1 Shell Petroleum and Development Company, Lagos, Nigeria.
2 Department of Business Administration, Nexford University, Washington, DC, USA.
3 Chevron Nigeria Limited, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 14(02), 1027-1037
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2025.14.2.0421
Received on 31 December 2024; revised on 07 February 2025; accepted on 10 February 2025
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) have become increasingly important in the oil and gas industry for performing inspection and loss prevention tasks in deepwater operations. By reducing human involvement in hazardous environments, these vehicles offer significant advantages in cost, safety, data quality, and operational flexibility. This research provides a comprehensive review of the development of AUVs and their application in subsea oil and gas operations. It covers historical milestones, enabling technologies, current industry deployments, challenges, and emerging trends. The review highlights how advancements in battery technology, navigation systems, sensor capabilities, and artificial intelligence have collectively propelled AUVs to become indispensable tools for offshore asset integrity management.
Emerging Technology; Subsea Inspection; Autonomous Underwater Vehicles; Deepwater; Offshore
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Christopher Chuks Egbuna, Saheed Remi Kareem and Taiwo Oluwole Sobiyi. Development of autonomous underwater vehicles for inspection and loss prevention in subsea oil and gas operations. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 14(02), 1027-1037. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.14.2.0421.
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