Business objects are things of interest to the E and P business. Business objects may have properties and can be related to other business objects directly or by associations. Business objects can be subject to contracts, guidelines and satisfy contractual obligations.

data_collection (I, V: SET[0:?] data_collection(collection_content))

Indicates the data collections that include this instance of E and P data. Each business_object may be a member of one or more data_collection. Inherited from e_and_p_data.


datum_for_ranking (I, V: SET[0:?] object_ranking(base_object))

Indicates that an object is being used as a basis for comparison with another object. Each business_object may datum for ranking one or more object_ranking. Inherited from object_of_interest.


derived_interest (V: SET[0:?] derived_interest_makeup(interest_for))

These are the ownership fractions for business associates of this business object. Each business_object may be owned according to one or more derived_interest_makeup.


graphical_element (I, V: SET[0:?] graphical_element(depicted_object))

Specifies one or more graphical elements which are depicting this data item. Each business_object may be depicted by one or more graphical_element. Inherited from e_and_p_data.


guideline_or_privilege (V: SET[0:?] guideline_or_privilege(business_object))

These are the guidelines, limitations, regulations or privileges that are specifically defined for this business object. Other general guidelines, etc., that apply to this business object are defined via the typical and class relationships (if any) defined for this business object. Each business_object may be the subject of one or more guideline_or_privilege.


guideline_or_privilege_compliance (V: SET[0:?] guideline_or_privilege_compliance(business_object))

These are the designations of compliance with guidelines, limitations, regulations and privileges that are made for this business object. Each compliance statement describes the state of compliance for a specified guideline, limitation, regulation or privilege for a period of time. Each business_object may be the subject of one or more guideline_or_privilege_compliance.


object_of_ranking (I, V: SET[0:?] object_ranking(ranked_object))

Indicates that an object is being classified in a rank order based on its characteristics. Each business_object may object of ranking one or more object_ranking. Inherited from object_of_interest.


satisfy_obligation (V: SET[0:?] contractual_obligation(contractual_obligation_object))

These are the contractual obligations that this business object is designated as fulfilling, either completely or partially. Each business_object may satisfy one or more contractual_obligation.


subject_of_contract (O: SET[0:?] contract(contract_business_object))

These are the contracts that specify information about the business object, and the business object is subject to the terms of these contracts. Each business_object may be a subject of one or more contract.


subject_of_contract_designation (V: SET[0:?] contract_designation(contract_designation_object))

This defines the contract designations that are made for this business object. For example, this may be the contract designations that define the specific interest ownership fractions of the business object as it is bought and sold. Each business_object may be subject to one or more contract_designation.

Local rules:

Abstract supertype:
Each BUSINESS_OBJECT must be instantiated as one of its subtypes. These subtypes are: address, business_associate, catalog_equipment, contract_designation, damage_area, discovery_area, divestment_package, document_specification, facility, field, fluid_flow_stream, general_land_right, geoid_model, geophysical_acquisition_area, geopolitical_feature, guideline_or_privilege, hole_type, inventory_object, land_property_boundary, land_property_parcel, land_property_volume, legal_survey_area, legal_survey_boundary, legal_survey_line, legal_survey_point, mineral_zone, object_abundance_class, outcrop, property_damage, ranking_system, regulatory_area, relative_rank, reserves, reserves_sale_commitment, reservoir_fluid_system, rock_fluid_feature, schedule, seismic_data_set, seismic_geometry_set, seismic_line_segment, seismic_traverse, unitized_land_parcel_area, well_surface_point
Supertype path(s):
e_and_p_data > object_of_interest > business_object.

Entity replicated into subtype tables (@business_object).

Referenced in Diagrams:

• EPC1: Contracts and Agreements
• EPC3: Derived Interest Makeup
• EPR1: Guidelines and Privileges (1223)
• HL1: High Level Model (0644)
• HL2: Object of Interest