Product Enhancements

• Energy Editorial Product Suite

  Product Enhancements

  GEPS, PEPS, International Oil Letter, Daily Alert, IHS World Markets Energy and the Energy Daily

  As part of our strategy to deliver to our customers a more valuable suite of editorial offerings the IHS World Markets Energy has joined the IHS Energy Editorial Platform. The IHS World Markets Energy service provides an independent perspective on policy drivers and industry responses across the energy mix – from E&P to LNG to utilities. IHS World Markets Energy tracks projects and company activity across oil, gas and power generation, highlighting competitor, geopolitical, regulatory and operational risk.

  The IHS Energy Editorial Product Suite has been redesigned with a new interface aimed at providing easier access and simplifying customer usage across our products:

  • Common Look and Feel – access to the combined resources of IHS
  • Consistent use of terminology and uniform location of features making them easily recognizable across the suite of products, resulting in a more intuitive navigation experience for our customers
  • Improved design and layout, making content more readable
  • New – Export to PDF feature for all editorial content
  • New – Annotations feature added to all editorial content
  • Enhanced - Search Features
  • Enhanced - Data Exports
  • Enhanced - Oil Price Charts

  This new look sets the stage for further releases in the coming months.

• Energy Technical

  Product Enhancements

  Enerdeq Browser

  • Updated Production Summary Templates to now be defined and saved for later usage
  • Corrected issue that a client will not be logged out their session without the opportunity to continue their session
  • Made accessible the API Change Control File
  • Proposed Bottom Hole Locations are now being displayed on the Map 

  PETRA

  • Developed PETRA to GeoSyn link to pass LAS curves from PETRA to GeoSyn for synthetic modeling
  • Continued improvements new Decline Curve Analysis Module including graph customization options, rate vs. cumulative production graphs and ability to view perforations with associated date/times alongside rate vs. time graph
  • Released new PETRA ArcMap Extension compatible with ArcMap 10
  • Optimized well, top and zone attributes in Main Module to improve performance

  PetraSeis

  • Added spectral decomposition functionality and continued improvements on spectral decomposition dialog
  • Added wavelet similarity mapping and added the ability to save and load captures in similarity mapping dialog
  • Added ability for users to now choose to generate 9 types of curvature volumes

  GeoSyn

  • Sized top level correlation window more effectively
  • Added ability to save color infill and crossover fills to default templates
  • Improved links with both PETRA and PetraSeis
  • Enlarged tops and correlation color palettes to include more industry standard choices
  • Added ability to export GeoSyn2D models with a horizon file
  • Added ability to overlay log curves with color infill and crossover fills on GeoSyn2D time (trace) models

  IHS AccuMap®

  • Added decline analysis to quickly and easily access reserves, maximize well production through accurate economic and reservoir analyses and produce supporting documentation
  • Changed data card format to give more functionality for filtering, grouping and sorting content, and customizing printing templates. Open multiple cards at one time and resize/move to create workspace to suite your workflow.
  • Implemented Tear-Away Tabs and toggle between lists whether docked or undocked. Use to open multiple data cards at once to compare production charts or other information.
  • Added the new IHS Oil & Gas Incident Manager module to send well, pipeline, facility and open layer lists to Incident Manger from AccuMap to review your lists’ incident summary, specific incident detail and historical information dating back to 1975.
  • Enhancements updated monthly under the Customer Investment tab on the AccuMap product page.

  IHS AccuLogs®

  • Added proprietary raster log reuse and migration
  • Added customer user top column headers
  • Added DST-type codes and completion type codes

  eTriever™

  • Added enhancements to research drilling programs using a connection to the IHS Information Hub™ accessing Canadian well, land, pipeline and facilities information
  • Customers can now pull as many H2S, surface casing, drilling incidents and mud density reports as necessary to gain a full understanding of your area of interest

• Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability

  Product Enhancements

  Compliance Suite v4.40

  • New Feature - Facility Hours Report
  • Job hazard analysis report now includes an option for an employee signature
  • View only security improved (MSDS Images)
  • Certificate of Completion report enhancements
  • Additional Schedule Information Memo information can be toggled for select reports
  • Supervisor name change - cascade into supervisor field
  • Reports can be run using the 'Hide Inactive' checkbox
  • Network User Log report enhancements
  • Primary and Secondary sorting options improvements in the master list
  • SQL Netsetup includes new functionality

