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PSA Versatile Alternative for Distribution of Geospatial Data*
James S. Cokinos1, Vsevolod I. Egorov1, J. Robert Vivian1, John W. Haney1, and
Gordon W. Shields1
Search and Discovery Article #40387 (2009)
Posted May 18, 2009
*Adapted from poster presentation at AAPG Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX, April 20-23, 2008
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Gravity
& Magnetic Services, Inc., Houston, TX ([email protected])
Abstract
From the
regional assessment of petroleum provinces to potential field interpretation,
geoscientists need to integrate various geological, geophysical, and geospatial
information. Organization, integration and presentation of these different data
sets are a necessary part of the workflow. The results of these data analyses
are compiled in a cartographic layout of a final map – one of the more
important communication and decision-making tools within the petroleum
industry.
Maps are often delivered as multi-feature and multi-layer digital projects. However, these highly informative deliverables are only compatible with certain industry Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software packages. Thus, the compatibility and portability is limited to the individual company’s software inventory.
A new
methodology based on GIS technology from ESRI has been developed that utilizes
a third party extension to create a new product called the GeoPDF. This
emerging technology from TerraGo Tech adds a versatile alternative for enhanced
geospatial collaboration in hydrocarbon exploration. This new dynamic digital
map preserves many advantages of the original GIS project. This includes
layering capabilities, attribute information, and a coordinate transformation
matrix while solving compatibility and portability issues. This is a high
quality but low cost way to easily share geospatial information within the
petroleum
community.
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