HEADS (Hydrocarbon Early Automatic Detection System) is a system that we have developed with Repsol. It combines different sensors and is able to detect small volumes of hydrocarbons on the water surface in a few minutes and with a few minutes and with no human intervention

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Automatic system for the
early detection of oil leaks
Benefits
Refinery on the coast
Camera coverage
Radar coverage
Radar
IR Camera
Control centre
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Source: Indra
HEADS (Hydrocarbon Early Automatic Detection System) combines different sensors
and is able to detect small volumes of hydrocarbons on the water surface in a few
minutes and with no human intervention.
Sensors located on the
coast automatically
detect spills on the
surface of the sea
Upon detection, an alarm is
triggered in the control centre
that gets displayed on the
operation console of the HMI
(Human Machine Interface)
Reduces the level
of operational risks
Risk
Identifies incidents caused
by third parties and provides
evidences to resolve conflicts
Conflict solving
Especially suitable for facilities
near protected areas or with
high nearby activity
Sensitive areas
Security for remotely
operated assets
Unmanned facilities
Reveals failures and
promotes transparency
within organizations
Transparency
Minimizes response
costs and monitoring
and prevention costs
Costs
Ensures compliance of
regulations and standards
and supports environmental
certifications
Compliance