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Emerson's (formerly GeoFields) DataFrame™ Loader Software enables energy pipeline operators to integrate survey data with the enterprise data management system, providing standardized data formats and consistent data storage methods. This advanced tool allows users to easily load, align, and publish in-line inspection, close interval survey, and direct assessment data to the enterprise database. In surveying, it is common to use an independent referencing system, such as an odometer or interval, but these methods do not correspond to pipeline stationing. Prior to the integration of survey data with other datasets, it is important to align the survey data to known pipeline locations to account for the differences between stationing and odometer readings, a process called macro alignment. DataFrame Loader examines the control and survey data to optimize alignment, ensuring a valve from the survey is aligned to the known valve location with the same pipeline stationing. This macro alignment brings survey data into a single frame of reference with the enterprise data to enhance decision making and reduce risk.
