Oil and gas facilities in Texas and Oklahoma — refineries, chemical plants, compressor stations, processing facilities, and pipeline infrastructure — face security requirements ranging from CFATS and FERC regulations to voluntary API security standards. Autonomous ground robots and drone systems are increasingly the platform of choice for meeting these requirements at scale.
The Security Challenge at Oil and Gas Sites
Large facility footprints, remote locations, variable terrain, and 24/7 operations create a security program that is expensive to staff with human guards and difficult to document with traditional methods. A single guard program for a mid-size Texas refinery — perimeter patrol, access control verification, and facility rounds — can cost $400,000–$800,000 annually in fully-loaded guard labor.
Ghost Robotics Vision 60 for Texas and Oklahoma Oil and Gas
Ghost Robotics Vision 60 handles perimeter patrol at oil and gas facilities with the all-terrain capability and weather resistance that outdoor industrial environments require. IP67-rated for full weather immersion, rated to 122°F, with 20× optical zoom and thermal/IR — it covers the inspection and patrol functions that consume guard hours at processing plants and pipeline facilities across Texas and Oklahoma.
Asylon DroneDog + Guardian for Larger Sites
For larger facilities requiring aerial response capability — particularly LNG terminals, major refinery complexes, and large processing plants — the Asylon integrated system adds Guardian aerial coverage to DroneDog ground patrol, with 24/7 RSOC human oversight. The combination provides the patrol frequency and aerial intelligence that large site footprints require.
Actel Robotics serves oil and gas facilities across Greater Houston, the Ship Channel corridor, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa. Contact us for a facility assessment.