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Paradigm donates cutting edge technology to Curtin University of Western Australia

Posted: 2 September 2003

Paradigm, the premier provider of advanced petroleum geoscience and drilling engineering technology to the oil and gas exploration and production industry, announced today a software donation to the value of US$500,000 to one of Australia’s major tertiary institutions, Curtin University of Technology.

This supplements Paradigm’s original donation in 2002 of over US$3 million worth of software. Curtin University’s Department of Exploration Geophysics now has access to Paradigm’s full suite of solutions.

Dr. Brian Evans, Professor of Geophysics, said, “As the main producer of Australia’s geophysicists today, the support we receive from leading technological companies is critical in enabling geoscience students to learn with the industry’s benchmark solutions, ensuring the future development of the petroleum industry. Paradigm’s donation allows us to do that.”

Curtin University’s Department of Exploration Geophysics is reputed to be the only such department in the world (Geotimes, 1998). Based on enrolled student population (averaging 130-140 in recent years) it is one of the largest academic programs in Exploration Geophysics in the world and produces the majority of the Australian graduates in this field.

A major component of Paradigm’s donation package is the industry standard, best-in-class, VoxelGeo volume-based seismic interpretation solution, made available to Curtin University on PC and UNIX. The PC-based system will be used for advanced research into immersive seismic interpretation in the Interactive Virtual Environment Centre (IVEC), a joint research project between Curtin University, CSIRO, UWA and TAFE.

Andy Furniss, Technical Director, Asia Pacific, said, “Paradigm is proud to share its advanced E&P solutions with a prestigious institute like Curtin University. As developers of the most advanced geoscience software in the world, we see our partnership with Curtin University as an ongoing commitment to training future geoscientists through the use of tomorrow’s technology today.”

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 Geophysical and Reservoir Study 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 epos Data Management and Interoperability integration framework.

Curtin University Department of Exploration Geophysics
Curtin University Department of Exploration Geophysics operates Masters and PhD research programs in reservoir geophysics, seismic interpretation, time lapse 3D and rock physics. It links with the IVEC Centre to provide leading-edge courses in immersive seismic interpretation, to advance the knowledge of geoscientists and assist companies to develop oil and gas discoveries.

For further information about the research programs, contact Ms. Deirdre Hollingsworth on deirdre@geophy.curtin.edu.au.

For more information see www.paradigmgeo.com.

Posted by Richard Price, Editor Pipeline Magazine

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