Digital oil field development gathers pace

Davis, Brian; 01/12/2011

Digital oil field developments are moving beyond point solutions towards a more integrated operations (IO) approach. Lessons learned by the oil majors are now being shared by national oil companies and, increasingly, second- and third-tier players. Effective data management is key, but the main challenge is cultural change rather than technology.

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PR Dec 2011 - p24-26.pdf

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Journal title: Petroleum Review

Publisher: Energy Institute

Keywords: Data management

Subjects: Information technology, Database Management, Energy efficiency, Management and commerce, Energy consumption, Oil and gas extraction, Oil and gas, Oil, Primary energy production, Gas wells, Oilfield development, Leadership, Management systems