National E&P Data Repositories

Sultanate of Oman

OGDR

Oil & Gas Data Repository (OGDR) An overview

Ali Alyahyaee OGDR Manager

Sultanate of Oman

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Area 300,000 km2  Length of coastline 3200km  Population: 3 Millions (~70% Locals)  Oil Daily Production ~850,000 bpd

Background 

Historically, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has acted as the custodian of the E&P data for Oman.  Recent increase in exploration activity has brought to light shortcomings in this approach, e.g.: – Potential conflicts between PDO’s role as an operator vs. its role as the data custodian – Increased volume of data requests from the new Operators 

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In order to preserve (and optimise the value of) the E&P data, Ministry of Oil & Gas (MOG) initiated a project to build, populate and operate a National Data Repository, independent of any operator, for and on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman, and regulated by MOG.

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Concession Holders in Oman

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OGDR Benefits 

Capture and preserve E&P data for and on behalf of the nation (in perpetuity)  Support MOG monitoring and regulating E&P activities  Promote investment in country and E&P  Provide easy access to high quality (and definitive) data

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OGDR Data Coverage Pre-license

Data rooms, studies

Concession / License Information

Study reports

Legal & Commercial

Exploration license Execute Geophysical Work Programme

Prestack, Poststack, Navigation, Velocity, VSP, checkshot, upholes Observer’s logs Processing reports, (GravityMagnetics) (Digital Image)

Production license

Execute Drilling Work Programme

Development Drilling

Well Headers Deviation Logs Mud logs Flow tests Pressure tests, Completion reports Drilling reports Composites Well Operations

Cores & Cuttings Well mechanical information

Production Operations

Production Reporting, Production logging, tests, work-overs (reentries), maintenance logs

Abandonment

Abandonmen t Operations

Abandonment Records

Time lapsed Seismic

Geo-Spatial Information (Geomatics, GIS, Surveys, etc.)

Management of Documents, Other Digital Files, and Databases

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OGDR Today Organisational Structure 

Steering Committee – Government representatives. – Oversee OGDR activities & endorse major milestones.

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Advisory Committee – Representatives of concession holders. – Provide technical advice.

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OGDR Team – MOG & Contractor personnel

Funding Model – MOG funded initial OGDR setup. – Running cost planned to be funded by concession operators

Sites 

Primary Site  Secondary Site (DR/BC)  Off-site August 16

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OGDR Phases Seismic Phase 

OGDR Seismic project started in 2007.  Contracted out to Halliburton : – – – – 

Site setup (hardware & software) , Populate pre 2009 seismic data (3D, 2D, VSP, magnetic). Train MOG personnel. Operate & handover

To date 50% of legacy seismic data is Qced & loaded.

Well Phase  

Covers logs & well associated documents. Project at scoping stage.

Future Phases Production Data, Engineering Data, Cores & Cuttings

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Objective from attending NDR10 Conference  

Share Oman OGDR knowledge. Learn best practices Managing & Operating NDRs – –

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NDR building components/design – –

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Regulations Standards & Procedures NDR career paths

Cores & Cuttings Store & Management Encourage Research & Education.

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