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