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Shells VoIP infrastructure

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Microsoft and Nortel have been testing wall-to-wall IP-based communications for Royal Dutch Shell. A move to Microsofts 2007 communications toolset sees scale-up to thousands of users.

Petrobras quality

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Interveras DataVera Suite is now Brazilian NOCs gold standard for well data quality. Intervera believes awareness of quality issues growing.

Heat pumps, phlogiston and the world wide web

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Oil IT Journal editor Neil McNaughton produces hot air from cold, puzzles over thermodynamics, seeks help on the internet and asks what phlogistons we have hiding in our daily workflows.

Oil IT Journal Interview-Robert Graham, BHP Billiton

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

BHP Billitons GIS Data Manager describes Google Earth Enterprise deployment and integration.

Weatherford launches Production Office

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

New software collection addresses surface to subsurface modeling and production surveillance.

Channel architecture reservoir analogs database announced

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

C and C Reservoirs extends Digital Analogs repository with channel geometry and fill data.

High resolution SPOT imagery for Western Canada

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Iunctus and geoLOGIC Systems offer detailed imagery to geoSCOUT users.

DO2 for Brigham, OpenInvoice 7.3 and Kiosk for field workers

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

With 8,000 suppliers onboard, transitioning from paper to electronic invoicing is quick.

M2M announces Intelligent Data Acquisition telemetry service

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

New service provides offline data collection and upload for entry-level field data acquisition.

Software, hardware short takes ...

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

BG, dGB, Paradigm, Lynx, Mercury, Geodynamic, Caesar, Leica, Neuralog, Quorum, Safe, Schlumberger.

Absoft and Arnlea team on oil country asset tracking

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Barcode asset tracking system developed for CNR/KCA Deutag now on general release.

Stratavia data center automation for Xcel Energy

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Data Palette optimizes server provisioning and database administration across distributed resources.

ESRI Petroleum User Group 2008

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

With around 1800 registered, ESRIs Petroleum User Group is on a roll. We report on how Google Earth is spreading the GIS word, on ESRIs own Arc Explorer spinning globe app, on mashups and a magic pen for field workers. Company presentations include Chevron Angolas turtle GIS study, Shell on hydrology and bar coded well heads, Shells global GIS and Anadarkos hardware tests. Pipeline GIS usage is rising-as witnessed by papers from NiSource and BP. We also report on refinery GIS, Python GIS programming and on ESRIs geological mapping developments.

Folks, facts, orgs ...

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Aveva, FIATECH, Circle Oil, Invensys, PPDM, Hubwoo, DEAL, Petris, Eurotech, OHM, Fugro, dGB, Honeywell, Ingrain, SpectrumData, Intellection, MVE, NGA, NetApp, OFS Portal, PGS, Woodside.

DAMA talk by BP and IPL on self-service data modeling

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Data Modeling as a Service manages ER/Studio access for BPs data modeling community.

Denbury tracks well failures with Winds Enterprise

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Petris Technologies package used in root cause analysis of stripper well failure.

Award for Odfjells PhoDoc drilling monitoring application

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Web based tool leverages open source software for real time data integration, collaboration.

P2 Energy Solutions hosts Highlands financials

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Petroleum Financial Software as a Service offering perfect fit for growth-oriented start-up.

Baker Oil Tools I-Well for Saudi Aramco

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Zuluf field gets Equalizer optimized natural gas lift intelligent well completion system.

API 2008 Basic Petroleum Data Book released

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

American Petroleum Institute online compendium of US and international statistics from 1947.

Visual KPI embeds OSIsofts PI System Analysis Framework

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

OEM agreement sees key performance indicators addition to plant and process infrastructure.

Done deals, acquisitions, mergers and more ...

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

TietoEnator, eLynx, Fugro, Aspentech, Energy Ventures, IHS, ION, Granherne, Kongsberg, P2ES.

Chevrons Web 2.0/3D real time dazzles SPAR attendees

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

LIDAR conference presentations on as built virtual models and new 3D imaging standards from NIST.

Shell, StatoilHydro deployments push SmartWell count past 300

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

High end completion technology from WellDynamics for Agbami and 8 year, 1bn NOK frame agreement.

Control Dynamics selects IntelliMax for real time offshore data

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Joint venture extends IntelliMax real time data platform to offshore industrial automation.

Western Refining deploys KSS fuel price management suite

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

PriceNet and Visualizer deployed in end-to-end retail fuel price management system.

BP proposes DAMA Energy special interest group

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

San Diego meet hears proposal to integrate energy data models from POSC/Energistics and PPDM

OSIsoft showcases real time WebParts at Microsoft DevCon

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Paper by Prabal Acharyya highlights increased data visibility and PerformancePoint business intelligence.

Valero deploys geo-clustering for Windows 2008 Server

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Refiner distributes IT in resilient infrastructure to minimize risk of loss or downtime.

Information Builders and Upstream Professionals team

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 24:00:00 +0100

WebFOCUS business intelligence to underpin new well lifecycle efficiency framework.