Abstract

Technology is a game changer in the oil and gas industry. Risk management, seismic interpretation, discovery, well placement, reservoir modeling, plant management and production control, all these domains have been deeply impacted and notably improved by the software solutions proposed by the likes of Schlumberger, Paradigm or Landmark Graphics (now Halliburton). From Exploration and Development through Drilling and Production, Processing and Transportation, Oil and Gas companies rely on a diverse set of business line applications to fulfill their mission. However due to the very nature of the oil & gas business, one of the challenges they face stands in their ability to deploy and provide access to these applications in some of the furthest and most hostile locations on Earth.