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Pipeline Division Managers Presentation. Adam Clinton Sean Diamond Yannis Sideris Jay Slaughter Wesley Terrell Chen Zhang. Technology and pipeline maintenance. GIS. Spatial data management which stores, analyzes, and displays spatial data
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Pipeline Division Managers Presentation Adam Clinton Sean Diamond Yannis Sideris Jay SlaughterWesley Terrell Chen Zhang Technology and pipeline maintenance
GIS • Spatial data management which stores, analyzes, and displays spatial data • Tracks pipeline flow and links with topographical data • Total cost - $600,000 capital; $300,000 annual maintenance
EDAS & SCADA • Wireless Ethernet with SCADA Package • Ethernet-new standard for data transmission protocol for pipeline technology • Two major components for system • Ethernet Data Acquisition System (EDAS) • Wireless Connection
EDAS & SCADA • Costs • Annual Total per compressor station - $26,000 • Maintenance cost - $10,000 • Advantages • Provides real time information • Reduction in error/ manpower • Replaces time consuming process • Develops proactive PM program • Lowers costly down time
B2B Extranet Technology • Advantages • Brings disparate parties together in a seamless virtual corporation • Uses the Internet as the primary mode of delivering data (free, pre-existing international infrastructure) • Reduces the cost of conducting business long-term • Provides real-time communications concerning the state of global energy markets and the opportunity to actively participate in those markets • Access “anywhere and anytime”
B2B Extranet Technology • Disadvantages • Many third-world nations have little to no Internet infrastructure • Security in foreign nations is sub-standard • High initial investment of capital and labor • Requires stakeholders (internal and external) to deviate from traditional ways of doing business
Electronic Bulletin Boards (EBBs) • Online market place for pipeline and storage capacity • Advantages • Provides limitless access to customers • Allows you to market capacity without the sales force • Very cost effective
SAP System Optimization • Advantages • Seamless interface between different business units • Significant cost savings due to reduction in workforce • Significant cost savings due to elimination of data processing
SAP System Optimization • Disadvantages • Sizable up front investment • $1.5 million • Lengthy set up time • 1-2 years
Recommendation • All of the technologies outlined would provide a competitive advantage • Implement in order: • Wireless Ethernet • GIS • B2B Extranet • EBBs • SAP • Fairly quick turnaround and good return on investment with short payback period