UPDM & ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing

MLGW Project Summary

Introductions

Andrew McColgan – Memphis, Light, Gas & Water (MLGW)

Computer Software Specialist

Clarke Wiley – SSP Innovations

Director of Pipeline

MLGW – Gas System

• 181 Miles of Transmission/Regulated Pipelines

• Distribution:

• 320,000 Natural

Gas Customers

• 4650 miles in length

• Nearly 40 billion

cubic feet delivered

per year

MLGW – Current GIS Environment

• Existing/Prior GIS Architecture:

• Gas Distribution & Gas Transmission

• ArcGIS Gas Distribution Data Model

• Both Distribution and Transmission managed with same tools/workflows

• Current GIS Environment

• ArcGIS 10.1

• Oracle 11g

Project Overview - Transmission

• Consolidation and Migration of Transmission gas assets into Utility Pipeline Data Model (UPDM)

• Extend UPDM model to accommodate all datasets

• Migration of MAOP Attribution/Documents from SQL RDBMS Environment

• Migration of existing GIS Transmission assets to UPDM

Project Overview - Transmission

Establish new Esri/RDBMS environment

• ArcGIS Desktop 10.5

• ArcGIS Server 10.5

• ArcGIS Pro 2.0

• Oracle 11g

Implementation of ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing Tools

• ArcGIS Pro Extension – Centerline Editing

• ArcGIS Server Extenstion – Web Event Editing

• ArcGIS Desktop Extension – APR Configuration

Project Overview - Transmission

Viewing/Reporting

• WebApp Builder

• Out of the Box internal web tool

• Widget Based/Configurable

• Geoprocessing Reporting: PHMSA, %SMYS, NPMS

•Benefits:

• Complete 10.5 Esri Architecture Up and Running

• Desktop

• Server

• ArcGIS Pro

• Allows Gas Distribution/GIS/IT to review, evaluate and plan for next technology phase

• Transmission Data will remain in UPDM model, added regulatory/editing benefits

• Distribution can start reviewing UPDM model and multi year planning

Project Overview - Transmission

Past (32 Bit) to Future (64 Bit)

Key Project Decisions/Milestones

Discovery Overview

• Current GIS State, Data and IS/IT Overview

• GIS Data

• ArcGIS Gas Distribution Data Model

• Electronic Data

• Scanned Documents/Document Management Tools

• Spreadsheets

• Local DBs (GDB, Access)

• Historical Paper Documentation

• Application Review

• Current GIS Data Projects

Key Decisions

Utility Pipeline Data Model (UPDM)

• Future data model for all gas assets

• Industry/Esri supported model

Linear Reference Transmission Data

• Source data from ArcGIS Gas Distribution Database

• GPS Survey Data/Centerline Rectification

Load best known attribution and documentation

• MAOP Database/Documents vs GIS

GIS – Management

• Single Infrastructure

• Applications and Integrations

• Ability to program and configure against one location

• Streamlined integration points

Standardized Architecture

• Clarity for the User Community

• Regulatory Reporting, Asset Views, Mileage, Summaries

• No need to compare and/or combine data from multiple

locations for reporting

• MAKE OUR GIS A DECISION MAKING TOOL

Why UPDM?

Project Overview

Utility Pipeline Data Model

• Schema Extensions, RDMS/SDE & Database Implementation

Data Migration

• Linearly Reference Transmission (GL-ID)

• ArcGIS Gas Distribution Model

• Gas Transmission Assets

• PCS – MAOP Document/Attribution Database 15

Project Overview

ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing Implementation

• Centerline Editing Tools – ArcGIS Pro

• Web Event Editing Tools – ArcGIS Server

• Desktop Configuration Tools – ArcGIS Desktop

Project Overview

oBenefits:

• Complete 10.5 Esri Architecture Up and Running

• Desktop, Server & ArcGIS Pro

• Allows Gas Distribution/GIS/IT to review, evaluate and plan for next technology phase

• Transmission Data will remain in UPDM model and Dist Data will ultimately be merged

ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing (APR)Early Adopters

Early Adopters

First companies on board, including MLGW, find UPDM appealing since both the distribution and transmission gas assets can be stored within the same enterprise geodatabase

•Operators seeing the benefit of Esri out of the box tools versus third party software products for core pipeline management

• ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing – Centerline & Event Management

• Pro – Distribution

Early Adopters

With PODS Next Generation on the horizon and the

perceived jump from APDM to UPDM, we’ve found that

pure transmission operators are road-mapping and

planning prior to making the move

• Integration points to current PODS or APDM model

• Application compatibility (HCA/Class, Risk, MAOP/MOP and Alignment Sheet Generation)

• Migration and Esri Version Upgrade Planning

ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing (APR)Data

Data, Data, Data

How are pipeline routes being stored in the new model?

• Past models, stored pipelines and systems in StationSeries and LineLoop/LineLoopHierarchy tables.

• UPDM…review existing systems hierarchy and make key decisions for modeling the pipeline LRS networks

Do you still need historical stationing?

• Simply utilize continuous network and manage true pipeline length/location?

Data, Data, Data

Data Mapping Phase

• Example: GasMain -> UPDM.P_Pipes

UPDM Database Extensions

• Where is data duplicated?

• Where can we consolidate?

• Between both source datasets or within the same

• What fields are truly needed to support GIS asset and integrity management

Data, Data, Data

Data Migration

Establish Empty UPDM Schema

• Transmission vs Distribution

• Shared Features (P_Pipes, P_Fittings, P_Valves)

Configure APR

• LRS Networks, LRS Events, Event Response

• Centerline, Routes, Centerline Sequence

Data, Data, Data

Don’t discount the APR Toolbox!

• Streamlined Workflows

• GIS Centric

• Makes data loading a non-DBA task

• Append Events (Location Referencing Tools)

• Generate shapes and Event GUIDs

• Add, Retire or Replace

ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing (APR)Architecture & Licensing

APR Architecture

APR Architecture

Desktop

ArcMap/ArcCatalog Extension

Create Empty UPDM Schema

LRS Network

Creation/Configuration

LRS Event Creation/Configuration

Event Responses

Route Loading/Generation

Calibration Point

Loading/Updating

Intersection Events

Location Referencing Tools

Centerline/Route Editing

Create, Update, Retire Route

Representations

Bulk Data Loading – GP Models

ArcGIS Server

Web Based Point/Linear Event

(Feature) Editing

Published Map Services

Licensing & Deployment

ArcGIS Pro Location Referencing Extension –

• Extension is part of the Pro Install!

• Named User versus Single Use?

• Single Use License: Provision APR as a single use on the same machine

Licensing & Deployment

ArcGIS Pro Location Referencing Extension –

• Named User License: Use Pro License and the APR License

• Much easier to manage/implement

• Use Pro from any machine and utilize named user account for authentication

Centerline & Data Loading

Migrate core features and LRS tables

• Follow Esri Documentation!

• The features/data that are migrated (outside the core) will assume the LRS Network properties and users can proceed with using the APR applications.

Centerline & Data Loading

Append Events – Location Referencing Toolbox

• Your new best friend!

• Event GUIDs

• Create shapes from source data in a tabular format

• ROUTEID, M Value (From/To)

• Add, Retire or Replace

• Field Mapping – Visual Representation of Mapped Columns

WebApp Builder

Out of the box Esri App tool

• Widget Based

• Configured to Transmission Needs

• <= 1970 Install Date

• Unknown WT

• Document Links

Questions?

Andrew McColgan - amccolgan@mlgw.org

Clarke Wiley – clarke.wiley@sspinnovations.com