Product Enhancements

• Energy Technical

  Product Enhancements

  SubPUMP delivers ESP equipment data update automatically to the global user base

  SubPUMP is the world's only neutral and unbiased tool for Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) design and analysis. The release includes:

  • Equipment updates from GE, Borets, Novomet, CAI, and WSP
  • XML Integration to monitoring tools As part of the ongoing effort to use customer data in new ways, SubPUMP automates data input to integrate into monitoring tools by using predefined XML schemas to “Map” related data for ESP performance analysis

  IHS AccuMap Offers Tighter Integration With IHS Incident Manager

  Starting with version 22.01, IHS AccuMap® provides tighter integration between the IHS Incident Manager module and AccuMap data.

  • The Incident Manager layer is no longer treated as an IHS Open Layer; now it has its own entry in the Map Features, Ask Question and Inspect menus
  • With the integration of the Incident Manager data, the Ask Question tool in AccuMap has expanded data fields that can be queried upon as well as having lookup tables for codes
  • The results from the query can now be saved as an Incident List (.jls); previous Open Layer Lists created in previous versions can still be sent to the Incident Manager from the Detail Map | Open Layer Lists | Launch Incident Manager, and well/facility/pipeline lists can still be sent to the Incident Manager as before

  US Production and Well Information Updates at a glance

  Production Information 

  Oklahoma. After an extensive manual entry process and a thorough quality control check of volumes from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), as well as the direct entry of data from seven of the largest producers in Oklahoma, we believe that our production information is now the most current, correct, complete and consistent data available for the state. Working with the OCC during its database transition the past year has resulted in some major improvements at the OCC and with its reporting requirements:

  • The OCC is now accepting operator-provided digital updates
  • The organization has resolved the issue of its database processing creating inflated volumes
  • Because it will now only accept reported volumes from the company that is approved to report the 1004s, the OCC has eliminated duplicate volumes and can now determine who is authorized to file 1004s
  • The OCC is changing its completion form (1002A) to accommodate reporting information on laterals

  Well Information 

  • Missouri wells. At the request of several customers, we audited the IHS well file against the Missouri state file. We added 8,577 wells, standardizing the state data into consistent IHS information
  • California wells. This quarter we completed our audit of California wells, adding 2,780 wells in District Two
  • Directional surveys. We added nearly 8,000 directional surveys this quarter. The well database now contains digital directional surveys on over 188,000 wells
  • Mud weights and bottom hole temperatures. We continue to add mud and temperature data to our well information. Using data from well log headers, we added over 113,000 mud weights and depths and over 133,000 bottom-hole temperatures. This data is available on the IHS Enerdeq® Scout Ticket Report
  • Elevations. We added 37,049 elevations from log headers and other sources this quarter
  • Field names. We updated 31,175 field names in the well database where they were previously reported as unknown

  EDIN 6.4 has made a number of changes including

  Midstream data module

  • Additions to the LNG Re-gasification and Liquefaction Capacities Reports
  • Additions to the Pipeline Capacities Reports
  • New Graphs in Gas Contracts, Gas Distribution and Storage

  E&P Data Module

  • Enhancements to the annual / cumulative production reports and to the reserve size distribution summary graph.

  User Interface

  • Color scheme changes to reflect the IHS online style and to enhance the user experience by reviewing placement/size of some of the buttons and on-screen help.
  • This change does not impact the underlying functionality of EDIN.

  Please note

  • A bug in Adobe Reader 10.1.2 will prevent opening PDF reports in EDIN. We recommend using at Adobe Reader 10.1.1 for the time being.
  • You may need to clear your internet caching (i.e. delete temp internet files) when initially logging into EDIN following the upgrade.

