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Data Is an Asset: Say It Like You Know What It Means

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following blog is based on Trevor Hicks’s presentation at the 2019 Houston Professional Petroleum Data Expo. The annual conference is sponsored by the Professional Petroleum Data Management Association (PPDM). PPDM is the...
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Data Science as a Strategic Tool in the Oil and Gas Industry

NOTE: This article on oil and gas data science was also published in Foundations, the official publication of the Professional Petroleum Data Management Association (PPDM). The Oil and Gas industry is missing the boat when...
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Five Organizational Capabilities Needed Before Jumping into Big Data Analytics

Big data. Everyone is talking about it, everyone wants it, but what exactly is “it”? Simple answer is, big data is lots and lots of little data collected and stored in all sorts of ways...
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Uptick in SiteView Software Implementations Points to New Focus on Surface Operations Optimization

The dramatic increase we see in SiteView software implementations reflects a critical business need for producers: accurately reporting on costs, emissions, and physical assets for surface operations. While many companies have a tried-and-true method of...
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Applying Agile Principles to Documentation

Introduction Agile projects are sometimes perceived as a valid excuse for no documentation. But documentation is a good and valuable deliverable, especially for large-scale development projects. It keeps everyone –stakeholders and the implementation team –...
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We Need to Talk About Those Well Files

After years of working with oil and gas companies, you start picking up on behavioral patterns and common themes. A recurring one is “Our well files are a mess.” Granted, well files are messy by nature....
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Oil and Gas Procurement Optimization 101

A Procurement Primer for Oil and Gas Companies Oil and gas companies are always on the lookout for ways to improve operational efficiency and reduce expenditures. This is true regardless of fluctuations in oil prices....
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WellView Best Practices: Leverage Completions Data to Maximize Production Performance

Today’s operators, faced with a continued market downturn and its impact on future horizontal drilling opportunities, are asking themselves, “How can we maximize our potential earnings in each play?” Because the North American shale revolution...
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Oil and Gas Consulting: Capitalizing on Opportunities in a Volatile Market

There are many ways to navigate volatility in a soft market. And as oil and gas consultants, we see upstream clients respond to market volatility in several ways. Some organizations “hunker down”, preserving cash, and...
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