Patent ID: 7359931
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A pipeline management system to facilitate pipeline management, the system comprising: a first pipeline company computer positioned at a pipeline company site to define a pipeline company server and having a processor, memory coupled to the processor to store software and database records therein, a graphical display coupled to the processor for displaying graphical images, and a user interface coupled to the processor to provide a user access to manipulate the software and database records; a database stored in the memory of the pipeline company server and having a plurality of map segments each comprising at least one of a map, a processed satellite image, and an aerial photograph, a plurality of pipeline equipment records including at least one of engineering data, drawings, and respective pipeline equipment location data, and a plurality of pipeline management records including pipeline equipment management data and a plurality of personnel data records; and pipeline information management analyzing software stored in memory of the server to analyze pipeline management requirements, the pipeline information management analyzing software including: