Explore geospatial topics interactively at GITA’s half-day, in-depth seminars. Our experienced presenters fully understand the complexities, interconnectivity, and intricacies behind the issues faced by oil and gas professionals. You will achieve greater levels of understanding on your choice of four topics can put that knowledge to immediate use when you return to work after the conference. Please note: The fees for seminars are priced separately from the conference registration; see the registration form for details.
Emerging Technologies: Connecting Operators and Solutions Michael Baker, Intergraph; David Jacob, ESRI; Doug Rauenzahn, Cygnet
Vertical Markets: Distribution, Transmission, Gathering, Exploration and Production
We all face the challenges of staying aware of new spatial solutions and applying technology to a business model. Cutting edge products can be used to decrease costs, automate activities, and generate efficiencies otherwise unrealized in the industry. The most complicated part of dealing with emerging technologies is identifying good solutions and getting detailed information. GITA recognizes this problem and in response we will provide this emerging technology seminar, a forum to connect operators with solutions. The seminar will hit on a broad range of topics and will feature a Q&A panel session to establish an interactive setting for the audience. Topics will include technical presentations on subjects such as the integration of SCADA systems with GIS; how two industry-leading GIS vendors are advancing their solutions to include new protocols and technologies such as Google Earth and Microsoft Maps Live; and how Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) could be used in pipeline monitoring activities. This seminar will prove useful to operators who are looking at using new technologies to improve their business processes and general interest attendees alike.
GIS and its Application to the Gathering Industry Rob Brook, ESRI; Darrell Clarke, DCP Midstream; Mike Harris, Anadarko; Andrew Norris, Eagle Rock Energy Vertical Market: Gathering
Gathering pipeline operators are facing many challenges. Operators are looking for ways to effectively collect data and document their existing infrastructure. They are struggling with the requirements of the recent integrity management rules for gathering and low stress pipelines, along with how to effectively satisfy them. Gathering operators are also looking for answers to the ever-growing questions about effective data management, analysis, and reporting. To top it off they are seeking information about how to satisfy these complex questions within an existing and restrictive budgetary framework. This seminar will focus on the fundamental questions of what has to be done, and how it should be done. Bringing together industry experts and seasoned veterans, this session will provide valuable insights about how to meet the industries challenges.
DIMP: Regulation Updates, Best Practices, and Implications for Your Organization Glen Armstrong, EN Engineering; Mark Clayton, Centerpoint Energy; Ed Sweet, Coler & Colantonio, Inc.; Mark Warner, Questar Gas Vertical Market: Distribution
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has published a proposed rule that would establish integrity management requirements for gas distribution pipeline systems. This is the final phase of PHMSA's implementation of integrity management. In September 2008, the period for comment on the proposed rule closed, and discussion is underway to address operator issues and concerns. There are parallels to the existing integrity management regulations for hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines, with the same objectives to help assure pipeline integrity and improve the already good pipeline safety record. There are, however, differences in system design and local conditions affecting distribution pipeline safety, which preclude applying the same tools and management practices used for transmission pipeline systems. PHMSA therefore has proposed a slightly different approach for distribution integrity management. This seminar will provide updates on the DIMP and the ways distribution companies are anticipating and planning for implementation. Topics and case studies presented will range from the details of the legislation to preparing for and implementing a DIMP, along with suggested change management processes to manage risks and ensure success. Attendees will have opportunities to engage in conversation with the panel and ask questions of this distinguished group of utility practitioners, consultants, and administrators who have a variety of experiences developing and managing a DIMP.
Beyond GIS: System Integration and Interfacing Jeff Allen, Coler & Colantonio; Matthew G. Thomas, Spectra Energy; J.P. Lemieux, Union Gas; Adam Tonkin, Enspiria Solutions Vertical Markets: Distribution, Transmission
GIS has grown up and is now maturing further throughout the oil and gas industry. The once prevalent challenge of managing spatial data has seemingly been greatly decreased by the advancement of open architecture, geospatial databases, and Web services. Still, there remains an even greater set of obstacles to navigate through relative to successful GIS implementation. One of largest of these obstacles is the integration & interfacing of systems across the corporate enterprise. Bridging multiple data sets to create a singular, all-inclusive decision support system has become an integral part to any company’s plans to execute on fact based decision making strategies & methodologies that defines a successful company in this 21st century economy. This seminar will detail the ins and outs of successful system integration by highlighting the role GIS plays as an enabling technology, as the interfacing bridge across disparate systems. Presenters will explore the business proposition of integrating systems, such as one call, risk analysis, emergency response, inspection and maintenance, hydraulic modeling, and Compliance activities. It will introduce the concept of the “single dashboard” interface for business intelligence decision support and attendees will learn the reasoning behind such a concept mixed with examples from operators.
End to End: Risk and Integrity Management Mark Anderson, Shafer, Kline & Warren; Bill Byrd, RCP; Iain Calqhouhn, GE; Kurt Lawson, DNV Columbus Vertical Markets: Distribution, Transmission, Gathering, Exploration and Production
This seminar is designed for the GIS professional and risk and integrity personnel who work in conjunction to prepare and manage the IMP. Presenters will open with a discussion on the areas of overlap and differences among gathering, transmission, and distribution along with a discussion on some of the upcoming regulations for each sector. While operators and GIS have focused much attention on the actual pipeline portion of their facilities and the risk associated with it, many operators are now mature and moving forward with risk on their site facilities. The second portion will focus on this area of risk and some of the methods being used within the industry to ascertain this risk, while focusing on strategies for maintaining the data within a GIS. This will be followed by an in depth presentation on Direct Assessment methodology and the data associated with these tasks. Focus will include length of data maintenance along with ideas on capturing this data. Finally, a presentation on the needs for further data capture requirements which should be pursued to replace default data assumptions which may have occurred during the first phase of risk analysis will be reviewed.
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