What's New in

December 12, 2019
Facility Production Data
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Each facility card now includes a Production Data tab that shows historical production
Municipal Boundary Layer
October 8, 2019
Baseline Risk Consequence Layer
Crossings and Land Features
July 9, 2019
Incident Export
Search for Location using Lat/Long values
June 4, 2019
Expanded regulatory document collection
April 15, 2019
Expanded Well Information
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New well attributes added to the Well Card and data panel
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Well production information tab added to the Well Card
February 4, 2019
Risk and Consequence Layers
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View pipelines according to risk profiles
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View high consequence areas that impact risk scores
December 5, 2018
Enhanced Map Printing
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Print maps in sizes up to 22" x 34"
September 25, 2018
Converge Risk Manager
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Risk scores for every pipeline in Western Canada
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See risk rankings for your complete pipeline inventory
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View risk scores on demand
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Input data to reflect your own operating conditions and see the impact on risk scores
July 12, 2018
Document Uploads
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Attach your own documents to any pipeline, well or facility
November 24, 2017
Daily Data Updates
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Data in Converge is now updated on a daily basis, instead of monthly
Converge Crossing Manager
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Users can now create, manage and update annual crossing inspection programs, upload inspection documents and view results of in-field activities.
July 12, 2017
Updated Interface
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New design and navigation to improve the overall user experience
May 8, 2017
Pipeline Comments
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View or add comments related to a specific pipeline
Regulatory ID Search
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Search for pipelines using the regulator-specific identification number
Other Crossings
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View details for road, rail and power line crossings in the data panel
Application Time Out
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After 1 hour of inactivity, you will automatically be logged out of the application
March 28, 2017
Water Crossing Dashboard
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Identify, categorize and prioritize your pipeline water crossings
November 22, 2016
Data Currency
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See the last updated dates of the data modules in Converge
Measurement Tools
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Measure the distance, area or location of points in the map
Manitoba Documents
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Access regulatory documents for assets in Manitoba
October 31, 2016
Annotation Tools
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Add markups or text notes to the map
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Save annotations and edit or print them
Crossing Layer
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View water, road and power line crossings easily in the map
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Use the info tool to view details of each crossing
September 19, 2016
Regulatory Documents
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Easily download regulatory documents directly from Converge
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See a list of historical events
Available documents include:
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Alberta Pipeline Documents: Available beginning late 2015; list of events available back to 2005
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Alberta Facility Documents: Available beginning 2011; list of events available back to 1996
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Alberta Well Documents: Available beginning late 2015; list of events available back to 1997
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Saskatchewan Pipeline Documents: Available beginning 2005 (earlier documents are constantly being added)
Incident Layer
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Search and visualize incidents in the map
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Create custom queries
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Enable the Incident layer to easily see where environmental incidents have occurred
Asset Labels
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Turn on labels in the map to easily identify attributes
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Select a single attribute or multiple attributes to customize your view
August 22, 2016
Licensed and Enhanced Toggle
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Switch the map view between a purely regulatory view (Licensed) and the Enhanced view which shows you the corrected location of pipelines
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Use the Graphic Validation attribute to learn more about how a pipeline's true location was determined
August 2, 2016
Customizable Layers
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Turn Pipeline, Facility and Well layers off and on
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View the new Survey layer for additional information about right of way boundaries
July 11, 2016
Pipeline Operator
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Query pipelines using the Pipeline Operator name or code and view the Operator information in the data panel
June 21, 2016
One Call Reports
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Easily generate a list of your company's pipelines to submit to One-Call organizations
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Reports are pre-formatted and ready to submit according to each provincial jurisdiction's standards
Water Crossing Prioritization Report
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Display a calculated ranking of pipeline water crossings
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Use to help manage and prioritize water crossings as part of your overall risk and integrity planning
Incident Data
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View information about environmental incidents
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Drill down to view or print specific details
Updated Pipeline, Facility and Well Cards
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Well attributes can now be displayed in card format
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Re-formatted card displays make it easier to view information about an asset
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View additional attributes for a more comprehensive overview of each asset
March 14, 2016
Map Printing
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Easily print a map of assets you see on the screen, complete with a field to add comments and a legend for easy reference
New Facility Card
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View all facility attributes in a simple card format which can easily be printed
Search Area Restrictions
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Search within a defined area to come up with a list of pipelines, wells or facilities that meet your criteria
Improved grid and zoom controls
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Gain a better understanding of where you are in the map with a visible zoom controller and grid labels that are visible at every zoom level.
November 24, 2015
Map Enhancements
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Pipeline substance colors have been updated to match industry standards
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Each pipeline is easily identified in the map as Active, Proposed or Not Active
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Facility groupings have been simplified, from 28 down to 16 types
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Where there are multiple facilities in one location, the active facility now appears on top
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Flow direction is visible on the map
Additional Pipeline Data
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View the elevation profile of a pipeline at 1 meter increments
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View and search for pipelines based on License, Permit and Construction dates
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View the Regulating body for a pipeline
Improved Highlighting
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Selected items are easier to see in the map
Improved Network Search
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Simplified tools to launch network search; no longer need to place flags and barriers
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Launch the search from the Data Panel, Map or by typing in an asset ID directly into the search field
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Specify criteria to stop a search, including an asset ID or facility type, or filter the results based on pipeline substance or status
Network Flow Diagram
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Easily see a schematic of connections between pipelines, wells and facilities
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Export the diagram to PDF for viewing or printing
Streamlined Import and Export
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View exported files immediately…no more waiting for the file to process
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Exported Excel file contains data validation for easier attribute editing
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Receive instant feedback on values for bulk import to identify errors before import is complete
Import from AccuMap
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Create a list of wells, pipelines or facilities in AccuMap and learn more about them in Converge
Feedback Button
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Easily provide GDM feedback on Converge or any of the data without having to leave the application
March 30, 2015
Improved Search Functionality
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The search interface has been improved and additional search criteria have been added
Pipeline Info Card
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Pipeline attributes can now be displayed in a "card" format for easy viewing and printing
Expanded results for large queries
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Search results are no longer capped at 1,000 records, enabling you to search for an manipulate large quantities of data
Company-Owned Assets Filter
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Highlight/view assets owned by your company on the map with the click of a button, while still being able to see the surrounding 3rd party assets
Individual asset identification
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Click on an item in the data panel to identify it on the map, making it easier to isolate the assets you want to see in more detail
Enhanced Crossing Report
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Lat/Long coordinates are now displayed as part of the Crossing Report
Pipeline Visibility
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Pipelines are now visible at all zoom levels on the map for easier navigation