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Chevrons Keystone MDM

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Chevron Fellow Jim Crompton notes ongoing data challenges in the upstream and outlines Keystone, a master data management initiative that is to underpin its Information Architecture.

SMT, JOA team

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

JOA Jewel Suites true vertical gridding embeds Kingdom Suite which now offers a modeling while interpreting capability.

Back to the future-the return of the standard data model?

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Editor Neil McNaughton reports from PNEC panel comprising BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell.

New tools and workflows for the i-Field

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Olivier Houze (Kappa Engineering) aims to eliminate the dumb bits of digital oilfield workflows.

Athens Group report finds software root cause of rig downtime

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Drilling Control System software invisible root cause of equipment failure and safety incidents.

Bull teams with ffA, new family of HPC blades rolls out

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Deal targets data-driven seismic interpretation. Bull-X Extreme Computing announced.

Platte River, Exprodat team on GIS-based play fairway analysis

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Deal heralds EU support for toolset of common risk segment and probability of success mapping.

Terraspark Geosciences to market 3D seismic Data Showcase

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Cut-down edition of InsightEarth provides vendors with seismic data visualization for the laptop.

NVIDIA, Supermicro launch Tesla server. Petrobras backs GPU

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Petrobras has deployed 190 Tesla node GPU cluster. New server class claims 2 teraflop/1U rack.

Energistics WITSML Public Forum and Exhibition

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

BP and Total back well data standard. Wellstorm, Moblize, Perfomix innovations on show.

Software, hardware short takes

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Paradigm, Badleys, OpenSpirit, Helix Wind, C and C Reservoirs, Hampson-Russell, SMT, Encom, K-Reservoir ...

Tobin SuperBase adds web-based GIS to Swifts IT stack

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

P2 Energy Solutions User Meet presentations cover data management and the parlous state of the API number.

PNEC Data Integration Conference, Houston

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Although some companies are at what one observer described as the Alfred E. Newman stage of data management-Excel and shared drives, most are making some headway. We report on data initiatives from Saudi Aramco, Highmount, Marathon and Shell, on Teradatas brave new data world, and on new developments from Noah Consulting, Schlumberger, LogicalCat and Halliburton. We also hear two boomers expound on generational prejudice and how to entice Gen-Y into the E and P fold.

InnerLogix User Group

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Data quality management case histories from Anadarko and Chevron show quantifiable benefits.

Folks, facts, orgs ...

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Aker, Argus, CapRock, Cedigaz, Celerant, Hampson-Russell, CygNet, Daratech, Energistics, Combustion Safety, Hess, P2ES, Industrial Defender, IPS, Lazard, National Oilwell, Object Reservoir, Schlumberger, Palantir, Quantapoint, Rival, Ryder Scott, SMT, Technip, Universal, Chevron.

Done deals

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

EMGS, Bridge, Cameron, Natco, Eagle, Energy Solutions, ECIL, ION, VSG, Weatherford, GTCR.

FreeWave uses heterogeneous radio networks for connectivity

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Oil and gas specialist Jim Gardner advocates wireless-based plunger lift control.

Steve Robb on SCADA/Enterprise IT integration

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Cygnet Software frees SCADA from engineering-centric role, integrates IT infrastructure.

European API PIDX meet hears from Cap Gemini, StatoilHydro

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Cap Gemini-master data is root cause of IT project failure. StatoilHydros materials data cleanup.

Industrial Defender signs OEM agreement with GE Energy

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Deal to protect Smart Grid from cyber attack.

Sales, contracts and deployments

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Amec, Amphora, Tieto, Knowledge Reservoir, AspenTech, AVEVA, FMC, FuelQuest, Granherne ...

Standards stuff

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Safety Users Group and IEC, OSHA admonishes industry, PPDM-Business Rules OK?

IFS launches EPC toolkit with ISO 15926 support

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

ERP package scales to mega engineering projects, provides eco-footprint analysis.

MatrikonOPCs SNMP for OPC plugs IT into process control

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

New Agent technology brings hitherto inaccessible digital assets into network administrators radar.

Weatherford teams with Oilennium on risk management training

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Drilling contractor and e-learning provider team on online safety management system.

Implicit Monitoring radio service tariff tied to Henry Hub gas!

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Intellisite first mile Ethernet solution offers best path communications for remote assets.

IT/comms onboard Halliburtons Stim Star Angola newbuild

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Remote collaboration and software portfolio supports high-end frac, sand control for deepwater.

Enigma announces InService hosted oil country parts catalog

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

Electronic catalog of oil and gas equipment to facilitate part and service information delivery. .

Idea Integration brings upstream data into SharePoint

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

OpenSpirit leveraged to extend Constellation data integration footprint.

New workstation runs GeoFrame and Petrel simultaneously

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 +0100

HP Z800, Intel Xeon 5500, NVIDIA SLI and Parallels virtualization cross Windows/Linux divide.