Most pipeline incidents caused by third-party interference aren’t random accidents, they’re preventable risks that go unseen until it’s too late. SurfaceScout uses satellite imagery and AI to continuously detect unauthorized excavation, construction, and other activities near your assets, so you can intervene before they cause leaks, ruptures, or outages.
Pipeline damage from third-party activity doesn’t come out of nowhere. Excavators, construction crews, and even opportunistic tapping leave visible traces before a rupture occurs. The problem is that traditional patrols and static monitoring don’t catch those early signals. By the time an incident is discovered, it’s already escalated into a leak, outage, or compliance violation, costing operators time, money, and trust.
Construction crews, farmers, or opportunistic tapping can create risks within hours. With long gaps between inspections, early signs of interference often go unnoticed until damage is already done.
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Ground patrols and aerial surveys are expensive, infrequent, and cover limited areas. Even advanced methods like fiber optics can trigger false alarms, overwhelming teams while still missing real threats.
A single rupture can cause injuries, environmental damage, and regulatory investigations. Beyond repair costs, operators risk long-term reputational harm and loss of public trust.
Remote and rugged pipeline corridors are often inspected less frequently, despite being more exposed to environmental stressors and human activity. These blind spots create high-risk gaps where interference can escalate undetected.
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Missed Reporting Obligations Trigger Penalties
Failure to comply with regulations like “Call Before You Dig” can result in fines and legal liabilities. Without reliable, verifiable monitoring data, operators struggle to demonstrate due diligence when incidents occur.
SurfaceScout transforms how operators manage third-party risks by turning satellite data into actionable intelligence. Instead of waiting for patrols or incident reports, you get continuous oversight of your entire corridor, automated alerts on suspicious activity, and tools to manage response from first detection through final audit.
Continuously monitor your entire corridor with satellite imagery and AI. SurfaceScout flags third-party activity and natural hazards early, no flyovers, no blind spots.
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Create and manage cases in one place. Assign tasks, track updates, and collaborate across teams with real-time status changes and field-uploaded photos.
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Log every decision and action, from risk detection to resolution. Export defensible records for audits, regulatory filings, or internal reviews.
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Use time-sequenced satellite imagery to detect gradual threats early. Build visual evidence for inspections and uncover trends patrols might miss.
Don’t wait for the next patrol to discover the next threat. SurfaceScout delivers uninterrupted visibility across your pipeline corridors, so you can detect interference early, prevent costly incidents, and prove compliance with confidence.
Smarter Pipeline Monitoring in Action
Discover how operators are using SurfaceScout’s satellite- and AI-powered monitoring to detect third-party threats early, reduce inspection costs, and safeguard pipeline integrity at scale.
Get answers on how SurfaceScout helps operators detect unauthorized activity sooner, monitor vulnerable corridors continuously, and reduce the likelihood of costly third-party damage.
SurfaceScout uses satellite imagery and AI to detect unauthorized digging, construction, or tapping near your corridors. By spotting activity early, operators can act before it escalates into a rupture or compliance violation.
Yes. SurfaceScout monitors entire networks, including remote and rugged terrain where patrols are costly or infrequent. This ensures consistent visibility even in high-risk, low-access zones.
Absolutely. By reducing reliance on flyovers and emergency callouts, SurfaceScout helps operators cut routine monitoring costs while improving overall safety and efficiency.
SurfaceScout delivers insights at a high cadence, ranging from bi-weekly to monthly depending on geography and risk profile, so operators always have fresh intelligence to guide decisions.
Yes. Every detection, response, and resolution is logged and exportable as audit-ready reports, helping operators demonstrate due diligence and meet requirements like “Call Before You Dig.”
