Development of High Definition 3D Models for Oil and Gas Structures and Pipelines

Virtual Models 3D models provide a fast and efficient way to visualize various structures and sites in the oil and gas industry. High definition ultra-high speed laser scanners will be used for acquiring the point cloud data to develop these 3D models. Once a set of point cloud data is obtained from a site the data needs to be processed. If multiple scans of sites are obtained from a given site it needs to register the scan data. The noise and outliers should also be removed from the scan data to improve the accuracy of these models. Depending on the application this data also needs to be converted into other compatible formats. Both high level and low level point cloud handling software could be used to perform these operations. Potential applications of the proposed research in oil and gas industry could be generation of as built scans of ongoing construction sites, checking dimensional integrity, performing scans of pipeline networks, asset management, building information modeling, scans of capping systems and generation of models of complex off shore structures.

Faculty Supervisor:

Nicholas Krouglicof

Student:

Partner:

ND Dobbin;Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

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