Exprodat carried out its second industry benchmark survey in 2014, measuring geospatial capability maturity across 18 oil & gas operators worldwide (including Independents, IOCs and NOCs). Initial results were presented at the European PUG conference in November, and we are now pleased to make the full report available free of charge. From GIS resourcing levels…
Read detailsIntroduction How long does it take you to run a “Monograph 3” geostatistical reserves analysis? Chances are that you find it complex, onerous and time consuming. If that’s the case, then you’re probably not using the right tools. In this blog I’m going to describe how I used GIS to run 10 iterations of the…
Read detailsScale is one of the most important factors to consider when representing data on a map. As mentioned in the ‘Creating a Multi-scale Geological Map’ blog it is important not to confuse the message of your map by including too much data. There are several ways of controlling scalable visibility, including: Using separate datasets of…
Read detailsDepth-to-surface maps can be derived from isopach (thickness) data, and are useful for visualising regional structural trends. This blog demonstrates how to use mathematic functions in ArcGIS to create a grid representing the depth to a stratigraphic surface in the Viking Graben area of the UKCS (see previous blog for data and area). Method Calculating…
Read detailsWith the arrival of ArcGIS 10.0, Esri introduced the ability to use Python within the Field Calculator allowing the user the ability to perform more complex calculations. How does this help me? Let’s suppose I need to create a map showing the fields of the central North Sea in both the context of their hydrocarbon…
Read detailsIntroduction An elevation profile charts the elevation along a straight or irregular line. Their uses within the Oil and Gas industry include: Infrastructure planning – eg, pipeline routing Field work route planning Providing a topographic profile for use in geological cross sections. In this blog I look at the construction of vertical profiles for…
Read detailsWorking in challenging environments: an example of using GIS and big data analytics to support safer O&G operations, understanding and managing risks In my last blog on the value of spatial analysis, I promised some examples showcasing the use of analytics for “Big Data” in the O&G and GIS space. To kick this off I…
Read detailsHouston, we have a platform Exprodat has a long tradition of attending the annual Esri Petroleum GIS Conference in Houston. Historically known as the ‘PUG’, it is co-hosted with the Petroleum User Group, the well-respected GIS industry body which has been the driving force behind the event for over 20 years. This year’s event was…
Read detailsSharing 3D models using Esri’s CityEngine Web Viewer In a previous blog post, my colleague Mike Phillips showed us how to create geological block diagrams using ArcScene. In this blog, I will show you how to share your model over the web using Esri’s CityEngine Web Viewer. The workflows described require ArcGIS Desktop 10.2 along…
Read detailsI recently read with particular interest a press release by the management consultancy company Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) predicting long-term trends in the Oil & Gas (O&G) industry. Their analysis highlights, amongst others, the critical role that data is going to play for the industry: “Data will continue to create differentiators”. O&G is a data-intensive…
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