E&P operators, commercial data vendors, software providers and regulatory agencies have different definitions of a ?well?, the components of a well, and the relationships between them. These different definitions hamper industry?s ability to exchange and integrate data smoothly and to establish consistent workflows.

The PPDM membership funded a project to develop baseline definitions for the principal components of a well and to illustrate the relationships between these over the lifecycle of typical well configurations. The baseline was then used to perform an in-depth comparison against the component definitions adopted by key industry data providers in the US and Canada. This comparison is being extended into Australia, and comparisons to European agencies are planned. Comparisons illustrate the challenges and potential pitfalls associated with integrating data from multiple sources without a common understanding of the components and terms involved.

This paper will describe the project approach and will present the results in the form of an interactive online application that can be used by industry for establishing common understanding as well as for educational purposes.
 

Short Bio:

Trudy Curtis (CEO, CIO PPDM Association)
Trudy has nearly thirty years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry. Ms Curtis has worked internationally in technical and strategic projects to develop corporate knowledge and information management architectures and integrated technical environments. Trudy is currently serving as CIO and CEO for the PPDM Association. Trudy received a BSc. from the University of Calgary in 1978.