IES is about to release V10.0 of its PetroMod basin modeling package. A new lithology database, developed in collaboration with Doug Waples complements the standard IES dataset. A crustal heat flow processor computes heat flow maps throughout time and a heat flow calibration module speeds calibration. A 3D TecLink add-on, originally developed for Repsol, enables full thermal, maturation and 3-phase/n-component petroleum migration to be performed on 3D structural models.
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ESRI’s new REST-based web services API allows for multiple layers of map data, tiled map data sources and automatic map projection management. REST is a simpler approach to web services than the usual SOAP protocols.
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Caesar Petroleum Systems has released V5.0 of its Petroleum Ventures and Risk (PetroVR) simulator. The new release includes expanded scheduling options that take account of real-world scheduling interdependencies, explicit definition of planned and unexpected downtime and automatic ‘choking’ corrections to keep forecasts within capacity limits. Project scheduling enhancements align prior and current simulations and group related activities and events.
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A new ‘Red Paper’ from IBM, ‘GIS Based Enterprise Solutions with WebSphere Server and ArcGIS Server’ describes key components of Enterprise GIS with emphasis on the interface between ArcGIS and WebSphere, including the deployment of ArcGIS Server 9.2. The publication includes Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) code for application integration. More from www.redbooks.ibm.com.
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Decision Dynamics’ Wellcore Enterprise 4.3 release includes a new business performance module to provide executives with a drill-down capability into key metrics for measuring, monitoring and managing operations. Wellcore’s ability to capture state changes related to business operations lets users track the ‘velocity’ of business processes through indicators such as forecast spend vs. budget vs. costs, AFE cycle times, operations cycle times and non-productive gaps between the different well lifecycle operations. The company reported revenues of $8.1 million for 2006, a stonking 95% rise on the previous year!
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East View Cartographic (EVC) has created a digital 1:50,000 scale map of the Middle East in CADRG format. CADRG is a compressed version of the ARC Digitized Raster Graphics format, used by the military. 3,000 local and Russian topographic map sheets were scanned and formatted to create the resource. EVC has 15 terabytes of in-stock raster data and can create seamless maps for most parts of the world.
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Deloitte has extended PetroView’s geographical coverage of its TGS well data module. This offers PetroView users access the TGS-NOPEC catalogue of well logs and other borehole-related data via LogLine Plus. Coverage, previously limited to the Gulf of Mexico, now includes the UKCS, Russia, Canada, Nigeria, and key African locations.
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