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Pipeline Inspection Services in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Pipeline inspection vendors assess the condition of pipelines with in-line inspection tools, such as pipeline inspection gauges (pigs) and nondestructive testing (NDT). These assessments include measurements of wall thickness in cast-iron, ductile-iron, and steel pipelines, which are used to transport a variety of products, including crude oil, natural gas, ores, coal, and water. Pipeline inspection services help buyers identify internal and external corrosion, cracking, and manufacturing flaws. Vendors offer a variety of inspection services, including visual, X-ray, magnetic-particle, and ultrasonic analysis. Buyers include oil companies and government agencies.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Pipeline Inspection Services procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Pipeline Inspection Services market in the United States includes External Pipeline Inspection, Internal Pipeline Inspection and Pipeline Leak Detection Services. Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-749-Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c., NACE-74.90-Other Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities N.E.C., NAICS-541990-All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services and UNSPSC-78102103-Pipeline inline inspection service.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Pipeline Inspection Services procurement coverage includes Natural Gas (Gases that consist primarily of methane but also include small amounts of heavier hydrocarbons, such as propane and butane. Natural gas is used in electricity generation, among other uses.), Nondestructive Testing (NDT) (Services that include pipeline inspection services using magnetic, visual, radiographic, and ultrasonic testing, among other methods.) and Pig (An inspection gauge used for pipeline cleaning and inspection purposes.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Pipeline Inspection Services procurement report as suppliers are SGS AG, Rosen Group, Mistras Group, Inc., TIC Solutions, Inc. and Intertek Group Plc.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Pipeline Inspection Services market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per mile, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Pipeline Inspection Services market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Pipeline Inspection Services procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Pipeline Inspection Services market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Pipeline Inspection Services market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Pipeline Inspection Services?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Pipeline Inspection Services is $7670 per mile. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 2.22 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Pipeline Inspection Services market?
The top vendors in the Pipeline Inspection Services market include SGS AG, Rosen Group, Mistras Group, Inc., TIC Solutions, Inc. and Intertek Group Plc.
What industries supply the Pipeline Inspection Services market?
The top industries supplying the Pipeline Inspection Services market are Computer Stores in the US, Computer Manufacturing in the US, Computer Peripheral Manufacturing in the US, Camera & Film Wholesaling in the US and Copier & Optical Machinery Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Pipeline Inspection Services?
Low vendor risk allows buyers to prioritize value-added criteria beyond operational stability. The pipeline inspection services market exhibits low vendor risk due to the stable revenue of most existing suppliers, who face minimal threat from substitutes. For buyers, this means lower concern about supplier default or operational disruption, creating an environment where procurement teams can confidently pilot new offerings, drive supplier collaboration on service enhancements, and prioritize ESG performance or technology advancements during vendor selection—without sacrificing continuity or risk control.
What factors affect the price of Pipeline Inspection Services?
Regulatory compliance in pipeline inspection services mandates adherence to safety and environmental standards set by governmental bodies, which can increase operational costs due to necessary investments in technology and training. For example, compliance with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulations may require more frequent inspections and advanced testing methods, leading to higher service fees for clients in the oil and gas sector.
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