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Monitoring pipelines from space

 

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Orbital Eye has created a service that can monitor oil and gas pipelines by using satellites from space. A pipeline operator from Africa has shown interest in the service.

As pipeline safety is so important, operators implement aerial surveys and/or walking along the right of way (ROW) in order to monitor and inspect the pipeline.

However, whilst the overall detection rate for inspection surveys is 17% and 37% by the public, the companyÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­™s PIMSyS service is able to improve this detection rate.

The PIMSyS tablet app uses radar images and information from EuropeÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­™s Sentinel satellites, in combination with smart software, to detect potential threats and ground movement.

Jan Ridder, Managing Director at Orbital Eye, stated: Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­œWe have been using Sentinel-1A imagery since the satellite was launched, and the results have been very positive. Currently, Sentinel-1A data are refreshed on average once every 12 days. Initially, some operators prefer a higher frequency, but once they start using the system they find that the current rate is adequate in many cases.Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­

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