Hamilton-based company NZAero has recently acquired the contract for surveillance of a US oil pipeline.
The 29,000 kilometre pipe runs from the Gulf of Mexico through the US and into Canada. It's transported nearly 37 billion barrels of oil over the past decade.
The E-350 Expeditions made by NZAero fly at an altitude of 200 metres along the network, identifying hazards and helping to prevent damage.
Chief executive of NZAero Stephen Burrows joins Emile Donovan.
NZAero, based in Waikato, manufactures the E-350 planes used to survey conditions over the world's largest oil pipeline. Photo: David Roberts / Supplied
