Autonomous AI inspection for pipelines and FPSOs.
A developing drone and crawler inspection platform for corrosion, leaks, thermal anomalies and dimensional checks on complex assets.
Co-developed by Prime Teknologies UK and Prime Digital Tek Nigeria, with Brobags Limited.
Sentinel brings drone, crawler, thermal and ultrasonic inspection data into one proposed operating workflow.
The AI identifies the pipe material first, uPVC, carbon steel, stainless, GRP, composite, then inspects external integrity continuously, comparing live data against its library to flag corrosion, seepage, thermal hotspots, pressure anomalies and tolerance drift.
Sentinel is operator neutral by design. The platform is being developed for pipeline and FPSO environments, while internal pipe inspection remains in research and development.
Any FPSO and pipeline operator working in Nigeria or wider Africa.
Onboard AI identifies uPVC, carbon steel, stainless, GRP and composite before tailoring the inspection profile.
External integrity monitoring picks up corrosion, oil seepage and leaks on live, in-service lines.
Thermal imaging traces abnormal heat signatures and pressure anomalies across long corridors and topsides.
Inspection measurements can be compared with approved limits to flag possible tolerance drift.
Pre-programmed sorties for continuous monitoring across vast pipeline networks.
Integrity dashboards and predictive alerts shift operators from reactive to data-driven asset stewardship.
Models are being developed to support anomaly screening, with engineering review retained in the workflow.
External drone and crawler inspection is the current focus. Internal pipe inspection remains in research and development.
Operable on pressurised in-service infrastructure, alongside production crews, without hot-work permits.
Pipeline integrity inspection in Africa still defaults to shutdown, rope-access NDT or short confined-entry windows. Slow, costly, exposed.
Sentinel is being developed around drone and crawler inspection for pipeline corridors and FPSO topsides, with each deployment subject to operator approval and site safety requirements.
The proposed workflow identifies pipe material, combines visual, thermal and dimensional data, and flags possible anomalies for engineering review.
Drone and crawler inspection is the current development focus for pipelines and FPSO topsides.
In active development at the Prime Group UK lab with global OEM partners.
Integrity dashboards and predictive alerts feed planning systems and replace reactive intervention.
Sentinel is not anchored to a single end client. It is built to deploy across any operator's assets. IOCs, indigenous producers, JV partners and independents, at the integrity standard each asset requires.
An AI-enabled autonomous drone and crawler inspection platform for live oil & gas pipelines and FPSO topsides. It detects corrosion, leaks, thermal anomalies and dimensional deviations in real time across uPVC, carbon steel, stainless steel, GRP and composite pipe.
For operator briefings, pilot deployments and integrated delivery with our EPC partners.
