From Silos to Sight: Forsite's PatrolView Takes Flight

Forsite's PatrolView merges AI threat detection, leak imaging and methane sensing for pipeline operators

14 Aug 2026

Forsite has introduced PatrolView, a new aerial monitoring platform that combines pipeline patrol, threat detection and leak monitoring into a single system. The platform is now in use with several North American pipeline operators, according to company statements. Drawing on more than thirty million aerial images and more than eighty five years of patrol operations, it gives operators a consolidated view of infrastructure that had previously been tracked through separate programs.

Along pipeline rights of way, the system uses artificial intelligence to identify threats across eleven object categories. Hyperspectral imaging detects liquid leaks and links them to specific pipeline segments; a partnership with Flyscan adds methane sensing to the platform. Company representatives said built in reporting tools, designed to align with Department of Transportation compliance requirements, could reduce administrative work for field teams.

Kris Covey, vice president of oil and gas at Forsite, said the industry has long managed these functions separately. "Pipeline operators have historically managed patrol, threat detection, leak monitoring, compliance and vegetation as separate programs," Covey said. "PatrolView brings them into one offering." Fragmented systems have contributed to slower response times and greater regulatory and environmental exposure, according to Forsite, though independent verification of those effects was not immediately available.

Operators can incorporate PatrolView's data into existing geospatial systems without overhauling their workflows, since the platform integrates with ArcGIS. Storing historical imagery alongside real time detections, the company said, helps analysts distinguish new risks from longstanding conditions across large pipeline networks.

North American pipeline operators face growing scrutiny over safety and emissions reporting, and the launch arrives against that backdrop. Analysts said consolidated monitoring tools like PatrolView reflect a broader industry shift toward integrated compliance systems. Still, how such platforms perform under sustained regulatory pressure remains to be seen. The results could shape safety and emissions oversight in the years ahead.