Oil and gas production handbook An introduction to oil and gas production

Supervisory control to oversee the operation of the entire pipeline system. 
 
Demand Forecasting to model demand for the coming days across the 
system based on parameters like contractual volumes, forecasts from 
consumers and producers and meteorology to determine necessary supply 
rates and corresponding pressures at various points in the network. Since 
the transport delay can be considerable during the off-peak season, delays 
can be compensated by pre-charging the line in anticipation of increases, or 
allowing pressure to be bled off if a reduction is expected.