March 2014, Vol. 241 No. 3
Q&A
PODS-OGC Collaboration Designed To Help Operators
As the oil and gas pipeline industry has grown more complex in recent years, an organization was created that continues to help operators improve the efficiency of their data systems through a unique tool. The PODS (Pipeline Open Data Standard) Association is an international non-profit consensus-based standards organization that supports the pipeline industry with more than 150 member companies. Its stated goal is “to develop and support open data storage and interchange standards to help pipeline operators deal with their specific data management needs.” The tool of choice they offer is the PODS Data Model, which supports the reliable exchange of information betwe

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