XML Solutions for Oil & Gas E-Commerce
13 July 2000

Chevron Petroleum Technology
2811 Hayes Rd
 Houston, TX  77082 USA

 POSC hosted an open conference on the current state of XML in the Upstream E&P industry.


XML Survey
XML Solutions for Oil & Gas E-Commerce conference attendees are asked to fill out an electronic survey on XML usage following the meeting. To fill out the survey, click on the button below.

The survey system was designed in XML of course!

Conference Objectives

This conference was intended for professionals from oil companies, data and software vendors, service companies and government.

Specifically, managers or technical developers working on E&P related electronic commerce initiatives, those seeking to understand the state of XML usage in E&P, and everyone interested in opportunities for collaborative development of XML solutions (specifications + products) were invited to attend.

Goals for conference attendees were:

  1. to understand motivation for building XML solutions
  2. to identify potential for collaborative-based XML solutions in E&P
  3. to learn about major collaborative projects (potential, planned, active, or completed)
  4. to understand how to participate in collaborative efforts

Scope:

  1. Introduction, Education and Background
  2. eCommerce, XML and Emerging Technology
  3. XML in Action within E&P
  4. Collaborative XML Projects within E&P

Link to the List of Attendees

 The final registration list.

Schedule and Links to Presentation Files

8:50 am Welcome
9:00 am "The eBusiness Revolution - drivers, trends and opportunities" (PowerPoint file) John Hanten, Chevron

"What do you want XML to be?"
Rick Seaney, XXI Technologies. LLC

"PetroCore - XML Information Exchange" (PowerPoint file)
Jay Brockman, PwC
10:30 am Break
11:00 am "Leveraging XML to Manage Well Log Data" (PowerPoint file)
Harry Schultz, Oilware, Inc.

"Schlumberger, a smart enabler of the digital revolution"
Najib Abusalbi, Schlumberger

"The PIDX Position on XML" (PowerPoint file)
Tena Allain, ExxonMobil
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm "PetroXML in Action" (PowerPoint file)
Doug Izmirian, Transzap, Inc.

"XML & Well Data - the Road Ahead"
Samit Sengupta, Geologix Ltd.

"WellXML - Standardizing the electronic communication of well-related data" (PowerPoint file)
Bill Chikirivao, WellBid
3:00 pm Break
3:30 pm "Using XML to exchange Drilling Data Objects: Successes and Industry Challenges" (PowerPoint file)
Bill Sanstrom, Landmark Graphics

"XML Changes Everything" (PowerPoint file)
Dan Schenck, POSC
4:45 pm Conclusion