Pipeline Right of Way Inspections and Methane Gas Leak Detection
Aerial Drone Services
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April 11 2024
Inspecting Pipeline Right of Ways and performing Leak Detection with a RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aviation System/ Drone) keeps your personnel safe from livestock, wildlife and dangerous to navigate terrain. Invasive Weed Introduction and Cross-Crop Contamination often experienced with "feet on the ground" is eliminated.
Pros & Limitations
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Eliminating "feet on the ground" means Personnel Safety!
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No areas go uninspected due to access issues.
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Cross-Crop contamination and Noxious Weed introduction eliminated.
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Perform ROW Inspections and leak detection in a fraction of the time.
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Full video of the Pipeline Right of Way.
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Geo-referenced data logging of any leaks, erosion, ground movement, intrusions, signage, or other potentially dangerous to pipeline events.
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Can be weather dependent regarding excessive wind, rain and snow covered ground.
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Depth of Cover at river crossings will have to be performed manually.
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Pipeline will require accurate gps location file.
Specification
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Safety
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Personnel not exposed to unpredictable Livestock, Domestic Animal/Pet or Wildlife encounters, Dangerous or Impassible terrain.
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Regulatory Compliance
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High Pressure Pipeline Right of Ways require patrolling annually.
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Loss Prevention
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Leak Detection from 1 ppm/m methane gas.
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Environmentally Friendly
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Carbon footprint on a RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aviation System / Drone) is smaller than conventional manned aircraft.
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Accuracy
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Flying lower and slower, complete with a full video enables a closer inspection, allowing detection of smaller anomalies, and more precise leak detection.
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Expediency
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Two to Three times faster than patrols on foot.
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Risk Mitigation
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Identifying encroachments and erosion, surface disruptions, and soil/ground movement can ensure early detection of potential damage to the pipeline.
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