The PetroHat Blog
AI & Technology for Oil & Gas
How computer vision and machine learning are reshaping safety, inspection, and operations across the energy industry — no jargon, just practical guides.
How AI Computer Vision Is Making Oil & Gas Sites Safer
From PPE compliance to hot-work monitoring, real-time object detection is quietly becoming the most reliable safety officer on the rig.
Automated Pipeline Corrosion Detection with Computer Vision
Drones capture the imagery; object detection models find the rust, cracks, and coating failures no inspector could catch at scale.
July 22, 2026 · 2 min read
Real-Time Flare & Emissions Monitoring with YOLO Detection
Flare stacks are hard to measure and heavily scrutinised. Real-time detection turns a plume of smoke into an auditable data stream.
July 15, 2026 · 2 min read
Offshore Asset Inspection with Drones and Edge Object Detection
On offshore platforms, every rope-access hour is expensive and risky. Drones plus edge-deployed detection are rewriting the inspection playbook.
July 8, 2026 · 2 min read