http://www.oilit.com/ Monthly headlines from Oil IT Journal. en-us The Data Room 2005 TDR VB Autocoder rss@oilit.com - http://www.oilit.com/ http://www.oilit.com/2images/oilit_rss_logo.jpg 120 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_1.htm Microsoft and Schlumberger join in strategic initiative of an integrated oil and gas desktop, leveraging Microsofts .NET technology in Schlumbergers Ocean development framework. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_2.htm Listing on Oslo stock exchange planned followed by expansion through organic growth and acquisition. Roxar currently showing 18% annual sales growth. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_3.htm Oil IT Journal editor struggles with 3D modeling, mapping and vertical application software as used to model reservoirs and production platforms. Without reaching any hard and fast conclusions, he suspects that todays focus on integration is a little off-target. A multiplicity of 3D applications fulfill diverse, domain-specific needs. But 3D data management may prove a greater commonality. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_4.htm The Cullen report on the Piper Alpha disaster highlighted poor offshore data and information management, sparking off a renewed interest in plant data standards that is bearing fruit today. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_5.htm Both the AAPG and SPE have proposed separate certification programs for reserve evaluators. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_6.htm Sixth generation reservoir characterization technology derives from UT consortium work. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_7.htm GeoLogic Systems announces land data browser and Alberta spatial information system-SPIN 2. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_8.htm One million curves added last year and one thousand users for Canadian public log database. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_9.htm Consultancy standardizes on mapping package and GM-SYS modeling from Northwest Geophysical. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_10.htm Independents contract with A2D for online depth-calibrated raster and LAS log data. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_11.htm ValueNet program brings enterprise content management to science, engineering and finance. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_12.htm Enhanced mapping package offers support for EPSG geodetics and curtain call for IRIX. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_13.htm Interested parties can join seismic format debate at Madrid EAGE. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_14.htm Phil Crouses PNEC Data Integration Conference broke all records with around 250 registered. Although the same topics preoccupy the data management community there is a shift from noting to fixing problems. Underlying the sameness is a phenomenal change. Data quality has become part of the workflow with companies deploying what Shell refers to as gold standard reference metadata. Outsourced seismic data management is a reality. And IT solutions are leveraging fancy middleware, Portals and W3C standards like XPath to link to disparate data sources. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_15.htm High visibility in-house SAP-TSW development targets movement of 9 million barrels per day. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_16.htm News from Microsoft, K-Reservoir, GX-Tech, Malibu, Millennial, Roxar, Blue Marble, I/O, Landmark, MVE, PPDM and Sun Microsystems. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_17.htm BPs Motes, rig data capture, ECM integration, web services and UWIs-is this the digital oilfield? Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_18.htm Multi-mode risk and reserve analysis now includes coalbed methane resource assessment. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_19.htm Internet SCADA system links assets to knowledge workers, new service offers remote monitoring. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_20.htm Shell is testing new radio frequency ID-tagged tubulars and bottom hole assemblies. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_21.htm Carbon sequestration Atlas of US now available. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_22.htm Aveva and Quantapoint team to capture plant data in the real via open laser interface. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_23.htm Norwegian academic institutions have funding for new real time oilfield instrumentation research. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_24.htm Permanent downhole meters provide real-time measurements from multi-zone completions. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_25.htm Malibu Softwares new package extends its Wellcore daily reporting tool. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_26.htm Enterprise content management system to leverage Microsoft SharePoint Server portal. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_27.htm Workflow-based package targets complex services management and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_28.htm The $7 million Horizon project targets drilling and production in challenging environments. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_29.htm Real-time temperature and pressure data transmitted through stress waves in pipe string. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_30.htm Current situation most favorable upstream climate since 1970s according to Schlumberger CEO. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_31.htm Project merged 1.5 million indexes to Documentum and shipped 58 truck loads of paper to storage. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_32.htm New Canadian rules stipulate anonymous reporting of questionable accounting or auditing. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0505_33.htm Shell is to deploy Halliburtons remote technology Gulf of Mexico drilling and logging operations. Tue, 31 May 2005 24:00:00 +0100