NOVEL · Field Services Across Türkiye

Natural Gas Leak
Survey Service

Inspect your lines systematically.
Base your maintenance decisions on field data.

Periodic leak survey, pinpoint verification, and reporting for OIZs, factories, industrial facilities, and hotels using laser and optical methods.

One-off assessment or a bespoke periodic survey programme tailored to your facility.

NOVEL field personnel remotely checking natural gas pipework with RMLD-CS
Genuine field application by the NOVEL team · RMLD-CS

Scope Suited to Your Facility

From the grid to the tie-in point.
Let us plan the inspection together.

Natural gas infrastructure is not uniform. We combine suitable survey methods for main distribution lines, stations, and in-plant connections. We define inspection boundaries at the outset and deliver findings with records ready for your maintenance team to use.

01

OIZs and Distribution Lines

Joint planning of mobile vehicle-based and walking surveys for road routes, underground lines, service boxes, and stations.

02

Factories and Industrial Facilities

Remote screening and pinpoint inspection across regulators, valves, flanges, gas lines, and connection points.

03

Hotels and Corporate Facilities

Field work aligned with the operational schedule for technical areas, boiler rooms, and other natural gas consumption points.

Complementary Methods

Screening first.
Then pinpoint verification.

Laser methane survey on natural gas pipeline with RMLD-CS

Remote Laser Screening

RMLD-CS and TGES LaserMethane SMART are used to remotely inspect methane accumulations within a suitable line of sight. Difficult-to-access points can be incorporated into the field plan.

Detection distance and coverage depend on instrument model, target surface, visibility, back-reflection, and ambient conditions.

NOVEL natural gas leak survey vehicle with sampling apparatus at the TOSB site

Mobile Vehicle and Walking Optical Screening

HEATH DP-IRmeasures gas samples drawn via probe using an optical infrared system. It is deployed in vehicle-mounted or walking surveys using appropriate attachments.

Areas inaccessible by vehicle are completed using appropriate walking methods. The DP-IR is not a remote laser-based measuring instrument.

Pinpoint leak check with probe on natural gas regulator

Verification of Suspect Points

New Cosmos XP-3300 series Suspect connections and areas are pinpoint-checked using application-appropriate handheld instruments such as.

Sensor and measuring range are selected according to gas type. ppm·m in remote methane detection is not the same physical quantity as pinpoint ppm or leak flow rate.

Planning · Field · Report · Follow-up

From planned survey to report.
A traceable inspection process.

  1. Site Assessment and Scope

    Existing plans, line routes, site boundaries, access conditions, and the work schedule are clarified jointly.

  2. Field Survey

    Appropriate instruments and methods are selected; surveying is carried out across designated areas under the facility's escorts and work permits.

  3. Verification and Notification

    Suspect points are verified using appropriate methods, geo-referenced/tagged, and notified to the facility authority.

  4. Report and Re-inspection

    Findings are reported with records. Post-repair inspection and the next periodic cycle can be scheduled separately.

What Does Your Report Include?

  • Survey date, scope, and methods deployed
  • Inspected lines and facility references
  • Detection points, photographs, and measurement records
  • Vehicle route and position logs, where within scope
  • Inaccessible areas and points requiring follow-up inspection

Deliverable details are established at the proposal stage based on site requirements and logging systems. Customer-specific measurement reports are not published on this page.

Value to Your Business

Your maintenance team can track which points require attention directly from the records. Scheduled surveys support investigations into potential gas losses, prioritization of maintenance tasks, and efforts to reduce methane emissions.

Service procurement is an option allowing you to evaluate your needs without having to invest in dedicated survey instruments and specialist personnel for each site.

