2012 Agenda

The plenarykicks off the conference with an update from Esri. Speakers will share success stories and best practices specific to oil and pipeline companies. GIS professionals demonstrate how ArcGIS 10.1 will impact the way you do business to add value to your bottom line

Your company is unique and so is your GIS. Talk to Esri partners in the EXPO about products and services to help you meet your business objectives.

The plenarykicks off the conference with an update from Esri. Speakers will share success stories and best practices specific to oil and pipeline companies. GIS professionals demonstrate how ArcGIS 10.1 will impact the way you do business to add value to your bottom line.

The Cloud as an Enterprise GeoSpatial Platform: Separating Fact, Fiction
Presenter: Keith Fraley, Shell
Cloud computing is one of the most used and misused terms in the IT Industry. In this presentation we will take a Myth Busters approach to a recently completed Shell Amazon Web Services GeoSpatial Cloud computing pilot. Specific areas of focus will be on discovering the truths about claims of simplicity, low cost, agility and instant elasticity, security, performance and enterprise integration.

We will also focus on outlining optimal configurations, best practices, highlight areas of opportunity as well as limitations of the current offerings within Shell. We will touch on Amazon's partnership with Esri, what it means for our industry moving forward and how it has the opportunity to level the playing field for smaller operators. Cloud computing as a platform is here to stay, and with it advantages and potential pitfalls. It is important for GIS Managers to understand the ramifications of this industry evolution.

Significant Recent Discoveries & Global Activity Update
Presenter: Steve DeVito, IHS
A brief overview of global historical oil and gas resources, recent significant discoveries and anticipated future trends. This presentation describes some recent large oil and gas discoveries and places them into context with the current global resource legacy. Historical advances in technology are noted and recent activity in deep water exploration and unconventional resource plays are examined with possible future trends suggested.

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Implementing a Spatial Data & Technology Framework for the Enterprise
Presenter:Ronald Lopez, ExxonMobil
Inefficiencies may arise from the absence of standard enterprise-level technologies for non-traditional GIS users that don't require ArcGIS Desktop. Today's users expect the ease of use found across many web applications. This coupled with the inability to easily perform data mining tasks against large swaths of geospatial data can help to proliferate one-off solutions that may not be easily extended.

ExxonMobil has instituted a centralized spatial data and technology foundation, including the introduction of thin client apps with ArcGIS Server to medium level solutions with ArcGIS Explorer.

Included in the foundation is the development of spatial data indexes along with search tools to assist with data mining. This has helped to identify data in disparate locations that can serve as foundational data across the corporation, and catalogue non-foundational data (operational layers) that may not have been fully realized.

ArcGIS Exploration Framework Implementation: A PETRONAS Approach
Presenter:Mohd Zukhairi Abd Latef, PETRONAS
In recent years, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have evolved to become a necessary tool and platform in PETRONAS especially in managing and visualizing spatial data. Our 1st Web-based GIS deployed in 2005 and recently migrated to ArcGIS Server significantly impacted E&P spatial data searching and information queries to the E&P community within the organization. In 2011, a GIS framework for exploration was developed in order to address some key challenges in exploration; ensuring data is kept up-to-date, a consistent evaluation with clear audit trail is applied throughout and that data are available for ongoing exploration evaluation process. A GIS-based (ArcGIS) exploration framework has been introduced to address these challenges from exploration planning, analysis and portfolio management. This paper will share on PETRONAS experiences in the implementation of ArcGIS Exploration Framework, including workflow and interface with G&G interpretation software, Petrel.

Use of GIS in Exploration & Development
Presenter: Fuad Al aqeel, Al Khafji Joint Operations
Discovering new sources of petroleum ahead of the competition is one of the key ways to staying successful in the petroleum industry. A GIS helps evaluate the potential for oil in promising locations.

This paper describes how AL-Khafji Joint Operation (KJO) is using GIS in various exploration related activities, where a single spatial data repository is built, and GIS tools are used for visualization seismic surveys, , subsurface and cross section interpretations and images, well locations, and existing infrastructure information. KJO has also developed an interactive GIS Map Viewer, to relate these data elements to the location in question in mapform and overlay, view, and manipulate the data to analyze and understand their potential.

Attachments, HTML Pop-Ups, and Other New Functionality in ArcGIS 10
Presenter: Leslie Morgan, TeachMeGIS
The ability to add attachments to features in a geodatabase is new with ArcGIS 10. This enhancement enables information related to individual features to be stored and managed within the geodatabase. This additional information is linked to an individual feature through a relationship class in the geodatabase, and the types of files that may be linked include, but are not limited to, images, pdf's, text files, Microsoft Word documents and PowerPoint presentations. These attachments are easier to manage than traditional hyperlinks created in ArcGIS, and they may be accessed through the Identify window, the feature attribute table, and through an HTML pop-up. In addition to providing access to the contents of attachments, HTML pop-ups may be used to display images that are not stored in the geodatabase but instead are referenced in a database table (unmanaged). This referencing may also be used to show videos, play mp3's, and give the user the ability to add layer files and/or georeferenced images from the HTML Popup window. This talk will include demonstrations of how attachments and HTML pop-ups may be used as well as provide information about other functionality in ArcGIS 10.

Editing Tables with the Field Calculator
Presenter: Tracy Rijken, TeachMeGIS
What is the fastest way to edit attributes in a table? Use the Field Calculator! This under-appreciated tool has amazing abilities to manipulate data in a table. Edits can be as simple as copying values between columns, to more elaborate calculations involving functions. With a few mouse clicks and key strokes, the Field Calculator can convert elevations from feet into meters, extract the significant digits from an API number, or choose the most recent date from multiple date fields. But wait, there's more! The Show Codeblock option provides space for writing a Python snippet. Use this method to apply logic, such as if-then statements and looping, to control the data even further. This workshop offers tips and tricks for learning about, and taking advantage of, the Field Calculator.

Using ArcGIS 10 Temporal Animations to Illustrate Unconventional Play Development Presenters: Sam Limerick, AllPoints GIS; Lucy Luo, Baker Hughes; Jack Perrin, Z, Inc. Temporal map animations are an excellent vehicle to visualize the development of unconventional oil and gas plays, and ArcGIS 10 makes their creation much easier. This presentation will show tips and tricks for data preparation, animation design, and export to a movie. Animations were made for the US EIA to illustrate the development of the Barnett, Bakken and Eagleford Shale plays. Wells appear on the map by date of first production, with symbol size representing production per unit time and symbol color representing GOR. Other elements which change as an animation progresses are the date stamp, production graph, and text for significant events. The ability with ArcGIS 10 to create an animation movie has been improved with the ability to export sequential images and reassemble as a movie using the Raster to Video tool. The new Time Slider window is an effective tool to preview temporal changes before exporting to a movie.

