Professional Petroleum Data Management Association

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Upcoming Events

• Brisbane, QLD - User Group Meeting - Sept 2, 2010
• Perth, AUS - PPDM Data Management Conference - Sept 9-10, 2010
• Calgary, AB - PPDM Association AGM and Conference - Oct 27-28, 2010

PPDM Standards

• Current API D12a Well Numbering Guide (author API)
• PPDM Version 3.8 is the latest release. (Request an evaluation)
• "What is a Well" is now available to all members

What's New

• The API Well Number and Standard State and County Numeric Codes Including Offshore Waters
• PPDM3.8 Sample Data updated with EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset Version 7.5
• Well Numbering Press Release
• PPDM Well Numbering Project Meeting presentations available for download
• Project GIGS: As professionals, we rely on hundreds of geoscience and engineering software applications that have coordinate reference system functionality. Costly errors in coordinate data have been a direct result of software problems. This work was not conducted by the PPDM Association, but contains recommendations that are very relevant to Petroleum Data Management. This group is currently seeking comments and feedback on their proposal. Go to Project GIGS for more information.
• Houston UGM Press Release
• China/India Press Release
• London UGM Press Release
• PPDM 3.8 Load of the Rings posted on the forum
• PPDM Wiki Yellow Pages Instructions
• Press Release - PPDM Holds First User Group Meeting in Oklahoma City
• PPDM Job Board is now available for limited time free use. Check here to check it out: PPDM Job Board.
• PPDM User Group (Feb 26, 2009) Presentations are now available.
• Revised PPDM Bylaws, effective January 15, 2009
• PPDM 3.8 Model Mappings updated
• The What is a Well" Interactive Tool is now available to PPDM members
• PPDM 3.8 DDLs for Oracle and SQL Server have been updated
• Press Release - PPDM Meeting Builds on 12 Years of Successful Petroleum Data Management
• Geochemistry Draft Model