SLB

SLB continues to support education and research programs around the globe by providing academic institutions industry leading integrated software platforms and high science numerical engines.

 

Software Integrated Solutions technology supports the needs of expert utilizations, as well as more flexible geoscientist or engineers seeking end-to-end solutions. This enables workflows that facilitate closer integrations of geoscience disciplines and decision making.

IBA Donation Scope

The most common software packages that support IBA projects include Petrel*, Techlog*, and PetroMod*. (*SLB, Petrel, Techlog and PetroMod are trademarks of SLB.) To see a complete list of software packages available from SLB, click here.

 

Petrel

 

Techlog

 

PetroMod

 

IBA Donation Request - Required Information

IMPORTANT: Applicants should copy their coordinator on all correspondence regarding software requests and issues and are encouraged, where applicable to utilize the university formal email (e.g. the .edu email extension).

Parties requesting SLB software must complete the software donation request form in its entirety. Parties should be prepared to include the following information with their request:

  • AAPG/IBA Region/Section and Country
  • Name of the IBA Coordinator
  • University and Department Name
  • Name of Department Chair
  • Name of Supervising Professor
  • Name and Position of Person requesting software
  • Address where the software is to be utilized – required for regulatory compliance
  • Requested Software list (Donation will include five (5) licenses per IBA team)

IBA Donation Request – Timeline

To ensure timely delivery of licenses, teams should complete their license request before December 15th. Incomplete requests or improper email addresses can result in delays or failure of license delivery.

More general details about The SLB Worldwide University Software Program

The program offers commercial software developed by SLB Software Integrated Solutions to selected colleges and universities at no cost to:

 

 

Typically, the SLB Software Donations program provides three-year, renewable licenses, software maintenance, and technical support. Universities can use the software to instruct students as part of a course curriculum or to conduct academic research. The software is not intended for commercial use by the university. Should the university wish to acquire the software licenses solely for use by the IBA project team, then the software will be issued for a limited period of 6 months non-renewable covering the period of the annual competition.

 

Training for SLB products can be requested by visiting the SLB NExT web site.

As a participant on the University of Aberdeen team I got a chance go to San Antonio for the pre-finals in 2008. The competition gives you a good overview of the entire exploration process, allowing you to work through it with real data. You also develop some great soft skills as it is all about team work when you are working with a tight deadline. And of course there is the opportunity of presenting to the panel of industry judges. Working as an exploration geoscientist now, I can say it gave me an advantage when starting my job and it also sets you apart in recruitment process. I have seen the competition grow in subsequent years and it is a real pleasure to see what enthusiasm drives the teams. I can really recommend anyone considering a career in the upstream oil and gas business to participate. It is well worth the effort!

 

Nick Lagrilliere
2008 University of Aberdeen