Presentation: Plains All American Pipeline: Using the AVEVA Portfolio to Enable Self-Serve Analytics and Optimization in Pipeline Operations

Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) is one of the largest North American midstream O&G operators. PAA leverages a portfolio of AVEVA products from the Enterprise Pipeline Management Solutions portfolio including eSCADA and the AVEVA PI System. This presentation will overview the AVEVA portfolio used at PAA with a focus on how the AVEVA PI System and PI AF/PI Vision are leveraged to support operationally focused applications and analytics. After an overview of the AVEVA portfolio and PI System s evolution and current install, specific applications and analytics will be discussed including: advanced alarm management; leak detection; pressure cycling; pump analytics. The presentation will conclude with perspectives on best practices/lessons learned and future plans to capture addition synergy value from the AVEVA portfolio and AVEVA PI System.