREA
INSPECTIONS EASIER TO
COMPLETE. ANYMAL HAS
BEEN IN USE SINCE 2018
WHEN IT WAS SENT TO
SEARCH FOR OIL IN THE
NORTH SEA. WHILE THERE
IT INSPECTED KEY AREAS
WHERE THE OIL MAY
HAVE BEEN LOCATED.
The Argos Challenge inspired the
development of ARGONAUT. It
performs the same tasks the ANYmal
does. The two robots are similar, using
the same kinds of sensors to detect
the presence of oil. The main
difference between the two is that the
ARGONAUT doesn’t work alone. With
two units, each half can work separate
shifts, giving ARGONAUT a greater
output than ANYmal. The robots have
also been in use since 2018 but were
sent to the Shetland gas plant. After
that, it was sent to the Alwyn platform,
located offshore. The company behind
ARGONAUT has plans to make it an
industrial-scale solution to oil mining
by the year 2022.

6. A similar robot was
created as the result of a
collaboration between
professionals at the
Norwegian University of
Science and Technology.
Eelume is meant to make
the underwater world its
home. There it will perform
routine maintenance and
repair tasks. Its docking
station is located on a
seabed, allowing its
deployment to be as easy
as possible.