The operator of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) commissioned the largest gas pipeline and fiber-optic monitoring solution ever installed to ensure transcontinental gas supply from Azerbaijan to the EU. Luna Innovations and automation contractor ABB collaborated with the system operator to provide leak detection, pipeline security and facility security across the 1,811 km route in a project spanning six years. Gas supply to Europe has become an especially critical issue in recent months, and Luna's pipeline security and leak detection solutions are key to ensuring supply for pipeline operators in the region, particularly in Turkey.

Luna's distributed fiber-optic monitoring system provides early warning of incursions on the pipeline right of way, such as intentional or unintentional digging. The system also monitors the acoustic and thermal properties of gas leaks, providing rapid detection with highly accurate localization. It also monitors a subsea section of the pipe, providing indication of leaks and potential threats, such as dragging anchors from passing boats.

As another part of the project, Luna's distributed fiber-optIC monitoring system has provided perimeter security for the pipeline's block-valve stations, to also provide above-ground facility protection along the entire route.