PGS Surf & Connect Base Map Module

 

The Challenge
PGS Petrobank addresses the difficulties E&P companies face in managing and interpreting huge volumes of sub-surface data. A key component of Petrobank is Surf & Connect, a graphical database front-end tool that provides capabilities to access data from Petrobank and other vendor database systems at the same time.

For the new version of Surf & Connect, PGS found that its customers needed the ability to access and select geographical data across the Internet. PGS also wanted to make the geographical selection module (basemap) a component that could be reused in other web-based applications.

The INT Solution
PGS decided to rewrite the Surf & Connect application in JavaTM using INT's J/CarnacPro as the toolkit for all graphical components. J/CarnacPro’s advanced labeling capability offered a feature unavailable in most other 2D toolkits. In phase one, PGS built a GIS module prototype that pulled geographical data from the server and allowed it to be visualized.

In phase two, INT and PGS moved into the development of the graphical GIS module, which would be the web-enabled front-end to the new version of Surf & Connect. The prototype was presented to customers at a PGS users group meeting and generated much excitement and anticipation.

The Results
PGS is performing system integration and beginning deployment of the new GIS module world wide. INT staff is available to provide any necessary last minute enhancements or bug fixes.

PGS is also extending its consulting relationship with INT on a new project, a seismic viewer based on Java. This project will enable PGS's customers to view seismic data remotely over the web.

 

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