At the ADIPEC show in Abu Dhabi, Synectics will be highlighting the latest advances in AI-enabled surveillance for oil, gas, and transitional energy projects. The company will also celebrate the 40th anniversary of its COEX camera range at the event.
Visitors to the exhibition will be able to see how COEX hazardous and safe area camera stations, together with Synectics’ Synergy software, are helping operators cut costs, improve safety, and extend asset life across traditional facilities and new energy developments.
An important focus for Synectics has been the acceleration of edge analytics within COEX cameras. Building on proven functionality, such as intrusion detection and object tracking, the latest models now incorporate capabilities such as PPE monitoring – traditionally the preserve of control room software.
Darren Alder, Head of Oil & Gas at Synectics, comments: “COEX cameras deliver powerful edge-based analytics through advanced in-camera processing. By handling data directly at the source, they significantly reduce server, network, and infrastructure demands while ensuring efficient, precise, and scalable AI-driven performance. Whether deployed with Synergy or integrated with other video management systems, customers gain the real-time intelligence they need to make faster, better-informed decisions.”
Synectics has also added integrated infrared (IR) illumination to its COEX camera range. “This makes a big difference to cost and complexity,” notes Darren. “It’s a straightforward way to improve performance where IR is a real benefit to security and process monitoring, while reducing maintenance overheads.”
Cost efficiency is especially important for brownfield sites, oil and gas operators, and vessel ship management companies. To support operators, Synectics has also published a practical guide on planning surveillance upgrades the right way – maximising existing infrastructure while preparing for future requirements. Instead of focusing on wholesale replacement, the guide highlights how operators can extend asset life, strengthen monitoring capabilities, and ensure investments remain resilient.
