Personal Computer as the Heart of a Geologic Workstation

Richard B. Banks

A personal computer (PC) can be the heart of your personal or business geologic workstation. In addition to word processing and spreadsheet operations, PCs have the computing power necessary to perform complex geostatistical analyses and multisurface contouring. PCs also can easily drive various digitizers and plotters.

Computers are most useful in mature areas (such as the Mid-Continent) because large amounts of data are available. In virgin areas no data are available for the computer to process. Commercial databases (data stored on magnetic media) are available to provide the data needed for simple or complex analyses.

Geologic applications for the computer include log analysis, statistical analysis, database management, and contouring.

AAPG Search and Discovery Article #91039©1987 AAPG Mid-Continent Section Meeting, Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 27-29, 1987.