A Bozeman high-tech laser company that uses lasers to scan for gas leaks has contracted with the largest natural gas well operator in the U.S.

Bridger Photonics will get paid $9 million to scan Diversified Energy Company’s wells, pipelines, production facilities and other infrastructure in the Appalachian Basin for gas leaks over three years.

Diversified Energy Company, a natural gas producer, is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, and operates about 69,000 wells in the U.S.