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- Data Management
- National Data Repository (NDR)
Introduction :.
As per the petroleum and natural gas amendment rules 2006, every E&P operator in
India is obliged to provide all data elements pertaining to the entire E&P value
chain to Gov of India. This includes but not limited to geological, geophysical,
petrophysical, geochemical, log, map, production data, tapes, cores, cuttings, other
interpretaion and analytical reports etc.
DGH being the nodal agency of Ministry of Petroleum and natural gas on upstream
E&P affairs, has started receiving E&P data from operators gradually subsequent
to NELP regimes.
Further one major role of DGH is to store and disseminate this precious oil field
data of India.
It is widely accepted today that E&P dataset is essentially a national asset. This
is quite true in view of the ever increasing technological advancement in the field
of data processing, data interpretation etc. Even age-old E&P dataset might give
new results in view of new technological infrastructure. That is why safeguarding
national E&P data has become a prime area of focus for DGH recently.
Below is a brief account of different data classes available with DGH.
- Cultural Data
- Geological Data
- Petrophysical Data
- Seismic Data
- Well Data
- Production Data
- Reservoir Data
- Various Unstructured Data (Reports, Documents etc.)
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Bulk Seismic Data Management :.
Currently DGH is maintaining a offline digital data library to archive different
seismic data received from the operators. These include both processed and raw data
received in different media like 3590, 3490, 3592, 8 mm Exabyte, LTO etc. The above
cartridge informatrion are catagorised and viewable based on an Oracle based web
application modules.
Structured Data Management :.
Currently different application modules are in the process of development/deployment
and testing on Oracle 10g database with .net based web based applications to catagorise,
cataloge and compile various structured data and meta dataset sets relating to cultural,
geological, production, reservoir, well header, logging meta data etc.
Unstructured & Physical Data Management :.
DGH is currently having a dedicated data room to store all unstructured and physical
data elements like well completion reports, different study reports, analytical
reports etc. They are scientifically catalogued and maintained by well.
In view of the growing importance of national E&P data and these E&P data being
India's national asset, DGH has envisioned an ambitious plan for setting up of a
National Data Repository for India. The proposed NDR will primarily safeguard national
E&P data asset. Besides this will further streamline all associated procedures,policies
and workflows pertaining to data submission, data cataloguing and data viewing by
respective operators. Additionally this will facilitate a common window for all
concerned quarters pertaining to E&P domain including industries, government agencies,
academia and common people. The project has been thaught on an innovative Build-Operate-Populate
and Lease concept.
Government of India in envisaging on a ambitious project to set up a National Knowledge
Hub (NKH) in E&P area in coming few years. The core components of NKH will be
- National Data Repository
- National Processing Centre
- National Visualization & Application Centre
- National Training Centre
- National E&P Knowledge Portal
DGH on behalf of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has been working hard
to achieve the milestone of setting up of the NDR at the first phase. Below are
the major milestones of the project till now.
- Publication of Expression of Interest to set up NDR on Build, Operate, Lease and
transfer basis on 13th October 2006.
- Publication of enquiry for independent consultant for NDR on 12th September 2007
- LOI issued to M/s Sicom Technology Pvt Ltd for essential consultancy services for
the proposed NDR on 21st April 2008
- Global tender for NDR published on 14th November 2008
Below are the major data classes that have been proposed to put on the NDR.
- Seismic Data
- Well & Log Data
- Spatial Data
- Drilling
- Reservoir
- Detailed Production
- Geological
- Geochemical
- Gravity & Magnetic
- Facilities
- Physical Assets
- Supporting Documents
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