Project Work Status

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Project Work Status

• V2.2.1 Update Release
• Specification Evolution Work Items
• Interoperability Business Objects
• Shared Earth Model
• Coring Core Analysis
• Vendor Data Store Mappings

Collaborative Solutions for the 21st Century
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Vers. 2.2.1 Release

• Update to V2.2 thru Interim Release
• Changes to Epicentre Reference Data Only
• No Changes to the Data Model or to the DAE
  Specification
• Updates a Version 2.2 Database In-Place
• Changes are Primarily to Coordinate Systems
• Documentation and Update Files Available from
  POSC Web Site

FOR MORE INFO...

• John Bobbitt (bobbitt_at_posc.org)
• http//posc.org/technical/update221.shtml

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Specification Evolution
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Areas of Enrichment

• Geodetics
• Probability and Risk
• Well/Wellbore Completion Classes
• Add Well Log Service Classes

• Resource Assessment
• Java Interface to DAE
• Sample CGM Files

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Revised Expedited Processes

• Incremental vs Total New Release
• Small Sets of Changes
• to be used individually or in combination
• Consolidated into a Major Release at Some Stage
• dont have to wait to use small pieces

FOR MORE INFO...
Dan Schenck (schenck _at_posc.org) http//posc.org/wo
rkprgm/specevol.shtml
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Interoperability Business Objects Project

• To facilitate Application Interoperability by
  Defining
• A Workable Distributed-Object (component)
  Architecture for EP
• Subsurface Interpretation Domain Business Object
  definitions
• Other Domains to be Addressed inFollow-on Projects

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POSC Interoperability Architecture
EP Object Model EPO Objects and Services
Distributed Object Services COS Services
Base Computer Services (BCS) data access, data
interchange, communications, distribution,
graphics, user interface, operating system
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Current Project Overview
1996 1997 1998
1999
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Request for Technology

• 8 Submitter Organizations CGG, Chevron, Iona,
  PrismTech, Schlumberger, Shell, Statoil, TNO
• 4 Submissions
• Evaluation Report Presented in Sept.
• Identified portions of submissions to use
• Identified work to be done

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Remaining Work

• Keys to Success
• Progressive tasks with explicit deliverables
• Continuity by evaluation team by submitters
• Wider reviews within POSC membership
• Close coordination with ongoing, related projects
• Phases (Sept. 98 - Mar. 99)
• 0 use cases, representation encapsulation,
  prioritization draft specs
• 1 design object / services and their interfaces
• 2 refine
• 3 alpha/beta and production releases

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Related Work
1998 1999 2000
2001
FOR MORE INFO...
Alan Doniger (doniger_at_posc.org www.posc.org/techni
cal/interop Email discussion list
interop_at_posc.org
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Shared Earth Model ProjectInitial Objectives
Define specifications for open interfaces
shared services that enable implementation of a
new generation of interoperable earth modeling
products.
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Deliverables

• Consensus on Functional Scope
• Consensus on Concepts Principles to Build the
  Specifications
• Industry Activity Report with Profiles of Related
  Initiatives
• Preliminary Interface Specifications
• Request for Comments on the Above Deliverables
  Analysis of Responses

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Status

• U.S. Kick-off Meeting October 6
• European Kick-off set for October 29
• Next Milestones - Mid Q2 99
• Complete definition of functional scope
  architectural principles
• Compile Industry Activity Report
• Participants 6 Oils 4 Software 1 Research

FOR MORE INFO...
Dan Schenck (schenck_at_posc.org) www.posc.org/workpr
gm/sem.shtml
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Coring Core Analysis

• The purpose of this project is to capture best
  practices in coring and core handling within
  Epicentre, to provide recommended practice
  examples of usage, as well as establish standard
  reporting templates for core service providers.

FOR MORE INFO...
Eric Hatleberg (hatleberg_at_posc.org) subscribe
coring (majordomo_at_posc.org)
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Project Goals

• Capture "best practices" of coring operations,
  core handling and core analysis in Epicentre
• Leverage work done and published in API
  Recommended Practices
• Tie coring operations with WIME project
• Tie core properties to Shared Earth Model Project
• Monitor other initiatives including FORCE
  (Norwegian Petroleum Directorate) and SDM
  (Geologica AS).

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Status

• Organizational meeting Oct 8, Houston 25
  participants
• Organizational meeting Nov 3, Europe (tentative)
• Project Steering Committee Established
• 1st meeting after Nov 3

FOR MORE INFO...
Eric Hatleberg (hatleberg_at_posc.org) http//www.pos
c.org/workprgm/core.shtml subscribe coring
(majordomo_at_posc.org)
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Participation

• Companies Participating
• Major and Independent Oils
• Core Analysis Cos
• Core Acquisition Cos
• Software Suppliers
• Government Agencies
• Verbal Commitments from Companies

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Vendor Data Store Mappings
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Status

• Organizational Meeting Oct. 5
• Project Proposal Being Revised
• Next Milestone
• Agree on Revised Project Proposal 2 - 3 weeks
• Participants
• 3 Oils 3 Software Suppliers

FOR MORE INFO...
Cary Purdy (purdy_at_posc.org) Dan Schenck
(schenck_at_posc.org) http//www.posc.org/workprgm/ma
ppings.shtml
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Business Drivers for Vendor Data Store Mapping
Project

• Comparison of Vendor Models
• Facilitation of Data Management
• Facilitation of Data Exchange
• Documentation of Epicentre Usage Patterns
• Measure of Degree of POSC Compliance
• Drives Requests for Epicentre Changes

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Anticipated Deliverables

• Consistent Mapping Methodology Documentation
• Rigorous Bi-directional Mappings
• New Epicentre Usage Patterns
• Statements from Vendors about Commitments to use
  Project Results
• Opportunities for Improving the Mapped Schemas
  (Epicentre Others)
• Identification of Non-Mappable Data

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Project Contact Summary

Project
Contact
Web-Site
V 2.2.1 Update John Bobbitt www.posc.org/tec
hnical/update221.shtml bobbitt_at_posc.org Spe
c. Evolution Dan Schenck www.posc.org/workpr
gm/specevol.shtml schenck_at_posc.org Interop
. Bus. Objs. Alan Doniger www.posc.org/technic
al/interop doniger_at_posc.org email List
interop_at_posc.org Shared Earth Model Dan
Schenck www.posc.org/workprgm/sem.shtml
schenck_at_posc.org Coring Core Anal. Eric
Hatleberg www.posc.org/workprgm/core.shtml
hatleberg_at_posc.org subscribe coring(majordomo_at_pos
c.org) Data Store Mapping Cary
Purdy www.posc.workprgm/mappings.shtml
purdy_at_posc.org Dan Schenck
schenck_at_posc.org
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