Abstract

GPS, Centerline and the APDM
Track: Pipeline
Author(s): Joe Bentley, James Moll, Carl Meinke

GE and Columbia Gas migrated data from a Framme based system to an Enterprise GIS. The migration project had worked out many data errors, but data was not spatially located properly. Columbia performed a gross level GPS data collection for its pipeline system. Attempting to adjust the pipeline to the newly acquired GPS, Columbia discovered that, as a feature based model, the adjustments could not be incorporated efficiently.

GE proposed a solution that temporarily utilized a leaner data model, and a small custom toolbar. Temporarily sacrificing the Data Integrity and metadata audits that APDM is designed to track for a much simpler and faster editing environment.

Funds were specifically planned for centerline cleanup.

Columbia Gas was able to put their Esri training to work on a large scale and quickly gain practical experience.

GE was able to push for allowance of Event classes in future versions of the APDM.

Joe Bentley
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp
1700 MacCorkle Ave. S.E.
Charleston , West Virginia 25314
United States
Phone: 304-357-3023
Fax: 304-357-3522
E-mail: jbentley@nisource.com

James Moll
PII North America
5700 Broadmoor
Suite 700
Mission , Kansas 66202
United States
Phone: 913-981-9675
E-mail: james.moll@ge.com

Carl Meinke
PII North America
5700 Broadmoor
Suite 700
Mission , Kansas 66202
United States
Phone: 913-981-9712
E-mail: carl.meinke@ge.com