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geoSCOUT

Score9.9 out of 10

4 Reviews and Ratings

What is geoSCOUT?

geoSCOUT geological data analysis platform comes with preloaded data and can analyze geological data from other sources, from geoLOGIC systems in Calgary.

Categories & Use Cases

geoSCOUT is great for O&G geologists and engineers

Pros

  • Well ticket information.
  • Spatial analysis.
  • Query effectiveness.

Cons

  • Must have several geoSCOUT windows open at once (well ticket, main screen, others if using).

Return on Investment

  • Allowed for efficient information gathering thereby decreasing turnaround time on projects.
  • Helpful for competitor analysis.

Other Software Used

IBM SPSS

Geoscout is a solid tool to assist in planning and development

Pros

  • Production Analysis tool is strong for quick decline work
  • Annotations functionality helps with defining potential projects
  • Export tools are useful in quickly dumping out raw data for analysis

Cons

  • Looking at large scale projects (ie province wide) is very cumbersome
  • Pipeline mapping can be complicated
  • Including salivate imagery would be useful

Return on Investment

  • It has allowed us to put together visually friendly presentations.
  • The information pulled from geoSCOUT helps us to understand competitor production in our areas.
  • The strip log tool has been useful in understanding how other companies have performed operations.

Alternatives Considered

IHS Kingdom

Other Software Used

Microsoft Office 2016

GeoScout is great for basic subsurface geological needs

Pros

  • Visualizing locations of wells—the map view has many customizable features.
  • visualizing cross sections.

Cons

  • Cross sections are not always that visually appealing. Cross sections from Petrel look much better.

Return on Investment

  • Visualizing data
  • Integral part to research

Alternatives Considered

Petrel E&P

Other Software Used

Petrel E&P, TIBCO Spotfire, Tableau Desktop