Case Study April 2016 D352411X012 Abstract Real-time models and associated applications have been widely used to support the safe and effi cient operation of pipelines from within the confi nes of the pipeline operations environment. Commercial systems have also been independently implemented to manage the business relationships between gas suppliers, shippers, transporters, and end users; however, the direct interchange of information between models and commercial business systems has typically been limited. As part of a comprehensive upgrade of their gas shipping system, Petrobras has implemented a real-time model on several of their pipelines, integrating SCADA and model data with the new shipper system. The shipper system provides Petrobras with the capability to schedule, consoli

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