Field Inspections for Oil, Gas & Mining
Extraction operations run in some of the most remote and heavily regulated environments on earth. Your field crews need inspection tools that work without cell coverage, capture GPS-precise data, and produce records that are ready for regulatory submission the day the rotation ends. Mapalyze replaces paper-based HSE workflows with one offline-first platform for forms, photos, and geospatial data.
Incomplete or missing inspection records account for 30% of regulatory violations in extractive industries
Two Weeks in the Basin, One Shot at Clean Data
An HSE inspector is assigned a two-week rotation covering 63 miles of gas transmission pipeline and 27 wellhead sites across a remote basin. The protocol requires walking each pipeline segment, documenting the condition of exposed pipe, valve stations, and cathodic protection test points, capturing geotagged photos of any anomalies, recording GPS coordinates for every observation, and filling out standardized compliance forms referencing the applicable regulatory codes. Half the route has zero cellular coverage. The nearest office is a three-hour drive down a gravel road. Evening meals at field camp come with a side of photo sorting and GPS wrangling.
With the existing workflow, the inspector carries a handheld GPS, a digital camera, and a stack of pre-printed forms. Each evening at camp, they try to organize photos by wellhead or pipeline segment, match GPS waypoints to handwritten notes, and prepare preliminary reports on a laptop. Photos get mislabeled. GPS coordinates are transposed. Forms are filled out inconsistently because different inspectors interpret the paper template differently. When the rotation ends, the back-office team spends days reconciling the data before it can be submitted to regulators — and incomplete records risk triggering a compliance violation.
Mapalyze closes that gap between the field and the regulatory filing.
How Mapalyze Solves It
HSE Forms That Are Done Right the First Time
Build standardized inspection templates for pipeline walks, wellhead surveys, equipment condition assessments, and environmental monitoring — with drop-downs for deficiency categories, conditional sections for follow-up actions, and repeatable blocks for multi-component sites. Every response is timestamped and tied to the inspector's account, creating a tamper-evident record that satisfies regulatory requirements. When protocols change, update the form once — field crews receive the latest version on their next sync.
50+ Photos a Day, Zero Sorting
Capture photos of pipe condition, valve assemblies, wellhead components, and site conditions directly within the inspection record. Every image is automatically tagged with GPS coordinates, date, and time. Batch upload handles large photo sets in the background — critical when an inspector captures 50+ photos per day across remote sites. No more evening photo-sorting sessions at field camp. Every image is already linked to its parent record.
An Audit Trail That Survives Scrutiny
Every inspection record carries a complete audit trail: who collected the data, when, where (GPS), and under which form version. Supervisors can review submissions remotely as inspectors sync from the field. Flag items that need corrective action, track closure status, and export the full history for HSE audits, incident investigations, or regulatory filings. The offline-first architecture ensures nothing is lost during multi-day rotations.
Pipeline Routes into Your GIS
Capture GPS points for wellheads, valve stations, and anomaly locations. Trace line geometries along pipeline routes and access roads. Export everything as GeoJSON, CSV, or Shapefile — formats that load directly into QGIS, ArcGIS, or your company's GIS infrastructure. Layer field inspection data over pipeline centerline files, lease boundary maps, or environmental sensitivity layers. Learn more about GIS data capture in Mapalyze.
Built for Oil, Gas & Mining Teams
Multi-Day Offline
Built for extended field rotations. Collect data for days or weeks without connectivity. Everything stores locally and syncs when you return to coverage. Learn more about offline sync.
Points, Lines & Polygons
GPS points for wellheads and valve stations, line geometries along pipeline segments, polygons for lease boundaries or spill containment areas.
Batch Photo Upload
Upload 50+ photos per shift in the background. Every image GPS-tagged and timestamped. No manual file management at camp.
Form Versioning
Update HSE templates centrally without breaking historical submissions. Each record is tied to the form version it was collected under — critical for regulatory audits.
Open GIS Export
GeoJSON, CSV, and Shapefile compatible with QGIS, ArcGIS, and enterprise GIS platforms. Included on every paid plan. No proprietary lock-in.
See the complete feature set on the features page, or learn how Mapalyze works as a field data collection app built for the most demanding field environments.
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