Geographic Information System (GIS) in Offshore Pipeline Route Selection: Past, Present, and Future

The merits of Geographic Information System (GIS) as an effective and versatile analytical tool have enhanced its acceptability as a route selection tool for oil and gas pipelines. Proper pipeline route selection using GIS has numerous benefits including minimizing pipe failures and negative envir...

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Main Authors: Balogun, Abdul-Lateef, Matori, Abdul Nasir, Wan Yusof, Khamaruzaman, Dano Umar, Lawal, Ahmed Chandio, Imtiaz
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spelling utp-eprints.107922017-03-20T01:59:22Z Geographic Information System (GIS) in Offshore Pipeline Route Selection: Past, Present, and Future Balogun, Abdul-Lateef Matori, Abdul Nasir Wan Yusof, Khamaruzaman Dano Umar, Lawal Ahmed Chandio, Imtiaz The merits of Geographic Information System (GIS) as an effective and versatile analytical tool have enhanced its acceptability as a route selection tool for oil and gas pipelines. Proper pipeline route selection using GIS has numerous benefits including minimizing pipe failures and negative environmental impacts which could be caused by accidental oil leakages. Hence more operators are utilizing the technique, especially for onshore pipeline routing projects. With attention and activities rapidly expanding from onshore to ultra-deep water offshore oil exploration and transportation, it is pertinent to extend the GIS spatial decision making procedure to the offshore domain. The study of offshore pipeline corridor and route selection using GIS and/or Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) is a relatively new research field. This contrasts sharply with the use of GIS in onshore routing projects which have several case study reports in the literature. The dearth of open access reference materials on offshore pipeline route selection using GIS makes it challenging for students and academic researchers to conduct further research on this vital field. Therefore a comprehensive study will likely provide valuable information on the current efforts of academics in this field and offer possible leads for further research. Consequently, this paper examines and discusses various offshore routing projects in the past and present, with special attention on GIS application. Limitations of GIS in multi-criteria and multi-participant decision making tasks such as offshore pipeline route selection are also discussed. Suggestions on the enhancement on accuracy and reliability of the decision system are proffered. It is hoped that this paper will serve as a valuable catalog of the subject matter and stimulate further research in this relatively nascent field thereby facilitating environmentally safe offshore pipeline routing operations. Espaces Marx 2013-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10792/1/Pensee%20Journal.pdf Balogun, Abdul-Lateef and Matori, Abdul Nasir and Wan Yusof, Khamaruzaman and Dano Umar, Lawal and Ahmed Chandio, Imtiaz (2013) Geographic Information System (GIS) in Offshore Pipeline Route Selection: Past, Present, and Future. Pensee Journal, 75 (9). pp. 374-396. ISSN 00314773 http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10792/
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description The merits of Geographic Information System (GIS) as an effective and versatile analytical tool have enhanced its acceptability as a route selection tool for oil and gas pipelines. Proper pipeline route selection using GIS has numerous benefits including minimizing pipe failures and negative environmental impacts which could be caused by accidental oil leakages. Hence more operators are utilizing the technique, especially for onshore pipeline routing projects. With attention and activities rapidly expanding from onshore to ultra-deep water offshore oil exploration and transportation, it is pertinent to extend the GIS spatial decision making procedure to the offshore domain. The study of offshore pipeline corridor and route selection using GIS and/or Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) is a relatively new research field. This contrasts sharply with the use of GIS in onshore routing projects which have several case study reports in the literature. The dearth of open access reference materials on offshore pipeline route selection using GIS makes it challenging for students and academic researchers to conduct further research on this vital field. Therefore a comprehensive study will likely provide valuable information on the current efforts of academics in this field and offer possible leads for further research. Consequently, this paper examines and discusses various offshore routing projects in the past and present, with special attention on GIS application. Limitations of GIS in multi-criteria and multi-participant decision making tasks such as offshore pipeline route selection are also discussed. Suggestions on the enhancement on accuracy and reliability of the decision system are proffered. It is hoped that this paper will serve as a valuable catalog of the subject matter and stimulate further research in this relatively nascent field thereby facilitating environmentally safe offshore pipeline routing operations.
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author Balogun, Abdul-Lateef
Matori, Abdul Nasir
Wan Yusof, Khamaruzaman
Dano Umar, Lawal
Ahmed Chandio, Imtiaz
spellingShingle Balogun, Abdul-Lateef
Matori, Abdul Nasir
Wan Yusof, Khamaruzaman
Dano Umar, Lawal
Ahmed Chandio, Imtiaz
Geographic Information System (GIS) in Offshore Pipeline Route Selection: Past, Present, and Future
author_sort Balogun, Abdul-Lateef
title Geographic Information System (GIS) in Offshore Pipeline Route Selection: Past, Present, and Future
title_short Geographic Information System (GIS) in Offshore Pipeline Route Selection: Past, Present, and Future
title_full Geographic Information System (GIS) in Offshore Pipeline Route Selection: Past, Present, and Future
title_fullStr Geographic Information System (GIS) in Offshore Pipeline Route Selection: Past, Present, and Future
title_full_unstemmed Geographic Information System (GIS) in Offshore Pipeline Route Selection: Past, Present, and Future
title_sort geographic information system (gis) in offshore pipeline route selection: past, present, and future
publisher Espaces Marx
publishDate 2013
url http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10792/1/Pensee%20Journal.pdf
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