Japans Terra Drone inters into investment deal with Saudi NDTCCS

Riyadh – Japan’s Terra Drone Corporation has entered into an investment agreement with NDT Corrosion Control Services Company (NDTCCS), a leading Saudi company that has been providing nondestructive testing and inspection services in the Middle East since 1975.

Under the deal, both parties will establish a new joint venture (JV), Terra Drone CCS, focusing on the Middle East market, according to Terra Drone’s recent statement.

NDTCCS considers some of the biggest oil and gas companies in the Middle East among its clients, including Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Oil Company, and Oman Oil Company among others.

Terra Drone CCS will provide unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspection and testing services to a variety of sectors, including power line, utilities, renewables, telecommunications, and oil and gas facilities.

Moreover, it will contribute to surveying activities and urban development using drones.

Terra Drone CCS will also utilize the technology stack of Terra Inspectioneering, Terra Drone Corporation’s newest branch, which performs visual and ultrasonic inspections using proprietary drone technologies.

“Joining forces with Terra Drone will not only add value to our customers, but it would also spark a digital transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),” L.M. Murugan, general manager of NDTCCS, commented.

Murugan added that Terra Drone CCS, by entering into the deal, will become a pioneer of emerging technologies like drones, Internet of Things, data analytics, and artificial intelligence in the region.