Every day, natural gas travels quietly beneath our feet, powering homes, businesses, and industries across the North Island. Most of us never see the pipelines that make this possible, but ensuring their safety is a constant challenge.
At Firstgas, our job is to transport this energy safely and reliably through a vast underground network. And now, we’ve taken a major step forward with new world-leading inspection technology, used for the very first time in New Zealand.
Earlier this year, our team trialled the Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) tool, a highly specialised device designed to detect even the smallest cracks in pipelines. Launched into a 90-kilometre stretch of the Maui pipeline feeding Auckland, it represents a milestone for both our company and the country’s energy security.