The Display and Interactive Analysis of Large High Resolution Photorealistic Geological Outcrop Models
Presenters: Lionel White, Geological & Historical Virtual Models, LLC; Jarvis Cline, Geological & Historical Virtual Models, LLC; Mohammed Alfarhan, King Abdulaziz City for Sciences and Technology; Carlos Aiken, University of Texas at Dallas; Daniel Minisi, Shell EP; Steve Bergman, Shell EP
The GeoAnalysisTools software is an Esri ArcScene extension that provides an interactive means to study photorealistic models of geological outcrops. The draping of high resolution photos (to 1 mm per pixel) onto a TIN mesh of the LiDAR derived model provides an accurate, lifelike replica of the outcrop. The models are imported into ArcScene for analysis. The geologist can make most of the physical measurements of the outcrop that he would make in the field using the entire outcrop for measurement, rather than being limited to the areas that he can physically access in the field. The geologist can measure feature orientation and dimensions, rapidly create down plunge cross-sections, identify sedimentary facies and annotate them, make rapid bed thickness measurements, and insert stratigraphic columns and hyper-links to supporting documentation into the ArcScene project. In support of projects at the University of Texas at Dallas, GHVM has created models of 6 km of the Jubaila formation, Middle Arab-D, southwest of Riyadh, at optical resolution to 1 mm per pixel and 3.3 km of models of the Eagle Ford Shale road cut outcrops in South Texas, along with many other smaller models.

GIS Applications and Wind Energy Project Development
Presenters: Qingzhou Li, BP Wind Energy; Elizabeth Arlen, BP Wind Energy
The development of new wind energy projects requires significant consideration of issues including sitting, environmental, topographical and land use. GIS technology can integrate information from wind resources, environmental sensitivities, economic data, financial information and other sources, providing the wind developer with a powerful tool for wind energy project development. A GIS based analytic workflow model was developed to: 1) locate wind farms, 2) evaluate wind farm site suitability, 3) design turbine layout, and 4) study land availability for feasible wind power development. This workflow uses rule-based spatial analysis to evaluate different scenarios. The suitability criteria include physical requirements as well as environmental and human impact factors. Once a wind farm is under construction, a GIS database is built to use for long-term wind farm management.

Presenters: Adam Pittman, Esri; Dal Hunter
Are you interested in creating GIS web applications but unsure about where to start? Perhaps you've worked with ArcGIS for Server and want to create web applications but don't want to do any programming. In both cases, this is the session for you. You will be introduced to some general web map design patterns and pits. This session will demonstrate some of the available configurable web applications, including the application templates in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Portal, the downloadable ArcGIS Viewers for Flex and Silverlight, and the ArcGIS web parts for Microsoft SharePoint.

geoLOGIC systems ltd. & the geoLOGIC Data Center
Presenter: Lori Adams, geoLOGIC
geoLOGIC systems ltd. is a widely recognized developer of high quality databases and premium software products that offer comprehensive, relevant solutions to the Oil and Gas industry. This presentation will give you a brief overview of geoLOGIC's history and business philosophy, as well as outline our superior product and service offerings. The geoLOGIC Data Center (gDC) will be showcased through a live video demonstration, illustrating the nature of the database's expansive, comprehensive and value-added public well and land data.

IHS Geospatial Intelligence and Map Services
Presenter: James Sanders, IHS
IHS helps you understand the complete picture with an extensive array of high-quality datasets that have been transformed into easy-to-use spatial layers. By integrating different layers into a single view either through IHS or ESRI GIS applications, you can gain a better understanding of the situation you are analyzing and make better informed decisions. IHS offers an unparalleled array of datasets for intelligent mapping applications, including:

• Global energy exploration and production data such as wells, basins, blocks, fields, surveys and coal deposits
• Most comprehensive global datasets, including over 5 million wells and over 500,000 miles of pipeline
• Midstream energy infrastructure elements, including pipelines, oil and gas storage facilities, ports, LNG facilities, refineries and petrochemical processing plants
• U.S. offshore wells, platforms, pipelines, fields and leases
• Real-time ship movements for more than 50,000 vessels a day, along with access to ship registry details
• Data on more than 9,800 ports and 23,000 port service providers
• Historical ship movements
• Global terrorist and counter-terrorist activity, including details such as event date, event type, target type, terrorist groups involved, number of fatalities and wounded, and damage scale
• Satellite imagery analysis by world-class security and defense analysts
• High-quality base maps

Join us to explore how IHS Energy Map Services can help you integrate comprehensive energy, defense, risk and security spatial data into a single map view for informed decision making.

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Introducing GIS to an Oil & Gas Company: A Rapid Implementation Story
Presenters: Mike Slee, Addax Petroleum; Philippe Chessel, Addax Petroleum
In September, 2010, Addax Petroleum began investing in technical data management, hiring its first Technical Data Manager. Initial business analysis suggested it was time the technical business began taking advantage of GIS technology. Two months later, management approved investment in both technology and manpower to develop this capability.

By November, 2011, Addax Exploration & New Ventures teams were delivering projects with GIS technology central to their business workflows, Environmental Impact Assessments and pipeline planning projects were being supported, and a corporate technical data and information web portal integrated with document and technical databases was rolled out to the wider user community—supported by a small focused team of GIS and Geoscience data management specialists.

This is a success story of driving culture change, improving project efficiencies, and developing knowledge management capabilities all within a standardized and service-oriented Esri-based technology framework delivered as a rapid implementation initiative.

GIS Strategy at Apache
Presenter: Bruce Sanderson, Apache Corporation
Many of us are faced with the challenge of implementing GIS technology across a global enterprise. How does one leverage the tools at hand to build the right infrastructure that allows local units to manage their own data and workflows while ensuring that the central office is able to utilize geographic information as a corporate asset. Is it possible to create large scale databases that are truly navigable by the user. Can tools really be simplified so that they require minimal training to use? And, once implemented, how can these tools be properly supported? This presentation describes Apache's approach to implementing a global GIS. We discuss the concept of a central repository, methods for making it accessible to users, and the use of the Apache GeoPortal for search, discovery, and content socialization. The purpose of this presentation is to provide examples and ideas for others involved in similar implementations.

