The oil and gas industries have very high stakes, with enormous costs for prospecting, infrastructure, extraction, transport and maintenance. Every resource that saves time and money can have a major impact on profitability, productivity and safety. Very high resolution satellite imagery is a resource of critical importance in various aspects of the oil and gas business, including:

• Identification of sites
• Planning installations, infrastructure and pipelines
• Installation and pipeline monitoring and security
• Environmental monitoring: safety, leaks, security, disaster prevention
• As countries share resources, such as electricity and water, satellite images become increasingly useful for ensuring the management and security of these installations, as well as the transport of the resources.