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Gas Mapping LiDAR™ for Upstream Operators

Recover lost product, reduce emissions, and demonstrate ROI with industry-leading methane data.

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In production basins, methane leaks aren’t just an environmental concern, they hurt operators' bottom line. Every leak is product lost. Even modest emissions add up to significant financial drain. Truck rolls, unnecessary remediation, and poor data only compound the costs. At the same time, investors and regulators demand defensible emissions reductions.

Operators need accurate data to prioritize the highest-value repairs, satisfy compliance requirements, and demonstrate the ROI of leak reduction.

Bridger’s Gas Mapping LiDAR™ (GML) gives upstream operators the sensitivity, scale, and accuracy needed to protect margins while meeting compliance. With typical detection thresholds of 3 kg/hr at 90% PoD, customizable detection from 1 to 15 kg/hr, and localization within ~2 meters, GML turns leak detection from a reactive cost center into a proactive ROI driver.

Why Upstream Operators Rely on GML

  • EHS Leaders: Identify leaks quickly and deploy crews with confidence
  • Regulatory Teams: Access EPA-approved, audit-ready data that aligns with OOOOb/c and OGMP 2.0 frameworks
    Operations Executives: Prioritize repairs that save the most product 
  • ESG Leaders: Report measurable methane reductions with data that withstands scrutiny
  • C-Suite: Demonstrate ROI by linking leak reduction directly to product recovery and compliance savings

By combining precision with scale, GML enables super-emitter detection, accurate inventory reconciliation, and repair prioritization—all in a single service.

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How GML Works in Production

Bridger Photonics’ aircraft-mounted GML scans hundreds of well pads and facilities in a single day, using two types of LiDAR simultaneously:

  • Topographic LiDAR establishes precise equipment location
  • Atmospheric LiDAR detects methane concentrations by measuring how much the gas absorbs our laser beam

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

Key performance metrics:

  • Sensitivity: 3 kg/hr @ 90% PoD (customizable from 1 to 15 kg/hr)
  • Localization: Pinpoints leaks within ~2 meters
  • Coverage: Hundreds of sites per day in almost any weather
  • Reporting: Time-stamped, geo-registered maps, and equipment overlays 
  • Audit ready: Every dataset includes logged detection sensitivity and swath coverage for defensible compliance

Proven Benefits for Production

ROI you can measure

Recover lost product, avoid unnecessary remediation, and cut repair costs

Super-emitter mitigation

Identify and address high-volume leaks before they escalate into regulatory, reputational, or financial risk

Operational efficiency

Keep more product in the pipes while directing crews and capital where they have the greatest impact

Compliance assurance

Meet EPA OOOOb/c requirements—Bridger is EPA-approved as an advanced technology

Global credibility

Align with OGMP 2.0 Level 4 and 5 reporting to reinforce transparency with regulators, investors, and stakeholders

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Bridger’s GML is already used by major oil and gas operators and has been approved by the EPA as an advanced technology for methane detection. Independent studies and regulatory adoption have positioned it as one of the most credible solutions available for upstream operations.

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