Abstract
Lack of effective integrated visualization of subsurface data too often prevents productive collaboration among exploration and production (E&P) operators. Our industry tends to operate in silos, with geology, geophysics, drilling, and engineering data often separated by applications and vendors.
Accessing and visualizing data in a repository or data lake via a data-centric user interface (perhaps with a basemap metaphor) could allow users to simplify data search and discovery, improve performance, and make E&P workflows more nimble and efficient.
By taking advantage of lightweight and microservices-based platforms, rich plug-in architectures, and improved access to data by using state-of-the-art cloud technologies (such as compression and indexing), E&P companies can collaborate with other companies and vendors to augment functionality, integrate proprietary intellectual property (IP), and co-develop innovative solutions to current challenges.