GIS enabled pipeline upgrading system

1. A method for evaluating a pipeline using geographical information system (GIS) data, comprising:

receiving component information from a GIS database for one or more components in a pipeline;

determining a modified maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOPm) for the one or more components;

determining an uprating pressure (MAOPm*) that the one or more components can withstand; and

outputting at least one of an upgrade recommendation or an uprate recommendation based at least in part on the MAOPm and the MAOPm*.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the component information comprises receiving one or more of: component location, corrosion rate, component wall thickness, maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP), maximum operating pressure (MOP), fault history, or trends.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the modified maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOPm) comprises determining a modified specified minimum yield strength (SMYSm) based at least in part on a corrosion rate or an estimated component wall thickness of the one or more components.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining an estimated component wall thickness based at least in part on a corrosion rate associated with the one or more components.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the uprating pressure (MAOPm*) is derived at least in part from a corrosion rate associated with the one or more components.

6. The method of claim 1 , further determining a health status of the one or more components based at least in part on the on the determined MAOPm, and outputting the health status.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein outputting the upgrade recommendation is based at least in part upon one or more of the following being false:

maximum operating pressure (MOP)<MAOPm;

expected maximum operating pressure (MOPe)<MAOPm;

minimum prediction limit<weak asset prediction<maximum prediction limit.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising outputting the upgrade recommendation based on one or more of: rules, trends, patterns, or fault history associated with the one or more components.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein outputting the uprate recommendation is based at least in part upon all of following being true:

maximum operating pressure (MOP)<MAOPm;

expected maximum operating pressure (MOPe)<MAOPm; and

minimum prediction limit<weak asset prediction<maximum prediction limit.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising outputting the uprate recommendation based on rules, trends, patterns, or fault history associated with the one or more components.

11. A system for evaluating pipeline using geographical information system (GIS) data, comprising:

at least one memory for storing data and computer-executable instructions; and

at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions for:

receiving component information from a GIS database for one or more components in a pipeline;

determining a modified maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOPm) for the one or more components;

determining an uprating pressure (MAOPm*) that the one or more components can withstand; and

outputting at least one of an upgrade recommendation or an uprate recommendation based at least in part on the MAOPm and the MAOPm*.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein receiving the component information comprises receiving one or more of: component location, corrosion rate, component wall thickness, maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP), maximum operating pressure (MOP), fault history, or trends.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein determining the modified maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOPm) comprises determining a modified specified minimum yield strength (SMYSm) based at least in part on a corrosion rate or an estimated component wall thickness of the one or more components.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured for determining an estimated component wall thickness based at least in part on a corrosion rate associated with the one or more components.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein determining the uprating pressure (MAOPm*) is derived at least in part from a corrosion rate associated with the one or more components.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein outputting the upgrade recommendation is based at least in part upon one or more of the following being false:

maximum operating pressure (MOP)<MAOPm;

expected maximum operating pressure (MOPe)<MAOPm; and

minimum prediction limit<weak asset prediction<maximum prediction limit.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured for outputting the upgrade recommendation based on one or more of: rules, trends, patterns, or fault history associated with the one or more components.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured for determining a health status of the one or more components based at least in part on the determined MAOPm, and outputting the health status.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein outputting the uprate recommendation is based at least in part upon all of following being true:

maximum operating pressure(MOP)<MAOPm;

expected maximum operating pressure (MOPe)<MAOPm; and

minimum prediction limit<weak asset prediction<maximum prediction limit.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured for outputting the uprate recommendation based on rules, trends, patterns, or fault history associated with the one or more components.