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Creators:
Glennie, Greg
Corporate Creators:
University of Houston. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Corporate Contributors:
United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Excavation Gas Pipelines Geographic Information Systems Materials And Structures Protection Remote Sensing Risk Assessment
Publication/ Report Number:
RITARS-14-H-HOU
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
United States
Corporate Publisher:
University of Houston. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Abstract:
The University of Houston, in partnership with the Gas Technology Institute, and with support from the

Commercial Remote Sensing & Spatial Technologies Program at the U.S. Department of Transportation

undertook a pilot project to mitigate pipeline damage due to excavation by developing a real-time

excavator encroachment notification system. The system used Global Positioning System (GPS)

technology, smart phone motion sensor devices, two-way messaging, and Internet Geographic

Information System (GIS) services to monitor pipelines, in real-time, for encroachment from excavation

activities. In cooperation with several pipeline industry commercial partners, the team, led by UH

undertook a pilot study to assess the effectiveness of the prototype low-cost encroachment notification

system to monitor encroachment in real-time, and actively pursued commercialization opportunities for

the resultant hardware and software products. The primary market for GEENS is the utility market and a

secondary market is utilities that operate and maintain electric, telecommunications, and water centric

infrastructure. Commercialization and outreach activities included 13 demonstrations and presentations

at industry events such as the American Gas Association Annual Operations Conference; exhibitions at

industry conferences such as national and state trade association shows; direct outreach to utilities as

well as excavator manufacturers and insurance agencies; and advertisements in trade journals and

informational webinars to the targeted industries. Partnerships with excavation contractors and with

consulting and service organizations in the industry were also developed. Based on the results from pilot

testing and from benefit-cost analyses, it is concluded that GEENS represents a smarter and more

efficient method for reducing pipeline damage incidents and that the benefits from GEENS far outweigh

the cost of technology implementation.


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