Colonial Pipeline Utilizes ESRI Geographic Information Systems Technology to Conduct Feasability Study for Potential Ethanol Pipelines

GrainNet.com
Date Posted: October 2, 2008

Redlands, CA—Amid the clamor of national debate over how best to reduce reliance on oil, the call to replace petroleum with ethanol made enough noise recently to attract government and industry attention.

In response, a major U.S. pipeline company, Colonial, began its study of the feasibility of introducing alternative fuels such as ethanol to pipeline shipments.

To manage the study, Colonial Pipeline uses geographic information systems (GIS) technology. GIS software by ESRI provides a framework for understanding every element of a particular situation based on geographic location and relationships.

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