Products resulting from research activities conducted under the Surveillance, Operations, & Monitoring (SOM) Technical Committee improve the integrity of the pipeline infrastructure and the continuity of public service through the development and successful deployment of technologies to identify Right-of-Way threats, leak detection, and damage prevention.
Technical Committee Chair:
Nikos Salmatanis, Chevron
Vice Chairs:
Mike McCutcheon, TC Energy; and Chris OβNeil, Enbridge
FEATURED RESEARCH
PR-459-133750-R03
Fast, Accurate, Automated System to Find and Quantify Natural Gas Leaks π₯βοΈ
This research was conducted by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and is related to the Open Path Laser Spectrometer (OPLS). New advances in sensor technology, with high sensitivity towards detecting methane and ethane, present the energy pipeline industry with cost-effective ways to improve safety, comply with state and federal regulations, decrease natural gas emissions, and attribute natural gas indications to thermogenic or biogenic sources. The result of this research includes both laboratory and field testing.
PR-680-183907-R01
Use of Aerial LiDAR for Geohazard Assessment π₯π
This operator-led research is related to the use of LiDAR and 3-D geospatial analytics for geohazard assessment and management. The report provides specific examples of how LiDAR and 3-D geospatial analytics assisted PG&Eβs damage prevention efforts when they deployed LiDAR analytics on their entire gas transmission network of approximately 7,000 miles.
Additional Research
PR-271-173903-R01 Evaluation of Current ROW Threat Monitoring, Application, & Analysis Technology π
PR-649-173905-R01 Competency in the Pipeline Industry, an Industry Survey π₯βοΈ
PR-624-173901-R01 Human Organizational Factors in Pipeline Incidents π₯βοΈ
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