Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_NGGT0083 | |
| Title | Geospatial Information System (GIS) Pipeline Costing Tool | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Geography and Environmental Studies) 25%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 25%; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences) 25%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given National Grid Gas Transmission |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 December 2015 | |
| End Date | 01 June 2016 | |
| Duration | 6 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £44,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Technical Consultancy | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , National Grid Gas Transmission (100.000%) |
| Web Site | http://www.smarternetworks.org/project/NIA_NGGT0083 |
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| Objectives | To trial by pilot a method for generating quantitative information in relation to relative gas pipeline corridor costs to support down selection of preferred corridors. Subject to a successful pilot, the process can be applied to diversions, in particular of potential use for HS2. Delivery of the pilot ArcGIS MXD and toolbox with pilot data which can be used and extended by GIS trained staff at National Grid. Training costs are not included within this paper | |
| Abstract | Currently it is a manual and labour intensive process to compare the relative cost of conceptual gas pipeline developments (route corridor studies) to support the consenting process of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, in particular to support Preferred Corridors Statements based on Non-Statutory Consultation and early environmental and engineering studies. Our proposed approach is to use GIS data and software to estimate the relative costs of different gas pipeline route options developed using traditional route corridor study and vantage survey methods. The principle is that route options in GIS can be queried against readily available desktop GIS data related to real world features which have an associated cost and set back distance from each feature (for example a road crossing width plus 5m either side). From this analysis the indicative relative cost pipeline route options can be calculated. The output will be a pilot ArcGIS Toolbox and MXD which will allow users to compare the relative costs of gas pipeline routes on a map and as a GIS database table. This can be then used to support investment decisions and discussions with statutory stakeholders. Pilot project needs to be of a suitable scale to capture a representative length of pipeline and typical crossing scenarios. Intended to take approximate 40km cross country pipeline to test the application. Trans-Pennine projects completed in the past 10 years will be evaluated to compare estimated costs against tendered costs. This will also allow reuse of previously purchased map data. The project deliverables are: Pipeline tool as an ESRI ArcGIS Toolbox (version to be confirmed)Documentation (user guide)Closure reportNote : Project Documents may be available via the ENA Smarter Networks Portal using the Website link above | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 20/08/18 | |
