The 2019.2 release of Geoteric now functions in a distributed compute environment. Machine resource use has been optimized and support for 4k resolution screens added to the ‘cloud-friendly’ edition. More from Geoteric.
The new 2.5 release of INT’s IVAAP upstream data visualization platform adds new production dashboards and support for curve dictionaries and aliases. IVAAP displays raster logs in well and correlation views. Improved synchronization between widgets makes it easier to navigate complex dashboards.
Version 2020.02 of Geovariances’ Isatis.neo automates the identification of multiple reservoirs and spill-points and helps resolve mis-ties.
The 3.3 release of Geophysical Insights’ Paradise seismic interpretation workbench adds deep learning for fault detection and seismic facies classification. DL fault detection comes with pre-trained models that run without user-provided fault examples. GPU technology is said to ‘dramatically’ speed fault extraction. Also, in the new release is PSLi, an interactive tool for scripting in the Paradise scripting language, a procedural language for geospatial signal processing and neural network analysis.
Lynx iSeisview has a new ‘cube’ viewer for 3D seismic surveys. The interactive cube allows for zoom and rotation to view inline and crossline profiles from any angle. The viewer works in all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge) on desktop and mobile devices.
Neuralog Pro has rolled-out, providing North American users with ‘budget-friendly’ access to, and interpretation of, well log data. Pro includes automated log digitizing, visualization, volumetrics, mapping and more.
‘Allez’, the latest edition of Peloton’s WellView provides a more intuitive access to reports, schematics and timelines in a single well dashboard tailored to screen size. Allez provides configurable workflows that guide users through import, data entry and QC with context-sensitive templates. The company has also announced Peloton GO, an iOS app for mobile access to maps, well and production KPIs and daily reports.
Petrosys PRO 2019.3 adds
connectors to Eliis Paleoscan and Rock Flow Dynamics’ tNavigator.
Pro also now displays OpenWorks contours and Petrel and DecisionSpace
fault sticks on the map. The new release adds support for
Energistics’ Rescue data format for wells, 3D grids and faults.
Petroweb has announced the Energy Data Curator, combining Petroweb’s team of data curators and partners with the latest in ETL technologies and machine learning. A standardized catalog provides access to third party data coverages worldwide. Currently, the Curator spans 146 countries, over 1.1 Million 2D/3D seismic lines and surveys and 7.0 million wells.
The 2019.12.1 release of ResInsight, the open source 3D visualization, curve plotting and post-processing tool for reservoir models and simulations, includes bug fixes and enhancements. ResInsight is developed by Ceetron Solutions in collaboration with Equinor. The tool is a part of the Open Porous Media Initiative and the software is hosted on GitHub.
Tecplot RS 2019 R1 includes a new well path capability to plot grid values along any well path. Tecplot RS can now read CMG SR3 data files.
Rock Flow Dynamics’ tNavigator 20.1 introduces a special mode for wells with a large number of perforations, speeding calculation of models with hydraulic fractures. Assisted history matching and uncertainty has been enhanced as has visualization of calculated parameters. Object-based simulation has been implemented in Geology Designer. In PVT Designer, Herning and Zipperer correlation is now supported for viscosity calculation.
Schlumberger announces that the Ocean Alpha/Petrel 2020 field introduction preview 5 release is now in ‘commercial ready state for plug-ins’. All Ocean library and third-party library are binary compatible with the commercial release. Plug-in developers can now compile and submit for Ocean Store acceptance at the released of Petrel 2020.1. A data model change necessitates a replacement API for 2021. The current API will be obsolete before 2020.1 is released.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has rolled out Open Inventor Toolkit 10.5 introducing a Java build for ‘headless’ servers. The use of the EGL library allows applications to run without starting an X Server. More in the release notes.
V 21.1 of Blue Marble Geographics’ Global Mapper introduces a new raster functionality and subscription based access to Blackbeard Tanuki, an online data service for pipeline, well, and lease information. The Lidar module has been updated with a new tool to automatically align point clouds with a best-fit 3D transformation. A point cloud change detection tool does just what it says.
Spectra Logic’s new StorCycle storage management software creates a ‘perpetual tier’ of storage either locally or in the cloud. StorCycle scans primary storage data for inactive files and migrates them to the perpetual tier which can be any combination of cloud, disk, network-attached storage or tape. A project archive feature addresses data preservation in seismic research, oil and gas studies and other fields.
Seeq Corp. has announced a beta release of Seeq Data Lab, a Python interface to its process data analytical toolset. A new R22 release adds support for OSIsoft PI security, new conditional filtering options and a connector for the NOAA Weather Service API.
A new release of FieldComm FDI, a tool for developing process automation applications, adds support for HTML5, JSON and enhances OPC UA connectivity. The software also provides access to FieldComm’s online FDI device package and device description repository of registered device files.
IBM’s new Maximo Asset Monitor embeds AI into its asset monitoring solution. IBM is also working with Novate Solutions on a new remote monitoring and support service for industrial manufacturers, providing data analysis by engineering professionals at Novate’s support operations center.
DNV GL has announced a new methodology and digital tool for corrosion under insulation monitoring, said to be a major safety threat and multi-billion-dollar cost to industry. CUI Manager works on live asset data and provides insights on CUI risks, potential mitigation measures and cost.
Weatherford has announced ‘Centro’ digital well delivery, a ‘holistic’ approach to the digital management of complex wellsite operations. Centro makes consolidated well data available in real time, enabling advanced domain viewing and live analytics.
A ‘total redesign’ of Wellsite Navigator adds new functionality including 5-day satellite imagery updates of 22 states and a modern user interface showing nearby wells, saltwater disposal facilities and rig locations. 5-day satellite imagery is said to best Google imagery ‘that is often years out of date’.
Halliburton’s SPIDRlive streaming unconventional well test data retriever captures high-resolution, high-frequency data at the wellhead without downhole equipment to provide real-time monitoring and optimization of fracture performance. Proprietary modeling software converts wellhead pressures to bottom hole pressures which are broadcast to multiple endpoints. One use case is real-time monitoring of fracture interactions in offset wells.
Getac’s new ruggedized UX10-Ex tablet is ATEX certified for use in explosive atmospheres. The tablet offers a range of Intel Core i5/i7 8th generation processers and a 10” high visibility touch screen.
OptaSense can now offer high backscatter optical fiber in its DAS interrogators for ‘unparalleled’ downhole measurement performance. A comparison of high-backscatter and single-mode fibers has shown clearer seismic signals, reduced background noise and improved signal fidelity.
Emerson’s new DataManager V8.2 helps refiners monitor corrosion of hydrofluoric acid alkylation units to prevent costly, unplanned shutdowns. DataManager is a component of the Rosemount Wireless Permasense corrosion and erosion monitoring system.
Emerson has also released ProcessViz, new data visualization software for flow data from its Micro Motion Coriolis flow meters.
ExxonMobil has launched Mobil Serv lubrication management, a digital maintenance management platform for fleet operators. Mobil Serv organizes, automates and streamlines maintenance-related activities, including predictive maintenance task management, lubrication planning, performance tracking, and safety and compliance reporting. The new platform is powered by Redlist’s ‘mobile-ready, cloud-based app’.
Sharc has released Periscope 7.0, a new version of the post processor and viewer for output from its Harpoon computational fluid dynamics flagship. Harpoon was recently used by Abbott Risk Consulting in a fire and explosion risk assessment of a new offshore platform design. More on the study from Sharc.
Open iT LicenseAnalyzer2020 adds some 50 new features for software licensing analytics. Open iT has also published a white paper, ‘common myths about migrating to the cloud’ with advice on how and when to migrate (or not!).
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