Presenter: Cody Benkelman, Esri
This session will focus on new management and analysis techniques in ArcGIS 10 and what's coming down the road. The mosaic dataset and Image Analysis window provide enhanced capabilities for the management, analysis, visualization and dissemination of imagery in ArcGIS 10. This session will also focus on the operational use of imagery, the management of imagery with web applications, and help users understand when it is better to use imagery or cache for their work.

North Slope Alaska GIS Use in Oil and Gas Exploration
Presenter: Charles Barnwell, Michael Baker Jr. Corp.; Robert McBrayer, Repsol-USA
The North Slope, Alaska, hosts the largest oil and gas field in North America, and currently is in the midst of a renewed oil and gas exploration activity covering the breadth of the entire North Slope. Many of these projects Baker has worked on including Pt. Thomson oil and gas play on the eastern North Slope, Alpine, and the Colville Delta. GIS is playing a key role in many of these projects, providing a foundation for a wide range of activities from logistics, planning, environmental analysis to engineering. This presentation describes our lessons learned from our experience mainly with oil and gas clients. In these projects GIS has been used successfully to provide a common foundation for operations. This paper discusses the methodology, processes, and results of GIS, and provides examples of how GIS has been used. Recommendations for how we can improve GIS as a tool in the oil and gas exploration business are also presented. In particular, the concept of "intelligent maps" and Web data sharing are discussed as powerful ways to enhance team operations on complex projects.

Using ArcGIS and highly accurate stereo satellite elevation mapping for frontier and international oil and gas project engineering and for verification of ground survey data.
Presenter: Gerry Mitchell, Photosat
Highly accurate stereo satellite mapping is increasingly being used for project engineering of all phases of oil and gas projects from seismic exploration to pipeline and facilities construction. The first operational adoption of this technology is in areas of the world where security for ground survey crews is problematic. With horizontal and vertical accuracies of better than 50cm the stereo satellite precision ortho photos and DEM's are used to create highly accurate ArcGIS points, arcs and polygons for use in a variety of dedicated engineering applications. We will show operational examples from Iraq and Libya. On large projects there are always undetected survey blunders and are often elevation offsets between surveys tied to different benchmarks. With highly accurate, reliable stereo satellite precision ortho photos and DEMs covering thousands of square kilometres, these ground survey blunders and offsets are easily detected and adjusted. We will show examples of comparisons of ground survey data with precision stereo satellite mapping in ArcGIS, being used to detect and correct ground survey blunders and offsets.

Presenter: Bernie Szukalski, Esri
ArcGIS Online provides access to a set of online resources to enrich and extend the ArcGIS user experience. This includes a rich set of online maps and related services that may be accessed for free through ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS Explorer, or ArcGIS for Server applications. This session will provide details on the variety of ArcGIS Online content and capabilities that are available today and demonstrate how ArcGIS users can use them. The session will also describe how the ArcGIS Online system was built to provide high-performance and scalable maps and services using ArcGIS for Server.

The Energy Industry Metadata Standards Initiative is pursuing an opportunity to significantly increase the efficiency of discovering, evaluating, and accessing distributed information resources via the use of standardized, structured metadata. The core deliverable of the initiative is a new profile of the well-established international metadata standard ISO 19115. This new profile—formally, the Energy Industry Profile of ISO/DIS 19115-1 v1.0—has been developed by Energistics' Metadata Standards Work Group, with requirements input and feedback provided by members of the global energy community.

The Metadata Standards Work Group is working with Esri's Geoportal team to demonstrate the Energy Industry Profile (EIP) v1.0 using a network of several searchable metadata systems federated via the Internet. EIP's release status and an update on the EIP prototype will be presented.

IPAS: An ArcGIS Server-based framework for oil and gas E&P decision support
Presenters: Chad Cooper, Peter Smith, Malcolm Williamson, Jackson Cothren, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas;
Oil and natural gas exploration and production activities can reap significant benefits from the use of GIS-based decision support tools, yet it is rarely practical to distribute desktop GIS tools to every potential user in an organization. The Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST), in collaboration with the University of Arkansas Department of Chemical Engineering and Argonne National Lab, has created a robust framework centered on ArcGIS Server which allows the integration of geoprocessing models both from within ArcGIS and from external platforms, while providing secure, distributed access across organizations. Funded by the Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE-NETL) and from The Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA), pilot implementations have been developed for both the Fayetteville and Haynesville shale gas plays.

OMV (Austria) E&P WebGIS based G&G Archive for Production Unit Maps
Presenter: Christoph Smolka, OMV E&P GmbH
Production Unit Maps are essential and mandatory for daily work in the E&P business. To guarantee the availability of the official Production Unit Maps for OMV Austria, an integrated data management concept was developed and implemented. The G&G Archive was chosen to be the only valid source for these maps. As the searching and receiving/downloading application for the archived G&G data, the OMV E&P WebGIS, based on SynerGIS WebOffice, was chosen to use the spatial search and display and analyses functionality of GIS, too.

An overview of the concept, the workflows, the (Web)GIS integration and the G&G Archive will be presented as well as the challenges we had to face during this project.

EGI Connect… A Portal Solution
Presenter: Raymond Levey, Energy & Geoscience Institute
Energy & Geoscience Institute (EGI), part of the University of Utah, provides applied research in hydrocarbons and geothermal applications for government and industry. EGI's Corporate Associate program of 65 industry leading oil and gas companies is the largest upstream E&P research consortia at any university worldwide. Through years of research projects, EGI had amassed an extensive data library. Historically, member access to the library was manual, with hard-copy delivery of reports. Recognizing the value of the geospatial aspect of the project reports, EGI decided to provide online GIS access to the library. More current studies created as ArcGIS projects could now be included. Through the GIS interface, additional 3rd party content could now be blended, enhancing the value of the proprietary library content. This led to the development of EGIconnect. The EGIconnect portal utilizes the latest Esri technologies, allowing EGI members to select specific content to meet their individual needs.

Presenter: Damian Spangrud, Esri
Learn about the exciting improvements to ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop. Highlights include the new sharing and publishing capabilities and improvements to editing productivity, spatial analysis, and cartography.

Activity Tracking Solutions with GIS Web Mapping Techniques
Presenter: Daniel Puffer, Pioneer Natural Resources
In highly-active oil and gas plays such as the Eagle Ford trend in South Texas, it can be overwhelming for technical staff to keep track of and deliver activity information via GIS maps and databases to other team members. Even when GIS professionals are able to parse through relevant activity data and create the necessary activity maps, it's not always guaranteed that viewers will be able to hone in on the information that is relevant to their specific areas of interest. By incorporating activity-tracking workflows with web-mapping technologies, some of the burden of sifting through and delivering pertinent data can be shifted towards the viewer, who is able to explore and isolate what data is needed for their own projects. Such "Cooperative" mapping techniques can potentially increase the efficiency of workflows and ensure more effective data sharing amongst asset team members. This presentation will illustrate the necessity of utilizing such technologies in high-activity areas, overview the technical aspects of web-mapping, and give personal insights on how best to accomplish "User Buy-In" for this new type of data exploration.

