If you’re preparing to build a pipeline within your project, pipeline surveying is a key aspect of planning. With 11 offices across western Canada, Meridian Surveys is perfectly positioned to support your pipeline project with a range of dedicated and highly professional services.
A pipeline survey is a detailed report that examines topographical and environmental data to guide decisions on where pipelines should be placed and routed. Whether pipelines are designed to transport oil, gas, or other utilities, surveys play a key role in ensuring a safe and environmentally conscious solution.
Understanding Preliminary/Routing Pipeline Surveys
Preliminary/routing surveys analyze potential sites before you begin work on the pipeline, with the goal of detailing environmental features (soil composition, future erosion, drought vulnerability, etc.) and non-environmental aspects (agriculture, transportation, and other manmade issues) to determine whether the intended route is suitable.
The preliminary/routing pipeline survey can analyze the immediate threats to the pipeline and identify future dangers to its performance and longevity. Furthermore, the insights from a pipeline survey will highlight any problems that surface during the construction process.
Preliminary/Routing surveys are an extensive but necessary part of any pipeline project and can take over one year to complete for larger assignments. Therefore, arranging yours as soon as possible is highly advised- we suggest allocating time at the very beginning of your projects to ensure enough time is devoted to this step.
Meridian Surveys: Comprehensive Pipeline Surveying Services
When arranging pipeline surveys ahead of a pipeline installation, it’s vital that you partner with a contractor capable of providing the detailed analysis and reporting you require. Otherwise, incomplete information will hinder the decision-making processes and potentially create costly delays.
Meridian Surveys proudly offers a wide range of services to facilitate pipeline prospecting and projects, including but not limited to;
- Preliminary and detailed routing
- Construction staking
- As-builts
- Legal survey of right of way
- Right-of-way mapping
- Facility inventory
- Alignment sheet generation
- Geodetic control using GPS
- Pre-engineering surveys
- Aerial photography
- Environmental and archaeological route navigation
- Cadastral surveys
- Satellite imagery
- GIS and facility management consultation/implementation
- Image ortho-rectification
- Land acquisition support
Our modern approach creates a streamlined strategy capable of generating vast amounts of data points on a planned construction site, even when it covers a huge area. Statistical data, imagery, and insights into the area will produce unambiguous answers to identify the best pipeline route, which ultimately allows you to preempt and mitigate any problems.
From consultation to completion, you can be sure that the pipeline survey will be designed to deliver the insights you need. Whether it’s distribution pipelines, transmission pipelines, or another pipeline installation, accurate surveys are essential for the pre-construction process.
Why Choose Meridian for Your Pipeline Surveying?
In addition to delivering a comprehensive analysis of the area’s topography, Meridian Surveys utilizes the latest technologies and techniques to perform efficient surveys and provide accurate results, every time. Moreover, our workforce is able to dispatch teams of up to 45 crew members at a time, making us an ideal choice for large-scale projects.
Our experts have conducted over ten thousands of kilometers of preliminary, construction, and as-built surveys while working for multiple clients, including projects for six of Canada’s major pipeline and utility companies. Their professional approach is underpinned by safety, environmental responsibility, and a commitment to clarity.
For more information, contact us or request a quote for your pipeline surveys today. The team at Meridian Surveys is one of the best in the game, and consulting with our team early in the process ensures your project is “in the pipeline” in no time.