  IHS Petrodata MarineBase Product Enhancements

  A new version of IHS Petrodata MarineBase, the premier market intelligence tool for the offshore supply vessel industry, is now live at the Marine Base site. The new version is built on a completely new database structure. This release includes

  • An enhanced home page, with “at-a-glance” data on supply vessel fleet utilization, day rates and recently-awarded term contracts, along with more user-friendly, powerful quick vessel search functions
  • More powerful search functionality
    • User-defined advanced search functions covering vessels, requirements, contracts and spot fixtures.
    • Searches can be based on the current data set, which is updated daily by IHS Petrodata Marine colleagues in Houston, Texas; Aberdeen, Scotland; Dubai, UAE and Singapore,
    • Searches can be structured over time through the historical MarineBase data set
  • Unique Market Analysis functionality
    • Calculates fleet supply, demand and utilization for any group of vessels specified by the user, with options for multiple grouping and analysis by Vessel Type, Region, Country, Market Category, Manager and Year in Service.
    • Market Analysis can also be based on either the current or historical data sets
  • Expanded suite of Standard Reports to support speedy analysis of the fast-moving offshore supply vessel market, including:
    • Outstanding Requirements
    • Latest Spot Fixtures
    • Vessel Moves
    • Vessel Construction
    • Average Fleet Age Calculator
    • Incorporates a rolling 12 month series of historical regional and worldwide supply vessel day rate reports and IHS Petrodata’s Offshore Marine Monthly newsletter

• Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability

  Product Enhancements

  Compliance Suite® v4.42

  • SQL Archive feature is now available
  • Update Retrain Dates button has been added to the Employee Training History tab
  • Facility Goals tab is now available
  • Employee Current Class List - a new report in TMS to track students and course versions

  Comply Plus® v2.9.8

  • Enhanced Displays: Several key pages are now more flexible and informative. These pages include:
    • The Part homepage is now visible upon viewing an individual part.
    • The Scheduled Reports page now shows all reports set to automatically run on a regular schedule.
    • The Corporate Archiving page enables administrators to use it when archiving MSDSs at the corporate level.
  • Technical Environment and Software Compatibility: New rules, options, and extensive testing have improved the software compatibility and performance of Comply Plus in various situations and technical environments.
  • Changes to Regulatory Reporting: Enhancements to regulatory reporting features now give greater precision in exempting locations from reporting, more convenience in exempting chemical substances from Tier II reporting, and better control over chemical names appearing on the Federal Tier II by Chemical report.
  • Application Maintenance and Defect Fixes: All areas of the application received fixes, with more than 180 defects resolved and completed. Some more prominent areas include the MRAP module and Administration pages.

  ecoAsset Manager v10.4

  • Compliance regulations changed for some programs. New rules required the usage of emissions allowances from other affiliated programs for end-of-year compliance with certain restrictions and ratios. To deliver support for these new compliance regulations, a number of infrastructural changes have been made to the ecoAsset Manager v10.4. More specifically, the Retirement transaction data-entry form is updated to include calculated entries about year emissions and required allowances for compliance.
  • The US-EPA CAIR SO2 Program regulations require the usage of emission allowances from the US-EPA Acid Rain Program at various ratios based on year of compliance. Support for the USEPA CAIR SO2 Program regulations have been implemented in the ecoAsset Manager v10.4. When executing a Retirement transaction, you may now select US-EPA Acid Rain allowances for year-end-compliance with the CAIR SO2 defined ratios. To achieve the correct US-EPA CAIR SO2 compliance results, retired allowances from the US-EPA Acid Rain Program are taken into consideration.
  • Compliance regulations changed for some programs. New rules permitted the selection of emissions allowances from other affiliated programs with certain restrictions and ratios. Like the Retirement transaction, the Surrender transaction in ecoAsset Manager v10.4 now allows the usage of allowances from other affiliated programs taking into consideration restrictions and ratios.

