I've blogged previously about the tremendous impact that shale gas (also known as unconventional gas) extraction has had on the energy market in the US and potentially in Europe.
For companies and firms engaged in identification, design, construction and maintenance of extraction processes, what is needed is a streamlined process of design and data management that reduces errors, is model based, supports 3D visualization and simulation, and capable of sustainable workflows. BIM (Building Information Models) is being adopted by engineers, designers, geotechnical scientists, and operators are using to gain the most efficient process for resource extraction. BIM for Resource Extraction is comprised of various workflows focused at site identification, design (piping, plant, transportation), asset tracking, hydrological analysis and asset management.
Key Benefits:
• Integrate different data to identify optimal site locations for gas, oil pads?
• Putting your design information into real world context by creating 3D representations to share with stakeholders, review boards and public hearings.
• Perform hydrologic analysis capable of mitigating environmental impact and reducing permitting time
• Reduce design errors and the impact of change requests
• Manage operational assets and facility information
Neal Niemiec and Tanya West have developed a finished wellpad in Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler that shows various BIM models and integration of GIS information, a true BIM geospatial integration story.
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