WELCOME2019 Esr i GeoConX Conference

Gas – Improving Data Quality

Real-time ASTM f2897 Capable GPS-GIS

Mathew Desbiens

AltaGas Utilities

2019 Esri GeoConX Conference

Atlanta, Georgia

AltaGas Utilities Inc.

➢ Leduc, Alberta

➢ 80,000 customers

➢ 21,000 km/13,050 mi pipe

➢ Rural operator

➢ 262m per customer

ASTM f2897

ASTM F2897 15a:

Tracking and Traceability Encoding System of Natural Gas Distribution Components

(Pipe, Tubing, Fittings, Valves and Appurtenances)

•16 character Base-62 encoding (1-9) (a-z) (A-Z)

PE3rA56nqB6224o0

Manufacturer:

Performance Pipe

Lot Code:

821009

Production Date:

Tue Sep 02 2017

Material:

PE2708

Category Type:

3-way tee

Component Type:

Socket fusion

Component Size:

¾” IPS SDR D 0.090 (2.29)

Reserved

Index

AltaGas Utilities (AUI) MT&T Project

• Objective: Replace existing (AUI) GPS units with RTK, ASTM f2897 capable devices and

systems.

• Timeline: 3 years

• Details: Internal – Utility Network

• Current State:

➢ ArcGIS Enterprise 10.1.1

➢ Trimble GeoXH 6000 units (70%-30%)

• ArcGIS for Windows mobile

➢ Post processing workflow

• Trimble positions

PE Asset Barcodes • PE Fittings

• Performance Pipes

PE Pipe

Polytubes

➢ ESRI UC

➢ Partnership 2016

➢ Sample printers

➢ Production March 2019

Translation Module

➢ API - URL

Translation Module

➢ Geoprocessing tool

Proof of Concept

➢ Populate all asbuilt attributes

➢ UPDM – Utility Network

➢ ArcGIS Collector developed

➢ Hardware Testing (4 options)

➢ Business Case

➢ Quantifiable metrics

➢ Dedicated resource

➢ Eos Arrow Gold GPS

➢ Samsung Active 2 Tables

➢ D750 Socket Mobile

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Hardware

➢ Can-net RTK Subscription

➢ SBAS satellite RTK corrections

➢ AirCard

Software

➢ EOS Tools Pro

➢ ArcGIS Collector

➢ ArcGIS Online

➢ Portal replication

Rollout

➢ Phased Rollout

• Season appropriate

➢ Training

• District basis

• Online/offline workflow

• Regional GPS champion

Challenges

➢ Multiple barcodes

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➢ Standard Practices Manual

➢ Workflow development

➢ Workflow enforcement

Challenges

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Challenges

Benefits

➢ Profiles - photos

➢ Data turnaround time

➢ Asbuilt efficiency

➢ Complete data

➢ Reduced human error

➢ Recall reaction time

➢ Interchangeable hardware

Future Plans

➢ Priority base station

➢ 1cm accuracy 40 km (25mi) radius

➢ 5cm accuracy 68 Km (42mi) radius