http://www.oilit.com/ Monthly headlines from Oil IT Journal. en-us The Data Room 2005 TDR VB Autocoder rss@oilit.com 120 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_1.htm The first of BPs three global Mega Data Centers is located in Singapore. The center leverages 10 Gbps connectivity and serves BPs Most of World division. Other Centers are planned for EU and US. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_2.htm Honeywells digital ground proximity data base for helicopter operations now flags 9,000 hazards for Gulf of Mexico and European operators. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_3.htm Editor Neil McNaughton celebrates the 100th issue of Oil IT Journal with a humorous account of his latest pastime-buying computer parts on eBay. With the vague intention of upgrading a disk, a few idle mouse clicks led him inexorably to a new interface card, a new dual processor motherboard, server case, a new operating system and a tip of the editorial hat to Jerry Pournelle. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_4.htm Thierry Gregorius, Shell, shares his thoughts on our recent PowerPoint editorial. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_5.htm The Wellsite Information Transfer Standard Modeling Language (WITSML) has undeniable momentum. About 50 attended the public meeting in Paris late last year. WITSMLs is a firewall-friendly data transfer mechanism between rig, onshore operations center and office. With endorsements from ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, Statoil and BP, WITSML is a modern IT solution, with a growing complement of tools available for developers. Vendors are releasing WITSML-based solutions, but their openness and interoperability are somewhat colored by commercial considerations. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_6.htm 64-bit AMD Opteron based machine offers multi-GPU graphics and up to 16GB memory. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_7.htm A2Ds 1.8 million logs will all be available in digital form to Landmark workstation users. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_8.htm Companies offer 3D seismic processing tuned to compact Slash Five Linux clusters. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_9.htm New version of seismic interpretation package offers Open Spirit-based connectivity. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_10.htm Dynamic links between WinPICS, GeoVista and EnvisionVSX offer spectacular data visualization. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_11.htm Operators are invited to express preferences as to data formats for geology and simulator models. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_12.htm Shell and ChevronTexaco give enthusiastic endorsements to POSCs WITSML activity. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_13.htm SMis 7th EandP Data and Information Management Conference was reasonably well attended. Thanks to ENI, Shell and Saudi Aramco there was a significant contribution from end-user oils. Schlumberger presented an informative account of how Total is using FieldView as a global production data management system. Other companies are applying business improvement methods to upstream data management. Saudi Aramco is using Six Sigma methodologies to monitor and measure process improvement in well data management. Shell has re-vamped its Discovery KID work with Business Process Management techniques, rolling them into a new SAP NetWeaver-based EandP x-APP. Statoil is leveraging work done in the field of Information Orientation to measure IT performance. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_14.htm News from Kelman, Hampson-Russell, ESI, Geotrace, CGG, Tigress, TGS, Kadme, WellPoint and Roxar. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_15.htm Baker Hughes and TGS-Nopec had a record year, others look to 2005 for improving order books. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_16.htm Enterprise Transaction Management tool offers SCADA and real-time data to eLynx clients. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_17.htm A new software package predicts failure from a calibrated, empirical corrosion model. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_18.htm Baker Centrilift has developed an electric submerged pump simulator to optimize ESP deployment. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_19.htm Graphic widgets now embrace Trolltechs Qt cross-platform tools. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_20.htm New software encompasses production, facilities, transportation and IT asset management. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_21.htm Microsoft-focused process control standard OPC and Fieldbus are to offer unified architecture. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_22.htm Upstream unit to offer holistic analysis of IT infrastructure and a fix to software chaos. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_23.htm eSimulations gas plant optimization package deployment expands, following successful pilot. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_24.htm Quorums Volume Management package offers a central repository for production data. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_25.htm Canadian Suncor and Ecuadorian OCP are to deploy Energy Solutions Pipeline Transporter. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_26.htm BPs Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Unit is to use Enterprise Upstream for production allocation. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_27.htm New release of offshore capex modeling tool now integrated with field and basin database. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0502_28.htm Real-time software now applied to IT infrastructure management of SAP-based environments. Mon, 28 Feb 2005 24:00:00 GMT