About NExT

The Petrel E&P software platform brings various disciplines together, such as geosciences, reservoir engineering, production engineering, and drilling. This shared earth approach enables companies to standardize workflows from exploration to production, so they can make better decisions based on a clear understanding of both opportunities and risks.

Successfully drilling challenging wells requires an in-depth understanding of the hydraulics during all phases of the operation. Drillbench software provides a user-friendly tool that targets all drilling engineers involved in challenging wells. The software is built around the well-control workflow, covering pressure control, well control, and blowout control.

The INTERSECT high-resolution reservoir simulator goes beyond the capabilities offered by other current-generation simulators. It is designed to improve accuracy and efficiency in field-development planning and risk mitigation—for even the most complex fields.

Techlog wellbore software platform offers cross-domain workflows based on a data management layer, extending across different disciplines: petrophysics (core and log), geology, drilling, reservoir and production engineering, and geophysics. The platform has a tightly integrated environment with everything you need to process your data and deliver results.

The ECLIPSE industry-reference simulator offers the industry’s most complete and robust set of numerical solutions for fast and accurate prediction of dynamic behavior for all types of reservoirs and development schemes.

Malcom interactive fluid characterization software offers geochemical engineering solutions by processing gas chromatography data from different vendors (including GC-FID, GC-MS, GC-MS-MS, and GC-2D experiment data). Comparison of oil fingerprints from gas chromatography provides information on biomarkers, reservoir connectivity, reservoir size estimation or production allocation calculation. A comprehensive suite of tools process chromatographic data and perform statistical calculation so data interpretation can be delivered quickly.

Avocet production operations software platform enables E&P companies to hit production targets consistently. The platform allows users to get a clear, complete, and up-to-date picture of production operations, so they can understand the reasons for shortfalls and act with confidence to reduce the gap between actual and potential production.

GeoX exploration risk and resource assessment software provides easy-to-use and scalable decision support solutions for risk, resource, and economic evaluation of exploration projects and portfolios. The software provides a common assessment framework for both unconventional plays and conventional exploration targets.

Merak planning, risk, and reserves software delivers the industry’s most comprehensive offerings for standardized economics, modeling of international fiscal regimes, decision and risk analysis, reserves tracking and reporting, portfolio optimization, and planning.

Studio E&P knowledge environment offers a new level of usability and productivity to support organizations in streamlining workflows across the asset lifecycle, as well as capturing vital knowledge to maximize personal and team productivity. The powerful set of tools allows geoscientists and engineers to access, review, and use information in the context of their subsurface Petrel platform workflows—with key capabilities that increase productivity.

GPM geological process modeling software is a simulator for forward modeling of stratigraphic and sedimentary processes that works with the Petrel E&P software platform. It provides a methodology to model siliciclastic and carbonate reservoirs based on the principle of mass and energy conservation.

The MEPO multiple realization optimizer works in conjunction with simulation engines, using a powerful run management system for better and faster results. By bringing science, structure, and objectivity to simulation projects, the MEPO optimizer enables geoscientists and engineers to evaluate the complete range of options, and fully understand and manage development and production challenges.

Ocean software development framework was created to extend SLB platforms through plug-in development. The Ocean framework allows oil and gas companies to build or integrate specialized technologies and workflows within the platforms: Petrel E&P software platform (since 2005), Studio E&P knowledge environment (since 2014), Techlog wellbore software platform (since 2015), and Avocet production operations software platform.

IAM software offers the flexibility to couple any combination of models into one fully integrated asset model while preserving the fidelity of individual detailed models. From production forecasting for reservoirs, wells, and networks to complex optimization problem-solving based on field constraints and enables you to solve a range of complex technical challenges.

OFM well and reservoir analysis software provides a cost effective and integrated environment in which to accomplish complex workflows, forecasting analyses, and visualization of reservoir and production data. The OFM software enables early detection of production problems and their cause, allowing engineers to manage more wells in less time.

The Omega geophysical data processing platform integrates comprehensive workflows and advanced algorithms with leading science, scalable processing, and unparalleled flexibility to unleash the potential of your geophysics data. Omega offers unequaled breadth and depth of capabilities providing you with the tools needed to solve all of your complex challenges.

InnerLogix data quality management solution is designed to assess, analyze, correct, and synchronize data. This new generation of tools provides flexible and comprehensive assessment measurements to allow an extensive range of client-defined business rules.

The OLGA dynamic multiphase flow simulator models time-dependent behaviors, or transient flow, to maximize production potential. Transient modeling is an essential component for feasibility studies and field development design. Dynamic simulation is essential in deepwater and is used extensively in both offshore and onshore developments to investigate transient behavior in pipelines and wellbores.

PetroMod petroleum systems modeling software combines seismic information, well data, and geological knowledge to accurately model the evolution of sedimentary basins over time and optimally predict if and how reservoirs have been charged with hydrocarbons.

PIPESIM steady-state multiphase flow simulator is used for the design and diagnostic analysis of production systems. PIPESIM simulator tools model multiphase flow from reservoir to wellhead, as well as flowline and surface facility performance, to generate comprehensive production system analysis. With advanced modeling algorithms for nodal, PVT, gas lift, and erosion and corrosion analysis, PIPESIM optimizes production and injection operations.

The ProSource E&P data management and delivery system streamlines essential workflows for data managers and end-user community. The ProSource system features domain specific technology including ProSource Enterprise, ProSource Logs, ProSource Seismic, and ProSource Front Office.