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G and G visibility for XHQ

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Siemens Energy unit extends its XHQ Operations Intelligence digital oilfield offering into the subsurface with the OpenSpirit development kit. Siemens Energys Dave Horn explains how.

Tibco bags OpenSpirit

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Unexpected deal sees ownership move from Chevron, Paradigm, Shell and Schlumberger into hands of horizontal data integration specialist.

More (or less?) on MURA and on secretaries and social networking

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Editor Neil McNaughton puzzles over the contribution Microsofts Upstream Reference Architecture made to the Siemens/OpenSpirit deal in this months lead. He then turns to social media and offers a few words of advice to would-be bloggers and LinkedIn groupies.

Oil IT Journal interview-Tom Smith, GeoInsights

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Founder of SMT and fledgling Geophysical Insights expounds on new pet topic-neural networks.

Symantec 2010 Information Management Health Check

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Survey of 1,680 execs shows good understanding but poor execution. 5 step action plan proposed.

All the offshore Norway data in 35 seconds?

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Bold Petrel ad claim contrasts with data loading benchmark from EMC.

Subsurface Applications Interoperability Review

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

New Digital Business JIP addresses subsurface challenge of poor inter-application data flows.

IPEGG leg-up for Elfen

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Leeds University research unit develops link between geomechanical package and Roxars Tempest.

Westheimer proposes spatial architecture maturity model

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Oil IT Journal contributed white paper tracks progression from obstructive to managed.

Software, hardware short takes

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

IDS, OSIsoft, Aveva, Caesar Systems, ESRI, FaultSeal, ffA, Geomechanics International, Golden Software, Iconics, Kalido, Kappa Engineering, LianDi Clean Technology, Meyer, Midland Valley, NVIDIA, CAS, Visual Solutions Group, Quorum, Roxar, P2 Energy Solutions.

ECIM E and P Data Management 2010-Haugesund, Norway

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Strong turnout for the 2010 edition of Norways Expert Center for Information Management E and P information management conference. Highlights include Shell and Statoils migration to Landmarks R5000, PetroChinas vision for the digital oilfield, Chris Bradley on BPs enterprise architecture, Nexen on GIS-based data management and ExxonMobil on GIS for geologists.

ESRI 2010 International User Conference, San Diego

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Users hear from Qatar Petroleum, Petrobras, Exprodat and on Data Interoperability, 3D and Python.

Major web services development sees GIS embedded in SAP

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

NetWeaver SOA and Flex-based GUI underpins Saudi Aramcos land management solution.

Folks, facts, orgs ...

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

ARM Oil and Gas, Atos Origin, GITA, AVEVA, Blue Marble, OpenGeo Consortium, CGGVeritas, Crown Minerals, CSC, CygNet Software, EMC, Enventure, Epsis, Expro, GE Oil and Gas, Appro, Midland Valley, Ikon, Palantir, Petris, Quorum, RPS, RigNet, Rose and Associates, Senergy, more ...

Done Deals

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Baker Hughes, Meyer, Managed Pressure, NGP Energy, Nabors, Superior Well Services, IHS, Access Intelligence, Veronis, Quorum, Carlyle Group, Riverstone, RPS, Boyd Exploration Consultants, illion). Kongsberg, Odfjell, Expro, Production Testers, Fugro, ERT, Seawell, Allis-Chalmers, Dice, Rigzone.

ISAP phase 2 mooted at SPE Miri applied technology workshop

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

TNOs computer-aided history matching JIP leverages JOA Jewel Suite and CMGs flow modeler.

Knowledge Ops Total Asset Visibility

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Rapid Response Institute spinout addresses new safety regulations post Deepwater Horizon.

ERP systems and A and M-towards IT nirvana

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Deloitte white paper investigates ERP options during oil and gas mergers and acquisitions.

Sales, contracts, partnerships and deployments

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

IceWeb, Cortex, CygNet Software, Emerson Process Management, Kongsberg Maritime, Exprodat, Paradigm, GE Oil and Gas, Al Shaheen, IBM, Object Reservoir, RigNet, Stratos Global, Theta Oilfield Services, eLynx Technologies, Venture Information Management, WellPoint Systems, Wood Group.

Standards Stuff

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Statoils jWITSML, Setiri Groups nWITSML, Petrolink, API, PODS, Energistics, PPDM.

ISO 15926 under OpenPlant hood

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Bentley Open Plant claimed as first commercial implementation of Fiatech iRing data framework.

Tecgraf carries ISO 15926 torch to Brazil

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

POSC/Caesar presentation highlights engineering opportunities for Petrobras.

iResponse emergency management for Oiltanking

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Cleveland Process Designs supplys map-based EMS to international tank operator.

Accenture review of carbon reporting in oil and gas

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Clean Energy units study finds uncertainty as to reporting future-lists software providers.

Deepwater Horizon-a data spill too?

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

LeClairRyan attorney William Belt speculates on massive amount of disclosable e-documentation.

FLACS explosion modeler linked to SmartPlant

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

CAD system links to GexCons explosion analysis for safety-based engineering and compliance.

LogRhythm webinar on energy cyber security challenges

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Paul Reymann and Caleb Wright on critical asset security and imminent NERC regulatory update.

Petrosys comes into Paradigms Epos fold

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 24:00:00 +0100

Connector leverages OpenGeo dev kit to link Petrosys mapping tools with geoscience repository.