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“ They use very sophisticated tools, especially mapping tools and GIS data, and they combine that with technical tools for petrophysics or well log analysis or cores,” Brad continues.
Spotfire allows these professionals to integrate and visualise this diverse data, leading to more accurate assessments of potential oil and gas reserves.
Drilling and completions engineers use Spotfire to plan and optimise drilling operations. They analyse data rom similar wells, project properties using interpolation techniques and make decisions about drilling paths and completion methods.
“ Everything under the ground, since engineers can’ t actually see it, they use advanced analytics to infer what’ s most likely to be there,” Brad says. Spotfire helps these engineers make informed decisions based on limited data points and complex geological models.
Production engineers, meanwhile use Spotfire to optimise ongoing resource extraction. This involves analysing equipment performance, monitoring production rates and making decisions about stimulation techniques to maximise oil and gas extraction while minimising damage to the subsurface formation.
The future of Spotfire As data analysis needs continue to evolve, Spotfire is adapting to meet new challenges. One area of development is the ability to handle even larger datasets, potentially analysing trillions of data points by integrating with cloud-based compute cluster platforms like Databricks and Snowflake.
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