Spatial Dependency of Unconventional Oil & Gas Operations from Leasing through to Production
Presenter: Jonathan Stigant, Stigant Enterprises
The scope of the impact of surveying and mapping activities for support of drilling in Shale plays in North America is underestimated by most of those who lead the projects among oil & gas operators. The stages include well & boundary depiction from commercial sources versus custom surveying, regulatory issues, reserves estimates and royalties, identifying prospects from seismic surveying, siting and building of the well pad and facilities, elevation/depth referencing & tracking, well surface and wellbore surveying and data handling, the importance of LWD as well as geo-steering in identifying the varying potential of each layer and sub-layer, managing the perforation and hydraulic fracturing stages and the mapping of fracturing using micro-seismic surveying. Some examples of the impact of poor data handling, computation, storage and project management of the coordinate and location data will be shown as well as recommendations for achieving dramatic increase in ROI for relatively small investment.

Presenter: David Cardella, Esri
Mobile GIS extends the reach of GIS from the office to the field, improving the efficiency of your field work force as well as the accuracy and timeliness of your geospatial data. Topics will include configuring ready-to-deploy applications, as well as building focused applications using the ArcGIS APIs for Windows, Windows Mobile, iOS, Windows Phone, and Android field devices.

Defining Accuracy for Aerial Acquisition of Geospatial Data
Presenter: Mike Tully
When it comes to aerial acquisition of orthoimagery and other remote-sensing services, it is important to ensure high quality data. With positional accuracy typically being the single most expensive component of your geospatial project, understanding how much (or little) you need can help you plan project budgets. Based on decades of company experience, one of Aerial Services' Certified Photogrammetrists and Principals, Mike Tully, will explain the key factors for accuracy of aerial orthoimagery projects such as flight height, photo scale, and positional accuracy. During this discussion, he'll touch on the differing national map specifications, including the National Map Accuracy Standards (NMAS) and National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA). Lastly, he'll explain how to balance costs and benefits while considering practical concerns for your next project.

Creating Pipeline Alignment Sheets Using ArcGIS 10, Data Driven Pages
Presenter: Jerrod Stutzman, Devon Energy
The creation of alignments sheets for pipelines is typically done by 3rd party software. Utilizing new technology available with ArcGIS 10, we have developed a process to create alignment sheets in-house. Data Driven Pages is key to this process, but Data Interoperability (FME) and custom development are also critical. This process is a game-changer because it has saved time and money, as compared to the previous workflow.

State Geological Survey data as ready-made services – just plug 'em in…
Presenter: Stephen M. Richard, Arizona Geological Survey
State Geological Surveys have deployed more than 100 OGC WMS, WFS and Esri map services using ArcGIS for Server based at state-geological-survey hubs around the nation, providing geologic data for the DOE National Geothermal Data System, as part of a national Geoscience Information Network (USGIN). This community is now moving forward to implement services to deliver geologic maps via map services with a simple content model (name, age, rock type, feature type) that are directly usable in ArcGIS or other OGC service client software.

Bringing Esri and PPDM Together for Speed and Functionality Online
Presenter: Tim Downing, geoLOGIC Systems Ltd.
As more companies today move towards PPDM and expand their use of GIS, combining these two data sources is proving to be a big challenge. geoLOGIC systems ltd. recently dealt with this problem in building our new website, specifically when it came to website searches. Every search on our website combines both ArcObjects and PPDM databases. ArcObjects searches are comprised of various combinations of over 30 feature classes that can include user-defined features, and the two PPDM databases cover over 200 tables. The result: very slow searches. Combining these two datasets using Esri SDE, ArcObjects, and SQL in a way that provided the speed necessary for an effective website was so challenging that we had to try several solutions before finding the right balance in technologies. This presentation will cover the challenges that we encountered and how we used Esri tools to overcome them.

Update on the PPDM Well Identification Project
Presenter: Trudy Curtis, PPDM Association
This paper will present the results to date of the PPDM Association's Well Identification Project and the project plans for the remainder of 2012. Well Identification and well numbering, such as the API Number in the United States, is done differently by different organizations–operators, regulators, service companies and information providers. The existing standards are either incomplete or the adoption of these standards has led to the point today where matching information solely on a Well Identifier has significant risk that well information is mismatched or lost. The PPDM project team is creating a "Global Framework for Well Identification" that includes best practices for well and wellbore identification, regardless of where in the world a well is drilled. This paper will present the analysis results of Well Identification interviews with numerous stakeholders that either assign or utilize well identifiers including numerous E&P operators, service companies, information providers and several North American regulatory agencies. Also, a project on Well Identification in Alberta is expected to start in 2012 and the goals and status of that project will be presented.

Presenters: Clint Brown, Esri; Adam Pittman, Esri
Attend this session to learn how to create customizable templates. Learn how to easily create and share fully functional web mapping applications without having to write code. The session also looks at making minor changes to the templates and deploying them on your own web server.

Integrating Environment Mitigation into Planning
Presenter: Anhua Wei, Cenovus Energy; Calvin Clark, Cenovus
The integration of environment into business structure has attracted significant interest in recent years. The objective of this study was to develop a process that integrates environmental factors into project design to improve environmental performance while maintaining business goals. Environmental constraint maps and least-cost path analysis were used to develop alternative pipeline and access route between the current central plant and well pad locations. Compared to the Business As Usual scenario, the alternative layout shows a significant decrease in the environmental cost and less impact on natural diversity in the in-situ oil sands area of Alberta while potentially enhancing the project economics.

Presenter: David Cardella, Esri
The ArcGIS Runtime SDKs allow you to extend the reach of your GIS to various platforms. Get an introduction to the SDKs, discuss how to get started, and explore available resources. Developers seeking to support modern platforms, including Windows (32- and 64-bit), Linux (64-bit), Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, and Windows Phone should attend this session to learn about building powerful, small-footprint, easy-to-deploy GIS applications with ArcGIS Runtime. Java developers can build cross-platform solutions, WPF developers can build Windows solutions, and mobile developers can build apps for the platforms of their choice. Attend this workshop to learn more about the release of this new architecture with ArcGIS 10.1.

