Research and Development of a GIS of Oil and Gas Transmission Pipelines In Westlake, Sulphur, and Lake Charles, Louisiana Year 1

by Robert Paulsell, Weiwen Feng, and John Snead
Louisiana Geological Survey, Louisiana State University

Disclaimer

This report was prepared under a contract between Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program (OSRADP). The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office — Office of the Governor or those of the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the state of Louisiana.

Citation

Paulsell, R.L. Weiwen Feng, and J.I. Snead. 2003. Research and development of a GIS of oil and gas pipelines in Westlake, Sulphur, and Lake Charles, Louisiana: Year 1. Louisiana State University, Louisiana Geological Survey. Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series 03-006.

Acknowledgments

The investigators would like to thank the operators and agencies that have contributed data to this project. Also, we thank Roland Guidry, Director of LOSCO, for his assistance in notifying the public and government agencies of our mission. Also, thanks to R. Hampton Peele of the Louisiana Geological Survey for his advice and consultation with the project.

The Homesite Company's publication, "2001-2002 Expanded Lake Charles Petrochemical Directory," was very helpful in determining pipeline destinations and plant operations. Without this resource, the investigator would not have been able to address problems with pipeline operator identification or pipeline commodities.

LGS graduate student Vijaiamernath Prammagnaanam was also helpful in developing pipeline features for this project.