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Sean Donegan

CEO, Satelytics

"The cost of detecting a pipeline leak early is insignificant compared to the cost of cleaning one up — technology has given us no excuse to wait."

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Pipeline Leak Detection Geospatial Analytics AI & Remote Sensing Pipeline Integrity & Safety Environmental Monitoring Energy Infrastructure Technology

About

Sean Donegan is CEO of Satelytics, a company that uses cloud-based geospatial analytics to analyze multispectral and hyperspectral imagery to identify pipeline leaks and other environmental threats. With over 30 years of experience building technology and software companies, Sean brings a deep understanding of how AI-powered remote sensing can shift pipeline management from reactive cleanup to proactive detection — protecting communities, infrastructure, and the environment at scale.

Articles by Sean Donegan

April 6, 2026 From Spill Response to Early Detection: How North Dakota Rewrote the Pipeline Integrity Playbook After years of high-profile pipeline spills branded North Dakota "The Spill State," a landmark public/private initiative deployed AI-powered satellite imagery to detect leaks before they escalate — and proved that proactive monitoring beats reactive cleanup every time. January 20, 2025 Winter is Here: How Oil and Gas Companies Are Using AI to Keep Pipelines Safe During the Cold Snaps Extreme cold puts aging pipeline infrastructure under serious stress — and conventional inspection methods simply can't keep pace. Sean Donegan explains how AI-powered geospatial analytics are enabling oil and gas producers to detect methane, hydrocarbon, and brine leaks in near real-time, before winter conditions turn small problems into costly catastrophes.

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