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FAA clears Skyways to test Shell offshore drone flights for pipeline inspection and equipment delivery

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Skyways will fly its hybrid V2 drone from Louisiana to a Shell offshore platform under FAA clearance, inspecting a pipeline corridor and simulating an equipment delivery. The test combines infrastructure monitoring with an offshore logistics mission, though the articles provide no details on the authorization’s scope or timing.

Discovered 2026-11-11T14:49:25.292135-08:00 | 2026-11-11T14:49:25.292135-08:00

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  • The test puts a hybrid drone on two offshore tasks: pipeline-corridor inspection and a simulated delivery to a Shell platform.
  • FAA clearance makes this a regulatory-authorized trial; its results may inform future offshore drone operations, though no schedule or performance data are provided.

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