How to find a best routes for oil and gas pipeline.?

It depends on where you are doing this but in general there are several tools that are helpful in starting a tentative route.





One is a topographical map so you can identify elevation changes, hills, valleys, mountains, rivers, swamps etc.





Another is a set of recent aerial photos. These can help identify structures, other pipelines, electric transmission lines, and other man made objects. Things like forrest land, farmer's fields and similar things will show up on most photos.





Finally, you really want to avoid having to go across a lot of small sections of land owned by a lot of different people. It is better to deal with large land owners if possible. Land owned by companies is also a plus in many cases. They tend to be more objective about pipelines than private owners. Plats that show land ownership are helpful in this area.





Of course you want to minimize the cost of the pipeline, this means it is a iterative process as you develop the route. You can start with a straight line route and then adjust to eliminate costly obstacles.How to find a best routes for oil and gas pipeline.?
Flat open land. :D and no terrorists nearby.How to find a best routes for oil and gas pipeline.?
your goal is to minimize the cost of the pipeline. And you simply need to minimize the cost of materials, the cost of the land or easements; the cost of pumping, and the cost of installation. It may be cheaper to run a longer line than tunnell through rock or try to cross a lake....you'll end up with 6~10 different options for routing the pipe line and you need to come up with the cheapest cost taking everything into account.

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