Monique Roberts (PODS) and Chad Hultman (ONEOK) present PODS 7’s origins and recent updates to the Pipeline Simulation Interest Group, covering the PODS 7 UNet + APR Implementation Pattern and its relevance to simulation and modeling workflows.
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Advancing Pipeline GIS: PODS, Offshore Expansion, and SCADA Link
Malika Pande and Graham Savage (Williams, bp) detail how the PODS 7 Offshore and SCADA Link Modules extend pipeline GIS beyond ILI-centric workflows to support geohazard screening, subsea asset visibility, and sensor-linked risk analysis.
Overcoming Barriers to Digital Twin Adoption and Realizing the Full Potential of Digital Twins in Pipeline Infrastructure
Yousef Achercouk (Wood) examines the cultural, technical, and organizational barriers slowing digital twin adoption in oil and gas, and how standards like PODS, CFIHOS, and ISO 15926 enable interoperable, scalable digital twin architectures.
PODS Data Model
Monique Roberts (PODS Association) presents the current state of the PODS Data Model, including the SCADA Link Module built with PRCI and AGA, and PODS 7’s flexible core-plus-modules architecture for Utility Network and UPDM environments.
Capitalizing on Data as an Asset
Monique Roberts (PODS Association) makes the case for treating pipeline data as a capital asset rather than an operating expense, and outlines a system-assessment approach to holistic asset knowledge management.
Pipeline Open Data Standard (PODS) Next Generation Data Model
Peter Veenstra presents the transformed PODS Next Generation data model at the ASME International Pipeline Conference, covering its system-of-record design and alignment with Esri’s ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing.
Pipeline Open Data Standard (PODS) Next Generation
Peter Veenstra (TRC / PODS Association) introduces PODS 7.0, the Next Generation redesign of the PODS Pipeline Data Model — a single logical model supporting multiple GIS and RDBMS implementations via a new XML Data Exchange Specification.
Developing a 3D Pipeline Spatial Data Model towards Web-based 3D Pipeline GIS Application
Zhenpei Li, Jinfei Wang, and Robert Brook present a 3D pipeline spatial data model (3D-PSDM) built on PODS, using X3D web technology to enable interactive, web-deployable 3D pipeline GIS applications.
Linking Data to Get the Full Picture
Janet Sinclair (PODS Executive Director) explains, in this World Pipelines article, why data integration is both a legal responsibility and a benefit to smooth pipeline operations.