The value of Integrated Operations in the NCS is estimated at 300NOK but our Information Management efforts remain predominately focused on managing large and complex data structures such as Seismic cubes and well logs. The community of E&P data managers are proud of the how well we protect and preserve massive volumes of data and often quote how many Petabytes of data we manage. In the emerging age of Integrated Operations our data challenge is increasing frequency of measurements and mass adoption of real-time sensors. In this exciting future, data managers will be judged on how well our organizations utilize the explosion in data to measurably improve the performance their O&G assets. The E&P Data Manager profession must quickly evolve from custodians of data to a new breed of engineer that possesses a blend computer science skills with the understanding reservoir behavior and production operations. These Digital Petroleum Engineers are the conduit between the instrumentation and process control systems and the automated decision support systems. Not only ensuring that data is trustworthy and reliably delivered but providing leadership in overcoming the resistance to work process changes that often undermine technology adoption.

This presentation will highlight the benefits of shifting the direction of data management toward data-driven decision support and challenge the E&P data management profession to embrace the technology change and become the backbone of Integrated Operations value generation.
 

Short Bio:

My career spans 27 years in the E&P industry with Schlumberger and BP focused on applying software technology and methodology in the fields of petroleum geology, geophysics, and production. In particular, the use of database and visualization technology combined with processes improvements to optimize the flow of technical data and information within an organization.

My professional career in Upstream Oil and Gas spans the globe with assignemnts in Aberdeen, London, San Francisco, Houston, Jakarta, and Stavanger. Working as both a technical consultant and a senior management. I am recognized as an Advisor level in Schlumberger?s technical comunity in the field of Information Management.