Pictometry~® Imagery Plays Critical Role in Integrity Management of Creole Trail Pipeline

摘要

Cheniere Energy, Inc., a dynamic, integrated energy company based in Houston, Texas, operates the 94-mile-long Creole Trail pipeline, commissioned in 2008. During its construction, the company developed a comprehensive, state-of-the-art, digital GIS database covering the entire corridor, setting a strong benchmark for the pipeline's integrity management program. In addition, orthogonal, or top-down, aerial imagery was used to validate field data. "The orthogonal imagery basically gave us a picture of what's on the ground," explained Chris Williams, director of pipeline technical services. "It provided up-to-date visual verification of the field information in our database. Our goal right from the beginning was to build a state-of-the-art dataset to manage our pipeline, maintain safety and evaluate threats and risks."