One of the World's Biggest Oil Companies Tries Drones to Save Lives
- Sky Futures awarded 3-year contract to inspect Eni rigs
- Technology aims to improve worker safety, efficiency
ENI gas platforms in the Adriatic sea near Ravenna on April 5, 2016.
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A British drone operator has won a contract to inspect rigs operated by one of the world’s largest oil producers.
Sky Futures Ltd. will deploy drones at Eni S.p.A. facilities as part of a global three-year contract. The company expects airborne analysis and visualization technology to help improve safety by forecasting issues before they occur.