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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