Chevron Pipe Line Company (CPL), a subsidiary of Chevron
Corporation, and American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI)
received a first-of-its-kind waiver from the U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) to conduct unmanned aircraft surveillance in
the San Joaquin Valley. The AiRanger Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
was designed by AATI, a leader in intelligent airborne sensing and
surveillance services for energy and other critical infrastructure,
to support Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) aerial surveillance
for Chevron’s pipeline and production facilities.
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The AiRanger has been cleared for use in
pipeline surveillance. (Photo Courtesy: Chevron/AATI)
The Detect and Avoid (DAA) system’s capabilities were
demonstrated during flight operations in Buttonwillow, California,
in October 2023. Following the demonstration and FAA observed
testing, the Agency issued a 91.113 Waiver and granted a 44807
Exemption (“Waiver and Exemption”). The Waiver and Exemption
authorizes AATI to utilize the onboard detect and avoid system to
comply with aircraft right of way rules when operating BVLOS. The
AiRanger is the first UAS to demonstrate compliance with industry
consensus standards for the DAA system and reach this
milestone.
“CPL and AATI have been on a journey since 2019 to develop an
aerial patrol solution with technology that advances safe,
reliable, and cost-effective routine facility inspections and
pipeline system surveillance,” said Stephanie Beveridge, president
of CPL. “Through collaboration with the FAA, we are working to do
just that in the San Joaquin Valley.”
The AiRanger UAS is a fixed-wing, unmanned aircraft system
capable of long-range operations beyond visual line of sight. The
aircraft weighs 220 pounds with a wingspan of about 18 feet and can
fly over 700 miles and up to 17 hours at up to 17,000 feet.
“For the first time, an unmanned aircraft weighing more than 55
pounds that flies above 400 feet and beyond visual line of sight
has been approved for commercial operations in the U.S. This
initial Waiver and Exemption spans over 4,000 square miles at up to
8,000 feet MSL, opening a new era in unmanned aviation in the
National Airspace System,” said David Yoel, CEO of American
Aerospace Technology, Inc. “The AiRanger is a new type of platform
due to its large scale and the range of operations it enables. Its
intelligent sensors and real-time communications deliver actionable
data at a scale that was previously unimaginable. With safety as
our guiding principle, we look forward to expanding AiRanger
operations across the country.”
“CPL operates approximately 3,000 miles of regulated pipelines
nationwide. The AiRanger UAS beyond visual line of sight operations
will help transform routine oil and gas pipeline surveillance and
inspections required by the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) using
automated intelligence solutions,” said Roy Martinez, project
manager for the UAS initiative and digital advisor for operations
in CPL. “CPL’s coordinated efforts with the FAA and AATI to deploy
this program is just one example of how Chevron continues to work
with federal agencies to explore and implement emerging
technologies to further Chevron’s purpose of developing the
affordable, reliable, ever-cleaner energy that enables human
progress.”
CPL and AATI have been supported by End State Solutions, LLC, to
build collaborative solutions with key regulatory agencies that
enable safe operations for emerging technology and new uses for
autonomous aerospace technology.
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About Chevron Chevron is one of the world’s leading
integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable, and
ever-cleaner energy is essential to enabling human progress.
Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures
transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and
develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry.
We aim to grow our oil and gas business, lower the carbon intensity
of our operations and grow lower carbon businesses in renewable
fuels, carbon capture and offsets, hydrogen and other emerging
technologies. More information about Chevron is available at
www.Chevron.com
About American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. Founded in
2002, AATI is a leader in intelligent airborne sensing and
surveillance services for energy and other critical infrastructure.
We deliver services with conventional aircraft, drones, and
medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft. AATI has been
flying long-endurance UAS Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) in
the national airspace system since 2010.
About End State Solutions, LLC End State Solutions LLC is
focused on civil certification and approvals with deep expertise in
aerospace certification and operations. The End State Solutions
team has contributed to multiple industry achievements in
autonomous aerospace and emerging aviation technology. As the pace
of innovation in autonomy picks up, we continue to move the needle
in meaningful ways for industry and regulators around the
globe.
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