Guwahati: Oil India Limited (OIL) has launched a drone surveillance project to strengthen its overall operational security by curbing pilferage of crude oil, condensate, theft of pipes, tampering of well heads and tapping of crude oil delivery pipelines. A spokesperson for OIL said that the project was launched at its field headquarters in Duliajan in Assam's Dibrugarh district under Digital Readiness for Innovation and Value in E&P (DRIVE) initiative and will allow OIL to improve its operational efficiency.
"This real-time detection method would detect intruders, facilitate faster detection of fire incidents, crude oil leaks and spills and hence enable OIL to take up a pro-active role," said the spokesperson. He added that OIL has introduced drone surveillance for its installations and oil and gas pipelines in Assam to improve its performance and productivity.
Launching the project, OIL's Resident Chief Executive Prasanta Borkakoty said, "OIL is a progressive and responsible organisation that is adopting new evolving technologies that can be used for better safety and security of operational areas."
"The drone surveillance project is a step towards this direction that would assist OIL to reduce miscreant activities to a large extent, faster response to security, protect the health, safety and environment issues resulting to enhance profit and ensure safer operations," Borkakoty said
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