Research and Development ofResearch and Development ofa Geographical Information a Geographical Information

System of Petrochemical System of Petrochemical Transmission Pipelines Within Transmission Pipelines Within

the Lafayette, Louisiana Vicinitythe Lafayette, Louisiana Vicinity

P.I. Robert Paulsell: Louisiana State UniversityP.I. Robert Paulsell: Louisiana State UniversityCo P.I. Co P.I. WeiwenWeiwen FengFeng: Louisiana State University: Louisiana State University

Pipeline Geographic Information Pipeline Geographic Information Systems (GIS) ProvideSystems (GIS) Provide

Vital data for oil spill planners and Vital data for oil spill planners and emergency respondersemergency respondersSpatially accurate digital dataSpatially accurate digital dataBasic data needed for important derivative Basic data needed for important derivative environmental researchenvironmental researchProvides current pipeline dataProvides current pipeline dataReliable digital map data for protection of Reliable digital map data for protection of the pipeline critical infrastructurethe pipeline critical infrastructure

Study AreaStudy Area

Pipeline CrossroadsPipeline Crossroads

Demographics Demographics vsvs High Consequence AreasHigh Consequence Areas

High Consequence Area Means:High Consequence Area Means:

(1) A commercially navigable waterway, which means a waterway where a substantial likelihood of commercial navigation exists;

(2) A high population area, which means an urbanized area, as defined and delineated by the Census Bureau, that contains 50,000 or more people and has a population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile;

(3) An other populated area, which means a place, as defined anddelineated by the Census Bureau, that contains a concentrated population, such as an incorporated or unincorporated city, town, village, or other designated residential or commercial area;

(4) An unusually sensitive area, as defined in § 195.6.(See Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 232 / Friday, December 1, 2000 / Rules and Regulations

Security ConcernsSecurity ConcernsPipelines are considered a part of the Critical National Pipelines are considered a part of the Critical National Infrastructure by Congress.Infrastructure by Congress.

Since 9/11/2001 federal and state agencies have removed Since 9/11/2001 federal and state agencies have removed digital pipeline data from ondigital pipeline data from on--line access and users must line access and users must obtain special permission to retrieve these data.obtain special permission to retrieve these data.

LGS now requests authorization from Louisiana LGS now requests authorization from Louisiana Homeland Security officials before distributing pipeline Homeland Security officials before distributing pipeline data to third parties. data to third parties.

The Louisiana Legislature passed an antiThe Louisiana Legislature passed an anti--terrorism law terrorism law that includes a section to remove from public view certain that includes a section to remove from public view certain criminal intelligence information and data on criminal intelligence information and data on vulnerabilities of utilities.vulnerabilities of utilities.

MethodsMethods

Collect hard copy and digital dataCollect hard copy and digital dataDevelop a preliminary GIS Develop a preliminary GIS Collect GPS point data on pipelines Collect GPS point data on pipelines crossing of public roadscrossing of public roadsDevelop pipeline features utilizing GPS Develop pipeline features utilizing GPS point data, aerial imagery, digital data, and point data, aerial imagery, digital data, and hard copy reference mapshard copy reference maps

Pipeline Feature DevelopmentPipeline Feature Development

Data Compilation ProblemsData Compilation ProblemsMany existing hard copy Many existing hard copy pipeline maps are inadequate pipeline maps are inadequate in scale and accuracyin scale and accuracyYears of cumulative Years of cumulative cartographic errors persist in cartographic errors persist in most existing mapsmost existing mapsNew CAD and GIS digital New CAD and GIS digital data are under development data are under development and are incomplete and much and are incomplete and much data is being developed by data is being developed by operators using erroneous operators using erroneous map data (i.e. NPMS data map data (i.e. NPMS data contains many spatial errors)contains many spatial errors)

Spatial Errors in Submitted Digital DataSpatial Errors in Submitted Digital Data

Spatial Errors in Submitted Digital DataSpatial Errors in Submitted Digital Data

GPS Point Data and Corresponding Pipeline FeaturesGPS Point Data and Corresponding Pipeline FeaturesRed=Natural Gas, Green=Petroleum, Blue= ProductRed=Natural Gas, Green=Petroleum, Blue= Product

Most Pipelines Are Well MarkedMost Pipelines Are Well Marked

Although Well Marked, Aerial Imagery Is Not Although Well Marked, Aerial Imagery Is Not Always UsefulAlways Useful

Do Developers Know Where Pipelines Are?Do Developers Know Where Pipelines Are?

Pipelines in Residential AreasPipelines in Residential Areas

Pipelines in Residential AreasPipelines in Residential Areas

Unlabeled Pipelines, Possibly AbandonedUnlabeled Pipelines, Possibly Abandoned

Paste Over Warning SignsPaste Over Warning Signs

Exposed PipelinesExposed Pipelines

Exposed PipelinesExposed Pipelines

Pipeline Features Developed Pipeline Features Developed for 26 Pipeline Operatorsfor 26 Pipeline Operators

1. Atmos Energy2. ANR Pipeline3. Bridgeline Gas4. Central Crude5. Columbia Gulf Trans.6. Conoco Phillips7. CrossTex Energy8. Cypress Gas9. Dixie Pipeline10. DOW USA11. El Paso Energy12. Enterprise Products13. ExxonMobil

14. Florida Gas Trans.15. Gulf South Pipeline16. LA Gas System17. Petro Logistics18. Plains All American19. Shell Pipeline20. Southern Natural Gas21. Targa Resources22. Texaco Pipeline23. Tennessee Gas24. Texas Gas Trans.25. Texas Eastern26. Williams Field Services

DeliverablesDeliverablesCD Containing:CD Containing:•• ArcGISArcGIS ShapefilesShapefiles•• Requisite MetadataRequisite Metadata•• PDF of ReportPDF of Report

Hard Copy ReportHard Copy Report