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Gas Mapping LiDAR™ for Utilities

Protect communities, strengthen compliance, and reduce emissions with the industry’s most actionable methane data.

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For distribution utilities, methane management is first and foremost about safety. 

Leaks from urban pipelines, joints, and customer connections can put communities at risk, drive up regulatory costs, and damage public trust. Traditional monitoring methods—like AMLD truck sensors—struggle to cover vast networks with the speed and accuracy needed for confident crew deployment.

Bridger’s Gas Mapping LiDAR (GML) delivers fast, accurate, dispatch-ready data designed for distribution networks. With sensitivity down to 0.52 kg/hr and localization within ~2 meters, GML helps utilities cut repair time, reduce emissions, and prove compliance, all while minimizing burden on internal teams.

Why Utilities Rely on GML

  • Operations Teams: Get high-quality, dispatch-ready data to accelerate leak repair
  • Regulatory Teams: Access audit-ready datasets aligned with PHMSA and EPA frameworks
  • EHS Leaders: Monitor networks proactively to reduce safety risks
  • Executive Leadership: Strengthen public trust by showing measurable reductions
  • ESG Leaders: Report verified progress toward methane reduction goals

By combining unmatched sensitivity with rapid coverage, GML allows utilities to deliver both safety and efficiency in their methane management programs.

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How GML Works in Distribution

Bridger’s aircraft-mounted GML surveys dozens of square miles per day, including in congested urban areas where truck-based systems fall short. Two complementary LiDAR systems are combined to create a complete emissions picture:

  • Topographic LiDAR maps equipment and infrastructure location with precision
  • Atmospheric LiDAR detects methane concentrations by measuring laser absorption

This pairing produces a map-quality image of methane plumes, pinpointing leaks quickly and accurately for faster response.

Key performance metrics:

  • Sensitivity: Down to 0.52 kg/hr
  • Localization: Pinpoints leaks within ~2 meters
  • Coverage: Dozens of square miles/day, even in congested areas
  • Reporting: Dispatch-ready maps with time stamps and equipment overlays
  • Audit ready: Includes logged sensitivity and swath coverage for defensible compliance

Proven Benefits for Utilities

Safety first

Pinpoint leaks before they escalate into public safety risks

Operational efficiency

Dispatch crews confidently right to the leak source, reducing repair time

Compliance assurance

Regulatory-ready data for EPA OOOOb/c and PHMSA frameworks

Public trust

Demonstrate visible progress toward safer, cleaner operations

Verified results

Utilities like SoCalGas have achieved ~39% methane reduction using GML

Trusted by Utility Leaders

From large metropolitan utilities to regional distribution networks, operators rely on GML to improve safety, strengthen compliance, and reduce emissions. The technology has already proven its value in high-profile projects, earning recognition as one of the most advanced tools available for utility methane management

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