http://www.oilit.com/ Monthly headlines from Oil IT Journal. en-us The Data Room 2004 TDR VB Autocoder rss@oilit.com 120 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_1.htm Paradigm has paid Core Laboratories $21 million for its Reservoir Technologies Division. Despite disappointing results from the division in 2003, Paradigm sees synergies with its imaging solutions. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_2.htm Statoil has extended its contract with Roxar for permanent downhole monitoring systems in a two year, $14 million deal. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_3.htm Oil IT Journals editor, back from the Dallas AAPG, reports from an interesting session on failures and hears the AAPG president debate declining professionalism in our industry. He reflects on calls for more ethics in our profession to wonder if we are really addressing the big issue. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_4.htm Following Roxars successful renewal of a major contract with Statoil for downhole monitoring equipment, Oil IT Journal spoke to Roxar President and CEO Sandy Esslemont about the companys activity and plans. Todays piecemeal offering supports high-end completion technology with a new digital downhole instrument network. The future may see more synergy between the measurement division and Roxars data acquisition, simulation and modeling software business. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_5.htm Origin Energys test demonstrates the speed of Schlumbergers application suite on Linux. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_6.htm OpenSpirit Corp. is to develop and maintain EDS GoCad to OpenSpirit adaptor. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_7.htm The web based GIS browser adds functionality for ConocoPhillips, Kerr McGee and BGs users. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_8.htm Energy Graphics is migrating its Unix-based mapping system to the Windows environment. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_9.htm The seismic processing contractor is an early adopter of high end networking from Force 10. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_10.htm Public Petroleum Data Model Association enhances spatial spec and moots taxonomy initiative. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_11.htm Norsk Hydro has engaged Foster Findlay Associates to develop proprietary imaging system. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_12.htm The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Gulf Coast Section, with help from The Energy Forum organized the fourth annual Digital Energy conference in Houston earlier this month. The program was put together by the sections Digital Energy Study Group, which serves at the crossroads of two disciplines: upstream oil and gas, and information technology, according to group chairman Jeff Gallagher of HP. Bill White, Mayor of Houston and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy proclaimed April 7 to be Digital Energy Day in the city, describing the oil industry as one of the most unsung of all technology businesses. Speakers from Weatherford International, Occidental, Anadarko, Kerr-McGee and Shell described a variety of ongoing knowledge management initiatives. The overall impression is that progress is being made-although demarcation at the wellhead choke is a barrier to integration. Jeanne Perdue provided this exclusive report to Oil IT Journal. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_13.htm Terrible project management, email chaos and painful change. But with care and feeding, IT can be made to work! Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_14.htm News from IHS Energy, EDS, CandC Reservoirs, Schlumberger, TGS, Divestco, Saudi Aramco, IFP etc. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_15.htm Open Text has tasked The Frontline Group with development of an upstream edition of Livelink. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_16.htm Occidental reports successful benchmarking of Eclipse on a 25 node Itanium cluster. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_17.htm ExxonMobils report for 2003 highlights technology-the lifeblood of our business. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_18.htm Quatar Petroleum leverages Schlumbergers software and service offering to manage log data. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_19.htm AnTechs DAQ>W offers wireless connectivity certified for use in hazardous environment. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_20.htm A new package from the Fieldbus Foundation set out to kick start process control automation. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_21.htm DBP has selected governance, risk and compliance software by Axentis for global financial reporting. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_22.htm AspenTechs new asset management suite will integrate its vertical industry offerings. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_23.htm Calgary based software house changes name to Labrador Technologies and teams with AspenTech. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_24.htm Energy Solutions releases enhanced pipeline modeling tool. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_25.htm SAPs Netweaver web services are proving popular with oil majors ERP developers. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_26.htm High tech bandwidth on demand supports Hess operations in West Africa, Houston and Aberdeen. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0404_27.htm Sasol is building an enterprise content management system around OpenTexts Livelink and Ixos. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 24:00:00 GMT