DSS SIG

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DSS SIG

• Area of Interest
• the definition, movement, and storage of EP
  data, information, and knowledge.
• This group is essentially a cross-vendor,
  cross-product line user community for data store
  products and services.
• Players
• operators, service and software providers,
  government agencies, consultancies, and POSC.

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DSS SIG

• Active POSC members include
• Oil companies Anadarko, BP, ChevronTexaco,
  ExxonMobil, ONGC, Pioneer NR, Shell
• Non-profit US DOI, UK DTI, Norway NPD
• Commercial Halliburton/Landmark, Paradigm,
  Petris, Schlumberger, Flare, Oilware, Paras
• Active on Global Well Identity Initiative Team
• Oil companies Burlington, ChevronTexaco,
  ExxonMobil, Marathon, Nexen
• Non-profit UK DTI, US DOI
• Commercial A2D, Tobin, IHSE, Fugro-Robertson,
  Deloitte, Wood Mackenzie

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DSS SIG

• History
• Formed in July 02
• Published 5 recommendations in March 03
• EP Catalogue
• Reference Value Standards
• Publishing Project Results
• Data Transfer Standards Directory
• Previewing Data Transfer Standards

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DSS SIG

• History
• EP Catalogue
• Published initially in early 03
• Several Technical Seminars in 03 and 04
• Work by individual member organizations past
  and present
• Commercial product developments - monitoring

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DSS SIG

• History
• Global Unique Well Identifier Initiative
• Started in May 03
• Discussion paper published in early 04
• Steering Team of about 15 organizations
• Members and non-members of POSC
• Key issue is global and free access by industry
• Status
• Detailed reviews with data vendors IHSE,
  Deloitte, Fugro-Robertson, Wood Mackenzie
• Letter of Intent pending for Oil Companies
• Request for Proposals pending for Service
  Providers
• One global clearing house service provider
• Many customer-facing service providers
• Progressive coverage starting from the most
  active exploration and development regions.
• Well Identity Service may begin operation in 05

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DSS SIG

• History
• Fluid Property Data Transfer
• ExxonMobil contribution in 04
• May develop in 05
• Lithology Reference Standards
• Requested by WITSML SIG Mud Log Data Sub-team in
  late 03
• Request supported by SIG feedback during 04
• POSC has received a number of reference sources
• Technical recommendation is pending for
  discussion and resolution in 05
• Well Symbol Reference Standards
• Suggested by a number of members
• Request not supported by SIG feedback
• No action planned beyond publishing reference
  sources

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POSC Standards SIGs
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DSS SIG

• Whats Next?
• EP Catalogue
• Evolve specifications
• Leverage work of member organizations
• Global Unique Well Identifier
• LOIs and RFP commercial preparations
• Lithological Classification
• Integrate and publish specifications
• Fluid Properties
• Adapt into WITSML architecture
• Organize sub-team to verify requirements and
  review results

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