New service provides drilling information
NeoDriller, a new online service, provides up-to-date oil and gas well drilling information on a global basis. Company staff, partners, and service providers can keep each other informed via their own private databases and company web sites at all times, regardless of location.
The service promises to be economical, easy to use, and it features bank-level security that encrypts and protects all information. The collection of data entry tools automatically generates reports.
The company provides a secure online storage facility for all electronic information generated during the drilling process from spud to flow. Archived daily, with off-site long-term storage, this firm stores and manages all data and files, delivering instant access via each client’s web site.
OperationsMaster Plus bundled with OperationsMaster service provides operators with management of all aspects of a well’s life cycle, the company notes.
All services are accessible via web pages. Additionally, each client’s site is customized with their own look and feel. During the installation process, the client’s current corporate look and existing spreadsheets are matched to ensure the service matches each client’s current business processes.
Source: NeoFirma Inc., 8117 Preston Rd., Suite 260, Dallas, TX 75225.
Updated seismic-to-simulation software
Newly released Petrel 2007.1 seismic-to-simulation software includes new functionality for all disciplines in the exploration and development work flow.
It promises productivity for geoscientists and engineers, collaboration from the field to office and back, and a shared understanding of risk and uncertainty enabling better decisions, in less time, the company says.
New seismic performance and scalability in Petrel 2007.1 help improve the productivity of exploration teams to deliver more high quality prospects, faster. Tighter integration of reservoir engineering work flows introduces simulation earlier, helping predict reservoir performance. Real-time data connections, from the rig to the office, help increase operational accuracy for better drilling performance and risk management.
Highlights of the new software’s capabilities include enhanced seismic performance, handling and scalability for data sets up to 60 gigabytes on the desktop, and an optional connection to a Linux cluster server for terabyte range data sets. Additional capabilities include new fractured reservoir modeling supporting creation of discrete fracture networks and ECLIPSE* reservoir simulation dual porosity models, multisegmented well support to accurately model the fluid physics in horizontal wellbores, and drilling enhancements including WITSML real-time data feeds for logs, events, and trajectories for immediate incorporation in Petrel for real-time monitoring and modeling.
Source: Schlumberger Ltd., 5599 San Felipe, Houston, TX 77056.