From ArcReader to Silverlight: An Enterprise GIS Implementation
Presenters: Leland Henry, Linn Energy; Cherie Jarvis, Idea Integration
Linn Energy implemented an enterprise GIS using ArcGIS Server and Silverlight. The system was built to replace a multi-user ArcReader workgroup and to provide a system of record for Linn's disparate spatial data. The enterprise consolidated spatial data into one location and allowed users at every level of the organization to view and analyze spatial information in a common operating picture. Many lessons were learned along the way including the need to test and tune your application before going live.

ArcGIS Server as Spatial Data Platform for Global Energy Information Provider
Presenters: James Sanders, IHS; Bruce Sanderson, Apache Corporation
IHS is building a global spatial data distribution platform based upon ArcGIS Server 10 to meet the ever increasing spatial information needs of our Energy customers. This presentation will discuss the vision and demanding requirements for this platform, our experience with ArcGIS Server 10 as a key enabling technology, and how we overcame a number of unexpected challenges along the way. For example, our security and data access business rules have required us to integrate a third party security component in to the platform.

Meet up with new and old friends at the Petroleum User Group social. Dress is casual and the atmosphere is fun. Departing Entrance E, The House of Blues is located three blocks northwest of the George R Brown Convention Center at Dallas St. and Caroline St. You will need to wear your conference badge to enter the social.

Exploring Practical Use Cases that Improve Data Interoperability
Presenter: Kris Majury, Safe Software
Many oil and gas companies are facing increasing challenges in accessing, restructuring, migrating, and loading spatial data. This presentation will demonstrate how spatial data transformation technology has helped organizations in the oil and gas industry overcome a variety of interoperability challenges, enabling them to fully realize the value of their data assets. Demonstrations, with examples from Laredo Energy, Apache Corporation, and Talisman Energy, will highlight how data management processes can be automated, and how data can be kept up to date and seamlessly moved in and out of data stores. Attendees will discover how modern technology can help organizations ensure that formats, data models, and coordinate systems don't need to stand in the way of data access. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the many ways that spatial data transformation technology can help them address common data interoperability challenges so they can focus their energies on their objectives instead.

Managing Gravity & Magnetic Data through GIS to support Exploration Opportunities in Malaysia
Presenter: Mohd Zukhairi Abd Latef, PETRONAS
Gravity & Magnetic data are becoming important during the exploration stage, especially when seismic data coverage are limited. PETRONAS executed an initiative to inventory and archive all domestic gravity and magnetic data in a structured and accessible manner to be used by our explorationist and geoscientist for new exploration projects. The task was to compile various data sets including over 50 gravity and magnetic surveys, which were over 50 years old. GIS was used in this project because of its capability to manage various data formats, tabular, vector and raster datasets, and integrate with other subsurface applications. Many challenges were faced, i.e., non-standard file formats, geodetic integrity of the data, missing reports and so on. Ultimately, most data were compiled, inventoried and made digitally available to users through GIS. Due to this effort, a renewed interest in gravity and magnetic data emerged amongst the geoscience community. This initiative also results in a new development of an internal GIS data model for gravity & magnetic in order to establish standard formats of data delivery from our Production Sharing Contractors (PSC's) in Malaysia.

Toward an enterprise GIS in Total
Presenter: Sylvain Bard-Maier, Total
GIS use in Total has been growing rapidly for a few years; such that it is time to move from the shapefiles to the Geodatabase and from desktop to web-based applications. The presentation will describe where we are now, present a vision for where we want to go, and give some thoughts about our path forward for an enterprise GIS for the organization and our approach to change management.

Presenter: Andrew Sakowicz
Learn practical skills for testing performance and scalability, and learn how to use tools like Visual Studio, Fiddler, and JMeter. This session will cover system tuning, developing test plans, creating test scripts, load testing, and analyzing and validating test results.

Putting Lagging Indicators in the Rear View Mirror with Broadly Applicable QHSE Process-based KPIs
Presenter: Kip Carter, IHS, Inc.
This session will provide an overview of how some Energy companies have been shifting their focus away from the standard incident-based metrics toward a set of leading management KPIs which are drawn from the organizational execution of QHSE business processes.

We will review the collaborative research and analysis which has revealed a myriad of leading metrics which are calculated/applied as broadly as incident-based metrics. Analytical results from a large data set will be explored involving thousands of sites cutting across the globe for both Energy companies and Oilfield Service businesses serving as contractors to them.

Results will be reviewed of this analytical work, which entails the field-level use of these KPIs on management performance reports. We will show how the analytical conclusions are being applied as a set of process-based benchmarks which are being used to assist companies with selecting the most appropriate KPIs per their specific state of QHSE business processes. We will review examples of leading KPI scorecards and demonstrate how these performance reporting tools evolve over time through an iterative process of continuous improvement.

Simplifying the Complex: Pipeline Data Models Revisited
Emergency Management and GIS: A Consortium Based Common Operating Picture (COP) Approach
Presenters: Brad Connatty, Suncor Energy, Inc.; Jeff Wadsworth, petroWEB
The Petroleum Emergency Management Consortium (PEMC) was introduced at 2011 PUG conference and has continued to evolve. This presentation will describe the brief history of:

1. How an idea to leverage GIS as a platform for Emergency Management within Suncor Energy evolved into an informal consortium of energy companies, regulators and government agencies within Western Canada.
2. The functional specifications as defined by the Consortium.
3. How Esri's ArcGIS platform is being used to implement this solution and create a Petroleum Emergency Management Community. Participants in the PEMC have developed a vision regarding sharing knowledge, data, costs, workflows and ideas leading to the value of shared community initiative. The presenter will share his perspective of how the implementation of the COP will assist the day-to-day operations of emergency management professionals and how the COP concept can answer business needs within Suncor Energy.

The Petroleum User Group (PUG) Tech Committee has been hard at work reviewing the important issues in ArcGIS for Desktop as they relate to the industry, and there's new functionality coming in 10.1. Attend this session to hear what we can cross off the PUG list of issues—as done!

Pipeline Data Models: Beyond Stationing
Presenter: Tracy Thorleifson, Eagle Information Mapping
The Pipeline Open Data Standard (PODS) and the ArcGIS Pipeline Data Model (APDM) were designed for transmission pipeline systems in which stationing is the norm. Not only do PODS and the APDM support stationing, they require it.

