Cambio™ Water Crossing PoF

Identify the pipeline crossings that matterand confidently deprioritize the rest.
Cambio™ Water Crossing PoF is a machine learning–based service that predicts probability offailure (PoF), exposure likelihood, and vulnerability at pipeline water crossings.
Laptop screen displaying a remote sensing map with elevation profile graph and selectable LiDAR survey layers.
“We achieved in a few weeksand at a small fraction of thecost what would otherwise havetaken a decade and well over amillion dollars using traditionalinspection approaches.”

Esbern Hansen, P.Eng., Shell Canada
From Field Inspections to Scalable Risk Screening

Watercourse hazard has traditionally been assessed through site visits.But it’s only about 4% of sites that represent more than 90% ofwatercourse hazard exposure.Our probabilistic machine learning techniques quantify uncertainty inpredictions and allow screening conservatism to align with organizationalrisk tolerance. The model integrates a wide range of inputs, including:

  • Watershed characteristics (area, hydrology, soils, climate)
  • Stream metrics (Strahler order, gradient, flood frequency)
  • Pipeline attributes (diameter, wall thickness, material, age, MOP)

Cambio Water Crossing PoF applies supervised machine learningmodels trained on over 33,000 field inspections across ~20,000watercourse crossings across North America.

System-Level Screening

Prioritize crossings for inspection within large inventories
Screen uninspected, remote, or data-limited crossings
Identify high-risk crossings before field deployment
Standardize screening across regions and operating units

Program Optimization

Optimize inspection frequency and budget allocation
Adjust screening conservatism based on organizational risk tolerance
Support risk-based integrity planning for water crossings
Track prioritized crossings in Cambio for ongoing monitoring

Deliverables Designed for Operations

Results are integrated into Cambio to support inspection planning and ongoing monitoring.
Prioritized water crossing assessments with predicted PoF categories for individual crossings
Component-level indicators with each assessment (exposure likelihood, estimated depth of cover, vulnerability drivers)

Why teams choose Cambio Water Crossing PoF

Scalable Screening at System Scale
Up to 90% Reduction in Field Inspection Costs
Physically Grounded, Interpretable Models

Unlock every dataset and report to improve operational efficiency, strengthen regulatory compliance, and prevent geohazard-related failures.