UAE energy giant, ADNOC has announced a partnership with EDGE Group, an advanced technology group headquartered in Abu Dhabi, to deploy UAE-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), across its onshore and offshore operations.
“EDGE’s autonomous systems arm, ADASI, will repurpose its existing UAVs for ADNOC to deploy in its operations, to minimise emissions and enhance environmental performance, monitor operations, and provide support in emergency response situations,” the companies said in a statement.
“This innovative partnership underscores how we are leveraging technology to accelerate decarbonization across our operations. Equipped with the latest imaging technology, EDGE’s unmanned aerial vehicles will support us in stopping greenhouse gas emissions,” said Dr. Saleh Hashem Alhashmi, Director, Group Commercial and In-Country Value, ADNOC.
According to the companies, the drones can cover vast areas and will reduce the need to mobilize equipment and personnel to potentially harmful environments.
ADNOC has allocated an initial $15 billion (AED55 billion) to lower-carbon solutions, new energies and decarbonisation technologies to reduce its carbon intensity by 25% by 2030 and enable its ambition to achieve Net Zero by 2045.
