Gecko Robotics and Al Masaood Energy Partner to Help ADNOC Gas Revolutionize Asset Operations and Maintenance with AI and Advanced Robotics
April 30 2024 - 4:00AM
Business Wire
Partnership will accelerate the adoption of
advanced technologies for predictive maintenance to increase
efficiencies, improve workplace safety and reduce carbon
emissions
Multi-year agreement demonstrates ADNOC’s
commitment towards Net-Zero by 2045 and reinforces its role as a
responsible global energy leader
Gecko Robotics and Al Masaood Energy today announced a
multi-year contract with ADNOC Gas, an integrated gas processing
company and a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC),
one of the world’s largest integrated energy companies. The
contract, with an estimated ceiling of $30 Million dollars, will
see the utilization of Gecko’s industry-leading robots and
AI-powered data platform across ADNOC Gas sites facilitating
predictive maintenance to increase efficiencies, reduce downtime
and CO2 emissions, while also maintaining HSE best practice for the
safety of its employees and contractors.
“ADNOC and the UAE are at the forefront of using Industry 4.0
tools to boost efficiency and decrease their carbon footprint - and
the world is noticing,” said Jake Loosararian, co-founder and
CEO of Gecko Robotics. “His Excellency Dr. Sultan al-Jabar’s
leadership on the world stage at COP28 speaks to ADNOC’s commitment
to using new technology to reduce carbon emissions and Gecko is
proud to enlist our robots and software to that cause. Great things
are happening in the UAE and we’re excited to continue to increase
our footprint as part of the NextGenFDI initiative.”
Gecko’s wall-climbing robots use specially designed sensor
payloads that build sophisticated digital maps of critical assets.
Gecko software platform, Cantilever, takes that data and combines
it with operational data to allow for precision repairs and
preventive maintenance. Many companies and government agencies use
Gecko’s software to extend the lifespan and efficiency of critical
infrastructure, including power plants, oil refineries,
manufacturing facilities, and other assets.
“The partnership between Gecko and Al Masaood Energy serves as a
compelling demonstration of how cutting-edge technologies can be
instrumental in realizing the nation's ambitious net zero
objectives” said Ahmad El Tannir, General Manager of Al Masaood
Energy.
The work also includes a new model for predictive maintenance
that allows for inspections of some critical assets to happen while
they are on-line.
During the initial pilot phase of the partnership, studies
indicated that Gecko’s solutions were found to increase coverage of
assets by 99.6% and increase efficiency by more than 93% over
manual processes. The lack of scaffolding, a key part of the manual
inspection process, was also projected to reduce Lost Time Injury
(LTI) rates by 33%.
Gecko’s advanced data collection and analysis capabilities have
also been shown to decrease carbon emissions in partnership with
customers. A recent third-party study carried out by Rho Impact,
found that the increased digitization of assets across the oil and
gas industry could reduce carbon emissions by 556 Million metric
tons per year - the equivalent of twice the annual CO2 emissions of
the United Arab Emirates.
The partnership with ADNOC Gas and Al Masaood Energy comes after
Gecko Robotics announced the opening of its new international
headquarters in the UAE under the Ministry of Economy’s NextGenFDI
program which was launched to attract innovative solutions
providers in the technology space to establish and scale operations
within the UAE.
About Gecko Robotics
Gecko Robotics helps the world’s most important organizations
build, operate and maintain their most critical physical assets.
Gecko’s robots capture integrity data at previously unheard-of
scale and fidelity, climbing pipelines, boilers, tanks, ship hulls,
and much more. Gecko’s AI-powered software platform, Cantilever,
contextualizes that data and translates it into action. By bringing
together data layers that were not previously possible, Cantilever
is driving important decisions for customers that increase uptime,
decrease costs, and eliminate safety issues.
About Al Masaood Energy
Founded in 1971, Al Masaood Energy is one of the first
established oil and gas suppliers and contractors in the UAE. With
50 years of expertise in upstream and downstream operations and a
workforce of over 1000 headcounts, Al Masaood Energy provides
advanced energy services throughout the UAE, the Middle East, North
Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean and South Asia. Al Masaood Energy
is an autonomous member of Al Masaood Group.
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