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Insight M (former Kairos Aerospace) offers an aircraft-based leak detection solution focused on identifying large leaks through the combination of its methane spectrometer and strong data analysis pipeline.
Published June 29, 2020
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Updated August 6, 2024
Oil & Gas
Sustainability
Flaring
Methane Emissions
Power & Efficiency
Production
Water, Waste, Spills
Product Overview
Overview
Insight M combines its patented methane spectrometer instrument with a proprietary data analysis pipeline to identify those leaks with the greatest overall effect to methane emissions reduction. Insight M offers large scale methane surveys using the Company’s patented methane spectrometer, optical image capture, and GPS location data. Insight M provides locations and sizes of methane emissions on a regular basis, along with associated analytics.
Business Model
Service model based on asset density and flight frequency.
Technology Innovations
- Combination of spectrometer data and simultaneous optical imagery and geo-location data make it possible to scan production and midstream equipment for methane leaks more frequently and efficiently
- “Wildcat” surveys of entire basins lower barriers to entry (Insight M is currently conducting an unprecedented survey of every production facility and pipeline across the entire Permian, DJ, San Juan, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Barnett, Anadarko, and San Joaquin Basin)
- Experience in whole-field surveys enables Insight M to offer a flexible, customizable customer experience
- Robust cloud-based data analysis pipeline supports a broad range of aerospace-based data processing and analytics for expansion into other verticals
- Basin-wide surveys allow for peer-to-peer comparisons within and across basins and provide powerful ESG insights that operators can share with stakeholders
Applications
Insight M offers an aerial leak detection solution that's built on the notion that methane emissions are highly skewed with few leaks emitting large amounts of methane (i.e., 80/20 rule). The Company rents Cessnas and equips each aircraft with the Company’s methane spectrometer to measure the absorption of reflected sunlight by methane molecules in addition to optical imaging and GPS equipment. Insight M offers a strong data analysis platform leveraging the variables collected in-flight to enable customers to more efficiently manage maintenance budgets through targeted leak repairs and to realize value in retained product after repair.