A Geospatial Metadata Catalog Service (MCS) For Transmission Pipeline Operators
ISBN 978-85-88783-11-9
Authors
1Gharibi, A.; 2Huisman, O.; 3Morales, J.
1FACULTY OF ITC, THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE Email: a.gharibi@utwente.nl
2ROSEN INTEGRITY SOLUTIONS Email: ohuisman@rosen-group.com
3FACULTY OF ITC, THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE Email: j.morales@utwente.nl
Abstract
Nowadays access to well-defined, accurate and up-to-date information plays a vital role in supporting decision making processes. As a result, the amount of geospatial data being created and need to be accessed through networked environments is increasing at exponential rates. At the same time, the increasing capacity of communication technologies has brought about more advanced means of accessing geospatial data sources. Historically, the Oil and Gas field has had significant demand for geographic and positional data. Transmission pipeline operators, as a subset of this field, have relied upon traditional methods of managing geospatial data sources for decision making and analyses. This research presents an initial design for a Metadata Catalog Service (MCS) platform as a part of Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for Pipeline operators. It is informed by examining the geospatial data management processes of 25 Pipeline operators around the world. A preliminary design for a MCS implementation is proposed.