TITLE:
GIS Enabled Condition Based Asset Management of Gas Distribution Network: A Case Study of Shahdara, Lahore Pakistan
AUTHORS:
Zia Ul Islam, Sajid Rashid Ahmad, Khurram Chohan, Ather Ashraf
KEYWORDS:
Asset Management, Distribution, Pipeline Network, GIS
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geographic Information System,
Vol.7 No.4,
August
7,
2015
ABSTRACT: World energy consumption
increased by 56 percent, from 524 quadrillion Btu in 2010 to 820 quadrillion
Btu in 2040. The increased demand in energy consumption is fulfilled by
different renewable and non-renewable sources such as petroleum, natural gas,
electricity, nuclear etc. Natural gas is one of the most important sources of
energy. SNGPL has been managing a 94,263 km long gas pipelines network covering
approximately the northern part of Pakistan. In this paper we have presented
the use of condition based maintenance (CBM) management techniques with ageographical information system (GIS)
for asset management of a gas distribution network ofSNGPL. The continuous monitoring and
updating of asset data reveal where the assets are located and which needs
maintenance or which lies in critical condition. The system helps to save time
and reduce visits to the sites and labour reduction.