"The OpenSpirit Business Partner Program allows companies like Midland Valley to use and implement OpenSpirit as part of their consulting and software core business," said Colin Dunlop, Director of Software Development at Midland Valley. "The OpenSpirit interoperability and data store connectivity layer allows our development team to focus more on delivering a geologically focused application for our E&P clients, giving them direct access to their standard subsurface data in a variety of formats and data stores."

Midland Valley is recognized as a global leader in the field of structural interpretation of complex reservoirs and has developed a suite of modelling software which enables geological scenarios to be constructed in both 2 and 3 geometric dimensions and which include the kinematic (geological time dimension) evolution of the geological structure.

"The Midland Valley team is known throughout the industry for their expertise in laying the foundation for solid structural models," said Dan Piette, President & CEO of OpenSpirit. "We are pleased that they have partnered with us to further extend integration and workflow interoperability for their customers, enabling more efficient workflows and streamlined data management practices."

AGM's RECON is a real-time upstream geological interpretation workflow tool designed for structural and stratigraphic correlation in a 3D interpretation environment.  Its next-generation Cascade Technology enables fast deterministic scenario and sensitivity analysis workflows, facilitating improved definition and accuracy of structural and stratigraphic geological frameworks.

"RECON accesses well logs and seismic data directly from OpenWorks and SeisWorks databases and combines them to create a truly integrated geologic interpretation," said Robin Dommisse, CEO of AGM. "Using the OpenSpirit integration solution, our customers will now be able to bring in data from other data sources and applications and have more flexibility within their E&P workflows."

"AGM's market-leading 3D interpretation solution transforms massive well and seismic data sets and other related data into coherent, interpretable 3D images," said Dan Piette, President & CEO of OpenSpirit. "We appreciate their confidence in our ability to help customers reach a new level of workflow flexibility."

"This approach will ensure that commercial E&P data is loaded and updated in a consistent and timely fashion across any data management strategy, providing broader access to the available data," said Steve Cooper, President of EnergyIQ. "OpenSpirit connectivity will extend our existing support for PPDM to include other industry databases, including KINGDOM, OpenWorks, Petra, GeoFrame, Finder, and Recall, ensuring customers that all available data is up to date, in sync across systems, and available to end users across the organization."

The EIQ Loader performs a base load and update of the IHS data into the appropriate PPDM modules, including any OpenSpirit-enabled data store, and ensures that correct linkage is maintained between the modules. All of the associated reference tables are also loaded to ensure that referential integrity is maintained and that the load process can be performed with constraints in place.

"EnergyIQ is addressing a real challenge operators have struggled with for years and we are excited they are extending the capabilities even further with OpenSpirit," said Dan Piette, President & CEO of OpenSpirit. "These new workflows will allow oil companies to more easily integrate vendor data into their database of choice, keeping this information current, and offering more flexibility for users' data management workflows."

ffA software rapidly extracts 3D representations of subsurface geology directly from 3D seismic data sets. Applied within the interpretation workflow, ffA software significantly improves interpretation productivity and provides unprecedented levels of clarity and detail to seismic interpreters, delivering more complete and accurate interpretations, an improved understanding of uncertainty and risk, and better well placement in both exploration and production scenarios.

"By providing direct access to data stores through an OpenSpirit-enabled data connector, data import and export to ffA applications will be simplified by eliminating manual SEGY file read/write steps," said Steve Purves, ffA's Technical Director. "By providing an OpenSpirit data connector, users will be able to maximize the productivity gain our software gives them, by working seamlessly with their data management infrastructure. Getting data in and getting results back out will come down to a few familiar mouse clicks for OpenSpirit-enabled users."

"We appreciate that the ffA team sees the value of incorporating the OpenSpirit data interoperability framework as part of their solution foundation," said Dan Piette, President & CEO of OpenSpirit. "ffA delivers a world-class 3D seismic analysis solution, and this enhanced level of integration will give geoscientists the flexibility to create more robust and value-added workflows using data from across their petro-technical environment."

