GE and Accenture have launched a new solution to help oil and gas pipeline industry customers make better decisions on the condition of their critical machines and assets.
The Intelligent Pipeline Solution combines GE’s pipeline management solution with Accenture’s digital technology and systems integration capabilities.
The solution will give customers faster access to critical information in order to help them make safer decisions to avoid failures and costly downtime.
Columbia Pipeline will initially deploy the technology throughout its network of 15,000 miles of interstate natural gas pipelines.
The existing transmission pipeline infrastructure stretches across two million miles globally.
GE said considerable amounts of natural gas transported in the US are coming from the Marcellus and Utica shale plays, and operators such as Columbia are looking for ways to meet current demand.
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By GlobalDataOperators in the US are taking more precautions to ensure safety, as the majority of the country’s pipeline infrastructure has been in place for around 20 years.
Pipeline firms are investing around $40bn per year to expand, maintain and modernise the current infrastructure.
GE measurement and control president and CEO Brian Palmer said: "Pipeline management helps customers proactively make the right decisions at the right time to keep their assets safe.
"We’ve delivered a comprehensive software solution that helps operators prioritise where valuable resources are needed most and respond to potential events with a higher level of confidence.
"We anticipate transportation pipeline companies using the solution will see operational efficiency improvements in integrity, maintenance, safety and regulatory compliance."
