Abstract: A method and system for estimating wind speeds around transmission lines. The method comprises constructing statistical correlations between measured conductor blowout and wind speeds for spans of the transmission lines, generating local wind speed scaling coefficients, and using the wind speed scaling coefficients to estimate wind speed for spans from forecasted wind speeds. This is useful for determining the effective cooling wind speed for a conductor span for the purposes of computing a dynamic line rating.

Abstract: In a method and system for monitoring oil well development and operations, an area of interest is defined. Imagery of the area of interest is periodically received and analyzed to identify a cleared area of land, which confirms that construction of an oil well at a site has commenced. Additional imagery of the site is subsequently received and analyzed to identify one or more milestones associated with development of the oil well, including arrival of a drilling rig at the site, departure of the drilling rig from the site, completion of construction of the oil well, and building of production facilities at the site. Information about completion of the oil well and/or information about the status of the development of the oil well is then communicated to third-party market participants and other interested parties.

Abstract: In the method and system of the present invention, a monitoring device (or monitor) is positioned at a predetermined location for monitoring a pipeline or other component of a network for supply, transfer, or demand of a commodity. A radio receiver of the monitor is used to receive radiofrequency waves from one or more supervisory (or control) devices associated with the network. Then, the radiofrequency waves are demodulated and converted into a digital data stream. The digital data stream is then separated into discrete data packets, with reference being made to a database in order to identify and decode the discrete data packets. The discrete data packets are then processed to determine information about the commodity relative to the component, such as the flow rate of the commodity through a pipeline. Such information is then communicated to interested parties.