Mega Rule and MAOP GIS services

MEGA RULE AND
MAOP GIS SERVICES
OUR SOLUTIONS
With the implementation of new PHMSA regulations,
specifically the Mega Rule, gas transmission operators
are tasked with reconfirming pipeline Maximum
Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) as part of 49
CFR 192. The incorporation of GIS offers extensive
advantages to maintain and store the data used to
determine the MAOP of the assets, meet regulatory
requirements, and to perform complex analysis.
However, determining the MAOP can be highly
complex, especially for legacy assets which at times
lack Traceable, Verifiable, and Complete (TVC) records.
Thus, integration within GIS can introduce unique
challenges.
GIS provides an effective way to capture and store a
wide range of integrity data because it’s robust and
customizable with asset geometry, spatial location, and
attributes, as well as tracking planned system activities
and management programs. EN Data Solutions has
extensive experience developing database structures,
managing data, and developing reporting and tracking
mechanisms within a GIS database.
EN Data Solutions provides services to operators to
update new data within GIS, maintain the data, and
perform analysis to meet their business needs or
current regulatory requirements. Examples of current
regulatory-required analyses our team supports include
class location, HCA, and MCA analysis; annual report
and NPMS submittal support; and assessment analysis
and tracking support throughout the operator’s service
territory. Additionally, we can provide support to track
the assessment schedules within HCA and non-HCA
locations, planned preventive maintenance activities,
and projects to meet the established Mega Rule
requirements such as MAOP Reconfirmation (192.624)
and Material Verification (192.607) per regulatory
requirements.
Not all out-of-the-box data models meet the operator’s
business needs. Opportunities exist to adopt industry
standard data models such as Pipeline Open Data
Standard (PODS), and Utility and Pipeline Data Model
(UPDM), while making enhancements to capture
MAOP to meet your organization’s needs. With the
requirement to complete reconfirmation of MAOP
within mandated timeframes, system planning and field
collection data can also be integrated into the GIS,
providing more timely data within the GIS.
Operators are in different stages of their MAOP
journey and are tackling it in different ways. EN Data
Solutions offers a wide range of regulatory and MAOPrelated services tailored to individual customer needs.
These services include reviewing the current system
to establish a plan that meets the customer’s needs,
executing the identified plan, and assessing the
effectiveness of the plan.
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GIS DATA MODELING
EN Data Solutions will apply its expertise with complex
data models to help establish a long-term modeling
solution to capture and track MAOP data. This can
include:
• Reviewing the existing data model to identify gaps
and opportunities for enhancement and determine
the best way to include MAOP data in a given
system
• Updating the data model to account for regulatory
and organizational needs
• Adapting industry standard data models such
as UPDM and PODS to meet organizational
requirements
• Developing methods to manage and track
document grades and/or TVC records within a
customer’s GIS system
• Managing MAOP data with or without ArcGIS
Pipeline Referencing (APR) given the customer’s
needs
• Developing a data model to ensure compatibility
with ESRI’s Utility Network
• Developing a data model compatible with system
management solutions
• Building data models in both ESRI and SmallWorld
environments
ESTABLISH A TRACKING MECHANISM TO
CAPTURE MAOP IN GIS
EN Data Solutions will use its engineering and GIS
expertise to evaluate the current data model and
provide support for updating the model to track MAOP
for the operator’s assets. This process could include:
• Updating spatial and attribute information of assets
within the GIS
• Using current document processes and developing
custom solutions to track and maintain the records’
grades and TVC evaluations that meet regulatory
requirements
• Establishing relationships between individual assets
and documentation of the assets
• Developing processes to perform MAOP
calculations of the assets to meet regulatory
requirements
• Establishing processes to maintain MAOP for
existing and new assets installed within the GIS,
both at the individual assets level and/or the
pressure system level, based on the operator’s
business needs
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
EN Data Solutions will use its extensive understanding
of regulatory codes and experience adhering to code
requirements and integrity management practices to
help plan and manage the various system management
activities. This could include:
• MAOP Reconfirmation
» Identify the assets that are required to have
their MAOP reconfirmed
» Develop mechanisms to track assets that are
required to have their MAOP reconfirmed in
order to meet 50% of the applicable mileage
requirements by 2028 and 100% by 2035
• Material Verification
» Develop processes to ensure that newly
installed materials meet established TVC
standards
» Track and plan material verification of existing
assets within the system
» Track and apply field collected material
verification data within the GIS
• Visualization and Reporting
» Implement assessment scheduling and tracking
within the GIS
» Track and maintain plan activities that include
new construction, preventive maintenance, etc.
within the operator’s system
» Dynamically visualize all planned and
completed activities
» Analyze and report on system activities based
on business needs and key performance
indicators
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