GIS for Risk Management

Topography, pipelines, and historic wells looking west over West Virginia foothills. Data courtesy IHS Energy.

GIS-based risk evaluation provides a comprehensive, systematic method for building and maintaining comprehensive pipeline risk models and supporting risk mitigation, emergency response, remediation, reporting, and investigation.

ESRI's GIS technology provides the data integration capabilities, modeling tools, analytical functionality, and graphical reporting environment necessary to build and maintain comprehensive pipeline risk models and attribute risk to sections of a pipeline for prioritization of upgrade and maintenance. GIS software from ESRI facilitates the building of an integrated system for

• Formulating predictive queries for identification of potential high-risk areas
• Utilizing risk assessment data as a base for failure management
• Modeling failure analysis to enhance risk assessment and maintenance programs
• Scenario building for development of emergency response, mitigation, and remediation plans
• Ensuring use of current operational data for safer, more efficient field operations
• Generating reports for improved communication and support of due diligence

Disciplined maintenance and use of the risk management system fosters

• Reduction of lost revenues due to failure and costs associated with remediation
• Processes to ensure regulatory compliance and due diligence
• Management of risks associated with operational activities
• Maintenance of a broad perspective regarding the emergence and mitigation of risks
• Reduction of uncertainty and liability associated with energy production and transportation

ESRI Business Partners

ESRI's pipeline industry Partner Solutions can help you you develop and implement a risk modeling, analysis, and mitigation system.