Volatus Aerospace
🇨🇦 CA Serves CA, US, global
Canadian drone services, training and equipment company.
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- 8 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Energy & Utilities
Pipeline right-of-way patrol
Short answer Published prices for pipeline right-of-way patrol run €15–€50 per km (2 prices from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Every receipt is below.
Drones patrolling pipeline corridors for encroachment and leaks.
People ask for this as: “pipeline patrol drone”, “ROW monitoring”
Quick facts
- Typical published range
- €15–€50 per km
- Price receipts
- 2 prices from 1 source
- Who does it
- 5 providers, 4 sell it as a service
- Where
- 2 countries with a local provider: 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇺🇸 United States
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How it works
Robots used
- Fixed Wing Drone
Ways to buy it
- Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
- Raas — a subscription covering robot, software and support.
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Per-asset pricing (per turbine, per MW) is common.
- Combine thermal and RGB in one flight to save mobilization costs.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
- Standard visual drone pipeline patrol (photo/video, third-party works and erosion), tapering over a continuous stretch (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) · FR€15–€30c-drone.fr · Sep 22, 2026
- Thermographic drone pipeline campaign (temperature anomalies, stations and valves) (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) · FR€25–€50c-drone.fr · Sep 22, 2026
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All 2 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard visual drone pipeline patrol (photo/video, third-party works and erosion), tapering over a continuous stretch (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) | €15–€30 | / km | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 22, 2026 |
| Thermographic drone pipeline campaign (temperature anomalies, stations and valves) (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) | €25–€50 | / km | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 22, 2026 |
Dataset: Pipeline right-of-way patrol price receipts (Whirrwork). 2 published prices for pipeline right-of-way patrol, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0
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Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard visual drone pipeline patrol (photo/video, third-party works and erosion),… | €15–€30 / km | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
| Thermographic drone pipeline campaign (temperature anomalies, stations and valves)… | €25–€50 / km | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=aerial-surveying-pipeline-row
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Right-of-way length and patrol frequency
- What to detect (encroachment, erosion, leaks)
- Asset type and count (panels, turbines, km of line)
- Location
- Access and permits
- Deliverables
- Outage windows
- Frequency
Rules and regulation
Utility work follows NERC/OSHA electrical safety rules; drones near energized lines may need utility approvals; nuclear work needs NRC/IAEA-compliant procedures.
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
Aerodyne Group
🇲🇾 MY Serves global
Malaysia-based global drone solutions group for energy, telecom and agriculture.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 7 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Percepto
🇮🇱 IL Serves global
Israeli autonomous drone-in-a-box company for industrial sites.
- RaaS
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 6 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Sharper Shape
🇫🇮 FI Serves global
Finnish/US powerline inspection and vegetation analytics company.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Rosen Group
🇨🇭 CH Serves global
Swiss pipeline integrity and in-line inspection company.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Questions buyers ask
How much does pipeline right-of-way patrol cost?
Published prices for pipeline right-of-way patrol run €15–€50 per km (2 prices from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Every receipt is below.
Who offers pipeline right-of-way patrol near me?
We list 5 providers for pipeline right-of-way patrol. 2 countries have at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are Canada (1) and United States (1). 5 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.
What should I put in a quote request?
Start with right-of-way length and patrol frequency; what to detect (encroachment, erosion, leaks); asset type and count (panels, turbines, km of line). The full checklist has 8 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".
Do I actually need a robot for this?
Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Per-asset pricing (per turbine, per MW) is common.
Are there rules or permits?
Utility work follows NERC/OSHA electrical safety rules; drones near energized lines may need utility approvals; nuclear work needs NRC/IAEA-compliant procedures. More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).
Cite this page
Whirrwork. "Pipeline right-of-way patrol: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/aerial-surveying-pipeline-row/. CC BY 4.0.
BibTeX
@misc{whirrwork_aerial_surveying_pipeline_row,
title = {Pipeline right-of-way patrol: cost, how it works \& providers},
author = {{Whirrwork}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/aerial-surveying-pipeline-row/},
note = {Last updated 2026-10-25. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
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