Willbros said that this cloud-based solution will provide customers easy access to real-time pipeline information integrated with GeoEye’s high-resolution, map-accurate commercial satellite imagery, served from the Google Earth Builder platform.
This innovative solution aims to address the pipeline industry’s need for timely and cost-effective access to accurate integrity management data to help it maintain and update ageing pipeline infrastructure, as well as to comply with federal regulations and safety requirements.
Built on the intuitive cloud-based Google Earth Builder platform, this solution will augment customers’ existing GIS platforms with a single, reliable source for accessing vital pipeline integrity information for approximately half the cost of traditional disparate methods, helping operators better manage risk, lower operating costs, and improve pipeline performance.
Willbros President of Engineering and Integrity Ed Wiegele said “This solution will become the new standard in pipeline lifecycle integrity management.
“Real-time access to intelligence stored in the cloud will radically change the way pipeline owners and operators conduct business, respond to issues, and maintain regulatory compliance. This platform solves many of the issues the pipeline industry has faced over the last decade by connecting people with the tools they need to access, correct and maintain information about a pipeline’s complete lifecycle.”
Mr Wiegele said this solution provides a total system for users to both access real-time pipeline data and enable efficient field data collection. Personnel in the field will be able to connect to and update data from laptops, tablets, smart phones and other portable devices.