Paradigm
donates state-of-the-art software to Cardiff University in Wales
Posted: 14 April 2004
Paradigm, the premier provider of advanced petroleum geoscience
and drilling engineering technology to the oil and gas exploration
and production industry, has donated state-of-the-art geoscience
information software, valued at US$715,000, to Cardiff University's
School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary Science in Wales.
The donation, by Paradigm's Europe, Africa and Middle East office,
includes a wide-ranging portfolio of leading-edge geological and
geophysical software used in the exploration and production of oil
and gas. Cardiff University.s School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary
Science plans to utilize the software for research and teaching
purposes.
Richard Davies, Senior Lecturer in the school, said, "We're
delighted to have this state-of-the- art software for use in a variety
of Ph.D. and post-doctoral research projects that utilize industry
2D and 3D seismic data from around the world. It ensures that we
are able to mine the full intellectual benefit from these data,
and make practical advances that have direct implications for the
exploration and recovery of hydrocarbons".
Paradigm, known as the technology leader among geoscience information
providers, has donated major building blocks of its Trace-to-Target.
workflows to Cardiff, enabling the university.s students and faculty
to research every stage of the oil and gas E&P process. Among
the advanced solutions donated are Paradigm.s market-leading VoxelGeo
volume interpretation solution, with its many add-on enhancements
for horizon auto-tracking, seismic data attributes, line-based interpretation,
mapping, structural modeling and validation.
The donation also includes Paradigm.s industry-standard Focus.
program for seismic data processing, and its renowned inversion
and analysis tools. The Stratimagic. seismic facies classification
package and Geolog well log correlation and petrophysical analysis
solution complete the comprehensive offering.
Steve Hunt, Managing Director of Paradigm EAME, said, "As
a company specializing in geoscience knowledge, Paradigm is firmly
committed to promoting the development of research in our areas
of expertise.
"The partnership between prestigious institutes of higher
learning and leading industrial firms is the best way to ensure
that advanced science meets practical applications, ultimately benefiting
our customers and the industry at large."
About Paradigm
Paradigm provides information solutions to the leaders of the oil
and gas industry worldwide. The company has a global network of
sales, service and user support, with 22 offices in 19 countries,
serving all major oil and gas producing provinces in the world.
Paradigm's advanced set of Software Solutions and Integrated Services,
in the form of Trace-to-Target workflows, supports every stage in
the oil and gas E&P process, from Data Processing and Imaging;
through advanced Visualization, Interpretation and Earth Modeling;
to Reservoir Characterization and Petrophysics; up to Well Planning
and Drilling Operations. All of these solutions are supported by
the åpos Data Management and Interoperability integration
framework.
About Cardiff University's School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary
Sciences
Cardiff University’s School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary
Sciences is one of the top geoscience units in the UK, rated 5A
in most research independent Research Assessment Exercise. It is
a large, international research School with more than 30 leading
international research scientists, including currently two Fellows
of the Royal Society.
The postgraduate research school currently numbers about 35 students
studying a diverse range of research problems. These researchers
are addressing some of the most significant research themes in world
science at the moment, including global change, the origin and evolution
of life, environmental science, natural resource exploration, and
the evolution of Earth and planets.
For students, the School offers sought-after accredited degrees
in geology, environmental geoscience, exploration and resource geology,
and marine geography.
A flexible degree programme offers options for 3-year BSc and 4-year
MESci, industrial placements and an optional sandwich year at universities
in North America.
For more information see www.paradigmgeo.com
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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