Ground Deformation Monitoring

Ground Deformation Monitoring

We deliver satellite-based ground deformation monitoring to mining operators, energy companies, and infrastructure owners worldwide. Our work supports critical decisions — from slope stability assessments to regulatory compliance — across some of the most demanding environments on the planet.

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Who We Are

With over 20 years of experience, our team has monitored and interpreted ground movement for clients across six continents. We specialize in translating complex geospatial data into clear, decision-ready intelligence — when operational safety, infrastructure integrity, and regulatory compliance are at stake.

Our proprietary analytics platform integrates satellite InSAR, GNSS, and tiltmeter data into a unified, multi-sensor view of ground behaviour. This approach gives clients a complete picture of both vertical and horizontal movement, with the precision and reliability their operations demand.

What is InSAR?

InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a satellite-based remote sensing technique that detects ground surface movement with millimetre-level accuracy across areas spanning hundreds of square kilometres. By analyzing phase differences between radar images acquired at different times, it reveals subtle deformation patterns that no ground-based sensor could cover at equivalent scale or cost.

Unlike conventional monitoring methods, InSAR requires no on-site instrumentation, operates in all weather conditions, and provides continuous spatial coverage rather than isolated point measurements. For organizations managing large or remote assets — mines, oilfields, pipelines, dams — it represents a fundamental shift in how ground risk is assessed and managed.

Our Capabilities

We offer end-to-end ground deformation monitoring — from long-term regional surveillance programs to rapid-response assessments of emerging geohazards. Every engagement is supported by rigorous quality control and delivered through scalable, automated processing workflows.

  • Subsidence monitoring: early detection of ground movement that could impact infrastructure, facilities, and operations.
  • Mining & industrial monitoring: monitoring open-pit and underground mines, as well as tailings storage facilities, to ensure operational stability.
  • Oil & gas operations: tracking enhanced recovery, underground gas storage, and wastewater injection to support safety, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance.
  • Geohazard monitoring: detection of landslides, slope instability, and induced seismicity to safeguard people and assets.
  • Custom geospatial analytics: tailored multi-sensor monitoring solutions for complex or specialized applications.

Deliverables include high-resolution deformation rate maps, displacement time-series, and interpretive reports — all produced through validated, automated workflows and calibrated against independent reference data.

Industries We Support

  • Mining: open-pit slope stability, tailings dam integrity, underground subsidence monitoring
  • Oil & Gas: reservoir operations, cavern monitoring, injection impact assessment
  • Infrastructure & Transportation: urban subsidence, transportation corridors, dam safety
  • Government & Environment: geohazard monitoring, regulatory compliance, environmental risk assessment
  • Insurance: independent verification of ground risk and infrastructure stability

Across all sectors, our work is used to detect emerging risks before they become incidents — enabling timely intervention, reducing liability exposure, and supporting defensible, evidence-based reporting to regulators and stakeholders.

Trust & Confidentiality

Our clients include some of the world's leading mining operators, energy companies, and government agencies. We understand that the data we handle is often commercially sensitive, operationally critical, or subject to regulatory scrutiny. Every project is conducted under strict confidentiality protocols, and our findings are shared exclusively with the client.

We do not publish client data, reference client names without explicit permission, or share findings across engagements. Our role is to support your operations — not to build our portfolio at your expense.

Project Highlights

The following examples illustrate the range and depth of our work — spanning urban subsidence, mining operations, energy infrastructure, landslide monitoring, and induced seismicity. Each project was processed using our multi-sensor InSAR platform, producing high-resolution deformation maps and displacement time-series for operational use.

Large-scale ground subsidence monitoring — USA Large-Scale Subsidence Urban subsidence InSAR map — Vancouver, Canada Urban Subsidence Mining ground deformation InSAR — USA Mining Deformation Oil sands CSS ground deformation — Canada Oil & Gas Operations Ground uplift from wastewater injection — USA Wastewater Injection Induced seismic activity InSAR map — Canada Induced Seismic Activity Landslide InSAR monitoring — USA Landslides Muldrow glacier movement InSAR — Alaska, USA Other Monitoring
Large-Scale Subsidence
Large-scale ground subsidence monitoring — USA, InSAR deformation rate map
Ground subsidence InSAR monitoring — China, deformation analysis
Large-scale subsidence deformation map — China, MSBAS time series
Subsidence and landslide InSAR monitoring — Iran
Ground subsidence InSAR deformation map — Yemen
Urban Subsidence
Urban ground subsidence InSAR map — Vancouver, Canada
Urban subsidence deformation time series — Vancouver, Canada, MSBAS
Urban subsidence InSAR monitoring — Seattle, USA
Urban subsidence time series analysis — Seattle, USA, MSBAS
Urban subsidence InSAR deformation map — Mexico City
2D ground subsidence displacement map — Mexico City, MSBAS InSAR
Urban subsidence deformation time series — Mexico City, MSBAS
Mining Deformation
Mining ground deformation InSAR monitoring — USA open-pit mine
Potash mine subsidence InSAR monitoring — Canada
Potash mine ground deformation map — Canada, MSBAS InSAR
Coal mine ground deformation InSAR monitoring — Canada
Mining deformation InSAR map — Luxembourg
Mine subsidence InSAR monitoring — Luxembourg, second view
Mining deformation time series — Luxembourg, MSBAS analysis
Oil & Gas Operations
Oil sands CSS ground deformation InSAR monitoring — Canada
Oil sands SAGD ground movement InSAR map — Canada
Oilfield ground deformation InSAR monitoring — Tengiz, Kazakhstan
Oilfield subsidence InSAR monitoring — Komsomolskoe, Russia
Wastewater Injection Impact
Ground uplift from wastewater injection InSAR monitoring — USA
Induced Seismic Activity
Induced seismic activity ground deformation InSAR map — Canada
Induced seismicity geophysical model — Canada, InSAR MSBAS
Landslides
Landslide InSAR deformation monitoring — USA, slope instability map
Landslide ground movement InSAR map — USA, second site
Landslide InSAR monitoring — Argentina, slope deformation analysis
Landslide ground deformation InSAR map — Colombia
Funu landslide 2D displacement InSAR map — DR Congo, MSBAS
Funu landslide 3D deformation model — DR Congo, MSBAS InSAR
Funu landslide InSAR deformation map — DR Congo
Funu landslide 3D deformation time series — DR Congo, MSBAS
Funu landslide 3D displacement vectors — DR Congo, MSBAS InSAR
Other Monitoring Services
Muldrow glacier movement InSAR monitoring — Alaska, USA
Malaspina glacier deformation InSAR map — Canada/USA border
Malaspina glacier InSAR monitoring — Canada/USA, third view
Malaspina glacier ground movement InSAR — Canada/USA
Malaspina glacier deformation overview InSAR — Canada/USA
Campi Flegrei volcanic ground deformation InSAR monitoring — Italy