— 08 · Oil & Gas

Visual perception and infrastructure monitoring

Oil and gas infrastructure stretches over hundreds of kilometres and many operational areas are restricted. Convex combines visual perception, recurring territorial monitoring and remote mission coordination to observe those areas without requiring a human presence every cycle.

Oil and gas infrastructure stretches over long distances and includes restricted operational areas. Convex combines visual perception, recurring territorial monitoring and remote mission coordination to observe those areas without requiring a human presence every cycle.

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Visual perception and infrastructure monitoring

08 · Oil & Gas

— Operational context

The operational problem

01
Distributed infrastructure
Pipelines, well pads, tanks and processing units stretch over hundreds of kilometres, making frequent on-site inspection unfeasible.
02
Restricted-access areas
Hazardous locations need inspection, yet every visit is an exposure that has to be justified.
03
Continuous spatial change
Operational areas shift between cycles; without temporal comparison the change goes unnoticed.
04
Scattered visual records
Photos and walkthroughs exist, but seldom form a comparable history of the same area.
05
Adverse environment
Weather and lighting conditions affect perception and must be handled in processing.

/ Intelligence and computer vision in oil and gas

Nexa M1Nexa Vision

From operational observation to diagnosis, turning data into clearer operational decisions.

NEXA M1 NEXA VISION

— Convex architecture

From observation to action

The same architecture runs across every sector. What changes is which layer is critical and which proprietary systems take part.

Observe→

Interpret→

Decide→

Coordinate→

Act

Observe

Nexa Vision

Visual and geospatial capture of operational areas and infrastructure, clipped per polygon.

Interpret

Nexa M1

Reading of change between cycles and a written diagnosis of the observed area.

Decide

Atmos

Environmental context for the period: rainfall, temperature and conditions affecting the area.

Coordinate

Synapse Control

Planning and state of remote inspection missions, with telemetry.

Act

Axis

Physical execution in the operational area, where technically applicable. In development.

— Data layers

What feeds the pipeline

Sources compatible with the systems deployed in this sector. No layer is assumed: every monitored area declares what is actually available.

Images

Visual captures of infrastructure and inspected areas.

Geospatial data

Polygons of operational areas and clipping per region of interest.

Time series

Comparison of the same area across successive cycles.

Telemetry

State of the platforms carrying out the inspection mission.

Mission state

Planned route, execution and result of each cycle.

Environmental context

Local weather conditions during the observed interval.

— Applications

Technical applications

Each application states the problem addressed, the data used, the Convex system involved and the operational output produced.

Remote visual inspection of infrastructure

On-site inspection is expensive and exposes personnel to risk.

Data: Images captured during missions and area history.
System: Nexa Vision
Output: Comparable visual record of the same infrastructure across cycles.

Change detection in operational areas

Gradual alterations go unnoticed without temporal comparison.

Data: Time series and geospatial data of the area.
System: Nexa Vision + Nexa M1
Output: Regions with relevant change since the previous cycle highlighted.

Territorial monitoring of operations

Extent exceeds the capacity of on-site inspection.

Data: Area polygons and recurring observation.
System: Nexa Vision
Output: Periodic coverage with a report per monitored area.

Remote inspection missions

Need to repeat the same route consistently.

Data: Planned route, telemetry and mission state.
System: Synapse Control
Output: Coordinated execution with the result of each mission recorded.

Environmental context for the period

Weather conditions explain part of what the image shows.

Data: Local weather series for the observed interval.
System: Atmos
Output: Rainfall and temperature context attached to the area report.

— Operational flow

One cycle, from sensor to record

01Capture
The inspection mission covers the area and records the visual material for the cycle.
02Processing
Captures are clipped per region of interest and normalised.
03Interpretation
Nexa M1 compares the cycle with the history and describes the observed changes.
04Alert
Regions with relevant change are highlighted for technical assessment.
05Action
The team decides on a targeted inspection or intervention on the flagged point.
06Record
The cycle is archived and becomes the reference for the next comparison.

— Deliverables

What the system delivers

Maps

Spatial clipping of observed areas and infrastructure.

Alerts

Highlight of relevant changes between cycles.

Time series

Evolution of the same area over time.

Telemetry

State of the platforms during the mission.

Reports

Consolidation per cycle and per monitored area.

Operational history

Comparable and queryable visual record.

— Technology stage

Maturity by capability

We separate what is in operation from what is still under development. Research and prototypes are never presented as deployed product.

In development
Remote visual inspection of infrastructure
Capture, clipping and comparable record across cycles. Potential application under study.
In development
Territorial monitoring per area
Recurring observation with geospatial clipping and per-cycle report. Potential application under study.
In development
Change interpretation by Nexa M1
Comparative reading across cycles of the same area. Potential application under study.
In development
Remote inspection missions
Planning and coordinated execution of recurring routes.
In development
Physical execution with Axis
Robotic actuation in the operational area, where technically applicable.