Introduction to Gis for the Petroleum Industry (Hardcover)

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Geographical Information Systems (GIS) provide a natural fit for the petroleum industry. Almost all petroleum operations can be geospatially defined then linked to tabular data sets, GPS, aerial photographs, remote sensing, and other real-time and historical information flows. In addition, the implementation of GIS can reduce costs associated with redundancy, standardization, data management, and information automation. Beginning with the well prospect and ending at the gas pump, petroleum professionals involved in upstream, midstream, and downstream activities can use GIS for site selection, cross-functional and organizational communications, and economic and market analysis. This introduction outlines the fundamentals of GIS and how it can be used in the petroleum industry. Using nontechnical language, Gaddy explores how to plan, implement, and operate a GIS program.

About the Author

Dean Gaddy is currently Operations Manager for Devon Energy, Inc. (formerly Ocean Energy, Inc.) where he manages the company’s joint venture marketing activities, for which he took advantage of the spatial network functions of GIS to analyze sales opportunities. Gaddy earned his MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix and his BA in Earth Sciences-Geology from University of Northern Colorado (Greeley) where he received The Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists’ Neal J. Harr Memorial Outstanding Student Award. Prior to working for Devon, Gaddy was Senior Editor of Drilling and Special Projects for Oil & Gas Journal where he wrote extensively about GIS. In the early 1990s, Gaddy became "unknowingly" involved with Geographical Information Systems (GIS) while working as a consultant for Unocal. During this time, the company performed geospatial analysis with a proprietary mainframe program used for wellsite selection and geologic mapping. He is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (1985) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (1997).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 287 pages
• Publisher: Pennwell Books; illustrated edition edition (September 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878148043
• ISBN-13: 978-0878148042
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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