2012 Oil and Gas Pipeline Conference Presentations available for viewing.

GITA founded the Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference in 1991 and developed the conference into an important technical event for the oil and gas pipeline sector.  Additional years worth of presentations and conference proceedings will be made available in the future, and please check out the Events page for information on this year's Oil and Gas Conference.

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
Using GPS to Improve Data Collection - Peay PDF (2.59 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: Using GPS Technology to Improve Data Collection Processes and Accuracy Lead Presenter: Ted Peay, Questar Gas Description: Questar Gas Company has developed a process to collect As-Constructed gas facility information using GPS technology. We are currently in the final stages of development and implementation of this new technology within our company. We would like to share our experience of how we use GPS technology to improve our data collection process and accuracy.
Use of GIS in Environmental Evaluations - Fontenot PDF (4.92 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: Use of GIS in Environmental Evaluations for Project Planning Lead Presenter: Richard Fontenot, Morris P. Hebert, Inc. Co-Presenters: Terry Strahan, Morris P. Hebert, Inc; Michael Capello, Morris P. Hebert, Inc. Description: Geographic information systems (GIS) allow environmental planners to gain knowledge of known features, evaluate the potential for unknown features, and make an environmental business risk discussion to advance the project or gather additional information. GIS provide the ability to review, manipulate, compare, and analyze geographical datasets efficiently. Using GIS, planners can efficiently manipulate datasets in a manner that allows for better presentation of features. GIS can provide support to on-the-ground surveys by providing geographic location information and data management capabilities.
The National Map - DeVaughan PDF (7.57 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: The National Map: Data Delivery Services Lead Presenter: Claire DeVaughan, US Geological Survey Description: The National Map comprises a variety of products and services that provide the Nation with access to base geospatial information to describe the landscape of the United States. The National Map supports data download, digital and print versions of topographic maps, geospatial data services, and online viewing. This presentation will provide an overview of how The National Map web services and data download capabilities can be easily accessed and used to support a variety of project needs.
Risk Integrity Management - Ruik/Lohaus PDF (2.64 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title:Risk & Integrity Management Centralized Approach: Supporting Daily Decision Making Activities Lead Presenter: Sebastian Ruik/Matthias Lohaus, Rosen Integrity Solutions Co-Presenter: Markus Brors, Rosen Integrity Solutions Description: As an operator of transmission pipelines in the United Arab Emirates and offshore pipelines in Qatar, DOLPHIN ENERGY (DOLPHIN) has decided to implement a Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS) in order to support its existing and future operational, in-service and corporate needs with regard to the management of pipeline integrity.
Practical Pipeline Apps iOS Devices - James PDF (2.13 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: Practical Pipeline Applications on iOS Devices Lead Presenter: Eric James, Colonial Pipeline Company Co-Presenter: Eric Klein, Critigen Description: In an effort to provide field, planning and management personnel with rapid access to complex information, Colonial Pipeline Company, is partnering with Critigen to develop a suite of ArcGIS Mobile powered GIS applications on the iOS platform. Applications will be highly focused on functionality and user interface, thereby maximizing performance and the user experience. By providing an intuitive, map-based toolset on proven mobile hardware, we expect to streamline users’ timely use of complex data.
PODS Data Standards for New Construction - Bradley PDF (1.76 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: PODS Data Standards for New Construction Lead Presenter: Cheryl Bradley, Chevron Pipeline Company Description: The regulatory environment within which pipeline companies operate today dictates a highly integrated approach for maintaining up-to-date, geospatially-referenced pipeline materials and integrity management data with surrounding environmental, population, and cultural features. This regulatory environment has only become more stringent over time. To meet these requirements, Pipeline Operators have become increasingly sophisticated in their utilizing of GIS technology, and leveraging PODS (pipeline open data standard) as an industry standard format for pipeline data management. PODS is a highly scalable database architecture that integrates critical records and analysis data with geospatial location for each component of a pipeline system in a vendor neutral platform.
On the Lifecycle of DOT Structures - Tooley PDF (1.28 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: On the Lifecycle of DOT Class and HCA Structures: Modeling, Collecting, and Managing to Support 49 CFR 192 Regulations Lead Presenter: Jared Tooley, NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage Co-Presenters: Michael White, Global Information Systems, LLC; Brent Rape, Global Information Systems, LLC Description: 49CFR Part 192.5 and 192.903 provide broad definitions of the types of buildings and outside areas that must be considered when calculating Class Locations and High Consequence Areas. It is up to the operator’s discretion how to collect and manage this data. We examine the various structure data useful to pipeline operators, and how to model it in a pipeline facilities database such as APDM, ISAT or PODS. We will also describe how field data collection can be streamlined.
