Oil, gas & energy

GIS for oil and gas — pipeline asset management, alignment sheets and renewable energy siting for energy operators

Remote embedded GIS analysts who work inside your PODS or UPDM data model, on your asset data. Geospatial data solutions for energy — pipeline integrity mapping, renewable siting analytics, and enterprise GIS delivered without field work, from raw survey and inspection data to production-ready layers.

1–2 wk

To placement

99.8 %

Database alignment accuracy

1000smi

Pipeline miles mapped

Esri·ArcGIS Pro
Core platforms
Pipeline·Renewable·Grid
Asset types covered
 
PODS·UPDM
Data model standards
EU · UK · ME
Regions served

Industry challenges

Where oil, gas and energy GIS work breaks down

The geospatial bottlenecks that slow asset integrity programs and delay siting and compliance decisions.

01

Complex pipeline alignment sheets

Alignment sheet generation stalls when centerline survey data, as-builts, and asset registers live in disconnected systems.

02

Slow field inspection data ingestion

ILI runs and aerial survey imagery pile up unprocessed, delaying integrity assessments and repair prioritization.

03

Fragmented legacy oilfield datasets

Decades of acquisitions leave spatial data spread across incompatible schemas, coordinate systems, and platforms.

04

Difficult environmental compliance mapping

PHMSA and environmental regulatory submissions require attribute-complete spatial datasets that legacy records rarely provide.

05

Lagging renewable siting data integration

Utility-scale solar and wind siting studies stall waiting on terrain, environmental, and transmission proximity layers to align.

06

Siloed data blocking predictive risk modeling

Unstructured asset and inspection data prevents spatial risk models from identifying high-priority segments before failures occur.

What we deliver

GIS services for oil, gas and energy operators

Embedded analysts working in your enterprise data model, on your asset and inspection data — no field work on our side.

Primary service

Pipeline & midstream asset GIS — alignment sheets and PODS/UPDM data model management

Our engineers generate standardized alignment sheets from centerline survey data and as-built records, manage PODS and UPDM data models end to end, and digitize pipeline centerlines with full right-of-way corridor mapping. Every deliverable is built to plug directly into your enterprise asset management system.

Alignment sheet generation: station referencing, crossings, valves, ROW details
PODS and UPDM schema management, attribute migration, and QA
Pipeline centerline digitization from survey, GPS, and as-built sources
Right-of-way corridor mapping and easement documentation

OUTPUT FORMATS

· File Geodatabase
· PODS XML
· Shapefile / KMZ
· DWG / DXF

STANDARDS

RENEWABLE SITING

Renewable energy siting & spatial analytics — multi-criteria site selection for solar and wind

Utility-scale solar and wind projects live or die on siting accuracy. We run multi-criteria site selection combining terrain slope analysis, environmental constraint mapping, and transmission line routing analysis into ranked suitability layers — turning weeks of manual GIS work into a repeatable spatial analytics pipeline.

Multi-criteria site suitability scoring: slope, land use, proximity, exclusion zones
Terrain slope and solar irradiance / wind resource overlay analysis
Environmental constraint mapping: wetlands, protected species, setbacks
Transmission line routing analysis for interconnection feasibility

ASSET TYPES

· Solar arrays & substations
· Wind turbine layouts
· Transmission & interconnection lines
· Environmental constraint layers

PLATFORMS

ASSET INTEGRITY

Asset integrity & inspection data management — ILI processing and anomaly mapping

Asset integrity programs depend on inspection data being spatially accurate and easy to interrogate. We process inline inspection (ILI) data, georeference drone and aerial survey imagery, and build visual anomaly maps cross-referenced with cathodic protection readings — so integrity engineers can prioritize repairs by location and severity.

ILI data georeferencing against pipeline centerlines and station markers
Drone and aerial survey imagery orthorectification and georeferencing
Visual anomaly mapping: corrosion, dents, coating defects, third-party damage
Cathodic protection point tracking and rectifier location management

SUPPORTED SYSTEMS

· ILI vendor exports (MFL, UT, caliper)
· Drone / UAV orthomosaic imagery
· PODS Integrity module
· ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing

COMPLIANCE

Why GIS JOT

Built for energy-scale GIS data loads

Our model fits one constraint: pipeline and grid GIS work cannot wait for a 6-month hiring cycle when integrity backlogs are already growing.

