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How to Avoid Environmental Problems with GIS Imagery

GIS Imagery Helps Wind, Solar Farms Avoid Environmental and Endangered Species Pitfalls

Industries across the board are recognizing the usefulness of aerial imagery and GIS data in site selection. Slope, elevation, runoff, vegetation, proximity to roads and other infrastructure, population centers and industry—all these things figure into construction costs and peripheral expenditures that can play heavily in the make-or-break decision on a site, no matter the industry. …

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Pipeline Route Planning Using Updated Aerial & GIS Data

Updated Aerial & GIS Data Informs Pipeline Route Planning

Pipeline route planning of new infrastructure has its challenges, whether the line carries crude oil, natural gas, NGLs, refined products, or water of any sort. This is especially true when it crosses property lines, county jurisdictions, and fences. Navigating the landscape of both legal and physical obstacles can be challenging. With physical barriers, those objects …

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Construction Site Monitoring Using Aerial Imagery

Aerial Construction Site Monitoring Can Help Prevent Costly Issues

During construction of any large project, from a single location such as a plant or development to wide-ranging jobs such as pipelines or other energy transmission systems, it’s vital for managers to understand progress and issues. Getting regular reports from various project managers is vital—but it’s fragmented. And it’s through their eyes, which often is …

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Solar Farm Planning with Aerial Photography & GIS Data

Aerial Photography & GIS Data Smooth the Way for Utility Scale Solar Farm Planning

With any utility-scale greenfield project, everything rises and falls on the solar farm planning stage. Do it right and the project’s success is much more likely. A few mistakes or oversights at this stage could cost millions of dollars and sink the project—or the entire company. The average size of a utility-scale solar farm ranges …

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Geospatial Data Solutions for Midstream Companies

Exploring Geospatial Data Solutions: Mapping the World with Precision

In today’s digital age, accurate and detailed spatial information has become crucial for a wide range of industries. Geospatial data solutions have emerged as powerful tools that harness the power of location-based data to provide valuable insights and drive informed decision-making. In this blog post, we will delve into the world of geospatial data solutions, …

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Process of Surface Mining - GIS analysis of the amount of fill mined from a quarry

Quality GIS Services Give Insight to Surface Mining Operations

In today’s market, operational efficiency is the key to success for aggregate surface mining operations everywhere—whether it’s sand mining for oil and gas, caliche mining for roads in infrastructure or other types. As costs rise and investors demand greater returns, mining operations are digging for actionable information as much as they’re digging for product. Operators …

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Geospatial Data Modeling

How Geospatial Data Modeling Sheds Light on Reality

Geospatial data modeling is continuing to play an essential role in establishing accurate models of reality for a wide variety of projects. The application of geospatial intelligence has and will continue to impact businesses, such as engineering, oil and gas, real estate, and more, through the implementation of more detailed and valuable models. Proper modeling allows geospatial …

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