Shell Canada is distributing 3D data with ease

Shell Canada is part of a global group of companies and plays a key role in meeting the world's energy demand in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways.

Shell Canada makes important 3D spatial data available to business stakeholders.

Users select their area of interest through a webmap interface and receive an immediately-relevant 3D PDF.

Behind the scenes, the FME Platform is integrating systems driving the movement and transformation of data. Shell Canada’s system easily handles spatial and 3D data across many systems. And it was built without additional training, software, or coding, letting the GIS team work on more impactful work.

Anyone at Shell Canada can now visualize detailed 3D models of assets to make decisions heavily dependent on spatial information – without using a GIS.

“3D PDF is the perfect way for us to distribute this information. Users simply view it in the familiar Acrobat Reader, and we still can provide them with the depth of information they need.”

Cameron Watson

Supervisor, GIS & Geo-Information, Shell Canada