Drones help onshore and offshore energy firms drill for data
New York
WHEN Chris Blackford started pitching Sky-Futures, the drone company he had co-founded, to oil and natural gas companies, there was not much interest.
The London-based startup flies unmanned aircraft around offshore platforms, oil rigs and other sites, collecting high-resolution videos and images that can spot potential infrastructure problems and, according to Blackford, cost roughly 80 per cent less than traditional inspections.
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