1. Using PPDM to Improve Geophysical Data Management
Presented by:
Yogi Schulz
Using PPDM to Improve Geophysical Data Management
Public Petroleum Data Model Association
Geo-Triad ‘98 Convention

2. Demonstrate benefits of PPDM Use
Outline
Geophysicists’ data management issues
PPDM’s contributions to solving the issues
Conclusions
Recommendations
Explain
Show
How
Demonstrate benefits of PPDM Use

3. Seisland MapView

4. Data Management Issues - 1
Explain
Poor data description on acquisition:
inadequate records from the field
poor capture of the meta data
Difficult/impossible to determine seismic lines owned accurately:
poor records management practices
inadequate acquisition records
poor accessibility to data
no GIS display capability

5. Data Management Issues - 2
Difficult to determine ownership of lines:
incomplete ownership records
incomplete trading records
Difficult to locate physical media:
inadequate indexing of media
poor storage records

6. Geophysical Data Technical Issues
Difficult to read physical media:
media is deteriorating with age
no drive available for old media types
Slow moving data to workstation
Incompatible data formats for application

7. Dyad Data Argus Seismic Query

8. E & P Professional’s Time Effectiveness
Looking
for data
26%
Unproductive 5%
Vacations 8%
Useful
work
50%
Training 4%
Looking
for data
60%
Meetings 5%
Useful
work
18%
Handling
data
24%
Source : Oil & Gas Journal Fall 1991
Source : Major petroleum firm
Data management consumes too much time

9. Impact of Data Management Issues
Wasted E & P professional time
Wasted seismic shooting investment
Lost opportunities to sell/trade seismic
I calculated the total time that geophysicists have waited for seismic lines to be found and delivered to them . . .
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10. PPDM Seismic Subject Seismic Acquisition Seismic Seismic Processing
Interpretation
Seismic
Asset
Management
Seismic
Agreements

11. StrataWeb GIS on the Web

12. Geophysicists’ Objectives
Improved:
data accuracy
data reliability
Reduced cycle times:
faster data accessibility
improved data integration
Consistent communication
Controlled cost for data management

13. SAS Institute SAS-Geo

14. PPDM’s Contributions - 1
Show
How
Improves data access, accuracy and reliability
supports seismic data integrity
reduces cycle times
Reduces operating costs
industry standard / well understood
shared data modeling effort
supports data hub concept

15. PPDM’s Contributions - 2
Simplifies application integration
common open data model across well, seismic, land
Minimizes application development costs
supports buy strategy / shared cost
standard data types and structures
Enables architected vs. traditional method to delivery IT solutions
proactive and opportunity oriented

16. PPDM’s Contributions - 3
Supports viewing data as corporate asset
maximize return on seismic investment
Supports cross-disciplinary team work
reduces seismic data ambiguity
Enhances total work environment
reduces time spend finding and fixing seismic data
Enables “Best of the Breed” purchasing
seismic data sources, interpretation applications
Leverages customer, supplier relationships

17. EDMP Seismic Inventory Management

18. Data Management Conclusions
PPDM is useful enabling technology for geophysicists
PPDM delivers these benefits:
enhanced seismic data management
improved software price/performance
a common vocabulary

19. Improved Data Management Recommendations
Improve quality of field data capture
Don’t scrimp on indexing
Work to improve records management practices
Improve data management software in use:
quality
functionality
integration

20. Time for Questions Public Petroleum Data Model Association
700, th Ave. S.W.
Calgary, Alberta Canada T2P 0L6
Phone/Fax: (403)
Management Consultants
Time for Questions
Public Petroleum Data Model Association

21. StrataWeb Seismic

22. StrataWeb Seismic

23. Seisland
Seisland
Surveys Ltd.

24. Auto-Trol Seismic Line Posting