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IBM F2 rolls out

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

StatoilHydro commissions intelligent oilfield solution for offshore turnarounds. WebSphere-based solution leverages work done on TAIL integrated operations project.

Inteqs aXelerate

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Baker Hughes new technology heralds fivefold increase in downhole mud pulse telemetry bandwidth-to 20 bps. For more, try a wired drill pipe!

Oil IT Journal declares 2008 the year of geomechanics

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Looking back over the year, Oil IT Journal editor Neil McNaughton declares 2008 the year of geomechanics. Rock engineering and computer modeling of pore pressure and stress is popping up everywhere-from exploration through drilling to reservoir management.

Industry at large

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

CERA reports on recession shock, Deloitte on M and A, AD Little on expats and CNN on Aramco.

Petrosys announces return of PPDM 3.8-based dbMap

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

In-house master data store development is back! Petrosys offers bridge to R5000 and Petrel.

Texas Railroad Commission funds historic data digitization

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Data preservation effort captures records from East Texas supergiant oilfield.

Zokero announces SeisWare 7.0 and new acceleration technology

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

PC-based interpretation package now embeds Open Inventor from Mercury Computer Systems.

Paradigm integrates GOCAD/SKUA with Epos

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Epos integration framework preferred to OpenSpirit for data connectivity in high order workflows.

Landmark revamps data compression offering with DeepStor

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Working with partners NetApp and Storwize, new storage solution offers 30% space saving for seismic data.

Caesar Systems teams with Decision Frameworks on education

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Decision support specialists collaborate on PetroVR/DTrio-based workshops.

Software, hardware short takes

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Fugro, Stark, Joshi, New Century, Quorum, Paradigm, WellPoint, Omnisens, eLynx, geoLOGIC, Epsis and Triple Point.

PPDM 2008 Fall Member Meeting, Calgary

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Hess reports on enterprise deployment of PPDM and Talisman on IM cost/benefit analysis.

Society of Exploration Geophysicists 2008, Las Vegas

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

SEG presentations ranged from plenary sessions on global warming and water resources to more a propos matters such as Aramcos seismic production monitoring and a claim from Repsol that commodity supercomputing heralds the demise of the seismic processor as we know it! CSEM is putting up a brave defense of its breakthrough status but geomechanics is where the action is.

High performance computing in the geophysical spotlight

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Petaflops? Theyre here now! IBM, Chevron, Tierra, Convey and Intel slug it out over which hardware will prevail.

Folks, facts, orgs ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

AGM, Aspentech, Aveva, Baker Hughes, CDA, CygNet, Energistics, IADC, IFP, ION, Invensys, Object Reservoir, Roxar, RSI, Ryder Scott, Seismic Ventures, Siemens, TGS-Nopec, Total, MIT and WellPoint.

Done deals

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Epoch, Canrig, Satyam, Geospatial Holdings, SGI, Getech, Schlumberger, Helix, Emerson, more...

Cyber Security self-assessment toolkit announced

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Industrial Defender is to distribute a control system security test for US Dept. of Homeland Security.

Extronics deploys Firetide intrinsically safe wireless mesh

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Wireless technology used to link Murcos tank farm to control room over a kilometer away.

Oilennium announces distant learning management system

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Flexible online education tool leverages US Department of Defense SCORM e-learning specification.

Absoft to improve Totals invoice workflow visibility

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

ReadSofts Documents for Invoices key to automated invoice processing system.

Sales, contracts and deployments

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

OFS Portal, ION, CapRock, Globe Claritas, SPT, Coreworx, Emerson and PinnacleAIS.

Standards Stuff

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Energistics, Aramco, PODS, Cape-Open, Total, Prosim, Edigas, OMG and Oasis Blue

IM toolset supports Chevrons construction effort

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Coreworx information management supports design and construction across production and refining.

Comos maintenance management for GdF Norge asset data

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Invensys unit wins integrated operations contract from new Norwegian operator Gaz de France.

New ePayments system for oil and gas disbursements

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

JC Data and Neofirma team on hosted, energy-focused payment system.

ShareCat life of field spares management for Buzzard revamp

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Nexen is to capture its spares inventory, QA and workflows in advance of project phase.

Agribusiness IT for Nigerian oil remediation

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Anviron/TerraSolve teams with Italian LIA on environmental modeling and carbon credit analysis for NNPC.

HSE dashboard leverages Microsoft technology stack

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Applied Information Sciences develops SharePoint-based solution for Hercules Offshore.

Meridium Smart Cuts-a topical solution for troubled times

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

Solution offers what-if? analysis of budget restrictions on owner-operators.

NRX shows-off ISO 15926 solution at Malaysia PCA meet

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 +0100

End-to-end compliant workflow developed for Petronas Carigali Information Management.