SERVICE SECTOR / Veritas DGC Inc. Unviels State Of Art Center
VERITAS DGC INC. UNVEILS NEW VISUALIZATION CENTER
HOUSTON, TX--
Advanced Facility Greatly Accelerates Seismic Interpretation
Veritas DGC Inc. has unveiled its new, state-of-the-art
Visualization Center, allowing teams of explorationists to view
and interpret large volumes of complex three-dimensional
geophysical data used in oil and gas exploration.
"The center provides the ability to display and manipulate
massive amounts of 3D data covering large geographic regions,
which gives a real advantage in establishing the 'big picture' in
the reconnaissance stage of the exploration process," says Dale
Bowering, Vice President of Business Development for Veritas
Marine Surveys. "A lot of ground can be covered very quickly,
producing results in a fraction of the time taken using
conventional methods."
Powered by Silicon Graphics(r) Onyx2(tm) RealityMonster(tm)
supercomputer, the center includes a main workroom theater with
an 18-by-7 foot rear projection viewing screen, as well as four
private interpretation/visualization workrooms, allowing multiple
teams to work simultaneously. The center is ideal for fostering
collaboration among multi-disciplinary geoscience teams working
on exploration and production problems.
"Many different types of geoscientific data can be co-rendered in
a setting where the whole asset team can view and manipulate the
data together," says Bowering. "This provides the benefit of
different perspectives to create better interpretations and
solutions."
The center utilizes the latest interpretation software and
hardware, so data can be viewed and interpreted in fundamentally
new ways. This allows teams to solve complex interpretation
problems through manipulation of the 3D volume, rather than by
the conventional, line-by-line method. This translates into
better interpretation of more data in less time, with higher
confidence in the result.
In addition to enhanced quality and productivity in data
evaluation, cost savings can also be realized through the
visualization center's data quality control capabilities.
Utilizing the high-speed fiber link with Veritas' NEC
supercomputers, the center allows for data quality control
throughout the processing stage, where potential problems can be
identified and resolved early, saving the clients time and money.
The center is already being put to work providing the
interpretation and quality control technology required in
Veritas' new non-exclusive 3D prestack depth migration program in
the deep water Gulf of Mexico.
"From data processing through reconnaissance to production, the
ability to display and interpret huge volumes of data in a
collaborative setting allow better decision making in a more
timely manner," says Bowering. "That is the real value that
Veritas is offering to its clients."
Veritas DGC Inc., headquartered in Houston, is a leading provider
of land, transition zone and marine-based seismic data
acquisition, seismic data processing, and multi-client data sales
to the petroleum industry. Veritas DGC operates seven divisions
in selected markets worldwide and, based on revenue, is the fifth
largest geophysical services provider.
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