With over 2,618,320 miles of pipelines that help gather, distribute, and transmit gas in the United States alone, pipelines represent a massive network of energy transport infrastructure. Pipeline operators can monitor the safety of this essential network with a combination of traditional in-ground instrumentation and remote measurement technologies. In this webinar, you'll learn how space-based satellite imagery can integrate into oil and gas sector geohazard management programs.

Learn how ground deformation mapping techniques like Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) increase knowledge and awareness of remote or inaccessible environments at lower costs than traditional visual inspections.

Join 3vGeomatics' Kris Covey, Terra Insights' Kyle Shatzer, and Thurber Engineering's Damian McClarty as they explore how satellite imagery can detect and identify ground displacements that can impact the safety of oil and gas pipeline infrastructure.

 

Key takeaways from this webinar:  

  • An overview of how InSAR data be used to conduct geohazard assessments
  • How InSAR data fits into other geotechnical data sets
  • Why wide-area, space-based monitoring can provide current and past data about an area of interest
  • What kind of InSAR data is available to stakeholders and how it can be delivered in simple-to-view formats with rapid turnaround times
  • A review of example InSAR data sets

 

Speakers:

 

Kris Covey

Director Business Development, Oil & Gas | 3vGeomatics

Kris Covey is the Director of Business Development, specializing in InSAR Oil & Gas ground movement monitoring solutions with 3vGeomatics. He has 15 years of experience in industrial sales and business development with a focus on the oil & gas sector.

 

   

Damian McClarty

Geological Engineer | Thurber Engineering Ltd.

Damian McClarty is a geological engineer specializing in geohazard assessment and management. He's been involved in various pipeline, linear infrastructure, and municipal projects ranging from preliminary design to construction, inspections, mitigations, and operational management of geohazards. He has a keen interest in the development and improvement of ongoing geohazard management programs to effectively identify, prioritize, and manage geohazards based on risk. Damian is experienced in both desktop and field-based terrain assessments, detailed site investigations, and interpretation of remote sensing data.

 

   

Kyle Shatzer

Instrumentation and Monitoring Specialist | Terra Insights

Kyle Shatzer has ten years of experience in geotechnical engineering and construction. He started his current role as an Instrumentation and Monitoring Specialist with Terra Insights in mid-2021. Kyle is a licensed Professional Engineer in five states, and he presently serves as Program Chair for the Minnesota Geotechnical Society.

 

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