Thank you to the SBM Offshore & ExxonMobil teams for providing us with this excellent opportunity.
ExxonMobil, represented by Vikas Shukla due to the absence of one of the project leads Amitava Guha at this session in SPRINT Robotics WC, presented the results of a co-developed robotic initiative with SBM Offshore. This initiative marked one of the first times a drone was flown inside a cargo oil tank on an FPSO offshore to perform inspection tasks. Safely flying a non-intrinsically safe drone inside a fuel tank is no small feat—it requires meticulous planning and several task risk assessment sessions, involving numerous professionals across various fields. This project was a success, with collaboration between the technology and operations teams being the key differentiator. On SBM’s side, the project was brilliantly led by Bruno Gomes. The SBM Robotics Team was recognized among the Top 3 best projects in the Innovation category of the SBM Award 2024. We are all very proud and honored with this recognition by our CEO Oivind Tangen. We extend this award and recognition to all ExxonMobil and SBM teams who contributed to any part of this unprecedented initiative. This achievement marks a significant step forward in advancing technology adoption within our operations. One Team 🇬🇾 🇧🇷 🇫🇷 🇵🇹 🇳🇱 🇲🇨 Thank you to the AVESTEC team, who worked with us to make this possible. Victor Miranda Angelina Fausto Dræbel Noel El Khazen Marcelo Andreotti #SBMoffshore #ExxonMobil #RoboticsDeployment