  Essential Suite® v7.4.1

  • Enhanced the workflow and capabilities for case management within the incident module
  • Enabled reporting of GHG emissions to e-ggrt via generation of XML files that conforms with EPA’s GHG MRR XML Schema
  • Ability for All Compliance users with appropriate permissions to view Citation updates.  Rollout of “Supervisor Team” functionality to most applicable areas including Autotask (filter and notifications), Task List (group by), Task Calendar, Bulk Copy, and Bulk Update.
  • New Data Importer templates
  • Hierarchy performance improvements
  • Addressing of many critical, high and medium reported defects

  Intelligent Authoring v4.2.2

  • A Not Determined option has been added for the TSCA 8a Inventory update rule (IUR) list. The new option is available when you select the list in the Positive List dialog (accessed by clicking Add in the List - Generic Positive Lists screen of the Product Editor. Partial Exemption is no longer output by default in safety documents when no status is entered for the TSCA 8a IUR list. The Not Determined option is now output by default when no status is specified. The TSCA (8a) IUR sentence has been modified as the TSCA (8a) IUR Exempt/Partial Exemption sentence to clarify the fact that TSCA (8a) IUR is an inventory list that identifies exemptions. The modified sentence is now output everywhere TSCA (8a) IUR was output in safety data sheets.
  • The option to generate and edit the content of a PIDS form field in a custom view has been restored. You can once again generate the content of a PIDS form field that was added to a screen in a custom view. You can also generate an audit if an audit is available on the field and you can edit the content of the form field manually.
  • You now have the option to use Sentences with Parameters in Exposure Scenarios. You can now add sentences with parameters in exposure scenario form fields
  • When using sentences with parameters, the parameter code is now output (e.g. @%1) instead of a blank space if you do not specify a value for the parameter.

  opsInfo® v9.1

  • Introduction of configurable bulk reporting capability for automating enterprise reporting workflows
  • Added report compositions to streamline end-user report generation tasks
  • Extended personal and system dashboards interactivity with a new web part that allows direct report generation
  • Enhanced reporting flexibility on the web, allowing user to specify report periodicity; i.e. time granularity
  • Converted internal web services API wrapping to opsInfo Connect RESTful style

  Stature® 4.3

  • Stature Risk Management (SRM) Templates: Designed by our experienced risk management practitioners, the SRM templates include a set of nine comprehensive risk assessment frameworks.
  • Stature Off-line Client (SOC): The SOC lets users download and edit studies while offline; ideal for users to work on-location or in areas with limited connectivity.
  • Freeze columns in worksheets: Similar to popular spreadsheet applications, users can now keep selected columns on-screen while continuing to scroll through the rest of the worksheet.
  • Study Metadata: Metadata on Templates, Studies and Lifecycles can now be added to and displayed in Studies. Template editors can choose from more than 15 metadata fields.
  • Faster Study load/save times, improved Library folders, enhanced printing capabilities and more…

  For more information on these product updates please log on to EHS&S Customer Network (ECN) for detailed release notes.

• IHS Automotive

  Product Enhancements

  IHS AutoInsight

  IHS Automotive recently released IHS AutoInsight, a new online database and business intelligence tool that provides access to the latest forecast volumes and written analysis for Light Vehicle Production, Sales, and Powertrain; Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles; and Components. The tool enables customers to read analysis, view analytical trends, build queries, and access Efiles all from one convenient location.

  IHS Automotive is pleased to launch new optional add-on modules to the base Light Vehicle Sales, Production and Powertrain Forecasts. The new modules lengthen the forecast horizon, add alternative forecast scenarios, and provide more detailed forecasts for imports/exports, bodystyles, and alternative propulsion systems.

• IHS Emerging Energy Research

  Product Enhancements

  Analyst Briefing Webcast

  As part of our Analyst Briefing series, we held a Webinar “Taking Stock of California RPS.”  Fifty advisory clients attended. View the webinar recording.

  Increased Access to Primary Research Data

  Released primary data for key Advisory deliverables including Market Briefs and Data Insights. View a sample of this data. 

  Quarterly Updates

  Introduced a new type of deliverable, the Quarterly Update to inform clients of key metrics and trends and provide a quarterly overview of important developments in the renewables industry. View Quarterly Update.

