PODS Data Model | PODS - Pipeline Open Data Standard Association

Presented at: Pipeline Technology Conference Asia 2025, Kuala Lumpur
Author: Monique Roberts
Company: PODS Association
Resource type: White Paper

Abstract

The PODS Data Model was built for regulated pipeline and is continuously updated as new regulations are published — PHMSA is a PODS member and uses the model as a baseline for NPMS, so having data in PODS is the easiest way for operators to submit annual reports and NPMS uploads. PODS now offers two core data models — PODS 7 and PODS 7 with Utility Network support — both with the option to add regulatory and industry-specific modules, so operators on Esri’s Utility and Pipeline Data Model (UPDM) can leverage these modules within their existing implementations.

The paper highlights the new PODS SCADA Link Module, developed with PRCI (Pipeline Research Council International), AGA (American Gas Association), and PHMSA’s MEAS-2-01 leak detection project, which connects the location of pipeline measurement sensors directly to GIS data via a Unique ID — improving audit compliance, hydraulic modeling accuracy, route optimization, and data standardization for future M&A and system integration.

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