The SoCalGas Distribution Integrity Management Program (DIMP) and Distribution Risk Evaluation and Monitoring Systems (DREAMS) initiatives aid in efficiently replacing mains and service pipes throughout the utility’s distribution system, managing risk of leaks and supporting regulatory compliance.
We worked with the utility to develop tools to effectively manage the planning and evaluation process, as well as outcomes. Our planners, sketchers and clerks also helped the utility’s in-house team execute replacement of main pipelines and service pipelines throughout the distribution system. Building on what SoCalGas had started, we developed design guidelines and process checklists to improve efficiency and minimize changes as the overall program evolved.
Our team implemented specific screening tools and processes to select candidates qualified to pass SoCalGas training tests for this scope of work and developed design guidelines and process checklists to help define scope and minimize changes as the program evolved. We also helped SoCalGas shift to isolated service replacements from its initial priority of full main replacements.
This program was designed to look at 17,000 miles of non-state-of-the-art (NSOA) pipeline that may eventually need replacement in the utility’s network. In 2023 and 2024 alone, our team helped the utility replace approximately 180 miles of pipeline.