dGB collaboration with OMV and Joanneum Research

dGB Earth Sciences has announced an agreement with Joanneum Research and OMV Aktiengesellschaft, to extend both the capabilities and utilisation of dGB’s OpendTect software.

As part of the agreement, OMV and Joanneum will expand their use of OpendTect, the only available open source seismic interpretation platform currently used in the oil and gas industry, as well as contribute to its future development through the sharing of their jointly owned texture attribute code.

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dGB CEO, Kristofer Tingdahl, commented: “We have no doubt that this multi-faceted relationship between dGB, Joanneum and OMV is of enormous value to not only the three organisations involved but our entire OpendTect user base.

“Through the development of closer ties, OMV and Joanneum will enjoy the continued benefits of OpendTect’s seismic interpretation capabilities but also play a major role in its ongoing development. The result is a win-win for all involved.”

OpendTect software

As part of the collaboration, OMV and Joanneum will extend their use of OpendTect in their ongoing operational and research activities.

OMV will purchase an additional OpendTect Seismic Interpretation Platform and plugin license suite as well as upgrade all existing licenses to full global licenses. Joanneum will double the number of its OpendTect licenses and plugins. Software to be purchased includes:

• OpendTect’s HorizonCube
• Sequence Stratigraphy Interpretation System (SSIS)
• Well Correlation
• Neural Network
• Seismic Spectral Blueing
• Seismic Coloured Inversion plugins

OMV training course

As part of OMV's commitment to training and to grow their number of trained OpendTect users, the company has scheduled a training course, which will be run by dGB. The course will take place at OMV’s Vienna site and will involve 10 OMV interpreters. dGB has also successfully completed several case studies on behalf of OMV.

Texture attribute code

On the R&D side, Joanneum and OMV have agreed to donate their jointly owned texture attribute code as a contribution to OpendTect’s open source capabilities with the code being made available to all OpendTect users at no cost.

The texture attribute provides a step forward in the level of control of a number of directions. Additionally, a higher number of grey levels can be defined and further GLCM (Gray-Level Co-occurrence Matrices)-based attributes made available. Joanneum is also to continue to provide support and enhancements to this code as part of a three-year partnership with dGB.

Adapted from press release by Katie Woodward

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