At the the IOGP-hosted Geomatics in the Energy Transition event late
last year a panel discussion with representation from BP, ExxonMobil
and Shell reported progress on various technical specifications under
development. Work on a spec for calibration and verification of USBL positioning systems1
that kicked off in 2017 is now in its second pilot with release
scheduled for Q2 2023. The event also heard from the Australian
Research Council’s new solution for data management (Transforming
energy infrastructure through digital engineering – ‘TIDE’)
that is to support ‘data-informed agile decision making’. Applications
include subsea infrastructure integrity management and scour
prediction. TIDE is to leverage the ‘FAIR’ (Findable, Accessible,
Interoperable and Reusable) data principles to ensure open data sharing
and accessibility, an area which ‘might be a space in which IOGP could
contribute’. More IOGP geospatial projects were presented by Ian
Milligan (Woodside Energy) who is chair of the geo-information
subcommittee. A Land Survey Data Model (LSDM) was published in December
2022, and the Offshore Infrastructure Survey Data Model (OISDM) is
scheduled for release in Q2 2023. Both will see a phased release, with
an initial ArcGIS model to be followed by an ‘open format’. A revision
of the Seabed Survey Data Model (SSDM) is underway along with the
development of a ‘comprehensive standard legend’ for IOGP GIS data
models. More from IOGP.
1) Ultra short baseline.
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