The University of Aberdeen has become one of a select number of institutes in the UK to employ a cutting edge software package, which will enhance both research and teaching within the institute’s School of Geosciences.
Schlumberger Information Solutions has contributed multiple licenses of its market leading Seismic-to-Simulation software package Petrel to the University,in a donation which is valued at US$2.2M for the first two years.
The donation follows an initial trial period of two years where Petrel was increasingly used in Subsurface interpretation and modelling projects at the University.
The new donation and the latest edition of the software will enable students, research and academic staff at the University to use this state of the art technology in projects ranging from Subsurface interpretation of seismic and borehole data from entire basins and individual reservoirs and structures within them, to modelling of reservoir properties in subsurface and outcrop, integrating satellite and outcrop logging data.
The software will facilitate the integration of a wide range of datasets and benefit both research projects and teaching of the MSc in Integrated Petroleum Geoscience at the University.
Professor Adrian Hartley and Dr Mads Huuse who negotiated the donation on behalf of the School of Geosciences are both delighted with the exciting new prospects the software opens up for teaching and research at the University.
Dr Mads Huuse said: "The University of Aberdeen is one of a few select institutes in the country to employ this cutting edge software for the full spectrum of undergraduate and MSc through PhD to post doc and staff research projects . The technology directly complements the wide range of industry focussed degree programmes which the institute offers whilst enhancing projects and studies by students and staff from within the School of Geosciences.
"The University is strongly committed to developing the range of state of the art facilities which are offered to staff and students and we are confident this generous donation by Schlumberger Information Solutions will be a huge asset to the institute."
Dean W Quigley, Country Manager for Schlumberger Information Solutions, UK & Ireland said: "Creating a strong working relationship between industry and academia is a prime objective for Schlumberger. This donation of the latest edition of our software follows an extremely successful two year period where the technology was trialled within the institute, and we are delighted to contribute our Petrel programme to the University."