Oil & Gas safety and sustainability

Published:  23 April, 2025

As oil and gas companies work to hit 2025 emissions targets, operational efficiency and leak mitigation are under sharper scrutiny. New analysis from Rystad Energy shows wide disparities in industry progress, with some companies surpassing their goals and others reporting rising emissions.

This uneven performance highlights the difficulties companies are facing in maintaining consistent progress, navigating the complexities of emission reductions, regional variations, and aging infrastructure. In this environment, leak mitigation has emerged as a core focus area. As companies work to meet their goals, they need effective tools to address emissions from ongoing operations.

Colt Group, a specialist in on-site high-pressure leak repair, is using Artec 3D scanning technology to address these challenges by accelerating emergency pipework fixes, while improving safety and reducing environmental impact at industrial facilities.

By replacing manual sketching with Artec Leo wireless 3D scanning, Colt engineers can now capture as-fitted geometries in minutes, even in hazardous or irregular environments. The result is a faster, more accurate, and less labor-intensive process that lowers the risk of lost product and downtime.

“We do ‘online’ leak repair. The faster we can do the job, the faster we can seal the leak for a customer, and decrease the likelihood of having to shut down,” said Wally Whitley, Colt Group’s IT Director. “We’re also helping save our customers quite a bit of money by minimizing lost product and maintaining productivity.”

Before adopting Artec Leo, repair planning relied on physical measurements and 2D drawings which were difficult to execute accurately on corroded or unusually shaped pipework. Now, Colt’s field teams are able to scan affected areas in 15–20 minutes, and send captured data directly for engineering – 18 times faster than before.

Colt also uses Artec Studio’s automated Autopilot functionality to generate precise models with minimal training. This has helped reduce rework, boost throughput, and improve the safety of field operations by minimizing time spent in high-risk areas.

Colt has since increased project capacity without growing headcount, while helping clients avoid shutdowns, cut material loss, and maintain regulatory compliance. With tens of thousands of parts scanned annually, 3D scanning is becoming integral to Colt’s safer, cleaner approach to industrial leak repair.

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