Drones are taking off in the oil industry, especially in dangerous offshore work

Re:Drones are taking off in the oil industry, especially in ... by rhizome on Sunday September 20, 2015 @06:07PM (#10249358)

I've been having a feeling that drones are going to be allowed everywhere except for private operators. As long as there's government or a corporation behind them, drone use will be legal.

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Re:Drones are taking off in the oil industry, especially in ... by mc32 on Sunday September 20, 2015 @07:38PM (#10249647)

As long as they have the proper insurance, and necessary licensing, it should be okay.

I would want neither corps nor indivs to be able to operate unregulated. There has to be accountability in the vent of a mishap.

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Re:Drones are taking off in the oil industry, especially in ... by asynchronous13 on Sunday September 20, 2015 @06:18PM (#10249392)

Depends on which country you live in. The U.S. is lagging far behind in terms of regulations for unmanned aircraft compared to other countries.

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Re:Drones are taking off in the oil industry, especially in ... by Malstrond on Sunday September 20, 2015 @06:25PM (#10249408)

That is actually better for private operators (aka R/C aircraft hobbyists). In Germany for example: Autonomous flight not allowed, using video downlink to fly (FPV) not allowed, in France extensive licensing is needed for aerial imagery even if you would only take a shot of your own backyard, etc.

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Re:Drones are taking off in the oil industry, especially in ... by pm90 on Monday September 21, 2015 @09:29AM (#10252078)

I wonder how its possible to enforce these regulations? I guess one way would be simply not allowing drones to be sold in the open markets.

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