The US-1 unmanned aerial system allows SeekOps’ natural gas leak inspection service to address larger geographical areas and complex facilities. Credit: SeekOps Inc.

SeekOps has integrated its SeekIR gas sensors with the newly developed US-1 unmanned aerial system (UAS) by Impossible Aerospace.

The new platform enables SeekOps’ natural gas leak inspection service to address geographical areas with a larger footprint and complex facilities.

The strategic collaboration enables SeekOps to build on its products for oil and gas operators.

The US-1 aerial system maximises inspection efficiency for oil and gas leak operations.

SeekOps CEO Andrew Aubrey said: “A drawback of UAS for industrial inspection is the limited flight time of all-electric multirotor systems. SeekOps’ unique capabilities in drone-based gas detection are augmented when coupled with Impossible’s novel UAS.

“Longer endurance translates to less downtime, enabling superior performance and measurement capability.”

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The combination of SeekOps’ SeekIR miniature natural gas sensors and the US-1 UAS increases coverage area capabilities in the former’s gas detection operations.

According to the company, it will soon be scaling for beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS), thereby expanding its performance envelope and service offering.

Impossible Aerospace CEO Spencer Gore said: “We believe the US-1, paired with powerful sensors like the SeekIR, can unlock industry missions that were not previously possible.”

An initial flight demonstration showed SeekOps team that Impossible Aerospace had developed a system that could enhance and increase the value of the former’s services.

A similar initiative was already implemented by energy company ExxonMobil in September 2017, as part of its commitment to reduce methane gas emissions from its shale oil and gas operations in the US.

In March, technology company ABB introduced the drone-mounted ABB Ability mobile gas leak detection system to improve gas distribution infrastructure safety.