1. Asset Lifecycle Tracking and Remote Monitoring
Alicia Farag AGA Quality Management BP Roundtable

2. Overview Asset Lifecycle Tracking ASTM F2897-11a
Purchasing Specification Guidelines
Field Data Collection Technology
Remote Monitoring
Pilot Project

3. ASTM F2897-11a 16 digit alpha-numeric code Standardizes Manufacturer
ASTM F a Standard Specification for Tracking and Traceability Encoding System of Natural Gas Distribution Components (Pipe, Tubing, Fittings, Valves, and Appurtenances)
16 digit alpha-numeric code
Standardizes
Manufacturer
Lot number
Date
Material
Size
Type

4. Purchasing Specification Guidelines
Working group with operators and manufacturers
Develop a consensus on barcodes
Structure and format
Durability
Placement, spacing and orientation
To be published by AGA’s Plastic Pipe and/or DTE committee

5. Asset Lifecycle Tracking
GTI’s technology solution for asset lifecycle tracking
Barcode scanner
High accuracy GPS receiver
Tablet device with GIS-based data collection software
Application to convert barcode into asset attributes to auto populate the GIS
Creates GIS features in the field
Populates GIS with asset tracking and traceability information

6. High Accuracy GPS
High accuracy GPS receivers integrated with tablet computers
Sub-foot quality data in real time
No need for post processing or a base station
Field data directly inserted into the GIS (with controls)

7. Data Collection Workflow
Existing
New
Collect GPS Data
Create Feature
Bring Hardware Back to the Office
Download Data
Post Process Data
Integrate Data into GIS
Collect Data in the Field
Integrate Data into GIS

8. Asset Lifecycle Tracking
Automates the entire data collection process for documenting new installations
In less than one minute . . .
The barcode scanner captures asset attribute information and causes a new feature to be created in the GIS
GIS fields are automatically populated with asset attribute information (material type, batch number, etc)
The location of the new asset is positioned with the sub-foot accurate GPS in real time
Data is available in the back office immediately

10. Pilot Projects On-going pilot projects
Several other pilot projects planned for Q2 and Q3 2012

11. Remote Monitoring
Use smart phones to take pictures during construction
Pictures are GPS and time stamped
Pictures are sent in real-time to the back office
Monitor the progress of construction from the office
Monitor important steps in the construction process
Maintain QA/QC records

12. Pilot Project
Intermountain pilot project to monitor the quality of new service installations with contractors
iPhones and ArcGIS Online

16. Thank you!