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1 LAND GEOSPATIAL SERVICES SERVICES LAND SURVEY SURVEY AND AND GEOSPATIAL USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES AE R I AL IINSPECTION N S P E CT I O N AND AN D SURVEYING S U R V E Y I N G SPECIALISTS S P E C I ALI S T S AERIAL

2 ABOUT CYBERHAWK The world leader in aerial inspection and surveying using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Fixed wing and multirotor platforms 10M 10m congested area flight permission WHAT WE DO Founded in 2008, Cyberhawk s highly trained UAV pilots, surveyors and engineers have been undertaking aerial surveys since 2010 for the oil and gas, utilities, renewables and infrastructure sectors. TRACK RECORD As the world s most experienced UAV inspection and survey company, Cyberhawk has completed more than 25 world firsts and undertaken over 25,000 commercial flights. Last year we surveyed over 10,000Ha of land, delivering our results through our cloud based visual asset management software, ihawk. More than 200Ha surveyed in one day 1500M 1500m extended line of sight flight permission 02 CYBERHAWK LAND SURVEY & GEOSPATIAL GLOBAL FOOTPRINT Operating from offices on four continents, Cyberhawk has completed assignments in more than 25 countries across Europe, North America, Middle East, Africa, South America and Asia, for some of the world s largest energy and infrastructure companies.

3 HIGHLY EXPERIENCED Our training programme produces highly skilled industry leading pilots, with our offshore pilots undertaking four levels of training with a minimum of 18 months of experience and 500 hours of flight time. We use fixed wing and multirotor UAVs to acquire high resolution aerial images. This imagery is processed using advanced photogrammetry software to generate orthophotos, digital elevation models and pointclouds of a site. This type of geospatial data is commonly used for site design and planning, as-built surveys, environmental surveys, volumetric analysis and construction progress tracking. EXPERT PILOTS, ABLE TO FLY EVEN IN GPS DENIED ENVIRONMENTS EFFICIENT DATA CAPTURE Cyberhawk s mature operating procedures and highly trained teams means we can survey more than 200Ha in one day, significantly reducing time on site. We have a 10m congested area flight permission allowing collection of data near built-up areas. We also hold a 1500m extended line of sight flight permission, that allows surveying of large sites and linear assets in an efficient manner.

4 ORTHOPHOTO A georeferenced geometrically-corrected aerial image supplied in.jpeg or.tiff formats OUR TEAM IS HIGHLY EXPERIENCED IN WORKING ACROSS A RANGE OF INDUSTRIAL SITES 04 CYBERHAWK LAND SURVEY & GEOSPATIAL

5 DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL (DEM) Topographic data of the earth s surface supplied in various standard formats.

6 PANORAMIC AND OBLIQUE IMAGERY 06 CYBERHAWK LAND SURVEY & GEOSPATIAL A single high resolution aerial image showing up to 180 field of view, or individual aerial images of the area of interest.

7 SPHERICAL IMAGERY A single image with a full 360 x 360 field of view

8 POINT CLOUD Dense 3D survey data provided in.las format OVER 500 MILLION POINTS OF DETAIL IN AN OIL PLATFORM POINTCLOUD 08 CYBERHAWK LAND SURVEY & GEOSPATIAL

9 UTILITIES: MULTIPLE SSE SUBSTATIONS As part of our framework agreement with SSE, Cyberhawk provided the electricity transmission and distribution operator with topographic survey data and high-resolution aerial photography from over 30 of its substations in Scotland for various new builds and substation extensions. The workscopes typically require orthophotos, panoramic imagery and spherical imagery, acquired on a three-monthly basis. Workscopes can also include aerial video and aerial oblique imagery. The locations, which range from one to 75 hectares, are often active construction sites in remote areas. The deliverables are accessed through Cyberhawk s cloud based asset management software, ihawk, which allows all personnel involved in the project to access to the data from any location often reducing the need for site visits. Since the first construction progress project in 2012 we have had very positive feedback from the client and this service is now a standard requirement for all new construction works on its substations. Capturing regular high-resolution aerial imagery provides SSE and all stakeholders with valuable information on the current progress and future planning of the project.