Gathering, distribution and storage system operators are increasingly subject to regulation similar to that facing interstate transmission pipelines. Unlike transmission pipelines, most gathering, storage and distribution systems do not incorporate stationing. PODS and the APDM are useful in this environment, but the requirement for stationing and the attendant data model complexity places an undue burden on gathering, distribution and storage system operators.

We examine options for simplification of the APDM and PODS Esri Spatial data models to eliminate the requirement for stationing. These modifications result in simpler data models that allow features to be located solely by coordinates, yet facilitate the optional maintenance of simplified stationing.

Geometric Networks for Pipeline Connectivity
Presenter: Ron Brush, New Century Software
Geometric Networks are a valuable and underutilized tool for gathering and transmission pipeline systems. This presentation will explain how a Geometric Network models pipeline connectivity and flow. It will explain how to create and manage a Geometric Network, how to perform analysis and some of the limitations to be aware of. Several uses for pipeline connectivity will also be discussed including data integration for integrity management, and capacity planning for new construction. This will be a technical presentation with a focus on important business uses for this Geodatabase technology. (Note: Many pipeline operators have not heard of and are not even aware of Geometric Networks. Those that have are not familiar with them or how to use them.)

Simplifying the Complex: Pipeline Data Models Revisited
Presenter: Peter Veenstra, Willbros Engineering
The past fifteen years have seen the introduction of at least five different data models designed for managing pipeline data. Efforts have been made to standardize these data models; to integrate them; to create collaboration within the industry; and to support the regulatory requirements of pipeline operators. The paradigm has been to build data models and management solutions that support everything for all solutions including generic software development and the support/use of the Esri technology platform. The simple fact is that these data models are difficult to understand and to manage. Often the task of managing data in the models falls to personnel who require a geographic information system but are not formally trained for it or have other job responsibilities. This paper takes a stab at stripping down the pipeline data model to it's simplest core utilizing out-of-the-box Esri technology for the purposes of data management, and challenges the long-held paradigms that have driven pipeline GIS data management to date.

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OMV Spatial Information & Knowledge Infrastructure
Presenter: Andreas Richter, OMV/Research Studios Austria
This presentation, based on a Salzburg University master thesis for OMV, looks at the adoption of geospatial IT trends as key drivers for turning the categorization, search and access of spatial data in the oil & gas business into concrete benefits.

Spatial information use today is characterized by specialized integration and technical or organizational boundaries in terms of sharing. Nevertheless, it has been verified that spatial information is regarded as most useful if it's shared and provided in an easy-to-use manner for GIS and non-GIS users. Therefore contextual web applications and the use of a portal as central node are key elements in the idea of a spatial integration layer to connect information providers with consumers. Such layer is based on distributed architectures and geospatial services. In addition to technical solutions, organizational considerations are also described, showing how a modern SDI can be designed to meet requirements of decision-making processes.

Apache GeoPortal
Presenter: Carlos Sosa, Apache Corporation
In this presentation, we cover our technical approach for disseminating GIS resources to all of our regions worldwide. We highlight our Apache GeoPortal with built-in Map Viewer using Map Apps. This enterpise architecture is an in-house developed RIA application that allows Apache users to publish, discover and consume; spatial data, webmaps, desktop maps, document, pictures, and videos.

Presenter: Derek Law, Esri
ArcGIS 10.1 is an ambitious release. ArcGIS for Server turns native 64-bit; has simplified architecture; and has many features and functions you have been waiting for, including enhanced performance, cloud support, simple installation and configuration, out-of-the-box printing, out-of-the-box thematic mapping, direct access to your databases, and many new geoprocessing tools. Join this session to learn what is coming.

GIS and Directional Survey Data – living in an imperfect data world
Presenter: James Stolle, TGS
Directional survey data used for 2D/3D well path control from its initial hard-copy form undergoes an amazing transformation to "perfect" data status on loading to GIS apps. Most users and data handlers are oblivious to the spatial data errors that creep into the surveys used. First, there is too much incorrectly reported directional survey data, even today in 2012, incorrect in the key spatial fields that control spatial placement. Second, the lack of standardization on key controlling fields, like North reference or Datum, can have an important negative effect on well path placement. Suggested are new and improved reporting standards for directional surveys by state regulatory agencies. Esri and the Esri community of users can certainly help achieve better reporting standards. Last, what can we do with the historic collection of directional survey data in our applications. Standardization necessities will be reviewed. More important is how can we use the tools in Esri to graphically, visually advise the user to the weaknesses and strengths of wells and well paths, on a well by well basis. Some suggestions will be shown.

Getting the Most Return from a Geodesy Training Investment
Presenters: Patrick Cunningham, Blue Marble Geographics; Samuel Knight, Blue Marble Geographics
In the real world, Education and Training often go hand in hand; we learn academic knowledge by applying it in specific tools in the context of our career's demands. Setting aside normal work to attend a class has significant costs, but allows us to reap the rewards of coworkers with a more solid footing in their field. These rewards are not just in reduction of errors, but in having coworkers that are better able to see the bigger picture and proactively make improvements to the processes. Preparing for a successful learning experience begins well before the course takes place, and requires much more than simply filling a room with people to listen for a day. Reflecting on experience of working with groups across many different industries, this talk will examine making the most of the training investment, and how to avoid pitfalls that reduce the success of a training/education opportunity.

Presenters: Steve Kopp, Esri; Willy Lynch, Esri
This session will introduce you to the new capabilities being introduced at 10.1 in some of your favorite extension products and show you how they can apply to you.

Advanced Data Visualization for Integrity Management
Presenters: Pedro Carrizales, NuStar Energy; Colby Smith, New Century Software
The NuStar Energy integrity management program set out to configure a comprehensive integrity data sheet that accomplished two things: help identify gaps in the data availability and/or quality issues and allow Nustar Energy to generate customizable alignment sheets internally. Their success now allows them to have one document that acts as a catalyst for discussion about their pipeline's bill of health.

Project scope includes identifying the data elements and systems that had the required data, creating the interfaces to import the data into the GIS environment, creating the consolidated data views to present the information to an alignment sheet, and configuring the software to use the existing data views. ArcMap and SheetCutter applications were utilized to help configure the alignment sheet template as well as generate the final documents. Esri ArcGIS Server was used to reveal the final products via the intranet. The presentation will discuss some of the challenges and unique solutions that were implemented.

