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/Buttons/logo.gif 120 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/4php/4_rebuild_center_frameset.php?item=tw National Data Repository owners and operators share information on NDR deployment and new technologies. Wed, 05 Oct 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_1.htm Shell took the wraps off its in-house developed Technical Information System, the impressive 123DI seismic interpretation package, at the AAPG International Conference in Paris this month. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_2.htm Abu Dhabis ADCO is rolling out P2 Energy Solutions Enterprise Upstream production and terminal manager to track inventories and OPEC goals. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_3.htm Oil IT Journal Editor Neil McNaughton reflects on diverging forecasts for oil production and the debate on anthropogenic global warming. He argues that, on global warming, the oil industry is not really in a position to take sides. Circumspection is required: to redress a public opinion deficit and to ease a path for young scientists and engineers back into the business. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_4.htm The XML Business Reporting Language (XBRL) should help regulators, journalists and others looking for key corporate performance indicators. Geoff Zakaib has founded the Center for Oil and Gas Performance and Enhanced Reporting (COGPER) and is tailoring XBRL to the oil and gas vertical. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_5.htm CTO Jeff Pferd explains how the emerging BPEL standard is influencing Petris WINDS development. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_6.htm New study finds gaps and duplication of effort in current geomodeling software and workflows. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_7.htm Earth Decision Sciences now offers well planning and cost analysis to GoCad users. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_8.htm Knowledge Systems latest Joint Industry Project sets out to improve subsalt prognostics. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_9.htm The US Government has tasked the Minerals Management Service to inventorize OCS resources. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_10.htm PC-based solution to oust legacy interpretation tools. Open Works retained as corporate data store. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_11.htm FieldWatch real-time data integration project gets cash injection from Petromaks state-fund. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_12.htm News from Schlumberger, Molli, Midland valley, IFP, Rose, GeoPlus, Neuralog, EarthMoves, GITA etc. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_13.htm With the state of US refining, maintenance is getting a lot of attention. Asset management market leader, MRO Software hosted its first oil and gas conference, with presentations from Primavera, IBM, and MRO. ESRI has also teamed with MRO on a GIS-enabled asset management solution. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_14.htm Companies collaborate on customizable interactive drilling Operations Support Centers. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_15.htm As if the PUG wasnt enough, ESRIs plenary San Diego meet gets a significant amount of attention from the oil and gas GIS community. At the 2005 plenary, Petrobras, Aramco, BP and others addressed issues such as pipeline data models, GIS-based well planning and oil spill modeling. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_16.htm UK software and consulting companies in mind-boggling $2.6 million cash and paper deal. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_17.htm More movers moving and shakers shaking as industry fundraising and MandA activity ramps up for Divestco, CGG, Ogre Systems. Significant growth reported from PODS and PPDM standards orgs. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_18.htm As ESRI expands into the imagery market, ER Mapper reciprocates by moving in on enterprise GIS. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_19.htm Most all companies report near record results for Q2 2005 and forecasts look good for the full year. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_20.htm The American Records Management Associations focus is moving steadily from paper to digital systems. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_21.htm Shell/Halliburton joint venture is to supply intelligent completions for Greater Plutonia supergiant. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_22.htm XML-based emission reporting will be helped by new software from EU industry grouping CONCAWE. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_23.htm Companies plan one stop shop for well and other oil patch cartographic data and imagery. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_24.htm No more Mr. Nice Guy as Lesar plans price hikes and tough talks in underperforming geomarkets. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_25.htm Company to deploy OpenInvoice and Open Contract through multi-year corporate license. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_26.htm Mid-size US independent follows BP and Marathon with complex services supply chain solution. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_27.htm New version of well lifecycle management tool offers new venture inventory management. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_28.htm Start-up EandP software house gets substantial seed capital from ex-Landmarker Rutt Bridges. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_29.htm High Performance Computing solution is tuned to Schlumberger/Chevron next generation simulator. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0509_30.htm PipePhase moves from FEED to real-time to optimize KPOs field performance with imperfect data. Fri, 30 Sep 2005 24:00:00 +0100