http://www.oilit.com/ Monthly headlines from Oil IT Journal. en-us The Data Room 2006 TDR VB Autocoder rss@oilit.com http://www.oilit.com/ http://www.oilit.com/2images/Buttons/logo.gif 120 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_1.htm High oil prices and a strong service sector bring a spate of upstream acquisitions. Beside the big one, CGGs $3 billion acquisition of Veritas, this month sees multiple software and services acquisitions. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_2.htm Paradigm has filed an S1 form with the SEC, as a preamble to an initial public offering. Prospectus reveals a $56 million price tag for Earth Decision. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_3.htm Oil IT Journal Editor, Neil McNaughton, reflects further on Wal-Marts data management and compares it to the parlous state of the oil and gas industrys data effort. He suggests that, to be able to ask any question any time (AAQAT) we need to abandon legacy, project centric workflows and move to a new paradigm with the workstation as a window on live data. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_4.htm Sperry Insite to offer seamless, secure, open access to data across the globe through WITSML. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_5.htm Cluster based ActiveScale storage system to displace processing houses legacy NFS solution. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_6.htm XSL and the OASIS Open Document Format deliver metada and volumetrics to users. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_7.htm Lehman Brothers Energy Conference address reveals 20% hike in year on year EandP spend. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_8.htm SEC filing prior to IPO reveals bi-directional patent infringement litigation with Halliburton unit. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_9.htm Database from Objectivity set to break the Oracle mould of upstream data stores. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_10.htm Latest release of Roxars reservoir simulator co-developed with HPs cluster specialists. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_11.htm Deal with Indian outsourcer for end to end IM solution offering to correct earlier SEMA flop. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_12.htm Data visualization, upstream ERP, real time data, automated QC, trading and standards news. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_13.htm New web data service targets both casual and power users of OpenSpirit infrastructure. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_14.htm Around 200 attended the 11th Expert Center for Information Management (ECIM) conference in Haugesund, Norway this month. ECIM began life as the DISKOS user group and is now Norways premier data management event with strong backing from industry and government. We report on talks from POSC, ExxonMobil, Statoil and BPs Norwegian unit. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_15.htm Downhole seismic, pressure and temperature sensors monitor Valhall injector. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_16.htm Standards use rises in offshore construction-especially when operators make them contractual. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_17.htm Summer has been a busy time for appointments, MandA activity and worldwide marketing alliances. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_18.htm Production XML (PRODML) data standard rolls-out and merges with Integrated Operations. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_19.htm Schlumberger, Cisco and Intel announce wireless infrastructure for rigs and production facilities. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_20.htm Shell orders high-end visualization system for CAD models. 3D plug-in for Acrobat announced. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_21.htm Merricks ruggedized downhole tags survive first round of laboratory testing. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_22.htm Geotagger text-based GIS to sell as component of ArcWeb Services. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_23.htm High end real time modeling to optimize 8,000 km Norwegian natural gas network. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_24.htm Entry-level e-commerce solution offers PIDX-compliant invoicing to smaller suppliers. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_25.htm BP joins supply-side e-commerce hub. OFS Portal claims 96% of majors now on system. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_26.htm Verano tells some SCADA scare stories of compromised networks and embarrassing consequences. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_27.htm RealViz adds photo realism to geo-referenced models, leveraging new COLLADA standard. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_28.htm Chevron, BP-backed initiative protects US critical infrastructure from cyber terrorism. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_29.htm Data captured from laser scanning devices in the field integrates plant data management systems. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_30.htm Passlogix claims industry standard status for its v-GO password management system. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_31.htm Expro Groups CaTS system monitors pressure and temperature in BPs abandoned offshore well. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_32.htm Maximo materials management package acquired in $740 million deal. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0609_33.htm ISS real time monitoring system to be deployed on West Canadian gas producing assets. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 24:00:00 +0100