Viljoen Storm

Background Functions & Purpose Dataflow and dependency Legislation towards Technical Data & Information Data Types, Standards & Value Technology Infrastructure Access to Data & Entitlement Cost of Data Projects Challenges & Successes

1965 - Exploration for Oil & Gas started in Karoo 1970 – 1994 – Exploration Offshore by Soekor 1996 – Petroleum Agency Established (PLU) All Exploration data transferred to Agency MPRD Act (28 of 2002) Designated Agency responsible for:

◦ PROMOTION of Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ◦ REGULATION: receive, process applications, negotiate

contracts & monitoring of work programs ◦ TECHNICAL DATA MANAGEMENT:(NDR)- receive,

maintain, archive, store, add value and provide access to data

◦ Receipt & load of new data into the data bases ◦ Physical Storage and archive of Technical Data◦ Maintenance of data bases, systems and

software ◦ Keep data available through scanning,

transcription and digitising to improve access◦ Inform clients on availability of data - Catalogues◦ Make data available to clients according to their

requirements – data reproduction services◦ Ownership, entitlement and security on data

◦ Library subscription service & G&G textbooks and magazines

◦ Tape copy and transcription services◦ Document & records management services

(NARS Act) ◦ Seismic data management services to Namcor◦ Core lay-out, sampling and viewing services

PROMOTIONDIVISION

-Prospect generation

-Promotional material

-Publications

-Project Data (SMT)

-QC of new acquired data

REGULATIONDIVISION

-Contract & work Program

-Compliance Monitor

-Data QC

INFORMATION SERVICES & EXPLORATION

DATABASE• Data catalogue• Data supply• Data index & capture

Reconnaissance Permit Holder

or Service Provider

Contractor

-Geophysical and seismic surveys-Reprocessing

Prospective Clients and

Permit Holders

- Catalogue- Existing Data -New Data- Exploration Results- Progress reports

Data Workflow

All data belongs to the State Data is kept confidential for 4 years All new acquired data to be supplied to

Agency All data to be returned at Relinquishment Compliance with Acts:

◦ NARS – National Archives & Records Services◦ MISS – Minimum Information Security ◦ ECT : Electronic Communications & Transactions◦ PIA – Protection of Information Act◦ PAIA – Public Access to Information Act

Exploration Well Database

311 Offshore Wells

193 Onshore Wells

Karoo Basin

Bredasdorp Basin

Seismic Coverage

9800 km onshore

290 000 km 2D 10 200 sq km 3Doffshore

Seismic (2D and 3D) & Geophysical Data ◦ > 300 000 Km’s ◦ Seismic Field, Processed and Navigation

Data◦ Gravity & Magnetic data

Well Data◦ 500 Wells◦ 5000 Geophysical Logs ◦ 8000 G&G Well Reports◦ 12000 Well Diagrams ◦ Geological Samples, Cores and Slides

Culture and Licensing Data Production Data Value > US $ 9 Billion

DM System and data model being used is (POSC) Compliant

Follow industry best practices and various ISO Standards ( 15489, 15801, 23081 & 27001)

Reporting Requirement and Standards

Adherence to international standards set by Society of Exploration Geophysics

(SEG) Energistics

Data can be viewed at Data Room facility Data Catalogue provided on area of interest Confidentiality Undertaking Data can be purchased Copy Cost Tariffs

◦ permit holders, ◦ local academic institution◦ Parastatals ◦ Time and material use

Commercial Tariffs◦ non-permit holders◦ Technical Reports ( $100 to $1000)◦ Well Log Data @ $ 1000/well◦ Seismic Processed Data @ $12/km◦ Seismic Field Data @ ( $6 to $12)/input tape

FOKUS: To Improve accessibility of data Transcription of Seismic Data into industry

standard format Scanning of documents, reports and diagrams Digitizing and conversion of seismic sections

& geophysical logs Onshore data gathering EDRMS – Online availability of data and

records Spatial Data Management & GIS

MAP BASED ACCESS TO DATA PROJECT

Sudden interest in onshore areas and data not being accessed since 1970.

Requests for offshore data Data Quality and Standards Implementation of EDRMS – Resistance to

change Online availability of data – huge volumes

of data to be loaded and indexed.

Good index and catalogue system Availability of digital data – digitised and

transcribed Speedy delivery of quality data

Summary...

•A Well organised database and online A Well organised database and online availability of digital data are key to availability of digital data are key to success in promotion of exploration success in promotion of exploration opportunities.opportunities.

• Good track-record on supply of quality Good track-record on supply of quality datadata

• Use of EDRMS application are essential Use of EDRMS application are essential to good record keeping on exploration to good record keeping on exploration activitiesactivities

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