GIS integrated Pipeline Maps

The world's energy industry is virtually recession-proofmaps are ineffective during projects presentation
relative to the rest of the global economy. Internationalsessions or in specific situation on the grounds. They
pipeline maps show that natural gas, oil or LNGlack the visual interpretation part, which is essential for
resources areas and markets are widely and plentifula quick all-inclusive comprehension especially for the
distributed around the globe. Gas pipeline maps andnovices of pipeline maps management. GIS integrated
graphs prove that it has been a considerable increasemaps are able to represent and analyze a wide range
in the consumption of gas in the past three decades,of datasets to help making a better decision, especially
on a market where gas accounts for almost a quarterin new projects development. GIS integrated maps are
of world's energy consumption.valuable in evaluating the terrain's topography, river
Estimates of world's resources of natural gas, oil orcrossings, types of soil, vegetation or urban density
LNG continue to grow as a result of innovations inand in identifying environmental sensitive areas where
exploration and extraction techniques. Currently, energyconstruction will not be viable or will require extensive
industry takes advantage of the latest technology andpermits, such as architectural sites or burial sites
IT breakthrough, modern equipments and know-how,protected by law. A gas pipeline map would represent
GIS and GPS systems, satellite pictures or aerialall pipelines in the area subject of interest to determine
photography. Due to these efficient methods, technicalpossible interconnection opportunities. In the end, a GIS
drawings and pipeline maps attained a higher degreeintegrated pipeline map is a computer generated
of accuracy from a technical and geographical point ofline-of-sight with relevant visual impacts.
view, combined with a pertinent visual interpretation.GIS integrated gas pipeline maps are largely used by
This is the unique approach of Rextag Strategies, apipeline operation groups in United States and Canada,
company specialized in graphic design for mappingsuch as Colorado Interstate Gas, Florida Gas
products, such as oil and gas pipeline maps or LNGTransmission, Gulf South Pipeline, Transcontinental
pipeline maps, to mention only a some of the servicesPipeline or TransCanada Pipeline. Such maps operate
made available.as maintenance tools for an accurate and
But what is unique with Rextag Strategies is the wayup-to-the-minute monitoring of pipeline corridors. A gas
they combine the latest GIS (Geographic Informationpipeline map by regional markets is most important for
System) mapping potential with graphicinternational trade purposes showing the main
design-marketing visuals in order to bring your projectsexporting areas by pipeline - which are North America,
to life and pipeline maps on your desks. ThisWestern Europe and former Soviet Union - as well as
"joint-venture" between GIS systems with vector orthe main importing areas by pipeline - Europe and, of
raster geodatabases, graphic design and cartographiccourse, United States, which took hold of all Canadian
principles has one purpose and one purpose only: toexports.
create powerful and informative maps and graphs, inThe countries of Europe and North America represent
general for better decision making, concepta mature not segregated market for natural gas,
development, feasibility studies, internal board approvalshaving well defined pipeline maps of distribution
and sponsorships or preliminary engineering and biding,systems. Asian Pacific or Latin-American markets are
and in particular for energy industry, for instance, gasalso market on the global gas pipeline map as regional
pipeline maps or LNG sites locations.markets with an emergent importance, while the Middle
Pipeline maps rely on regular GIS maps, whoseEast is the first and foremost supplier.
accuracy goes beyond any doubt. But GIS unmodified