Drones are being increasingly used in the oil and gas industry to improve pipeline maintenance and operations. They are used for construction, safety, security, contingency management, environmental gains, and global deployments. Policy, stakeholders, product development, skills development, and training are accelerating drone adoption. The World Economic Forum has published a report on drones for pipeline maintenance, which highlights the benefits of using drones for cost-effective maintenance of oil and gas pipelines. The report emphasizes the importance of ensuring reliable access to these energy lifelines through systematic and continuous efforts on operational efficiency and longer operational lifetime of existing pipeline infrastructure.