• IHS Global Insight

  Product Enhancements

  Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Services Enhancements

  PharmOnline International drug pricing database coverage expanded to 38 countries; World Markets Pricing & Reimbursement coverage expanded with the addition of three new countries; and World Markets Healthcare coverage expanded with the addition of three new countries.

  World Trade Service

  Enhanced the World Trade Service with the addition of quarterly frequency forecasts for three trade lanes.

  Agriculture Global Fruits & Vegetable Industry Forecast Service

  New service to enhance our coverage of the agriculture industry that tracks and analyzes price, demand and supply of 14 selected fruit and vegetable industries, representing 90% of world production along with nearly 90% of world trade.

• IHS Herold

  Product Enhancements

  New and Improved Herold.com site

  We have made several improvements to map closer to your workflows and provide the information and data you need to advance your decisions.

  • Our new platform creates a faster user experience for you
  • The new menu is aligned with the way you access your IHS Herold Company & Transaction Research
  • Improved Search, more selective and flexible
  • Release updates to the new M&A database have been included

  Content will be mapped into either Transaction Research, or Company Research which will include expanded information through Regional Play Assessments (RPA's).

  IHS Connect Oil and Gas(tab is located on your Herold.com home page), a new integrated content delivery platform, enables smarter, more-efficient workflows and enhanced user experience by accessing IHS combined content via a single user interface. With a customizable dashboard view, enhance search functionality, continued direct Web site access, and geographical information system (GIS) mapping views, the IHS Connect platform will enable companies to advance their high-value decisions with greater speed and confidence.

  New, Enhanced M&A Database

  This best-in-class database features more than 40 unique enhancements with new features like customized charting and data management.

  • Designed to improve ease of use in your work flow
  • Customized graphical user interface for charting & data management
  • Custom data export capabilities
  • Acreage pricing by basin
  • Multiple commodity price ratio valuation scenarios
  • Cross-border deal search capability
  • Improved granularity of segment searching

  Expanded Regional Play Assessments

  RPA's are independent valuation of the resource potential of established and emerging global oil and gas plays and the valuation impact on the companies involved in these plays. We are projecting to complete more than 50 Regional Play Assessments in 2012.

• IHS Kingdom

  Product Enhancements

  Kingdom 8.7 – New modules and enhanced functionality

  The 8.7 release of IHS Kingdom offers more than 25 significant new features. There are new capabilities applicable across the Kingdom suite, while other enhancements are specific to 2d/3dPAK, EarthPAK, Rock Solid Attributes, VuPAK, Colored Inversion and VelPAK. Two important new features are:

  • Kingdom Geosteering is an integrated tool within the Kingdom Field Development solution that lets geologists or geosteering specialists quickly correlate the drilling well with the selected reference well so that the drill bit can be targeted accurately and efficiently.
  • Kingdom Connect allows data integration with any OpenSpirit-enabled application. It supports the direct broadcast and receipt communications of many key interpretation and type objects between Kingdom and OpenSpirit enables applications such as Petrel, OpenWorks, ArcGIS and others.

  Additional new capabilities

  • Help Center — provides users with an improved help experience
  • Integrated Well Planning — users can now plan wells using map views and vertical views
  • User Scripts — users can create scripts (in both VB and C#) that can range from simple operations on logs and zones to complicated petrophysical analysis and zone attribute calculations
  • Web-Mapping Services — provides the ability to consume Web-Mapping services for use in the interpretation base map
  • Kingdom Fault System
    • Integrated fault interpretation and editing
    • Fault to fault clipping
    • Enhanced fault polygon generation 
  • Horizon Interpretation Tools
    • New picking parameters dialog
    • Spline fit for manual picking
    • Manual picking on slices
    • Polygon erase on slices
    • Flex Picker, a new non-seismic event picking tool
    • Multiple horizon and volumes attribute extraction tool
  • RSA in Depth — RSA attributes for depth volumes
  • Microseismic
    • Best fit plane generated TKS faults
    • Encapsulating geobodies
    • Expanded cross-plotting capabilities
  • VelPAK — SEGY velocity file generation from profile depth conversions

  IHS Kingdom and IHS Petra Integration

  With the release of Kingdom 8.7 Hot Fix 1 and Petra 3.8, users now have the ability to easily share information between Kingdom and Petra projects.

