Who is Six Nations Natural Gas
Six Nations Natural Gas (SNNG) provides natural gas services to approximately 3,000 residents and businesses across the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation in Ontario, Canada.
The organization operates with a small, dedicated team responsible for maintaining over 190 kilometers of pipeline, handling emergency repairs, and accurately mapping infrastructure growth to keep the community safe and warm all year round.
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A brief overview
Serving as the primary energy provider for a growing Indigenous community, Six Nations Natural Gas faces the dual challenge of maintaining reliability while adapting to modern infrastructure demands. With a compact field team, every process from inspections to emergency response must be accurate, efficient, and dependable.
The Role of Technology in Community Safety
To meet increasing infrastructure complexity, SNNG needed a modern mapping solution that could replace outdated paper records. The goal was to ensure that every technician, either new or experienced, could quickly locate underground lines and service connections, especially during emergency repairs.
From Hand-Drawn Maps to Digital Precision
For years, field crews relied on paper maps and hand-drawn sketches. As experienced technicians retired, valuable institutional knowledge was at risk of being lost. SNNG needed a digital, GPS-based solution to preserve data, reduce mapping time, and improve response safety across all service areas.
Key challenges
Before implementing Geolantis.360, Six Nations Natural Gas was limited by outdated mapping methods and fragmented knowledge sharing. These inefficiencies directly affected field safety, accuracy, and response time.
Time-Consuming, Error-Prone Mapping Processes
Manual drawings and paper maps made it difficult to locate underground lines, particularly during emergencies or night-time repairs. As long-term employees retired, valuable infrastructure knowledge became harder to access, increasing operational risk.
Limited Proof for Legal and Compliance Requirements
Each property required a hand-drawn sketch after service or maintenance work, often taking up to 10 minutes per job. Revisiting the same site meant redrawing the same map multiple times, wasting hours each week and slowing response times.
The solution
To improve accuracy and safety, Six Nations Natural Gas adopted Geolantis.360, a GPS-based utility mapping and data management platform. The system modernized their field operations by digitizing every stage of the mapping and maintenance process.
“With Geolantis, you just pull up the map, and you know where the lines are which eliminates uncertainties.”
– Brad Williams, Utility Foreman, Six Nations Natural gas
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Accurate GPS Mapping for Safer Operations
With Geolantis.360, technicians now map gas mains and service lines using precise GPS coordinates. This ensures accurate records even when tracing wires are broken or inaccessible, giving the team reliable data for emergencies and future maintenance.
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Instant Access to Critical Information
Technicians can now pull up maps in seconds, eliminating uncertainty during urgent calls. Whether responding to a gas leak or a house fire, field workers can instantly identify line locations and act with confidence, improving both speed and safety. Brad Williams remarked:
“It’s important to know where gas lines are at 2 AM.”
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Streamlined Digital Workflows
Instead of drawing maps manually, field data is now collected once and stored permanently. Each completed job can be reviewed, reused, and shared instantly, saving up to 40–60 minutes per job. This automation reduces duplication and provides a permanent, centralized record.
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Dedicated Support and Partnership
Beyond technology, Six Nations values Geolantis’ customer support. The responsiveness and hands-on guidance provided by the Geolantis team ensured a smooth onboarding experience and a strong, ongoing partnership.
“Abe’s always there when we need him. He’s helped us every step of the way.” – Brad Williams, Utility Foreman
The outcome
By moving from paper maps to digital precision, Six Nations Natural Gas has significantly enhanced safety, productivity, and long-term data reliability.
Enhanced Field Safety
Technicians can now locate gas lines with confidence even during late-night emergencies, reducing on-site risk and preventing potential accidents.
Improved Efficiency and Time Savings
Digital mapping and GPS capture save up to one hour per job, allowing the small field team to focus on higher-priority maintenance and customer service.
Long-Term Data Accuracy and Accessibility
Each mapped service line is permanently stored in Geolantis.360, creating a reliable infrastructure database for future use. This ensures that even as staff change, critical knowledge remains intact.
Empowered Workforce and Ongoing Innovation
As adoption grows, SNNG plans to expand its use of Geolantis.360, integrating additional data such as meter sizes and inspection history. This continuous improvement supports smarter operations and long-term sustainability.
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