Data Mining: Maximize, Exhaust, Use and Profit from your PODS GIS Data
Presenter: Sam Acheson, New Century Software
It is estimated that eighty percent of corporate data is spatialized. With this comes an investment in the data – from pipeline integrity and maintenance, field inspections, events, to data fulfilling audit trail needs. But how much of this data is used to provide knowledge on the pipeline at an enterprise level? How often do Operators get useful data out of PODS? In the evolution of spatial data delivery, the best method for delivering this information is ArcGIS Server. This presentation will cover: how data collected by operators is being used – and not being used; methods to get data out of PODS; tools to view the data; and current technologies allowing data to be viewed in a variety of formats, with a variety of devices.

The presentation will be interactive, and real time reports will be displayed. If you have a smartphone—make sure it's with you.

GIS Tools for Cataloging Oil and Gas Infrastructure for CO2 Sequestration Projects
Presenter: Robert Kirkwood, Univeristy of Wyoming
Risk assessment for Class-VI CO2 Sequestration (C6-Well) wells require a well catalog of Oil and Gas wells within a buffer surrounding the C6-Well. Initial data downloaded from the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) can have inconsistencies such as incorrect locations or statuses. The only ways to identify and resolve the discrepancies are to field check every well in the buffer of the C6-Well. A geodatabase for the WOGCC wells is created using relationships, attachments, and domains. The data is then checked out for field use using ArcPad. A photo of the well and an updated location/status is recorded and uploaded back to the geodatabase. Data analysis using the ArcToolbox Points to Lines script shows displacement of WOGCC locations to the field-checked locations. On average, 23% of the wells are mislocated. These results indicate that any future projects will require field verification.

GIS Administrative Task Automation
Presenter: Josh Foley, Quorum Business Solutions
Depending on the size and number of SDE databases within an organization, ongoing maintenance to these databases is an important but time consuming task. Upgrades, migrations and edits to an SDE database require constant attention from resources to ensure flawless operation as well as optimal performance. SDE maintenance tools are often targeted for single use and utilization becomes constrained when applied to varying database scalability. These limitations are exemplified in the Graphic User Interface (GUI), causing a need for automation.

In this session, we will review some helpful techniques through the use of SDE command line and Python scripting. These techniques will help to automate iterative maintenance tasks performed on SDE databases and provide an ease of maintenance. Such automated tasks include rebuilding SDE indexes, migrating SDE objects to different environments and updating feature class table structure.

This session will benefit GIS Managers, GIS professionals, Spatial Analysts and Mapping Techs.

Applied Geodesy for ArcGIS
Presenters: Bish Karko, Devon; Chuck Lopez, BHP Billiton
On the Fly geodetic handling is a wonderful functionality – but it does require knowledge of the Datum & Projection of an ArcGIS project, the Datum & Projection of each dataset brought into the project, and the geodetic transformation parameters between the datums. This is critical knowledge needed to display all the datasets in the common Datum & Projection of the project, and without which On the Fly calculations will be wrong. The most common spatial problem with data is the misidentification or not taking into account of its Datum & Projection.

The workshop will demonstrate a geodetically correct implementation of a GIS exploration project containing seismic, well and culture data. Procedures will be shown in setting up the GIS project geodetic parameters, and then adding raster and vector data based on a variety of Geographic Coordinate Reference Systems (GeogCRS) and Projected Coordinate Reference Systems (ProjCRS). The use of the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset in obtaining or validating geodetic parameters will be exhibited.

In addition the effects of erroneous representation of geodetic parameters for individual datasets will be explained.

Nexen Inc. Environmental Surface Development Management System – Leveraging ArcGIS
Presenters: Paul Cawood, Nexen Inc.; Scott Wagner
In highly-active oil and gas plays such as the Eagle Ford trend in South Texas, it can be overwhelming for technical staff to keep track of and deliver activity information via GIS maps and databases to other team members. Even when GIS professionals are able to parse through relevant activity data and create the necessary activity maps, it's not always guaranteed that viewers will be able to hone in on the information that is relevant to their specific areas of interest. By incorporating activity-tracking workflows with web-mapping technologies, some of the burden of sifting through and delivering pertinent data can be shifted towards the viewer, who is able to explore and isolate what data is needed for their own projects. Such "Cooperative" mapping techniques can potentially increase the efficiency of workflows and ensure more effective data sharing amongst asset team members. This presentation will illustrate the necessity of utilizing such technologies in high-activity areas, overview the technical aspects of web-mapping, and give personal insights on how best to accomplish "User Buy-In" for this new type of data exploration.

Satellite Optical Imagery's Value in Assessing and Responding to Oil/Chemical Spills
Presenter: Drew Esson, Digital Globe
Satellite Optical Imagery provides a mechanism for rapidly assessing the damage caused by oil spills or other crisis events. Its value can help in assessing and quantifying the damage to vegetation and habitats and help responders in planning and prioritizing where to respond to a spill. The use of 8 Spectral bands to provide analysis further strengthens the value of the analysis that can be supported during a response. In addition, having a robust archive for establishing a baseline, pre-event archive enables the responders to assess the impact of a spill on the impacted area. It is also invaluable for helping a company comply with environmental regulations. The presentation will center on the BP oil spill to demonstrate the value of optical imagery's use.

Understanding and Quantifying the E&P Physical Footprint: Toward Environmental Performance Standards
Presenter: Chris W. Baynard, University of North Florida
This study examines the pattern and type of the E&P footprint created by physical infrastructure features on the landscape and the associated surface alterations. Through an "accounting from above" approach, remote sensing and GIS techniques are used to standardize and calculate surface disturbance metrics related to three types of E&P development: open access, controlled and roadless. The study area includes oil blocks in eastern Ecuador, as well as initial work in western Peru. Findings indicate that understanding, modeling, and mapping the E&P physical footprint is a very important task for E&P companies to complete in remote regions, as well as developed landscapes as part of their environmental performance standards (EPS).

The PUG Tech Committee has been hard at work reviewing the important issues in ArcGIS for Server as they relate to the industry, and there's new functionality coming in 10.1. Attend this session to hear what we can cross off the PUG list of issues—as done!

Synchronization of Remote Sensing and Esri GIS Technology to Develop the Oil Spill Risk Assessment
Presenters: Subhasis Kesh, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies; Sumi Kala, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Geographic information systems (GIS) can appreciably contribute to accurate interpretation of the efficient signatures visible on Thermal Remote Sensed (TRS) images. Initially GIS is proven to be an excellent management tool for resource assessment, oil spill response and damage assessment. GIS approach to a problem of oil spill mapping includes integration of the geographical, remote sensing, oil & gas production/infrastructure data and efficient signatures, detected by TRS, in GIS. Compiled from data of several sources including naval maps, geo-databases, ground truth and remote sensing data, GIS allows repossession of key information, i.e., predict spill locations, expose offshore/onshore sources and estimate intensity of oil pollution. TRS and GIS technologies can significantly improve identification or even classification of oil spills allowing making of the final product—oil spill distribution maps. This approach has been applied to oil spill mapping in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

GIS Applied to Information Management of Andean and Rainforest Pipeline
Presenter: Karin Oviedo, Compania Operadora de Gas del Amazonas SAC
The Pipeline Transport System of TGP-COGA, has an approximate length of 730 km in the Natural Gas Pipeline and 558 km of Natural Gas Liquid Pipeline, with the first 200 km running across a complicated zone in the Peruvian rainforests.

