Sector
Oil and gas — refineries, fuel depots, pipelines
Energy nodes concentrate consequence. Abroad, aerial attacks on processing capacity have already moved global prices.
Veil Systems designs, procures, installs, and services drone-defense solutions for refineries, fuel depots, and related oil-and-gas sites.
Illustrative scenario — not a Veil installation or a real incident. Concept schematic.
Threat scenario
Scenario — Tank farm / process edge
An FPV strikes a vulnerable above-ground node—piping, a pump, a tank-farm edge—producing fire, forced shutdown, and supply consequences disproportionate to aircraft cost. Labeled U.S. scenario; Abqaiq is overseas proof of consequence.
Why the fence falls short
Ground security was not built for this approach
Perimeter security stops ground intrusion. Process units and tank farms remain approachable from above the wire.
Sourced context
Facts that keep the story grounded
- EIA: Abqaiq ~7 million b/d processing capacity (~7% of global crude production capacity); Sept 14, 2019 attacks led to largest single-day Brent/WTI jump in a decade on next trading day. EIA Today in Energy (Sept 23, 2019)
- CISA ChemLock: drones can fly over fences and other physical barriers. CISA ChemLock: Drone Activity
Where Veil comes in
Consult · Design · Procure · Install · Service
Consult on aerial approaches to process and storage; design, procure, install, and service a detection-led system for operators with whatever response authority the site has.
Consult
Site, threats, authorities.
Design
Layered detection plan.
Procure
Best-fit existing systems.
Install
As designed, documented.
Service
Maintenance and training support.
Authority boundary: Veil does not jam, seize, or disable drones. Mitigation is for authorized operators only. See regulatory explainer.
FAQ
Are you claiming U.S. refineries have been hit like Abqaiq?
No. Abqaiq is historical evidence of consequence. U.S. scenarios are illustrative scenarios.
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