10 INFRASTRUCTURE: QUARRY SURVEY IN SCOTLAND Cyberhawk was recently commissioned by a major engineering consultancy to provide an aerial survey of an active quarry situated in Fife, Scotland. A Cyberhawk three-man team, consisting of surveyors and a UAV pilot, was sent to carry out the survey. The aerial survey provided by Cyberhawk was chosen by the client due to cost effective prices and experience in delivering high quality outputs. The team surveyed the 275-hectare site in one day. This was achieved using Cyberhawk s fixed wing UAV. This UAV has an on-board GPS positioning system that precisely logs the UAV s position during the flight, which means less time is required for ground control to be carried out by the surveyor. Cyberhawk also has special CAA permissions for extended visual line of sight (EVLOS), which allowed this project to be carried out in one single flight as the fixed wing aircraft could be flown up to 1500 meters away from the pilot s position utilising a remote observer. The final outputs for the project were high-resolution orthophoto imagery, digital elevation model and 3D pointcloud data. By utilising a fixed-wing UAV with precise onboard positioning the survey was completed in a fraction of the time required for a traditional ground-based topographic survey with significant cost savings for the client. 10 CYBERHAWK LAND SURVEY & GEOSPATIAL

11 O&G: OIL AND GAS SURVEY FOR SUPERMAJOR Cyberhawk was tasked by one of the world s oil and gas supermajors to capture comprehensive aerial and ground imagery of its large gas terminal near Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Cyberhawk was required to provide orthophotos, aerial and ground spherical imagery to assist the client with emergency planning and was chosen to undertake the survey due to its vast experience in the oil and gas onshore and offshore industry. Due to being a site of national importance, security and health and safety regulations were extremely tight and the Ministry of Defence police had to be consulted prior to flight operations. Cyberhawk used a combination of fixed-wing and multi-rotor UAVs to complete the workscope on time and within budget. To date, the client has used the aerial survey data to support emergency services in the event of an incident and as part of safety exercises.

12 WIND: NORTHERN SCOTLAND WIND FARM SURVEY Cyberhawk recently conducted a complete aerial survey of a wind farm in northern Scotland for a large civil engineering consultant. We were chosen to conduct this workscope thanks to our significant experience working for the world s largest energy companies and experience of working in challenging environments, using UAVs to quickly acquire geospatial data in remote areas. Our unrivalled experience in aerial data acquisition and processing gave our client confidence that the survey results would be of the highest quality. Cyberhawk deployed a two-man survey team, comprising a land surveyor and an experienced pilot, to a 230-hectare site of boggy moorland. Access on foot for a traditional land survey team would have been difficult and potentially hazardous, however aerial survey meant only limited ground access was required. Using one of our fixed-wing UAVs, with onboard RTK GPS positioning, we completed the full site survey in two days a traditional ground-based survey may have taken over two weeks to complete. In addition to topographic data, we also provided high resolution orthophoto imagery with 3cm per pixel ground resolution. The project was delivered successfully and on time, with the client reporting significant cost savings. Cyberhawk provided orthophoto imagery in tiled.jpeg format, as well as a digital Surface Model in.csv format on a 1m grid spacing and 3D Pointcloud in.las format. 12 CYBERHAWK LAND SURVEY & GEOSPATIAL

13 CYBERHAWK INSPECTION SOLUTIONS UTILITIES We have completed thousands of transmission and distribution tower inspections using UAV technology and our cloud-based asset management software, ihawk, as well as hundreds of substation projects, chimney and cooling tower inspections and now internal and confined space inspections. WIND Cyberhawk s highly trained UAV pilots and industry engineers have been undertaking inspections and surveys in the renewables sector since 2012, supporting clients with wind turbine and meteorological mast inspections and land surveys. We have inspected thousands of blades using UAV technology. INFRASTRUCTURE The use of UAV technology for survey and inspection is becoming widely recognised in the rail and other infrastructure sectors. From overhead line equipment to structural and thermal inspections, and from a range of land survey projects through to the internal inspections of stations, our capabilities are far-reaching. O&G Cyberhawk conducts close visual and thermal inspections of high, live and difficult to reach structures at onshore and offshore oil and gas and COMAH installations using UAVs. We have completed over 200 live flare inspections and more than 5,000 structural inspections using UAV technology. Cyberhawk is the world s most experienced oil and gas drone inspection and survey company.

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15 HOW CYBERHAWK CAN BENEFIT YOU SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS Large areas surveyed up to 50 times faster than ground-based land surveying techniques with multiple teams, allowing rapid deployment. More than 200 Hectares can be surveyed in one day. Multiple datasets acquired in a single site visit: images, video, topographic data. IMPROVED HEALTH AND SAFETY Survey hazardous areas with minimal ground access. Less time on site due to rapid data collection. 10m congested area flight permission. 1500m extended line of sight flight permission. BETTER DATA Orthophotos with ground resolution down to 10mm. Digital Elevation Models with 20mm positional accuracy. Flexibility of multiple fixed-wing and multirotor UAV platforms with a variety of sensors. Oblique, panoramic and spherical imagery for comprehensive site documentation. HIGHLY EXPERIENCED Surveys carried out around the globe for oil & gas, utilities and infrastructure clients. Experienced team of surveyors and data analysts. Highly experienced in the requirements for safe operation on utilities, oil & gas and construction sites.

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