The two most popular tools of the DUG software workflow are DUG Well, which is used for log visualization and manipulation, format conversion, Gassmann substitution and deterministic AVO modeling; and DUG Insight, a 2D and 3D package for seismic interpretation. Until now, only clients who have utilized DownUnder's expertise in seismic processing and depth imaging, quantitative interpretation or integrated petrophysical services have had access to this technology.

To ensure application and data store connectivity and interoperability for as many clients as possible, DownUnder GeoSolutions has chosen to use the OpenSpirit software developer kit. "When considering connectivity, we immediately decided to team with the market-leading OpenSpirit, as we know they provide effective integration among a range of popular E&P applications and data sources," said Matt Lamont, Managing Director of DownUnder GeoSolutions. "The OpenSpirit application and data store connectivity layer will allow even broader opportunities for data exchange and application interoperability, allowing DownUnder to focus on our core business and not data access".

"DownUnder GeoSolutions recognizes that the most efficient and complete decisions are made when data from across the enterprise is leveraged in an easily accessible view," said Dan Piette, President & CEO of OpenSpirit. "We are pleased that the DownUnder team has selected OpenSpirit to extend their reach and give clients more flexibility within their E&P workflows."

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“The KINGDOM 8.4 data connector is a result of a joint effort, and will deliver significant performance and scalability improvements for customers working with large KINGDOM projects,” said Randy Harvey, Vice President of Development, SMT. “End users will find it easier than ever to work with their SMT application environment, while seamlessly co-existing with other solutions that enhance their geoscience workflows.”

Key to these releases are the performance improvements within the OpenSpirit KINGDOM data connector. Automated data transfer between large-scale KINGDOM projects that have never before been possible will now be done quickly and efficiently. OpenSpirit handles coordinate reference system translations on the fly, enabling end users to transfer data between multiple KINGDOM projects, as well as other OpenSpirit-enabled data repositories.

As the year progresses, SMT and OpenSpirit will be working together to embed OpenSpirit in SMT’s next-generation data management suite, and also release the new SMT KINGDOM Application Adapter, announced in February. Interpreters will be able to work in the user-friendly Windows® environment while sharing data with any OpenSpirit-enabled application or data store, including solutions from Halliburton (HAL) and Schlumberger (SLB).

“We have made tremendous headway since announcing our renewed partnership in February of this year,” said Dan Piette, President & CEO of OpenSpirit. “OpenSpirit remains the upstream industry’s only vendor-neutral integration alternative, and through the collaborative effort surrounding these first deliverables, our mutual customers will experience improved geotechnical workflows.”

Constellation™ 2.0 framework embeds ArcGIS Server 9.3.1 into Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 for advanced spatial search, charting, reporting and integration via a centralized, industry-standard dashboard. Based upon client needs, the framework can tie into seismic, well, land, pipeline or other oil & gas data assets.

“The OpenSpirit Business Partner Program allows companies like Idea to use and implement OpenSpirit as part of their consulting and project services,” said Adarsh Karia, Senior Vice President/Managing Director at Idea Integration. “The OpenSpirit application interoperability and data store connectivity layer allows us to focus on the best portal solutions for our E&P clients to give them fast and reliable access to their valuable subsurface data.”

“Constellation’s flexible portal interface allows end users to customize map-enabled Web components based on business need,” said Dan Piette, President & CEO of OpenSpirit. “Idea Integration’s decision to use OpenSpirit as the gateway for their E&P customers to access and broadcast business-critical data across their enterprise is a testament to our commitment and sole dedication to vendor-neutral integration.”

Idea has core expertise and relevant domain knowledge in Business Process Management, Microsoft Server Integration, Infrastructure, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Application Development and Interactive/Marketing services. In addition to OpenSpirit, Idea is a recognized business partner with ESRI, K2.NET and has Microsoft Gold Partner status.

