1. Petroleum Services Group
PetroView®
A mapping and decision
support system for oil and
gas professionals
Data coverage
Detailed upstream oil and gas data is available for
Many major oil and gas companies, the following regions: North West Europe, North
contractors and financial institutions Africa and Mediterranean, Sub-Saharan Africa,
Asia Pacific, Middle East, South Asia, North Asia,
regard PetroView as the most Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, South America, Eastern
comprehensive data visualisation Canada, Central and Eastern Europe, Caspian and
Russia.
package available for the global oil and
gas industry. Information is collected on a continuous basis from
a variety of sources, including government
Mapping software departments, field operators and other equity
PetroView is a Geographic Information System partners. Our clients receive monthly updates via
(GIS), which facilitates spatial analysis of the internet download.
upstream oil and gas industry. The system brings
together data and industry-focused tools in an Accessibility
intuitive manner, enabling both location and PetroView extends the power of commercial off-the-
attribute data to be analysed simultaneously. A shelf GIS packages and is available in desktop and
comprehensive database of licences, fields, wells, web-based solutions.
platforms, pipelines, cultural layers and other
infrastructure is presented through a mapping Our web-based system, PetroView Live, is built
interface. using the ESRI ArcIMS platform. PetroView Live
unlocks the data behind PetroView and is designed
The PetroView MapInfo interface for use throughout entire organisations.
The simple ‘point and click’ interface can be used
by anyone in an organisation regardless of
technical ability. The PetroView desktop versions
have been built for the standard MapInfo
Professional and ESRI ArcGIS environments and
offer a rich set of tools and functionality.
Core functionality
The real attraction of the desktop system is the
unique combination of regular data updates and
industry-specific tools. PetroView employs a
PetroView is a mature and flexible system that can consistent data model across all of its datasets
support a multitude of decision support tasks making it easy to integrate in-house data and
including business development, new ventures, document information.
asset acquisition and asset disposal, economic
appraisal, exploration, drafting, presentations,
seismic sales and planning.

2. PetroView ArcGIS menu and tools
The Well Trading and Prospects modules provide
customisable database frameworks for improving
workflow and integrating internal databases with
PetroView.
The Field Reports module provides a detailed PDF
report for every commercially significant North Sea
field. Each report can be accessed by clicking on
the respective asset in the PetroView map. Any
company report, intranet site or electronic
document can be linked to PetroView in this way.
It also provides users with the ability to quickly and The Field and Licence Notes module provides a
reliably answer complex industry questions using deeper level of detail on individual fields and
dialog-driven query tools: licences within PetroView, to provide users with
greater insight and understanding of a region.
Production profile graphs, containing both
historical and forecasted oil and gas production, Custom tools and development
can be generated on a field-by-field basis or The underlying development environments of
aggregated to show a company’s reserves. MapInfo and ArcGIS enable clients to extend
PetroView functionality by developing their own
Company interest searches reveal the assets tools. Our Advisory Services team is also available
associated with a specified company or can be to assist with any bespoke development work.
used to compare the portfolio of one company
against another. Results can be mapped, exported Support and training
(e.g. to Excel and Crystal Reports) and inserted into PetroView has always been developed by us in-
reports and presentations. house and we pride ourselves on knowing our
product inside-out and understanding its value to
Seismic tools enable users to plan surveys, import our clients. We offer a high-level of service in an
UKOOA files and perform survey line length and 3D advisory, training and helpdesk capacity.
area calculations across licences. A number of
sophisticated seismic labelling tools have also been Our regional teams in London, Houston, Rio de
developed to produce high-quality cartographic Janeiro, Perth, Moscow and Singapore provide
output. global telephone and email helpline support.
Other standard features include fallow acreage, We offer introductory and advanced training
well success ratio, regional analysis and creaming courses which are scheduled throughout the year.
curve tools as well as various data import and Additionally, we deliver on-site training courses that
export options. can be tailored to address specific aspects of the
system.
Extending functionality
PetroView has been designed with flexibility in mind Contact details:
and a number of additional modules are available For further information, please visit our website:
that focus on specific aspects of the industry: www.deloitte.com/petroleumservices
The Historic Licensing and Deals module Alternatively, please contact:
provides an in-depth account of company Billy Patel bipatel@deloitte.co.uk +44 20 7007 0307
ownership and licence transactions in North West
Europe dating back to the 1960s.
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