GE and Accenture Announce Columbia Pipeline Group First to Deploy Break-Through “Intelligent Pipeline Solution”
First-of-its kind solution to enhance safety, efficiencies across 15,000
mile pipeline network
GE and Accenture (NYSE:ACN) have announced that Columbia Pipeline Group
(CPG) is the first company to deploy the Intelligent
Pipeline Solution, a breakthrough software solution that helps
pipeline operators make informed decisions around pipeline safety and
integrity. Columbia Pipeline Group (NYSE:CPGX) now has an
enterprise-wide, near real-time view of their more than 15,000 miles of
interstate pipelines, including monitoring of pipeline threats,
improving risk management and providing situational awareness.
The Intelligent Pipeline Solution, from GE and Accenture, is designed to
enable pipeline operators to prioritize where resources are best applied
in order to help reduce the potential for unforeseen events.
“We are pleased to see data integration begin to come together for
improved integrity management,” said Shawn Patterson, chief operating
officer, Columbia Pipeline Group. “The Intelligent Pipeline Solution
provides an integrated, geospatial view of our pipeline assets aligned
with critical factors related to pipeline integrity. We look forward to
the functionality that future releases of IPS will bring to our
organization.”
The solution integrates data from multiple sources including geographic
information systems (GIS), work management system, control center, and
one-call system, as well as external sources such as NOAA and USGS. The
solution also integrates data such as pipeline attributes, risk scores,
inline inspection findings, planned assessments, HCA locations, leak
history, one-call tickets, emergency valve location, precipitation and
fault lines. A set of filters and layers enables users to examine data
in different ways to quickly locate areas of interest and evaluate
threats or remediation measures.
“Intelligent Pipeline Solution is the answer to the critical call from
our transportation pipeline customers to address increased compliance
regulations, safety concerns, maintenance and integrity management of
their pipeline networks.” said Brian Palmer, president and CEO, GE
Measurement & Control. “The advent of the Industrial Internet means we
are collecting more data than ever before, and GE is uniquely positioned
to make that data work for its customers. We’ve taken the first steps in
delivering what will be a comprehensive software solution that helps
operators make more-informed decisions.”
CPG is strategically located within the Marcellus and Utica shale areas
and operates 15,000 miles of interstate natural gas pipelines. CPG is
the first pipeline operator to deploy the Intelligent Pipeline Solution,
which is comprised of GE’s Pipeline Management software (an Industrial
Internet software solution that is powered by the Predix* platform)
combined with Accenture’s strong industry knowledge, digital
capabilities and experience with business process and systems
integration.
“The global pipeline industry spends $40 billion a year to expand and
maintain its network of assets. Given 60 percent of all US pipelines
were installed before 1970, safety is increasingly a driving factor for
operators such as CPG to achieve real-time and remote monitoring of
their thousands of miles of pipeline,” said Peggy Kostial, senior
managing director for Accenture’s North America resources operating
group. “We are excited about applying our industry knowledge, including
our understanding of the challenges of pipeline operators, to develop a
global standard solution that will deliver value across the industry.”
The Intelligent Pipeline Solution is the first industry solution as part
of a strategic global alliance formed by GE and Accenture in 2013 and
launched in 2014. Together they are developing technology and analytics
applications that help wide-ranging industries take advantage of the
massive amounts of data generated through business operations.
Learn more at www.intelligentpipelinesolution.com
*Trademark of General Electric Company
About GE
GE (NYSE:GE) is the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming
industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are
connected, responsive and predictive. GE is organized around a global
exchange of knowledge, the "GE Store," through which each business
shares and accesses the same technology, markets, structure and
intellect. Each invention further fuels innovation and application
across our industrial sectors. With people, services, technology and
scale, GE delivers better outcomes for customers by speaking the
language of industry. www.ge.com
About GE Oil & Gas
GE Oil & Gas is inventing the next industrial era in the oil and gas
sector. In our labs and factories, and in the field, we constantly push
the boundaries of technology to solve today’s toughest operational &
commercial challenges. We have the skills, knowledge and technical
expertise to bring together the physical and digital worlds to fuel the
future. Follow GE Oil & Gas on Twitter: @GE_OilandGas
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a
broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital,
technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and
specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business
functions – underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network –
Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help
clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their
stakeholders. With approximately 373,000 people serving clients in more
than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the
world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
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