"Geologists and other oil company end users told us that seamless transfer of WITSML-based well data would not only eliminate tedious import/export processes, but would also ensure appropriate allocation of drilling dollars - key in today's challenging economic climate," said Dan Piette, President & CEO of OpenSpirit. "LoadIT WITSML gives right-time connectivity to the entire asset team, so geoscientists, engineers and other team members can have easy access to critical, real-time drilling data directly from their existing OpenSpirit integration environment."

As the industry's undisputed open-integration standard, OpenSpirit is the key to achieving true workflow transparency. With that flexibility and in mind, LoadIT WITSML enables continuous or discrete data streaming to a destination project data store. Leveraging the Osprey Connect Real-Time drilling libraries, LoadIT WITSML supports access to multiple WITSML servers, including:

• Schlumberger InterAct
• Baker Hughes RigLink
• Kongsberg SiteCom
• Halliburton Sperry INSITE
• PetroLink PowerStream
• Wellstorm
• Generic WITSML 1.2 and 1.3 servers

With LoadIT as a bridge, data is no longer stranded in unreachable data stores, and drilling workflows can be easily extended to encompass the subsurface geoscience environment, providing an "anywhere-to-anywhere" transparent real-time solution to support asset team collaboration and decision making.

"I am delighted to be joining OpenSpirit at this key time in its development," said Belrhalia. "The move to multi-disciplinary collaboration makes the integration between data and applications one of the biggest challenges for our customers. I am looking forward to assisting them in getting the most value out of their current software portfolio."

Belrhalia comes to OpenSpirit from Schlumberger Information Solutions (SIS) where he served as the Sales and Marketing Manager for Southeastern Europe. He started with SIS in 1997 as a geophysicist and assumed a number of different roles of increasing responsibility in France, West Africa, North Africa and Southeastern Europe. Belrhalia can be reached at mehdi.belrhalia@openspirit.com.

"We are continuing to build our infrastructure and presence in the Middle East and Africa regions," says Dan Piette, President and CEO of OpenSpirit. "Mehdi has the market know-how and global expertise to help us spearhead the delivery of workflow efficiencies and data management solutions to OpenSpirit end users throughout the area."

Commenting on the announcement, Randy Harvey, Vice President of Development, SMT, said, "Large organizations face the reality of supporting multiple geoscience applications that don't always play well together. By working with OpenSpirit, SMT will help customers integrate their geoscience applications, data stores, and GIS systems. This means geophysical and geological professionals can work in their application of choice and have it remain accessible by the entire asset team."

This new relationship will improve the capabilities in both software products, making geoscience collaboration easier. Customers will be able to move data easily between KINGDOM, the leader in Windows-based interpretation, and other OpenSpirit-enabled geoscience applications, regardless of their operating system. Supported applications include Halliburton's (HAL) Landmark OpenWorks^®software and Schlumberger's (SLB) GeoFrame^® and Petrel^® software.

"Over the years, SMT has made good use of OpenSpirit as a complement to KINGDOM software," said Dan Piette, President & CEO of OpenSpirit. "We are excited about the growth of this strategic relationship, their support of our new technologies, and the enterprise decision to leverage OpenSpirit as part of their data management and interoperability strategy."

Looking to the future, SMT and OpenSpirit will continue working together to improve data connectivity, scalability and performance for customers.

About SMT
Seismic Micro-Technology, the market leader for Windows-based geoscientific interpretation, helps organizations find oil and gas faster. The company's KINGDOM software allows geoscientists to focus on the analysis, not on managing the tools. SMT software enables intuitive interpretation, modeling, analysis and data management, in one integrated executable. Customers can install and interpret data in the same day. With 2,500 customers in 85 nations, SMT has demonstrated performance proven to scale. SMT is headquartered in Houston, Texas with offices in Calgary, Croydon (UK), Moscow and Singapore. For more information, visit www.seismicmicro.com.