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The new Guidelines result from an extensive review and update of previously published work by UKOOA (now Oil & Gas UK). They describe oilfield good practice for conducting geophysical and hydrographic site surveys of proposed offshore drilling locations. The document also covers the use of exploration 3D seismic data to enhance, or to replace, acquisition of a site survey.
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The Seabed Survey Data Model is an industry template/standard for how seabed survey data can be delivered to, and then managed by, oil and gas companies. The aim of the data model is to:
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The use of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) for positioning is critical to the success of a wide variety of oil and gas-related surveying and positioning projects. The new Guidelines, which are an extensive review and update of previously published work by UKOOA (now Oil & Gas UK), reflect the pervasive nature of the technology and the fact that GNSS is no longer specifically for the offshore industry. Though titled for use in GNSS surveying and positioning-related activities for the oil and gas industry, it could also be applicable to similar operations in the service of renewable energy, telecommunications and engineering projects both offshore and onshore. These guidelines were co-produced by OGP and the International Association of Marine Contractors (IMCA).
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OGP's Surveying & Positioning Committee has a new name. It is now the Geomatics Committee. The switch in nomenclature was agreed at the Committee's October meeting in Houston. It reflects the trend among professional surveying institutions and academia of the use of the word 'geomatics' to describe the discipline of acquiring, processing, managing, visualising and analysing geo-information. According to Chair Richard Wylde, 'The Committee agreed that the term more accurately reflects the broader focus of activity within our membership than had been the case when the group was originally formed. To align with this, and to ensure continued industry and stakeholder recognition and understanding of their remit, we unanimously voted to change our Committee's name,' Richard says. Their decision has since been endorsed by OGP's Management Committee. Geomatics is defined as a geoscientific discipline. It encompasses the expertise of on- and offshore surveying, geodesy, mapping, positioning, navigation, cartography, remote sensing, photogrammetry, geographical information systems (GIS) and spatial data management.
19 October 2010
The ability of the current P1/90 and P2/94 navigation data exchange formats to address the needs of developments in seismic acquisition and processing technologies now falls short of requirements. A proliferation of variations of these formats has resulted such that they are no longer a standard. OGP therefore announced it was undertaking a review, through parallel discussions with SEG covering the deprecation of their SEG P1 format, of the existing formats to produce a common standard meeting modern requirements. Work to this effect commenced in 2009 by a task force consisting of industry representatives and is set to deliver a revised set of positioning data exchange formats during 2011.
Information on the current status of this work can be downloaded here.
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