The implementation of Geographic Information System (GIS) was given in response to the necessity of a technology to centralize, integrate and maintain the graphic and alphanumeric information generated by the operation and maintenance. At the same time, this system is available to all end users who do not necessarily have experience in GIS.

Currently our GIS allows us to manage, respond to queries and analyze information for different kinds of assessments used by diverse users in Engineering, Community Relationship, Integrity, among others. Some of these assessments are Identification of High Consequence Areas and Risk Assessment (Pipeline Integrity Management). These evaluations allow TgP to achieve better resource management and facilitate decision making.

NiSource and Willbros Engineering Utilize GIS during each Phase of the Direct Assessment Process
Presenter: Amy Jo McKean, Willbros Engineering
Due to an increase in regulations regarding pipeline integrity management directly to aging infrastructures, and ultimately material failures, it is becoming more apparent operators must utilize existing databases to identify potential areas of threats at an increased frequency and with additional considerations. What better way than utilizing existing GIS databases for; compiling, analysis, field verification and overall data recovery and storage for the Direct Assessment processes.

The paper will demonstrate, through project case histories, how GIS is yet another tool to be utilized during implementation of direct assessment programs. It will also go into an operator's account of how the results and early finds due to the GIS system saved considerable time and funding for the project.

Not only will the paper focus on the GIS integration of the Direct Assessment results, but will provide the audience with a real account from NiSource and Willbros Engineering how at each Step of the Direct Assessment Method, the team worked to determine the best, cost effective and compliant approach to each forward step.

Maximize your Data Potential
Presenter: Matt Shetzer, American Mapping Solutions
Learn how to utilize Esri's API for Flex and ArcGIS for Server to increase awareness and value of your company's spatial data and promote its use throughout your organization. Provide access to GIS data to non-GIS professionals through this web technology and provide a corporate dashboard to spatially report key information to executives, permitting, exploration, land, and finance divisions. Some examples of both public and private data include production values, state commission data, drilling restrictions, O&G asset management, and well documentation. This system will reduce your internal data requests by making the data available to all in an easy to use format, and increase your ROI for GIS services as live data is used across departments.

Leveraging Vendor Spatial Datasets
Presenter: Eric Douglas, Apache Corporation
There are many vendor spatial datasets available to the GIS community to purchase and consume, but fully realizing and exploiting the value of this data can often be challenging. By working closely with vendors and GIS end users, spatial data can be manipulated and exposed through various methods that allow its full potential to be reached. This includes very intelligent thematic mapping of the data, utilizing vendor web services to always have the most up to date data, and other important methods that allow GIS end users to make better quality and more efficient decisions and also allow an organization to maximize its return on investment.

Consolidataions in the Geospatial Markets—As a user you should be concerned
Presenter: Ashok Wadwani, Applied Field Data Systems Inc.
During the past few years, there has been various consolidations and mergers in the Geospatial marketplace. The trend is continuing and will continue for some time. Users are already feeling the effects of these mergers by way of lower service levels, higher prices and less innovation. All users of this technology should be concerned and take steps to protect themselves to minimize effects on their operations. The presentation will cover the trends in the Geospatial Marketplace and their impact on users.

Coordinate Reference Systems: Best Practices for Assignment, Manipulation, and Conversion
Presenters: Jim Cain, Cain & Barnes, L.P.; Jonathan Stigant, Stigant Enterprises
Feel comfortable with the basics of geodetics? This workshop is the next step in getting it right when mapping geospatial data. Eighty percent of all E&P data has some type of coordinate attribute, so a solid understanding of CRS and implementation of best practices is essential to effective, accurate use of these data. Most GIS and mapping applications reference EPSG codes to specify the spatial components of position data and the digital map canvas upon which the data are displayed. This workshop will familiarize the user with the new EPSG Geodetic Parameters Registry, the de facto standard for E&P applications and project CRS definition, and demonstrate its value and application in the identity and manipulation of the spatial components defining the CRS to which the data are referenced. Additional best practices will be explained and demonstrated to establish appropriate habits for working with, accurately converting, and establishing the integrity of your spatial data for use within GIS based applications.

Presenter: Matt Davis, Esri
The session will review the rapidly increasing interest in applying GIS to environmental, health and safety (EHS) management, emergency situational awareness, and the production of common operating pictures (COP) for organizations.

Practical Pipeline Applications Built on the ArcGIS Runtime SDK for iOS
Presenters: Eric James, Colonial Pipeline Company; Jake D. Haase, Colonial Pipeline Company; Eric Klein, Critigen
In an effort to provide field, planning and management personnel with rapid access to complex information, Colonial Pipeline Company is partnering with Critigen to develop a suite of ArcGIS Mobile powered GIS applications on the iOS platform. Applications will have highly focused functionality and user interfaces, thereby maximizing performance and the user experience. By providing an intuitive, map-based toolset on proven mobile hardware, we expect to bring about a step change in our field users' timely use of complex data.

We will be demonstrating two initial apps: 1) a mobile app that allows field user to quickly find their location or the location of a planned activity on the asset and 2) a spill response app that will provide spill response team members with the highly complex, critical information with a rapidity that can inform and drive immediate response planning.

Automating Field Data Collection
Presenter: Christopher Moravec, Eagle Information Mapping

Field data collected
Later found to be incomplete
My valves have been lost

This simple Haiku demonstrates many of our thoughts and questions around field data collection. Even though the field users know the data, why won't they give it to me, why don't they use the devices, etc.?

Evolving technologies and thought-processes in other industries can help make a more effective data collection process. The technology combined with automation greatly simplifies processes, and helps get end-user participation.

Connecting the end-user to the system and the system back to the end-user is very important. Bring the GIS to the user, not the user to the GIS!

This discussion covers new technologies and automation techniques to help improve existing field data collection systems, or to put in a new one. Example processes, Data Governance and QA/QC Automation concepts will be discussed.

• Field data collected
• Attributes being cross-checked
• Makes Accurate Maps