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Oil and Gas

Aerial Patrol, AI Threat Detection, Leak Detection, and LiDAR for Safer Corridors

Modernize pipeline integrity with the industry's largest dedicated patrol network, AI-powered threat detection and Command Center, continuous methane and liquid leak monitoring, oriented oblique imagery capture, ESRI-integrated compliance and patrol apps, and LiDAR programs for geohazard monitoring and vegetation management — so threats are identified, located, and resolved before they escalate.

Proven in the Field

Coverage, Compliance, and Continuous Context

Nationwide patrol operations combined with oriented imagery and analytics deliver audit-ready evidence and faster response.

2.2M

miles/year

Right-of-way patrolled

20,000

hours/year

Flight hours

70

Pipeline customers served


LiDAR and DEMs

Geohazard change detection along ROW

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Solutions and Expertise for This Industry

Map our core products to your oil and gas workflows.

Pipeline Intelligence

DOT patrol, PatrolView imagery, and app workflow.

  • Proof-of-patrol

  • Encroachment response

  • Change detection

Patrol App and Compliance App

Fully digital GIS-based patrol reports with real-time pilot callouts and threat imagery.

  • Variable inspection cadences, no-fly-zone logic, and enhanced metadata

  • Full fleet visibility — historical and real-time flight logs

  • Audit-ready compliance tracking across internal and external patrollers

Methane and Liquid Leak Detection

Continuous laser-based methane detection and hyperspectral liquid leak monitoring added to existing patrol flights.

  • No additional sorties required

  • Detection results flow directly into the Command Center

  • Report-level and change-over-time tracking linked to all pipeline assets

Aerial Patrol and PatrolView AI Detection

Weekly high-resolution oriented oblique imagery captured along the ROW centerline.

  • Paired with advanced AI object detection

  • Models trained on years of operator-specific historical data to flag vehicles, heavy equipment, excavation, ground disturbance, and construction activity

  • On-plane edge intelligence provides augmented in-flight decision support directly to pilots during patrol

Threat Command Center and Predictive Signaling

Automated AI threat detection on every flight, surfacing high-priority threats and contextual imagery directly to operators.

  • Automated notifications

  • Historical trend views

  • Proactive intelligence

Vegetation Management and Work Planning

Built by experienced vegetation managers, this program automates the decision-making that traditionally requires large teams, enabling small crews to manage massive ROW vegetation programs at scale.

LiDAR for Pipeline Geohazards

Leaf-off, snow-free LiDAR collection for ground movement detection, erosion monitoring, and landslide risk assessment.

  • Detect ground movement

  • Erosion monitoring

  • Landslide risk assessment

Wildfire Modeling

Predictive wildfire risk modeling applied to pipeline corridors to protect assets, inform operational decisions during fire seasons, and support regulatory compliance.

  • Improve worker health and safety

  • Minimize risk to assets and infrastructure from wildfires

  • Comply with federal and provincial legislation

  • Social licensing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the continuous oblique imagery integrate with GIS?

Imagery is delivered in ESRI's Oriented Imagery Catalog for seamless overlay and query.

How often should corridors be scanned with LiDAR?

Cadence depends on terrain and risk. High-risk segments benefit from annual or event-driven revisits.

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Ready to Modernize Patrol and Integrity?

Align your patrol operations with comprehensive ROW intelligence and reporting.