The planning, documentation, survey and surveillance of pipelines are a difficult business which can be made easier with the modern methodologies and techniques available at Hansa Luftbild.

Using laser scanning, thermal imaging and digital orthophotosexistent routes and pipelines can be surveyed and documented in a short time, in one flight. In fact, flight surveys of partial sections of pipelines are usually more time efficient and cost efficient than a terrestrial surveys.

With the aid of a 3D terrain model generated by Hansa Luftbild, of the corridor, pipeline routes can be planned and laid in an optimal fashion. The exact quantities on the ground – for example how many cubic meters of forest, tons of earth must be removed – can be calculated. Using elevation models and terrain levels the necessary number and size of abutments can be determined, and hydraulics can be calculated, in order to adjust for terrain differences.

Thermal cameras can be used to detect both leakages and illegal tapping. By the same means damage in the pipeline can be detected and repaired in a targeted manner to the economic advantage of the utility provider and environmental advantage of the natural surroundings.