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PODS Standards Overview

The PODS Association provides the following data standards:

  • PODS Data Model (current version 4.0.2)
    • Oracle 10g DDL
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 DDL
  • ILI IDX - In-Line Inspection Integrity Data Interchange Standard (current version 1.1)
  • ECDA IDX - External Corrosion Direct Assessment (currently in development)

Data Model Categories

The PODS Data Model encompases the following areas:

  • Physical Pipeline Facilities
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Risk Assessment
  • Operating Measure
  • Work History
  • Site Facilities
  • Cathodic Protection
  • Compression
  • Geographic Boundaries
  • Geographic Feature Crossings
  • Inline Inspection
  • Physical Inspections
  • Close Interval Survey
  • Offshore (new)
  • Leak Survey
  • External Documents - Reports