Geodetic monitoring of technical conditions of flowlines located on agricultural lands

The article analyses the use of various devices in monitoring flowlines passing through agricultural lands for preserving the ecological well-being of arable lands during the operation of such pipelines. The monitoring includes an important stage of searching for the pipe and determining the depth of its occurrence. The experience of conducting such search operations indicates the presence of problems in this area. The authors present the results of a comparative analysis of determining the depth of laying the pipes of various diameters using a pipeline locator and a search probe. The authors also describe the sequence of research activities and give some recommendations on the use of the most effective methods to ensure quality, save time and keep environmental well-being during pipeline operation.