Schlumberger
$16.7m Software donation to support Southern Alberta Institute of
Technology Petroleum Engineering Programs
Posted: 31 March 2004
Business and geoscientific software will enhance research,
education
Schlumberger Information Solutions (SIS) today announced that it
has contributed a package of ECLIPSE reservoir simulation software
and the popular Merak® Peep® economic evaluation and decline
analysis application software to the Southern Alberta Institute
of Technology (SAIT).
Valued at $16.7-Million, the comprehensive package of geoscientific,
reservoir simulation, economic evaluation, and decision analysis
software applications will enhance the quality of education in geosciences,
especially in oil and gas reservoir characterization and economics.
“The software will be used to broaden student exposure to
state-of-the-art software currently used by companies in the energy
industry,” says Dr. Faramarz Azar-Nejad, an instructor for
SAIT’s Bachelor of Applied Petroleum Engineering Technology
program. “Access to the latest geoscientific and business
software not only helps students to better understand the theory
and concepts in the classroom, it also prepares them to enter the
oil and gas industry as highly productive technologists and engineers.”
“Schlumberger has a clear commitment to higher education
internationally. Furthermore, this type of contribution helps our
clients potentially save millions of dollars in training costs over
time, as new graduates arrive on their doorsteps having already
mastered key software applications. This is our latest effort in
a strong tradition of commitment here in Canada and to the Calgary
community at large,” said Catherine Hughes, manager of Schlumberger
Oilfield Services-Canada.
The Schlumberger Worldwide University Software Program is part
of a global Schlumberger initiative begun in 1998, with the idea
of providing students and staff of Earth Sciences Departments all
over the world with hands-on experience of E&P and simulation
software. The program offers software developed and marketed by
SIS to selected colleges, technical institutes and universities
at minimal cost, providing three-year renewable licenses, software
maintenance, training and technical support. Post-secondary institutions
selected for the program can use the software to instruct students
as part of a course curriculum or to conduct academic research.
The software is not intended for commercial use by the post-secondary
institution.
About the Organizations
SAIT, North America’s first publicly-funded post-secondary
institute of advanced technology, offers four applied degrees, 81certificate
and diploma programs, 5 IT Fast Tracks, 26 apprenticeships and pre-employment
programs and thousands of continuing education and customized industry
courses. SAIT provides students with training in leading-edge technology
while providing the opportunity for industry to train employees
in today’s dynamic global marketplace. Visit http://www.sait.ca
for more information.
Schlumberger is the world's leading oilfield services company supplying
technology, project management and information solutions that optimize
performance for customers working in the oil and gas industry. The
company employs more than 50,000 people of over 140 nationalities
working in 100 countries, and comprises two primary business segments.
Schlumberger Oilfield Services supplies a wide range of products
and services from formation evaluation through directional drilling,
well cementing and stimulation, well completions and productivity
to consulting, software, information management and IT infrastructure
services that support core industry operational processes. WesternGeco,
jointly owned with BakerHughes, is the world's largest seismic company
and provides advanced acquisition and data processing services.
In 2003, Schlumberger operating revenue was $11.5 billion.
For more information see www.slb.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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