Pipeline Inspection

Plan pipeline drone inspections with terrain-backed route evidence.

SighThor helps drone operators plan inspection routes along pipelines by analysing observer line-of-sight against real terrain, flagging risk segments, and preparing draft evidence packs for competent-person review.

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Pain Points

Why pipeline drone inspections need pre-flight route analysis

Remote terrain and limited access make in-field discovery of blocked segments expensive and operationally risky.

Pipeline corridors cross remote, undulating terrain where access roads are scarce and observer positioning is constrained by geography, not preference.

Operational review benefits from terrain-specific route-visibility evidence rather than a generic flight plan over a flat map.

Without pre-flight LOS analysis, blocked segments are discovered in the field, wasting operational days and creating safety documentation gaps.

Capabilities

What the pipeline inspection workflow delivers

Built for the specific challenge of proving drone route viability along long-distance pipeline corridors.

Route viability analysis

Simulate the pipeline route against the selected terrain source to identify segments that need field confirmation from planned observer positions.

Terrain-aware LOS modelling

Line-of-sight analysis accounts for ridges, valleys, and elevation changes along the pipeline corridor that break observer visibility.

Risk segment flagging

Identify route segments where terrain blocks observer LOS so the operations team can plan mitigations before deployment.

Draft review pack

Prepare watermarked PDF, KML, and CSV planning outputs for internal safety and competent-person review.

Multi-format evidence pack

Produce draft PDF, KML, KMZ, CSV, and GeoJSON outputs for mission documentation. They are not an authorisation or permit.

Workflow

From pipeline trace to draft planning evidence in four steps

Test route viability and observer coverage against terrain before committing to field operations.

01
Create a drone project and trace the pipeline route on the satellite map, following the corridor through its terrain.
02
Place observer positions at accessible points along the pipeline where road access or clearings allow personnel deployment.
03
Run LOS analysis at the planned inspection altitude and review which segments maintain observer visibility and which are blocked by terrain.
04
Adjust observer positions or flag risk segments, then prepare a draft route-analysis pack for human review.

Turn a site brief into an inspectable planning draft.

Start with terrain-aware geometry, then review every source, limitation and field check.

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