NiSource Streamlines As-built Reporting - Bentley PDF (3.22 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: NiSource Streamlines their As-built Completion Reporting Lead Presenter: Joseph Bentley, NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage Co-Presenter: John Spangler, Global Information Systems, LLC Description: In 2011, NiSource applied technologies to better track the progress of as-builts at all stages of planning, scheduling, construction, completion, as-builting, uploading to GIS to meet these corporate goals:Consistent completion reports delivered on time with the necessary content.Seamless handoff, tracking & feedback loop to ensure confidence.Transparency in number of completion packages in progress Documentation is completed throughout the project.Efficient compiling, transfer and retention of project documentation.
Maps & Apps for Better Pipeline Future - Coolidge PDF (8.67 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: Maps and Apps for a Better Pipeline Future Lead Presenter: Tom Coolidge, Esri Description: Co-Presenter: Danny Spillmann, Esri New workflows made possible by the latest advances in GIS technology are opening the door for oil and gas pipeline operators to transform how they conduct their business. This transformation in part is made possible by the arrival of GIS in the mainstream, useable by all employees of a pipeline company, wherever they are working. That is because today’s GIS empowers users in all functional areas to easily access their authoritative content and public content using web and mobile applications that are easy and natural to use, as they are similar to the technology they use every day in their personal lives. This new generation of ‘maps and apps’ introduces for pipelines a new era of productivity, sharing and collaboration.
Managing As-Builts - Marx PDF (2.84 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: From the Field to the Office – Managing As-Builts Lead Presenter: Nathan Marx, Chevron Pipeline Company Co-Presenter: Terry Strahan, Morris P. Hebert, Inc. Description: For many Operators, the question of how to define the requirements and delivery format of As-Built Surveys/Drawings in a way that enables pipeline data to be efficiently integrated into an enterprise GIS has been an issue for some time now. In many cases, it is not until after pipeline construction has been completed, and all the documentation has been delivered Operations, that the GIS department is informed of the new pipeline. We will review known issues and provide a working solution that has been developed and field tested.
IPLOCA & its Value to Pipeline Geospatial - Gloven PDF (1.36 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: What is IPLOCA and its Value to the Pipeline Geospatial Community? Lead Presenter: Michael P. Gloven, NRG Tech Description: IPLOCA (International Pipeline and Offshore Contractors Association) is a community of companies involved with the design, engineering and construction of pipelines. It’s mission is to provide value to members through a forum for sharing ideas, engaging the industry and its stakeholders, facilitating business opportunities and promoting the highest standards in the pipeline industry. Within IPLOCA is the Novel Construction Initiative which purpose is to stimulate innovation in the technology and processes required for execution of pipeline projects by engaging all contributors to the pipeline construction supply chain.
Integrating Pipeline Data with GIS - Puuri PDF (2.86 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	8/17/2016
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: Integrating Pipeline Field Data Collection with GIS for Compliance under The Act Lead Presenter: Jeffrey Puuri, GL Noble Denton Description: Under the Pipeline Safety Act of 2011 pipeline operators must comply with additional regulations related to recordkeeping and operations of their systems. This presentation will discuss an approach for integrating field data collection and manual record reconciliation with pipeline data maintained in a GIS that is aligned with ongoing pipeline inspection and maintenance business processes. The result is more accurate integrity management practices including MAOP determination and risk model calculations.
Induced Corrosion Hi Voltage Power Lines - Ring PDF (5.99 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: Induced AC Corrosion by High Voltage Power Lines Lead Presenter: Jerry Ring, Williams Description: Induced AC corrosion by high voltage power lines can attack a pipeline in an aggressive manner. Operators must identify their risks and implement preventative plans to mitigate this unique phenomenon. Using GIS, one can identify the areas that are more susceptible and help you target your mitigation plans. This paper presents a case study of the effort and steps involved with completing the analysis.
Increasing Inline Inspection Value - Smith PDF (1.73 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: Increasing the Value of Your Inline Inspection Investment Lead Presenter: Colby Smith, New Century Software, Inc. Description: This presentation will discuss key components of the Inline Inspection (ILI) life cycle and how to maximize the value of this data. The presenter will explore multiple techniques for integrating pipeline data with existing GIS to improve data quality. The discussion will also include different approaches for integrating ILI data over multiple tool runs and multiple years, as well as how to improve the quality of the data for use in operations and integrity management.
