Key pipeline solution updates
Despite the ongoing uncertainties around the world, we’ve continued with ongoing support for our customers in the third quarter of 2025.
Quarterly achievements
- 3 thefts detected
- 8 SATs completed
- 7 FATs completed
- 4 Training sessions delivered
- 4 Customers upgraded to the latest software
Below is a selection of success stories from this quarter at Atmos, including:
- Africa: Detecting pipeline rupture during militant attack
- Latin America: five months of Atmos alerts uncover tapping tunnel dug by thieves
- Atmos Pit Sentry receives ATEX certification
- Water industry leaders, technology experts and regulatory authorities attend Atmos’ water and wastewater conference
Read our quarterly update below to find out more.
Africa: Detecting pipeline rupture during militant attack
Atmos Wave Flow once again proved its rapid detection and location capabilities during a serious incident in Africa. One of our customers experienced a militant attack on their pipeline, which resulted in a rupture.
Figure 1: The pipeline rupture identified within Atmos Wave Flow
Atmos Wave Flow immediately detected the rupture (see Figure 1) and accurately pinpointed its location within minutes, enabling the operator to take swift actions. The operator’s aerial surveillance confirmed the severity of the situation, capturing drone footage of six armed vehicles travelling along the pipeline corridor (see Figure 2).
Figure 2: Drone footage of the six armed vehicles travelling near the pipeline (marked by the red triangles)
Learn more about Atmos Wave Flow’s multimethod approach to leak and theft detection
Latin America: five months of Atmos alerts uncover tapping tunnel dug by thieves
In a major development in pipeline theft detection, Atmos technology played a critical role in helping one Latin American operator locate an illegal tapping point concealed inside a tunnel.
Despite being alerted by Atmos back in Q2, the tapping point was only physically discovered recently. The thieves had rented a warehouse and dug a 3 m deep, 7 m long tunnel (see Figure 3) to access and weld a tapping point onto a 12 inch pipeline transporting diesel and gasoline between two terminals. Our closest location estimate was only 83 meter away from the actual location.
Figure 3: The 3 m deep by 7 m long tunnel dug by the pipeline thieves
The theft was initially detected by Atmos Pipe and confirmed through Atmos Theft Net analysis, which flagged 51 events in Q3.
Atmos’ inline inspection tool was also used to confirm the tapping location that helped the operator identify the warehouse. In total around 300 m3 of product was stolen, mainly diesel, and stored in intermediate bulk containers (IBCs).
Atmos Pit Sentry receives ATEX certification
Atmos Pit Sentry is a new technology for major airports operating hydrant systems. By attaching directly to a fuel hydrant’s pit valve (see Figure 4), Atmos Pit Sentry digitizes the pit valve integrity testing process while saving time and streamlining operations.
Recently, this hardware innovation received ATEX certification, officially qualifying the product for use in Zone 0 hazardous areas, the highest level of explosive atmosphere risk classification in Europe.
Figure 4: Atmos Pit Sentry with cover (left) and attached to a pit valve (right)
This milestone marks the culmination of an extensive and detailed process spanning several months. The certification effort involved rigorous design, redesign, testing and retesting, alongside close collaboration with certification bodies. A comprehensive portfolio of documentation, including technical drawings, schematics, and component data, was submitted to demonstrate full compliance with ATEX safety and reliability standards.
In addition to ATEX, Pit Sentry has also successfully passed EMC, environmental and radio testing required for IECEx certification, bringing us closer to full international hazardous area compliance.
Water industry leaders, technology experts and regulatory authorities attend Atmos’ water and wastewater conference
Atmos hosted its first water and wastewater conference at the end of Q3. This two day event brought together water industry professionals, regulators, consultants and pipeline operators from across the world to focus on pipeline integrity, leakage reduction and futureproofing our water and wastewater infrastructure.
Day 1: Adapting quickly to rising challenges in wastewater pipelines
Day one focused on the challenges facing wastewater infrastructure, including aging pipelines, network overflows and the role of real-time monitoring in mitigating risks. A case study was also presented highlighting how operators are leveraging Atmos technology for rising sewer main leak detection and consequence reduction.
Speakers shared insight into the growing regulatory pressures on wastewater operators, and how real-time pipeline monitoring and data analytics are playing a role in proactive management.
Day 2: Advancing pipeline integrity and water security
Day two turned the spotlight onto water distribution and the challenging goals in leakage reduction and supply security. Cross-sector knowledge sharing, particularly from oil and gas, was a key theme, alongside live demonstrations and technical presentations.
A highly interactive and intense design sprint was run on both days, addressing the key challenges in both water and wastewater operations. The conference provided an ideal platform to inspire innovation, forge partnerships and collectively shape the future of the water industry.
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