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Designed by pipeline engineers, for pipeline engineers

A centralised and scalable pipeline integrity digital twin platform built to help you access, manage and handover safety-critical data efficiently throughout the asset lifecycle.

Origin Story

Founded to solve real problems

PipelineSentry was founded in 2020 by James Wardrop with the distinction of winning the bp Performance Award 2020 with the support of the Oil & Gas Technology Centre, now the Net Zero Technology Centre TechX program.

Throughout his career, James listened to the issues affecting end users and the same things kept coming up: fragmented data, missing traceability, and integrity workflows that couldn't survive handover or assurance reviews.

By understanding the multiple stakeholders' needs and requirements in pipeline design, construction and operation, the idea for PipelineSentry was formed. In 2020 with the support of the Net Zero Technology Centre TechX programme and an amazing team, this vision crystallised into reality.

bp Performance Award 2020

Recognised for innovation in pipeline integrity management with support from the Net Zero Technology Centre TechX program.

Our Team

The team behind PipelineSentry

A multidisciplinary team combining deep pipeline engineering expertise with modern software development and strategic business guidance.

James Wardrop

James Wardrop

Founder and Director

With over 18 years' experience in the oil and gas industry spanning operators, EPCs and offshore construction companies, James founded PipelineSentry to solve the real problems affecting integrity engineers. By understanding multiple stakeholder needs across pipeline design, construction and operation, he built a platform that delivers practical evidence-first solutions for pipeline integrity workflows.

24/7

Integrity mindset

10+

Disciplines represented

Spreadsheets retired

0

Integrity compromises

Our Team

Peter Yates

Peter Yates

Chief Technology Officer

Builds infrastructure operators can trust.

Dylan Black

Dylan Black

Creative Specialist

Crafts the journey from pixel to pipeline.

Matt Harley

Platform Architect

Engineers systems that scale infinitely.

Adam Stanners

Visualisation Engineer

Constructs virtual worlds from reality.

Tom Penney

Commercial Strategist

Turns conversations into contracts.

Pieter Swart

Pipeline Authority Consultant

Keeps every decision defensible.

Our Approach

Define, prove, then scale

A conservative engagement model: define what matters, prove the workflow works, then scale.

  1. 01Define the decision

    Agree the review forum, evidence requirements, and the outputs that must be defensible.

  2. 02Map sources

    Confirm the real inputs (ILI, CP, survey, inspections, docs) and how they link.

  3. 03Pilot the workflow

    Run one cycle end-to-end, including checks, assumptions, and packaging.

  4. 04Tighten and repeat

    Reduce manual steps, close gaps, and make the runbook repeatable.

  5. 05Handover-ready

    Deliver versioned outputs and guidance so the workflow is sustainable.

Why Choose Us

Work that survives handover

Because the work has to survive assurance, handover, and the next cycle.

Evidence over opinion

We prioritise traceability, completeness, and reviewable outputs over aesthetics.

Integration-minded

Outputs are built to fit your data platforms and digital twin landscape.

Minimal, testable starts

Start with one asset and a single decision cadence, then scale what works.

Practical standards

Define conventions once (IDs, units, thresholds), then reuse them across regions.

Let's scope a sensible starting point

Share your key sources and decision cadence. We'll propose a low-risk first step and outline the evidence you can expect. No fluff, just substance.