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of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP), the Helicopter Safety Advi- advantages as compared to alternative approaches, and offer sory Conference (HSAC) and Oil & Gas UK, among others. bene? ts across a growing range of applications. Sending a

These and other organizations have played a key role in focus- person onto scaffolding to inspect a ? are tip is far more dan- ing attention on best practices for UAS safety. gerous and inef? cient than deploying a UAS. Plus, the UAS

For instance, the collaboration that HSAC has facilitated be- can perform its task while the ? are tip is still operating, at a tween major oil and gas companies has resulted in a set of cost that is generally lower than dispatching a helicopter. UAS

IOGP recommendations for safe UAS operation. This living programs create new opportunities to gather essential data.

document was the ? rst to provide high-level, industrywide Launching a successful UAS program requires a thorough guidance for recommended UAS practices. The IOGP has commitment to industry best practices for operational excel- published its Aircraft Management Guidelines for the in- lence. This means adopting guidelines set by an oil and gas in- dustry, providing the basis for aviation safety expectations dustry that views UAS operations in much the same way as it and guidelines for aviation in the oil and gas industry. IOGP does manned operations – with an emphasis on quality, safety has also released a similar set of Unmanned Aerial Systems and risk management. Organizations that embrace these in-

Guidelines to provide a framework of guidance and expecta- dustry guidelines will augment their existing processes to im- tions for UAS operations, with input from HSAC and other prove data-gathering capabilities and safety with maximum groups. UAS programs provide numerous data-gathering cost ef? ciency and ? awless execution.

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