Texas GIS Professional Ian Ferrell

Based in Katy, Texas, Ian Ferrell served as a geographic information systems (GIS) analyst with Houston’s Plains All American Pipeline Company as part of a summer internship. He gained insight into multiple GIS software programs and made numerous maps for the company, ranging from digital elevations to pipelines. Ian Ferrell also developed his skills as a metes and bounds reader, in addition to improving his abilities as a collaborative team member in an office setting.

In 2024, Mr. Ferrell gained further industry experience as an operations intern with Plains All American Pipeline Company in Midland. His work in this role emphasized the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry, which included reading pipeline flow charts and working on different segments of oil and gas pipelines. As an intern, he spent time in the field, primarily at the Permian Basin.

Mr. Ferrell studied geography and the environment with a GIS minor at Texas Tech University. During his time at the university, he served as a member of Geography and Youth Mappers. He is particularly interested in the use of GIS mapping as a support tool during natural disasters and as a resource for accessing untapped energy reserves.