A Single Unreported Anomaly Can Cost
$50M in Pipeline Failures
The Challenge
ILI anomaly data disconnected from dig results
In-line inspection tools identify hundreds of anomalies per run. Each anomaly requires classification, prioritization, and field verification. Paper-based tracking loses the connection between the ILI indication and the excavation findings.
ECDA indirect survey data not correlated
DCVG, CIS, and ACVG survey readings must be correlated to identify areas of concern. Paper logs of voltage readings at survey stations cannot be cross-referenced with coating condition or CP effectiveness without manual spreadsheet work.
Dig program scheduling based on outdated priorities
Anomaly response timelines are set by severity classification. When ILI data arrives months before dig programs start, paper-based priority lists do not update as new information comes in from indirect surveys.
PHMSA documentation requests take weeks to compile
When PHMSA requests integrity assessment documentation, operators must compile ILI reports, dig records, repair documentation, and reassessment schedules from multiple filing systems. A request that should take hours takes weeks.
The POD Advantage
Voice-captured dig program data
Speak anomaly measurements, coating conditions, wall thickness readings, and repair actions at the excavation. POD links every field finding back to the original ILI anomaly indication automatically.
GPS-linked survey correlation
DCVG readings, CIS profiles, and ACVG data plotted by GPS location and correlated automatically. POD identifies where multiple indirect methods agree on a problem area.
Priority-based dig scheduling
Anomaly response timelines tracked automatically with alerts as deadlines approach. When new survey data changes the risk picture, priorities update and dig schedules adjust.
PHMSA-ready documentation packages
Every integrity assessment record organized by pipeline segment, assessment method, and response action. POD generates compliance packages that answer regulatory requests in hours, not weeks.
Pipeline Integrity Intelligence
“We ran a smart pig through 80 miles of 36-inch pipe and got 1,400 anomaly indications. Matching those indications to field dig results on paper spreadsheets took three engineers four months. Half the dig reports were still missing when PHMSA asked for them.”
— Integrity Engineer, Midstream Pipeline Operator
Industry-Specific KPIs That Update Themselves
POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.
Safety Performance
Earned Value Performance
Both cost and schedule under pressure
These update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Turn ILI Data Into Actionable Integrity Programs
See how POD connects smart pig data to field verification and PHMSA-ready documentation.