An initiative by IEV Group & Aerodyne
IEV Group, is proud to present our new whitepaper, “Pipeline Failure due to Soil Instability: A Global Overview, Case Study & Advanced Monitoring Technologies.” Authored by Christopher Do, CEO & CTO at IEV, and Dr. E.S. Lim, CO at Aerodyne , this paper offers a comprehensive look at how ground conditions can compromise buried pipeline integrity – and how modern sensing can prevent disaster.
In-Depth Case Study:
- Analysis of the 2025 Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion in Malaysia – triggered by 24 cm of soil subsidence over water-saturated clay, causing cyclic fatigue and rupture under a monsoon drain .
- Global Failure Modes: Examples from the U.S., Peru, and China showing how landslides, erosion, and settlement lead to pipeline breaks .
- Advanced Monitoring Technologies:
• Distributed Fiber-Optic Sensing (DSS)
• Satellite InSAR
• UAV-LiDAR
• Ground-Penetrating Radar
• Skipper NDT Drone Magnetometry platform - Actionable Strategies: Guidelines for integrating multi-layer sensing, SCADA data fusion, digital twin analytics, and targeted geotechnical interventions to safeguard pipeline networks .