Low oil price environments tend to prompt operators to seek more efficient ways of carrying out procedures such as inspections. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) specialists such as Sky-Futures and Cyberhawk believe they have the answer.

As Sky-Futures co-founder and chief operating officer Chris Blackford puts it, unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, make it possible for asset owners to detect anomalies and defects so owners can make repairs before they become serious and costly.

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