By Kari Lundgren (Bloomberg) — Equinor ASA and Norwegian airport regulator Avinor aim to make “advanced drone operations” over the North Sea common place to make it easier to inspect rigs.
In August, the Norwegian oil and gas giant partnered with Nordic Unmanned to complete the world s first logistical drone flight between two offshore instal.
Equinor and Avinor plan to establish an unmanned air traffic system for "advanced drone operations" over the North Sea, making it easier to inspect oil and gas platforms and cut down travel time.