CGG and OpenSpirit

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CGG and OpenSpirit

• POSC Supplier Workshop
• Houston, Texas - 23 April 1998

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CGG OpenSpirit

• Summary
• CGG requirements in AIP
• Expected benefits from OpenSpirit
• Positioning of OpenSpirit GEM-3D
• CGG projected take-up path

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Integrated Environment CGG Requirements

• O.O. framework
• for interactive applications
• Environment adapted to the full EP life-cycle
• Embedded gOcad-based geomodeling
• Seamless data access to major EP systems
• Open environment, to integrate best-of-class
  external applications
• Cross-platforms Unix NT

And...

• RAD for RD
• Quick prototyping
• Mix batch Fortran (processing algos)
  interactive apps
• Reduced cycle from research to deployment in
  Operations

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We Must be Preparing for the Distributed Objects
Revolution

• Interoperable multi-vendor applications
• Specialized and interchangeable Applets
• Intelligent objects distributed on the network

The Plug Play...
(cf NC by Sun Oracle))
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Integrated Environment Current Status

• New products developed around
• cutting-edge IT architecture
• O.O. AIP with GEM-3D with unique interaction
  framework
• Seamless integration to major
• systems through Corba standard
• 3D Geomodeling with gOcad
• integrated in GEM-3D framework

Business objects
Corba/Orbix
IntegralPlus Database
Epicentre Database
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CGG Motivations in OpenSpirit
A Major Opportunity

• Access to the Architecture of the Future
• Broaden GEM-3D with common philosophy
• A step to competitive-edge by mastering plug
  play
• Significant cost reductions
• Short term Data servers.
• Mid. term Multiple geoscience components
• Long term Drastic reduction of productization
  cycle

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CGG Motivations in OpenSpirit
A Major Opportunity

• A Neutral SIP
• Independent Priorities not dictated by a single
  vendor
• Federating Architecture shared with major
  clients partners
• Open Committed to the Standards required for the
  plug play
• Means to do business collaboratively ...

OMG
Business Objects
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Project Organization at CGG

• Petrosystems Full Sponsor
• Seconding of two confirmed programmers
• Active participation to Committees
• Organization of technical workshops on OS /
  GEM-3D
• A strong Shadow team
• A team of 4 to actively participate to OpenSpirit
  project and prepare the take-up by CGGs
  programming teams.

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OpenSpirit Vs GEM-3D

• GEM-3D
• A proven technology the basis of CGGs current
  highly interactive application developments
• But, a proprietary architecture
• OpenSpirit
• Short term interest for the BOF and the data
  servers
• likely the platform of the Future
• But no concrete deliverables yet, and will not
  solve immediately all our requirements.
• OpenSpirit GEM-3D
• Smooth integration possible with GEM-3D as an OS
  framework extension

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Integration Path
GEM-3D, extension of the OpenSpirit framework
1998
1999
2000
OpenSpirit
OpenSpirit Extended
Integration Phase
GEM-3D

• 1998
• Continue GEM-3D deployment in programming teams
• Contribute GEM-3D interaction/integration
  framework to OpenSpirit
• Design OpenSpirit / GEM / gOcad integration path
• Proactive marketing (SEG98 demo...)
• 1999, onwards
• Integration of OpenSpirit and GEM-3D frameworks
  starting early 1999 for Data servers BOF
• Smooth transition and deployment of OS / GEM-3D
  AIP

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Expected Outcome
GEM-3D/OpenSpirit
Distributed O.O.
1998
Full OpenSpirit
GEM Only
O.O.
GEM-3D
2000
1999
2001
GEM-3D/OpenSpirit a Smooth Fast Track to
D.O.O. Programming

• Continuity GEM-3D gt OpenSpirit Extended
• No major porting of applications like Stratimagic
  necessary
• Compatibility with current developments using the
  GEM-3D API
• No regression in high interaction / integration