Rocky Mountain Pipeline Corridor Inspection
infrastructure
July 2025
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Overview
800-mile natural gas pipeline corridor inspection using autonomous fixed-wing and multirotor drones. Detected 12 integrity anomalies and 3 encroachment violations ahead of a PHMSA audit.
Survey Parameters
800-mile gas transmission pipeline spanning 3 states and 4 airspace jurisdictions. InspectAir used a combination of long-range fixed-wing drones for linear corridor patrol and multirotors for anomaly close-up investigation.
Results
Detected 12 corrosion anomalies, 3 third-party encroachment violations, and 1 unauthorized crossing. Full report submitted to PHMSA with GPS-referenced evidence, resulting in a clean audit outcome.