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Gas Mapping LiDAR™ for Offshore Operators

All-aerial methane monitoring with safer operations and precise, audit-ready data.

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Offshore methane detection is uniquely challenging. Harsh weather, remote locations, and the high cost of vessel-based surveys make traditional inspections dangerous and expensive. Extended crew exposure and the limited sensitivity of traditional methane detection tools further complicate offshore emissions reporting.

Bridger Photonics’ Gas Mapping LiDAR™ (GML) removes these barriers. With entirely aerial surveys, we eliminate the need for vessels and on-deck inspections while delivering quantitative, equipment-level methane data. 

With GML, offshore operators gain the safety, cost efficiency, and compliance assurance they need to manage emissions responsibly.

Why Offshore Operators Rely on GML

  • EHS Leaders: Reduce crew exposure by eliminating vessel-based inspections
  • Regulatory Teams: File rate-based compliance reports with defensible accuracy
  • Operations Executives: Detect and address super emitters before they create safety and financial risk
  • ESG Leaders: Provide credible, map-based data for investor and stakeholder reporting
  • Executives: Reduce vessel costs, ensure safer operations, and align methane management with ROI

By scanning multiple platforms per day and delivering actionable reports, GML helps offshore operators achieve safer, more cost-effective compliance.

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How GML Works Offshore

Our aircraft-mounted GML system uses two LiDAR types simultaneously:

  • Topographic LiDAR maps the exact layout of offshore infrastructure
  • Atmospheric LiDAR measures methane concentrations with industry-leading sensitivity

This pairing creates a map-quality image of methane plumes, showing offshore operators exactly what’s leaking, where it’s leaking, and how much methane is being lost.

Key performance metrics:

  • Sensitivity: 1–15 kg/hr @ 90% PoD
  • Localization: Within ~2 meters, even on complex platforms
  • Coverage: Multiple platforms scanned per day in almost any weather
  • Reporting: Quantitative, audit-ready data delivered in operator-preferred formats

Proven Benefits for Offshore

Detect super emitters

identify and mitigate high-volume leaks before they escalate into safety, compliance, or reputational incidents

Cut costs

Replace expensive vessel-based inspections with faster aerial scans

Protect crews

All-aerial monitoring means no vessels and no boots on deck

Ensure compliance

Deliver EPA OOOOb/c and OGMP 2.0-aligned data with audit-ready detail

Recover value

Quantify methane losses and prioritize repairs with confidence

Maintain credibility

Provide regulators and investors with transparent, defensible data

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Bridger’s GML is widely regarded as the gold standard for methane detection. With EPA approval as an advanced technology and use across upstream, midstream, and utilities, offshore operators can depend on GML for safety, compliance, and defensible emissions reduction.

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Let’s find out how GML can support your methane management goals.