Live Flare UAS Inspection

UAS-enabled inspections provide a safer alternative, delivering close-range visual, thermal, and emissions data while assets remain operational where possible.

Independent, safer flare inspection and performance insight.

Flare systems are safety-critical assets for pressure relief and emissions control yet inspecting them safely and efficiently remains challenging.

Traditional methods rely on working at height, intrusive access, or shutdowns, increasing risk, limiting frequency, and disrupting production.

UAS-enabled inspections provide a safer alternative, delivering close-range visual, thermal, and emissions data while assets remain operational where possible.

Client challenge.

Across the energy sector, flare inspection programmes must balance safety, compliance, and operational continuity.

Common challenges include:

  • Hazardous access to flare tips, burners, and associated structures
  • Exposure to live process environments and extreme heat
  • Operational downtime required for traditional inspection methods
  • Inconsistent or limited inspection coverage
  • Increasing regulatory, emissions, and ESG reporting requirements

Operators require a method that reduces human exposure, improves data quality, and supports defensible compliance and performance assessment without unnecessary disruption.

Our
solution.

Unlike typical UAS providers, our approach integrates geospatial control, calibrated sensors, and engineering-led interpretation to deliver accurate, defensible inspection data that supports confident operational decisions.

Our Solution

UAS-enabled inspections combine visual, thermal, and emissions data to assess flare performance and structural condition. The approach includes:

  • Close-range inspection of live flare tips and burners
  • Thermal imaging of combustion performance and anomalies
  • Identification of unlit pilots and structural issues
  • Emissions monitoring to support performance assessment
  • Structured reporting for compliance and audit

Inspections can be completed during live operations, avoiding outages and intrusive access. Data is captured in a repeatable format to support trending and ongoing performance monitoring.

Project benefits.

UAS-enabled flare inspections deliver measurable safety, operational, and compliance benefits.

01

Reduced risk exposure

Close-range inspection without rope access reduces exposure to high-risk environments.

02

Combustion Insight

Visual and thermal data assess flame stability and performance.

03

Minimal disruption

Inspections completed during live operations, avoiding outages and intrusive access.

04

Defensible data

Consistent, auditable datasets suitable for regulatory and ESG reporting.

05

Ongoing Assurance

Repeat surveys enable condition trending and verification of corrective actions.

Project outcome.

We combine UAS platforms, thermal sensing, and geospatial expertise to deliver independent, engineering-led flare assessments. Our inspections provide clear, actionable data to support operational and compliance decisions.

Independent, safer flare inspection and performance insight:

  • Up to 100% reduction in working-at-height exposure.
  • Inspections completed in hours, not days.
  • Zero shutdowns. No production loss.
  • ±2–5°C thermal anomaly detection accuracy.
  • Actionable emissions insight within 24 hours.

 

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