| Landmark
Graphics awards first ever Linux university software grant
Posted: 13 April 2003
Software and services will enhance research at The University
of Memphis'FedEx Technology Institute Center for Spatial Analysis
HOUSTON, TX — Landmark Graphics Corporation,
a wholly owned business unit of Halliburton, announced it has granted
$2.6 million in integrated software and services for geosciences
research at The Center for Spatial Analysis in the FedEx Technology
Institute, at The University of Memphis.
The grant will support in-depth research and enhance instruction
of cross disciplines at the Center for Spatial Analysis, including
the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI), the Department
of Earth Sciences and the Ground Water Institute. This is the first
entirely Linux-based exploration and production (E&P) software
grant to be awarded by Landmark.
"Landmark is committed to the growth and development of students
who will be entering the E&P industry and ensure that they have
access to the most advanced, up-to-date software technology available.
Being the first software provider to offer a complete set of exploration
and development applications for the Linux operating system maintains
Landmark's reputation for leadership and innovation in the E&P
software and services industry," said Andy Lane, Landmark's
president and CEO.
Students and researchers at the University of Memphis now have tools
available to engage in research not previously possible. They will
now be able to process and study seismic reflection data; visualize
the geology and ongoing earthquake activity within the New Madrid
seismic zone, visualize the geology beneath the central Mississippi
River Valley for earthquake ground motion studies.
In addition, the Linux-based software and services will allow for
processing seismic data recorded in the super-deep (9km) continental
borehole drilled in Germany, delineate the Memphis regional ground
water aquifer and map three-dimensional aquifer characteristics.
"This investment by Landmark allows our world-class researchers
and students to go inside the Earth and stuffy the Memphis region's
natural, seismic and aquifer wonders which prepares us for a better
future," said Jim Phillips, chairman and executive director,
FedEx Institute.
"The technology that Landmark Graphics Corporation has awarded
to The Center for Spatial Analysis is a critical element of our
training and research programs in geology and geophysics,"
said Dr. Roy Van Arsdale, Professor of Geology, University of Memphis.
"Access to Landmark's software allows students direct experience
with tools that have become industry standards."
Using Linux offers the opportunity to lower the total cost of computing
for the Department of Earth Sciences at the university. Linux applications
can run on powerful, low-cost personal computers which are rapidly
replacing older, more expensive workstations. Landmark offers its
complete suite of exploration and development software on Linux
as well as UNIX.
The mission of the FedEx Institute is to conduct world-class interdisciplinary
research, produce a digitally savvy workforce, and be an evolving,
dynamic resource for businesses at large.
As the digital epicenter of the Mid-South United States, the institute
will forever change the face of business, education, government,
healthcare, entertainment and the arts, causing the digital re-architecture
of every industry it touches.
This is where emerging technologies help shape the global information
economy.
For more information see www.fedexmemphis.edu.
Landmark is the leading supplier of software and services for the
upstream oil and gas industry. The company's software solutions
span exploration, production, drilling, business decision analysis
and data management. Landmark offers a broad range of consulting
services that enable customers to optimize their technical, business
and decision processes. Visit the Landmark Web site at www.lgc.com
for more information.
Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world's largest providers
of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries.
The company serves its customers with a broad range of products
and services through its Energy Services Group and Engineering and
Construction Group business segments. The company's World Wide Web
site can be accessed at www.halliburton.com.
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Editor Pipeline Magazine
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