Statoil wins IT award
Posted: 27 November 2003
One of the awards characterised as the "Oscars"
of the Norwegian information technology industry has been presented
to Statoil for its work on the Geo2000 geological simulator
The group won the category for the best application of IT in this
year's Rosing prizes awarded by the Norwegian Computer Society.
Geo2000 is a new concept for effective learning and expertise enhancement
in the geosciences. Developed by Statoil, it utilises a three-dimensional
digital model of relevant landscapes.
With the help of this simulator, geologists and geophysicists can
take excursions through actual geographical areas to become better
acquainted with the landscape and to obtain data.
"We have knowledge worth billions of kroner which isn't being
used optimally," says Bjørn Sæther, a specialist
in visualisation who has been responsible for the Geo2000 project.
"This simulator represents a way of making available information
which would otherwise be little used."
The technology gives such knowledge greater interest and accessibility,
as well as promoting multidisciplinary collaboration and creativity.
"We make a copy of the physical reality in our virtual world,"
Mr Sæther explains.
"This is so accurate that you recognise where you are. You
can add more data to form a correct picture of the landscape."
The Rosing prizes are presented in 15 different categories, and
more than 220 nominations were received for this year's awards.
Candidates for the application prize are assessed on the overall
utility of their product.
For more information see www.statoil.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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