  • Users working on Petra projects can directly reference grids from Kingdom projects. Kingdom grids will be augmented with a suffix of “_tks” in the Petra list of available grids.  On the Kingdom side, users can simply choose to receive grids from Petra, select from a list, and the grids will be immediately available to Kingdom.
  • Petra can also send well information to a Kingdom project. Data items include locations, tops, IP and production test, DSTs, directional (deviation) surveys, log curves, time-depth charts, fault cuts, casing and liner data, cored intervals, and perfs. Exporting the wells creates the Petra - Kingdom project link.

  This integration is the first step to helping our user collaborate between Kingdom and Petra without requiring separate middleware or tedious file imports and exports.

  Kingdom directly connects to IHS US well and production data

  The Kingdom 8.7.1 release provides direct connection to IHS US Well and Production data within Kingdom.  This allows Kingdom users to stream IHS data directly into their project databases.

  • A single interface is used for data connection job creation and management. User can select any combination of data types, areal extents and/or queries to build a specific data exchange job.  Jobs can be run immediately or scheduled to run at a later time.
  • A separate scheduling service has been developed to manage the running and pending jobs. This allows users to perform other tasks in Kingdom, or close Kingdom completely and any scheduled jobs will continue to run.
  • Kingdom also provides a full Job Management panel to run, schedule and generally manage the data transfer job queue.  As a job is running the job status bar reflects the data being loading into Kingdom.  As jobs complete, a full history is retained for each run.  This history provides summary reports of a jobs activity as well as a detailed report of any data elements that were rejected due to errors.

• IHS Petrodata

  Product Enhancements

  RigPoint & RigBase – 2.5.1

  Maintenance release due end March as first of three planned releases in 2012

  • Build Options filter added to Current Activity and Time Series Search and Rig Construction Report
  • Addition of Tender Hull Type field to CA and TS Searches
  • Minor maintenance

  Rig Supply/Demand Builder

  First of two 2012 maintenance builds due at end April (maybe doesn’t count as ‘this quarter’)

  • Remark and Reference Fields added to user data form so that users can align added demand with third party sales tracking applications
  • Minor maintenance and usability enhancements

• SRI Consulting

  Product Enhancements

  • Began the integration of expertise and methodologies with other IHS products
    • IHS Global Insight economic data are now used to forecast chemical demand for all products, providing consistent outlook
    • The IHS CERA energy outlook provides the basis for WP’s chemical price forecasting
  • Improved coverage of chemical markets, companies and regions
    • China Report has increased the number of reports from 140 to 152
    • CEH and SCUP continued to expand global coverage in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia
    • DCP added 430 additional companies to the China database
  • Enhanced the user experience of our website databases
    • PEP Yearbook added new functions for quickly comparing economics of multiple technologies and allowing customers to generate process economics based on their own data
    • Carbon Footprint Initiative built a prototype for a Well-to-Plant Gate tool that allows quick calculation of cumulative carbon footprints in a chemical value chain
  • Added new reports on timely topics
    • SCUP issued new reports on biotechnology-based chemicals, nanoscale chemicals and industrial cleaners
    • PEP introduced new Reviews looking at cost structures along the entire value chain, identifying key technology challenges and assessing impact on future supply & demand and market growth (e.g. PEP Review on Lithium for Electrical Vehicles) 

  • Continued to improve our research methodologies and forecasts
    • Each China Report is now updated every other year, with 5- and 10-year market forecasts
    • Chinese trade is balanced with global trade within SRIC databases
    • New PEP Reports based on parametric analysis (e.g. Advanced Carbon Capture II and Compendium of Leading Bio-Ethanol Processes) offer some predicative capability on future economics as technology advances