Abstract

Well Pad Design and Heavy Truck Freight Transport
Track: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Authors: Constantine Tonias, Ted Harrington

This paper addresses two important facets associated with creating a natural gas well, the establishment of a well pad elevation and the routing of the heavy trucks to the well site. This paper will discuss how the layout and well pad design elevation can be performed within ArcGIS in conjunction with the 3D Analyst as well as how the Network Analyst can be utilized to create routes which minimize costs and increases safety by avoiding potential bridges strikes and other route impediments.