Abstract

Apache Mobile GIS Field Initiative
Track: Petroleum
Authors: Bruce Sanderson

Field workers in the petroleum industry need maps to do their jobs. They need to locate points of interest such as wells, navigate from one location to another, and capture data, such as the exact location of a spill, a lease road, or even a photo of something at a certain location.
Unfortunately, at Apache, no consistent method existed to satisfy this diverse set of needs. This has forced users to find their own solutions, which include handheld GPS devices of unknown accuracy, laptops with various mapping applications, and even hardcopy maps.
The GIS Team decided to launch a pilot project that would leverage our GIS infrastructure to help implement a consistent method for the use of location-based services and the collection and sharing of geographic information. We evaluated ESRI Mobile for Windows, ArcPad, and the iPad and document our findings in this presentation.