2023 Proceedings

Enbridge monitors class location for 14000 km of liquids pipeline in Canada using digitized polygon structure data, a PODS pipeline model, and a bespoke ArcGIS Pro Add-In. The customized add-in automates class location analysis, grandfathering, and change identification for the entire system, completing the process within a matter of hours. The user interface tailors the analysis to specific business needs and accepts file or enterprise geodatabase sources. The timely and accurate results from the add-in are consumed via ArcGIS Enterprise viewers facilitating enterprise-wide decision making.

bp US Pipeline & Logistics (“USPL”) spent excessive time on manual workflows, paper processes, and searching for information. In response, USPL implemented clear workflows and data quality ownership roles allowing them to eliminate many paper and manual process and reduce record / report generation time from 4 days to 20 minutes. Esri’s ArcGIS Enterprise, as implemented by bp, “One Map”, was used as the backbone to support the new governance policies. And the benefits were instantly recognizable with saving over $500,000 annually in time saved and improved decision making.