 
 

Placed in 1–2 weeks

Structured matching against your data model and asset type. Productive from week one, no recruitment overhead.

30–40% below in-house cost

Remote embedded analysts consistently cost less than equivalent hires — with no reduction in output quality.

JOT automation tools included

JOT Complex Plugin automates bulk attribute management and alignment sheet drafting — up to 50% faster on pipeline documentation.

Sector-verified analysts

Every analyst placed has verified experience in midstream GIS, PODS/UPDM, or renewable siting — not generalist mapping backgrounds.

Scales to your backlog

One analyst for an alignment sheet sprint or a multi-analyst team for a full data model migration. The engagement scales to the work, not the other way round.

Risk-free trial month

One month before any long-term commitment. Replace at no extra cost if the match is not right in skills or toolset.

EU, UK, Middle East, North America

Analysts familiar with multiple national regulatory frameworks, coordinate systems, and regional pipeline standards.

Data security built in

Analysts operate under NDAs, use your access controls, and never transfer asset data outside your specified environment.

THE DATA DIFFERENCE

Siloed legacy pipeline data vs. enterprise energy GIS and unified data models

The gap compounds across every integrity assessment, siting decision, and regulatory submission.

Siloed legacy dataEnterprise energy GIS
Pipeline alignment sheets✕ Manually assembled from disconnected as-builts and survey files✓ Generated on demand from a unified PODS/UPDM asset database
Inspection data (ILI)✕ Spreadsheet-based review with manual station matching✓ Georeferenced anomaly layers cross-referenced with CP readings automatically
Renewable siting studies✕ Manual overlay of terrain, environmental, and grid data✓ Automated multi-criteria suitability scoring across all constraint layers
Environmental & PHMSA compliance✕ Manual data prep per submission; schema rework cycles✓ Compliant exports on demand; audit-ready attribute completeness reporting
Predictive risk modeling✕ Risk ranking driven by age lists, not spatial condition data✓ Spatially optimized risk models by corrosion zone, inspection history, and proximity
GIS team cost & speed✕ 4–6 month hire; high total employment cost✓ Analyst placed in 1–2 weeks, 30–40% lower cost, scalable

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Our engineers work natively in PODS and UPDM data models for pipeline and utility asset management, including schema alignment, attribute migration, and PODS XML export for enterprise GIS integration. Legacy schemas are mapped to your target model during scoping.
We generate alignment sheets from centerline survey data, as-built records, and GIS asset databases, producing standardized station-referenced sheets with crossings, valves, and right-of-way details ready for regulatory submission and field use. Output is delivered in your required sheet template and format.
Yes. Our analysts perform multi-criteria site selection for solar and wind projects remotely using terrain, environmental, and grid proximity data you provide, delivering ranked site suitability layers without any field visits on our side. Transmission line routing analysis is included where interconnection is a siting factor.
Inline inspection (ILI) data is georeferenced against pipeline centerlines, cross-referenced with cathodic protection readings, and mapped as anomaly layers so integrity engineers can visualize and prioritize repairs spatially. We support MFL, UT, and caliper tool vendor export formats.
Typically 1–2 weeks. We match analysts with specific midstream, upstream, or renewable siting backgrounds — familiar with your exact platform, whether ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, or a PODS/UPDM enterprise database — before integration. Full production output starts in week two.
Every placement includes a one-month trial before any long-term commitment. If the match is not right in skills, toolset, or working style, we replace the analyst at no additional cost.

Ready to start

Embed an energy GIS analyst within two weeks

Tell us your data model, your backlog, and your target output. We match you with an analyst who has done exactly this work — inside your tools within 1–2 weeks.

 

Response within 48 hours · EU, UK, Middle East, North America · Risk-free trial month