Methane Leak Detection for Utilities

Detecting methane leaks across dense urban areas and sprawling pipeline networks is no small task.

Bridger Photonics makes it easier. Our Gas Mapping LiDAR® (GML) technology delivers high-sensitivity, aerial methane detection by scanning entire service areas quickly and providing the quantified and pinpointed leak locations you need to keep communities and crews safe.

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What to Expect When You Work with Bridger

When you partner with us, we take the complexity off your plate.

We map it.

Whether it’s a suburban neighborhood or miles of pipeline, simply share the GIS data for your target areas and we then create tailored flight plans, ensuring we efficiently cover all required areas using our advanced sensors.

We fly it.

Mounted on helicopters, our GML sensors detect and quantify methane leaks, capture methane plume imagery, GPS coordinates of leak locations, and aerial imagery across your system.

We deliver it.

You get full detailed reports including leak rates, source locations, aerial imagery, and gas plume maps typically within five business days.

Why Utilities Trust Bridger

Accelerate emissions reduction

Achieve the greatest emissions reduction as efficiently as possible with our best-in-class, quantified emissions data and pinpoint source locations.

Compliance leak survey

Operators trust our aerial LiDAR solution to comply with gas pipeline leak detection requirements.

Environmental compliance

Environmental and air quality reporting at the state and federal levels is easier than ever with our high accuracy, quantified emissions data.

Safer operations

With aerial scans, windshield time is reduced, improving the safety of employees and customers alike.

Detect leaks of consequence

Identify and eliminate larger leaks of consequence with outstanding accuracy, improving safety for crews and communities while reducing emissions.

Real-World Results: An Actual Example

SoCalGas, one of the nation’s largest distribution utilities, scanned its entire network annually with Bridger’s Gas Mapping LiDAR. The technology locates leaks even in hard-to-reach zones—then quickly directs field crews to prioritize repairs based on both size and proximity to sensitive areas.

“Using this technology is another way we are working to meet our commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2045,” said Gina Orozco, vice president of gas engineering and system integrity at SoCalGas. "This technology provides us with a critical early detection system that can help us mitigate leaks more quickly, while we also move to use more lower and zero-carbon fuels to increasingly decarbonize our pipeline system.”

Methane Leak Detection for Gas Utilities

Cover every mile, find every leak.

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