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Zero-Emissions Starts Now
Kids jumping into a cool lake on a warm day shouldn’t be a second thought for parents. Our families deserve to live in safe communities and breathe clean air. Get on top of your emissions now, because your pipelines are not getting any younger.
We’ll hunt down your hidden dangers ASAP
“…methane’s chemical shape is remarkably effective at trapping heat, which means that adding just a little more methane to the atmosphere can have big impacts on how much, and how quickly, the planet warms.”
—National Geographic | JANUARY 23, 2019
“Methane is also 80 times more potent during its first 20 years in the atmosphere and scientists say that identifying methane sources is crucial to making the drastic emissions cuts needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.”
—Reuters Environment | JUNE 25, 2020
Achieving zero emissions on your aging midstream assets doesn’t have to be a pipedream. The most efficient modality for methane leak detection is aerial LiDAR survey.
LaSen's best-in-class combo of flight range and accuracy means we can survey up to 300 miles per day flying our can’t-miss technology. We are THE most efficient option available.
Consider the costs to your gas company if, for example, a 1/16” leak (considered small) spews at 400 psi at a retail gas price of $2.00. If undetected for 1 year, this mini leak will cost your company $28,000 in revenue. That’s a lot of money literally vaporizing. Loss of revenue in one year for 500-mile segment (average 10 leaks per 500 miles), which could be a fraction of your total pipeline, comes to $280,000.
On top of those costs, there are EPA standards.
The most sensitive technology for detecting leaks is LaSen's ALPIS, Airborne Lidar Pipeline Inspection System.
LaSen was founded in 1989 to commercialize technology originally developed for the Department of Defense, tested at White Sands Missile Range, to detect biological and chemical pathogens. The advancement into methane detection was a logical progression for LaSen, and in 2004, after being awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Grant (SBIR), LaSen developed the Airborne LiDAR Inspection System (ALPIS). ALPIS has inspected more than 500,000 miles of pipeline right-of-way, detecting more than 40,000 leaks, and saving more than 44.6 billion cubic feet of methane from escaping into the atmosphere.
The most advanced airborne aerial leak detection service on the market is now serving industry, making our nation safer even as it’s helping to protect the environment. “We are committed to improving ALPIS each and every day,” said Rusty Jennett, CEO.
Continued improvements and upgrades along with ongoing research and development to allow the system to detect a variety of hydrocarbons and VOCs simultaneously, operate faster, higher and with greater sensitivity. That senseivity conjunction with infrared cameras and GIS location data, ensures that LaSen remains the leader in aerial leak detection systems.
“I have no doubt we have saved lives and protected property from catastrophe.”—Ralph Motto, LaSen Director of Technology