Thank You for Being a Part of a Tremendous Year!
During the past year, we have enjoyed keeping you up-to-date on all that continues to develop here at Geonamic with our software and services in addition to reporting on industry events and announcements. We hope our eNewsletter is useful in your inbox! A few of our many highlights have been:
- Modernizing GIS platforms and migrating to next-gen pipeline data models like PODS 7 & APR/UPDM.
- Industry event participation—from PODS international forums (Dubai, Berlin, Rio & London) to Esri summits and regional conferences.
- AI/ML, GeoAI, and LLM trends shaping pipeline data analysis and reporting.
- Collaborative working groups (with Pipeline-Risk, PODS Association) pushing advanced risk modeling.
As we plan ahead to 2026, we look forward to continuing our important work providing unrivaled tools and insights to support oil and gas pipeline integrity, data management, and risk assessment endeavors.
As always, we’re just an email or call away to connect! info@geonamic.com
Be Our Guest in Doha – PODS Global Summit
Join Geonamic in Doha this February for one of the most important global gatherings of the pipeline data management community — the PODS International Forum 2026. This premier event brings together operators, service providers, technology partners, and pipeline data leaders from around the world to advance how pipeline data is collected, managed, analyzed, and leveraged.
Cutting-edge discussions: Engage in panel sessions addressing real-world challenges in asset management, integrity, risk assessment, and digital transformation.
Networking & collaboration: Connect with peers from pipeline operators, vendors, and technology innovators — build relationships that spark new solutions and partnerships.
Focused, practical content: Gain actionable knowledge you can bring back to your organization to improve data governance, GIS integrations, and operational efficiency.
Whether your focus is on pipeline asset integrity, regulatory reporting, digital twin initiatives, or enterprise GIS operations, this forum offers insights that can directly inform your strategy and enhance data outcomes.
Spaces are limited — don’t miss out! Be part of the global conversation shaping the future of pipeline data management.
Did You Catch Our PODScast on Leveraging PODS for Advanced Risk Assessment? Watch Now!
How important is AI in oil & gas?
Who should be paying attention to AI developments?
Are you prepared for what is here and what is coming?
We tackled all of these important questions and provided a live demo!
Our experts and partners share how the PODS 7 model provides an ideal system of record to support pipeline risk modeling including qualitative, semi-quantitative, and quantitative/probabilistic algorithms. This PODScast reviews methods for managing key source asset and inspection data in PODS, including use of PODS views to manage pre-processed risk factors, geoprocessing, and publishing of risk model results to PODS. Geonamic is joined by business partners and industry experts Michael Golven of Pipeline-Risk and Rita Emerick of GCR Integrity to review risk algorithms based on PODS. The session will also include a review the application of Machine Learning to risk model inputs and results to help identify threat drivers and mitigation opportunities.
Brad Schaaf, Changming Du and Yan Wang from Geonamic guide the discussion highlighting all that our products and services have to offer and foresee in the near future. Join the discussion!
Welcome Collin Wideman to Geonamic!
- Field data collection
- Environmental oversight to enterprise system design and regulatory compliance
- Refining and midstream operations, with a focus on how data accuracy impacts safety, compliance, and decision-making
- Specialization in Esri Enterprise 11.x, ArcGIS Pro, PODS 7, and AWS deployments, along with mobile data collection tools such as Field Maps and Survey123
- 9 CFR 192/195 compliance and environmental regulations, ensuring every solution meets both operational and regulatory needs
Previously at Valero, Collin led multi-department GIS projects and helped shape internal data policies and workflows across international assets. Now at Geonamic, he brings his technical and operational knowledge to modernize Esri and PODS environments for major operators, aligning complex systems with real-world business needs. That blend of field, regulatory, and enterprise experience makes him highly effective at bridging technical execution with strategic outcomes.
In working with clients, Collin bridges the gap between technical detail and practical results, understanding how each decision impacts real operations. We are excited that Collin is proactive, dependable, and genuinely invested in helping teams use GIS to make smarter, safer, and more efficient decisions, we build solutions that make people’s jobs easier.
