Subsurface Data Management

Getting it right

Presented by
Nishanth Raj
Nilotpal Chatterjee

PPDM Calgary Data Management Symposium

23 25th October 2012

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Introduction
PROBLEM STATEMENT
With operations expanding across the globe, Oil and Gas companies encounter several challenges with
capturing, analyzing and managing subsurface data
Several organizations do not have a plan and approach to standardize and streamline processes, workflows,
toolsets and governance around managing subsurface data
Getting this right is of utmost importance in order to fully realize the value from its subsurface data in an
effective & timely fashion

OBSERVATIONS
Organizations are plagued with compounded Information Management Issues resulting from Governance,
Process, Technology & Data issues associated with subsurface data management
Several benefits can be realized by leveraging controlled governance and best practices in order to make
subsurface data easily accessible and available for consumption by the end users as a valuable corporate asset

IMPACT TO BUSINESS
Organizations suffer Missed Opportunities, Increased Operating Costs, Reduced Worker Productivity and
Higher Risks of Non-Compliance because they do not get it right

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 To Get it Right, its important to understand whats going wrong
Borehole data workflow (illustrative)

Data Flow Log Data Log Data Data QC & Data Data Layouts &
Data Storage
Participants Transmittal Upload Validation Transfer Plots
Nomenclatures
Undelivered or
vary for
Service Vendor field &
delayed delivery
of final logs
final data

Lack of
High possibility of multiple Exported files do
established
Data Loader log data versions due to 1-
log quality
not meet end
on-1 communications user requirements
standards

Data gets migrated

Data Steward / Gold standard conventions
Lack of delivery validation from/to different systems
and curves not defined
Controller prior to data acceptance without valid QC and
and monitored
attribute updates

System configuration &

Manual or inefficient UI to
manage multiple data
System types
Lack of planning for user /
license management
Incomplete linkages
deployment bottlenecks Map interfaces cannot
Relevant attributes not between systems (such as
handle all varied data
configured; checks relaxed Techlog, OpenWorks,
types; configuration &
due to data inefficiencies Petra, BHDM
capabilities not robust
repositories)

Petro / Geo / Lack of process

Lack of formal
Lack of trust in
& data SPA to data to publish
Company hold vendors
log validation
plots; minimal
by consumers
Personnel accountable training

Governance Issues Process Issues Technology Issues Data Issues IM Issues

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6 Blind Men and the Elephant
continued

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6 Blind Men and the Elephant
continued

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6 Blind Men and the Elephant

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 Challenges in Subsurface Domain
GOVERNANCE PROCESS TECHNOLOGY DATA

Use of Lack of
numerous local conformance
Lack of well- data stores to data
defined Roles & Ad-Hoc (.xls, shared definitions; no
Responsibilities disconnected and drives) to store audit trails
siloed workflows SS* data

Lack of data
synchronization
between SS
Siloed systems leading
Subsurface data Inconsistent data to multiple Unknown or
/ systems standards and its sources of truth poor SS data
governance applications across quality across
SS components & systems
systems

* SS - Subsurface

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 Key Elements of Success
Define common SS data
Maintain SS data standards
standards across regions
Manage DQ Rules & definitions
Define naming conventions
Manage Roles & Responsibilities
Manage SS system upgrades Create workgroups with
Effective Org-wide ownership of each data type
Governance Subsurface (SS)
Standards
Integrated
environment for
data
synchronization
across SS
landscape
Standardized
Define common SS workflow but
Standardized
Data Quality
allow flexibility to accommodate Workflows
local business needs Rules Define common Data Quality
Automate workflow as much as rules across regions
possible Create a data cleaning process
Integrate with corporate data- with roles & accountability
store without replicating data

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 Getting it Right is tightly linked to demonstrable Value Accrual

What to transform and how to measure it?

Subsurface Data Management
Change Initiatives Operational Levers Value Levers

Increased trust in data

Data Governance
Lower risks arising from data quality issues
Improved
Increase
Improved efficiency in interpretations Decision
Implement Org-wide
Making
Revenue
Data Standards
Better well mgmt. from timely info. delivery

Define Master Repository for Better Integration with other data stores
Subsurface data
Reduced data entry workload via automation

Data Quality &

Saves time spent on data reconciliation
Synchronization Rules Reduce
Improved
Incremental move to standardization Operational
Productivity
Standardized Cost
workflows Improved Metrics Management

Better communication & collaboration

Opportunities Improvements Results

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How do we sustain success to ensure it stays right?

Continued Governance around

Standards /
Processes

Continuous
Improvement

Roles &
Responsibilities

Performance
Management
System &
Technology

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 Conclusion
Subsurface (SS) DM
E&P Guidelines & Protocols
Capabilities

Data Model & Standards SS DM Best Practices

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Business Rules Overarching governance IS ESSENTIAL

Data Quality Focus on adoption (via
DRIVE
communication & training)
TO ATTAIN THE
Standard and scalable Data Model
Proper Taxonomy Common solutions & standards RIGHT
1 Automation & Integration RESULTS
Ongoing monitoring of data quality
LEVERAGING COMPLIMENT
THE RIGHT

SUPPORT
STANDARDS,
PROCESSES
&
GOVERNANCE 3
SS DM Strategy
Guidelines & Principles
FOR
Global data & configuration 11
Business support & ownership GETTING IT RIGHT
standards DRIVE Consolidated Platform
Data quality guidelines Centralized Subsurface DM PMO &
WITH YOUR
Data & system integration Governance SUBSURFACE
parameters Support Model stabilization DATA MANAGEMENT
Standardized architecture & Maturity Model/ Roadmap
infrastructure
ROADMAP
& SOLUTION
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Questions?

Nishanth Raj
Nishanth_Raj@infosys.com

Nilotpal Chatterjee
Nilotpal_Chatterjee@infosys.com

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