GIS Data Mgmt Pipeline Construction - Singh PDF (7.26 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: Using a GIS based Data Management System for New Pipeline Construction – Doing it Right From the Start Lead Presenter: Abhishek Singh, Petro IT Pvt. Ltd. Description: The paper describes the benefits, challenges and learning from the deployment of a GIS based Data Management System to monitor and elevate the level of quality control on a new pipeline construction project passing through both populated areas and environmentally sensitive terrain. The successes resulting from Enhanced traceability, superior compliance and an efficient and smooth handover to operations owing to the deployment of systems, is what will be shared through this paper.
Geospatial Tech Underground Facilities - Kerr PDF (830.86 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: Geospatial Technology’s Role in Protecting Underground Facilities Lead Presenter: Khrysanne Kerr/Jaime Medina, Common Ground Alliance Description: Geospatial technology plays a critical role in accurately mapping the location of all pipelines. Without accurate mapping of facilities, the likelihood of a serious incident greatly increases, compromising public safety and environmental health.Common Ground Alliance is member-driven non-profit association that uses a consensus model to establish damage prevention Best Practices for mapping accurately. This session will offer an overview on these practices and inform attendees how they can get involved in establishing new ones.
Geospatial Cloud Sol. for Aerial Imagery - Murray PDF (1.43 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: A Geospatial Cloud Solution for Aerial Imagery in Environmental Monitoring Lead Presenter: James Murray, Aero-Metric, Inc. Co-Presenter: Steve Ellis, Aero-Metric, Inc. Description: This experience gained during the acquisition, management, and dissemination of hundreds of thousands of aerial images and the associated metadata collected following the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill provided the basis for development of a template which leverages new commercially available cloud infrastructures to effectively deal with these elements in future events. The solution demonstrates how intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance information can be made available in near-realtime to a diverse group of collaborating users using different viewers and browsers both for emergency response situations and for more routine applications such as monitoring and planning.
Empowering Field Users Utility Enterprise - Nelson PDF (2.44 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: Empowering the Field Users in a Utility Enterprise Lead Presenter: Lee Nelson, 3-GIS, LLC Description: With the rise of regulatory pressures on gas utilities, utilities are more and more looking for innovative solutions for their integrity management problems. Utilizing the latest mobile technology in Android, iOS, and Windows, gas utilities are able to utilize a flexible tool to identity High Consequence Areas (HCA), manage pipeline cathodic protection, execute detailed inspections of exposed pipeline, and perform high-accuracy locates of buried facilities.
Computing with GIS - Veenstra PDF (4.3 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: Up in the Cloud; Computing with GIS Lead Presenter: Peter C.G. Veenstra, Willbros Engineering Description: This paper discusses cloud computing and GIS. The focus will be on criteria for choosing a cloud solutions, and a listing of potential benefits and pitfalls. Practical examples of cloud GIS computing will be explored and discussed.
Airborne LiDAR in Gas Pipeline App'n - Schaner PDF (7.72 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: The Application, Benefits and Implementation of Airborne LiDAR in Natural Gas Pipeline Applications Lead Presenter: Larry I. Schaner, Spatial Intel, Inc. Description: The introduction of new technology as a replacement for traditional field data gathering processes requires success on its inaugural use as a minimum to gain buy in, and potential for future consideration. We measured success in terms of improved safety, data quality, expedited time-lines and saving money. Critical to understand is that improved technology is a fraction of the solution, and can create a number of problems that must be addressed prior, during and after its use. We chronicle the use of airborne LiDAR (and aerial imagery) from route selection from route selection on through GIS, compliance and integrity, and the many hurdles overcome to achieve full implementation as it applies to Natural Gas Pipelines.
Advanced Route & Stationing Reconciliation - Haase PDF (7.44 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: Advanced Route and Stationing Reconciliation Using Disparate Data Lead Presenter: Jake Haase, Colonial Pipeline Company Co-Presenters: Patrick Boes, Global Information Systems, LLC; Clifford J. Warwas, Global Information Systems, LLC Description: In a 2012 effort to clean up route data and stationing in the spatial database, Colonial Pipeline Company (CPC) has taken a comprehensive approach to centerline reconciliation by marrying data resources old and new. In the past much of this work has revolved around aerial photography and as-built information. Colonial Pipeline Company is taking this idea further by integrating LIDAR and in-line-inspection data ensuring the most correct route locations and depths possible.
2012 Keynote Address - Singh PDF (2.59 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/30/2014
Type: PDF Presentation Category: 2012 Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference Title: The Journey of Improving Asset Knowledge and Information Management to Ensure Transmission and Distribution System Safety Lead Presenter: Sumeet Singh, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)