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Helicopter Services Provider Invests in, Partners with Sky-Futures

Posted by Betsy Lillian on February 09, 2016

Bristow Group Inc., a provider of helicopter transportation services to the global offshore energy industry, has invested $4.2 million in Sky-Futures, which offers drone inspections for the oil and gas industry. Bristow says the investment, which also includes an exclusive [Read More]

Sky-Futures’ Offshore Drone Inspection Marks its First in Gulf of Mexico

Posted by Betsy Lillian on January 21, 2016

Global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspections provider Sky-Futures has completed what it says is its first offshore oil and gas inspection legally carried out in the Gulf of Mexico. Conducted for a major oil and gas service and drilling company, [Read More]

Sky-Futures Recognized for UAV Inspection Work in Middle East

Posted by Betsy Lillian on October 22, 2015

At this year’s Oil & Gas Middle East and Refining & Petrochemicals Middle East (RPME) Awards in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sky-Futures, being recognized for its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspection work in the Middle East, was shortlisted for [Read More]

Sky-Futures USA Executes First Commercial UAV Inspections

Posted by Betsy Lillian on September 25, 2015

The U.S. arm of Sky-Futures, an international provider of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspections for the oil and gas industry, says it has performed its first commercial operations, which were for a major American oil and gas company. Thirty-six hours [Read More]

Sky-Futures Rolls out New Services for Offshore UAV Inspections

Posted by Betsy Lillian on July 23, 2015

Sky-Futures, a global provider of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspections for the oil and gas industry, has launched new rapid response and safety overwatch services for inspecting and monitoring offshore installations in the North Sea. The rapid response service, available [Read More]

Newly Approved Remote Pilots Join Sky-Futures USA Team

Posted by Betsy Lillian on July 07, 2015

Sky-Futures, a global provider of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) oil and gas inspections, has approved three new remote pilots, including the first two for Sky-Futures USA. Qualifications have also been awarded to three inspection engineers, who have all completed the [Read More]

Europe’s Biggest Drone Investment Goes to Sky-Futures

Posted by Betsy Lillian on May 11, 2015

Sky-Futures, an international provider of drone inspection services for the oil and gas industry, has raised 2.5 million British pounds ($3.88 million) from venture capital fund MMC Ventures. According to Sky-Futures, this is Europe's largest-ever investment in drone technology. The [Read More]

Sky-Futures Approves Three New Remote Pilots

Posted by Betsy Lillian on April 20, 2015

Sky-Futures, a global provider of unmanned aerial system (UAS) inspections in the oil and gas industry, has approved – under its Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) National Qualified Equity (NQE) status – three new remote pilots. Two join Sky-Futures following distinguished [Read More]

Sky-Futures Brings Drone Inspections to the U.S. Oil & Gas Market

Posted by Betsy Lillian on March 16, 2015

Sky-Futures USA, a Houston-based company offering drone inspection services to the oil and gas industry, has been awarded a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Section 333 Exemption. Through the exemption, the company is permitted to operate Ascending Technologies’ Falcon 8 drone [Read More]