Speaker: Dr. Christopher Giertsen (Christian Michelsen Research Bergen, Norway)
The process of locating oil reserves and position new oil wells involves many complex data types and many professional disciplines. The data sets are often extremely large, irregular, three-dimensional, dynamic, and may include many associated measured or simulated parameters. It is a great challenge to visualize and analyze such data, particularly when data sets from different disciplines need to be combined simultaneously, and be manipulated in real-time.
This talk presents an overview of a long-term research project, where the aim has been to make use of large screen visualization and virtual reality interaction in order to improve critical oil company work processes. First, the project idea and the most important data types will be described. Then, some of the new visualization methodology and interaction techniques developed in the project will be reviewed. This also includes an outline of unsolved visualization research issues. Finally, the business impact of the project results will be summarized.