Methods of facilitating pipeline management, systems, and software

A method for analyzing a pipeline rupture, the method comprising the steps of:

• identifying at least one immediate upstream valve and at least one immediate downstream valve from a location of the pipeline rupture to thereby identify pipeline valves potentially needing to be closed;
• and
• displaying critical engineering data and drawings for at least one of the following:
• a ruptured pipeline, the at least one immediate upstream valve, and the at least one immediate downstream valve.

A method for analyzing a pipeline rupture, the method comprising the steps of:

• identifying at least one immediate upstream valve and at least one immediate downstream valve from a location of the pipeline rupture to thereby identify pipeline valves potentially needing to be closed;
• displaying critical engineering data and drawings for one or more of the following:
• a ruptured pipeline, the at least one immediate upstream valve, and the at least one immediate downstream valve;
• and
• identifying a rupture exposure radius coverage area of the pipeline to thereby identify an area affected by the pipeline rupture and to obtain summary information about pipeline equipment within the rupture exposure radius coverage area.

A computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to perform the following operations:

• receiving a plurality of digitized map segments to be stored in a database to provide for display of a geographical relationship between terrain featured in the map segments and a pipeline network;
• receiving a plurality of pipeline equipment records to be stored in the database to provide for detailed engineering analysis on associated pipeline equipment;
• functionally linking each separate one of the plurality of digitized map segments to one or more of the following:
• at least one of a plurality of pipeline operational areas geographically associated therewith and at least one of a plurality of pipelines geographically associated therewith;
• and
• functionally linking each separate one of the plurality of pipeline equipment records for a corresponding plurality of pipeline equipment to one or more of the following:
• at least one of the plurality of pipeline operational areas containing the respective pipeline equipment and at least one of the plurality of pipelines containing the respective pipeline equipment.

A computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to perform the following operations:

• identifying at least one immediate upstream valve and at least one immediate downstream valve from a location of the pipeline rupture to thereby identify pipeline valves potentially needing to be closed;
• and
• displaying critical engineering data and drawings for at least one of the following:
• a ruptured pipeline, the at least one immediate upstream valve, and the at least one immediate downstream valve.

A computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to perform the following operations:

• identifying at least one immediate upstream valve and at least one immediate downstream valve from a location of the pipeline rupture to thereby identify pipeline valves potentially needing to be closed;
• displaying critical engineering data and drawings for one or more of the following:
• a ruptured pipeline, the at least one immediate upstream valve, and the at least one immediate downstream valve;
• and
• identifying a rupture exposure radius coverage area of the pipeline to thereby identify an area affected by the pipeline rupture and to obtain summary information about pipeline equipment within the rupture exposure radius coverage area.