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Periodic Inspection and Regulations

Experience Gained in the Field

From Our Service Experience
Selected Track Record

Some of the organisations to which we have delivered natural gas leak survey services across various periods:

Organised Industrial Zones (OSB / OIZ)

  • Adana Hacı Sabancı OSB
  • Afyonkarahisar OSB
  • Aksaray OSB
  • ALOSBİ
  • ASTİM OSB
  • Balıkesir OSB (BALOSB)
  • Buca OSB
  • Bursa Hasanağa OSB
  • Bursa Mustafakemalpaşa OSB
  • Bursa OSB
  • Denizli OSB
  • Dilovası OSB
  • Gaziantep OSB
  • GEBKİM OSB
  • Gebze OSB
  • Gebze Plastikçiler OSB
  • Gediz OSB
  • İMES OSB
  • İzmir Atatürk OSB
  • Kayseri OSB
  • Kemalpaşa OSB
  • Kütahya 2. OSB
  • Kütahya OSB
  • Makine İhtisas OSB
  • Manisa OSB
  • MTOSB
  • Sakarya 1. OSB
  • TOSAB
  • TOSB
  • Uludağ OSB
  • Çankırı Yakınkent OSB
  • Çerkezköy OSB

Industry, Energy and Infrastructure

  • AGAZ Enerji
  • Assan Alüminyum
  • Assan Hanil
  • Çinigaz
  • Hyundai
  • Lohmann Turkey
  • Seramiksan
  • TANAP
  • VitrA
  • Yıldız Entegre

Hotel Chains

  • Hilton Hotels
  • Mandarin Hotels

From NOVEL Field Archives

Technology is complemented by field experience.

Images are selected from NOVEL's genuine field archive. Instruments in previous projects may differ from today's product portfolio.

Technologies Deployed in the Service

Get to know the instruments closely.

Laser Methane Detectors · Vehicle-Mounted Survey Systems · NOVEL Logging and Reporting Software

Frequently Asked Questions

At which facilities do you provide natural gas leak survey services?

We operate across Türkiye for organised industrial zones, manufacturing plants, industrial processing facilities, hotels, and commercial establishments with natural gas pipelines. The distribution network, internal pipework, and station scopes are defined individually prior to proposal preparation.

How frequently should periodic surveys be conducted?

For distribution companies, Article 60 of the Regulation defines a requirement for leak inspection and record-keeping at least twice a year. OIZ distribution operations and facility internal pipework are evaluated according to their own regulations, operational responsibilities, and technical requirements. This provision does not automatically imply the same interval for all manufacturing plants and hotels; programmes are scheduled based on the facility's obligations and risk assessment.

What is the difference between laser screening and vehicle-mounted optical screening?

The RMLD-CS and TGES LaserMethane SMART detect methane remotely using laser technology under suitable line-of-sight and back-reflection conditions. The DP-IR, on the other hand, measures gas samples drawn via a probe within an internal optical infrared system; it is used in walking or vehicle-mounted surveys. The methods complement each other and are selected based on site conditions.

Does production need to stop during the survey?

The work plan is prepared according to the facility's access and work permits. Uninterrupted operations cannot be guaranteed without evaluating line accessibility, hazardous area conditions, and operating procedures. Necessary access, escort, and planned shutdown requirements are clarified during the preliminary site assessment.

What report will I receive at the conclusion of the service?

For the agreed scope, the survey period, inspected areas, methods deployed, and field findings are reported. Identified points are addressed with photographs and location/facility references. In vehicle-mounted operations, route and measurement logs can be added to the report using an appropriate recording system; the scope of delivery is determined at the quotation stage.

If a leak is found, how are repairs and re-inspections managed?

Suspect findings are verified at pinpoint level using appropriate instrumentation and notified to the facility authority. Repairs and operational interventions are carried out by the relevant authorized teams. Re-surveying post-repair is scheduled separately; the survey report does not constitute a guarantee that leaks will not occur in the future.

What information is required to prepare a quotation?

The province where the facility is located, pipeline type and approximate length, station/inspection points, access conditions, existing plans, and requested schedule provide an adequate starting point. A one-off baseline assessment and periodic service scope can be evaluated together.

NOVEL Leak Survey Service

Let us create an inspection
programme for your facility.

Share your province, pipeline type, and approximate scope. Let us prepare an appropriate service proposal for field surveying and reporting.

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