Pipeline-specific topography refers to the detailed measurement and analysis of the terrain (mountains, valleys, slopes) and subsoil characteristics along the pipeline route, using techniques such as mapping, photogrammetry and geographic information systems (GIS).
OBJECTIVES
A GIS (Geographic Information System) incorporating existing pipelines surveyed using radio detection and terrain mapping carried out by helicopter (film, orthophoto map, laser scanning) has already been created over very long distances.
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
When it comes to pipeline design or installation, Geotop handles everything from carrying out the necessary topographical surveys for the design phase through to producing as-built drawings, including negotiating land access, site marking for pipeline installation, ground-penetrating radar surveys and aerial surveys. Geotop is capable of handling large-scale surveys covering several hundred linear kilometres and can therefore meet pipeline installation requirements, even in the most remote locations.
