SGO (Obstacles Management System) is a $20 million project in Brazil dedicated to the systematic mapping of surface and deep-sea obstacles. Before SGO was created, a map of the target region was created by a survey ship and a detailed map of the marine area was created and delivered. This operation was very costly, took days to complete, and needed to be executed before any equipment or pipe operation could be installed. 

Developed using MicroStation, the new system enables any user to simply select an area of interest and all surface and deep sea obstacles can be quickly visualized in 3D, facilitating fast research of obstacle characteristics. Savings from the use of this system total as much as $100,000 per day by reducing the time required to install pipelines by up to 40 percent.