http://www.oilit.com/ Monthly headlines from Oil IT Journal. en-us The Data Room 2008 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/0807_1.htm Ingrains Jack Dvorkin makes a compelling case for a new kind of special core analysis-combining a state of the art 3-D NanoXCT x-ray tomographic scanner and high performance computer modeling. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_2.htm San Francisco venture capital fund buys Petroleum Place Energy Solutions and The Oil and Gas Clearing House. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_3.htm Oil IT Journal editor Neil McNaughton back from the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers reflects on how R and D used to be and how it is now. Are petroleum engineers really an endangered species? Why do oils lag so far behind other industries in R and D spend? Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_4.htm Tony Edwards (BG) who was Chair of the 2008 Intelligent Energy Conference took issue with our April 2008 editorial categorizing the tradeshow as a beauty contest and contrasting it with the supposedly more workmanlike PNEC data integration conference. Edwards believes that the digital oilfield is less about technology than about people and process. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_5.htm New EAGE publication provides math behind, and insights to, commercial earth modeling solutions. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_6.htm Paradigms new modeling package promises depositionally correct attribute modeling. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_7.htm Object-oriented programming tool used for scenario analysis, recovery and training. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_8.htm DNA announced as web based knowledge and project management platform for E and P Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_9.htm IBM paper sees promising future for multi core architecture in seismic. Repsol flagship implementer. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_10.htm Zeh, Enigma, Mechdyne, Millennial Net, Exprodat, IDS, Auto-trol, Quorum, MapInfo, Neuralog, P2ES. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_11.htm Accenture delivers SAP Netweaver-based solution to Korea National Oil Corporation. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_12.htm PipelineTransporter to support US and Canadian oil sands pipeline operations. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_13.htm A session at the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers conference and exhibition discussed a possible mass extinction of petroleum engineers! Landmark presented StatoilHydros next generation seismic system. Schlumberger unveiled SharePoint smart workflows and more. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_14.htm KBR presents Hysys-based projects. Schlumbergers Avocet models BG-operated Armada facility. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_15.htm News from Quorum, SEC, Michael Baker, Chevron, dGB-USA, Energistics, Geotrace, IES, Ingrain, Kalido, Midland Valley, Paradigm, SensorTran, Boston Group, Swagelock, Weeden and Co, WellPoint. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_16.htm ION, Ikon, Roxar, AGR Group, ARKeX, CDA, CiDRA, IHS, Spectrum, Fotech, Yokagawa and ABB. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_17.htm 54 OV-D2 80 screens make up e-wall for Beijing pipeline command center. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_18.htm New joint venture addresses pipeline public awareness, safety and API RP 1162 compliance. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_19.htm Tier 1 US energy companies outpace others in use of high performance computing. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_20.htm E-Business specialist to be primary provider to undisclosed Canadian operator. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_21.htm Mehta-Current WITSML solutions slowing adoption by locking customers into premium solutions. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_22.htm Software and simulation-ready database to support Russian gas majors European expansion. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_23.htm Energistics-PPDM MoU, IHS provides well ids, UncertML announced, Chevron endorses PPDM 3.8. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_24.htm Live link demos intercontinental connectivity with technology from Iocom and Impact Marcom. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_25.htm Hosted monitoring and alert service targets oil and gas producers. iServices to optimize operations. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_26.htm Simulation technology increases profitability at Texas processing plants. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_27.htm Solar-powered sonic intrusion detection system equips 11 mile section of Houston pipeline. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_28.htm Erdas Titan GeoHubs offered free to authorities for speedy emergency image sharing. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_29.htm New framework includes 70 products spanning upstream. SDK offered to third party developers. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_30.htm Interoperable equipment spec supports proactive condition based monitoring. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100 http://www.oilit.com/2journal/2article/0807_31.htm ConocoPhillips rolls-out WatcherSeries RFID-based personnel tracker following intensive tests. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 24:00:00 +0100