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Employer Profile: American Patrols

Company focuses on aerial inspection of the oil pipelines and product fields of Texas.

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American Patrols inspects more than 500 oil facilities daily in Texas. [Courtesy: American Patrols]
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Key Takeaways:

  • American Patrols, founded in 1987, provides aerial inspection services for oil and gas companies in the Greater Permian Basin, daily patrolling over 500 facilities.
  • Their mission is to protect the environment, preserve revenue, and minimize cleanup costs through these low-altitude inspections.
  • The company honors veterans, specifically the Tuskegee Airmen, by featuring red-painted tails on their fleet of aircraft.
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American Patrols was founded in 1987 and performs aerial inspection services for oil and gas companies in the Greater Permian Basin area in Texas.

Each day, its pilots patrol more than 500 facilities at low altitudes to inspect wells, pumps, gathering systems, batteries, water takeaway lines, and flow lines.

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