  Comply Plus v2.9.7

  • GHS Hazard & Precautionary Statements, Signal Words: We have enabled the ability to assign GHS Hazard Statements, GHS Precautionary Statements as well as GHS signal words. Previous support for these types of GHS classifications was limited to the assignment of the GHS Classification, along with the accompanying pictogram and hazard information. The new GHS support is in addition to the previously supported functionality.
  • Regulatory List Name Updates: As part of our continuous improvement efforts, we will be making a change to the way the regulatory lists are named in Comply Plus, to make them more readily identifiable. Through this effort, we will be highlighting the key regulatory body or jurisdiction (region, country, etc.) as a prefix to many of the list descriptions. You will notice much more consistency in the naming conventions for our regulatory lists in Comply Plus. In addition to the list name updates, we will be making all necessary list content updates per our standard update cycle.
  • Application Maintenance & Bug Fixes: In addition to the above new and enhanced functionality, I am extremely pleased to announce that we have resolved and closed out 120 bugs in Comply Plus for this release. All areas of the application received fixes but some more prominent areas include the MSDS and Parts homepages, Chemical Inventory, and Reports.

  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

  • We changed our development process to better serve you, our valued customer. Our new process includes the Agile Development methodology which will help us more rapidly respond to changing customer and market needs and priorities.
  • One of the most exciting enhancements to version 7.4 is the significant improvement to the workflow related to Parameter management across multiple modules. This release includes
  • standardization and consolidation of terminology and forms related to the management of parameters and parameter result data entry.
  • Links to the new Parameter Definition, Parameter Data Entry, and Parameter Results View forms can be found under the new Parameter Information folder in the Navigation Tree. In addition, navigation tree links to the Parameter Group Data Entry, Sample Quickfill, and Parameter Group forms have been moved to this new folder.  New fields have been added to the Parameter validation form to define default % Variation From Previous Value limits for a parameter.
  • The capability to maintain Aspects and Potential Environmental Impacts for each entity has been added to support an environmental policy that is consistent with the ISO 14001 Standard. The newly added Entity Aspects form can be used to organize key information for evaluating aspects associated with significant environmental impacts, defining objectives and targets for pollution reduction/prevention, and documenting on-going progress. 

  opsInfo v9.0

  • In opsInfo™ v9.0, one of the most exciting enhancements is the opsWeb Rover enhancement. Much of our focus is on improving the reporting performance of opsWeb Rover. By using a system of caching queries and report template setup we have increased reporting performance significantly.
  • With this release we have also completed all of the top priority enhancements that we voted on in the 2009 User Group meeting. Some of these enhancements were introduced in opsInfo 8.1 and 8.2. The outstanding items that we’ve addressed in this release are opsCompliance task management items.
  • Finally, we have continued adding more feature and functionality enhancements to the Web Model Management (WMM) providing users with the ability to perform more tasks on the web which they would normally do using the Configuration Manager.

  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. 

  For more information on these product updates please log on to ecn.ihs.com for detailed release notes.

• Design & Supply Chain

  Product Enhancements

  Parts Universe

  • Enhanced home page to allow users to select a Part Type as part of the search criteria. When a Part Type is selected, the Results view will automatically display all of the part attributes defined at the Part Type level. This is an optional refinement
  • Added the ability when a user selects a Part Type and performs a search when no results are found within the specified Part Type, the application will notify the user with a pop-up and allow them to continue the same search across all Part Types
  • Moved the keyword search box to the top center of the home page and it now allows the user to use web like searches and it now includes manufacturer and generic part numbers
  • Added "type ahead" refinement to the Manufacturer search field on the Home page
  • Enhanced the right side of the home page to include easy access to important information from IHS, such as release notes, Design & Supply Chain white papers, links to flash demos, links to iSuppli and statistics on the content
  • Added capability for saved searches to now support the saving of both keyword and part number searches
  • Added button for the Results History link on the Results page. Clicking on the button results in a listing of previous searches with their respective search criteria 

  Comet and BOM Manager

  • Added Pricing and Availability information
  • Added support for Suspected Counterfeit and High Risk Part alerts

  PCNalert (Feb 2011)

  • Added support for Suspected Counterfeit and High Risk Part alerts

  Haystack

  • Electronic Components Database
    Added 85 million electronic component and fastener records to Haystack, increasing our overall part number count to approximately 189 million. Haystack users have the ability to search for parts that are contained in 4DOnline Parts Universe, view high-level results in Haystack, and link to Parts Universe, where they can view full part details, if they are subscribers to that application. This provides IHS with a cross-sell opportunity, for Haystack users who may not subscribe to Parts Universe
  • ISO Group Quotes and Orders
    Added the ability for users to get quotations and place orders for parts, from within the Haystack interface. Users can now submit a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to ISO Group for single or multiple parts, or upload a file containing a list of parts or a complete bill of materials (in any electronic format), receive quote information, place an order with ISO Group, and refer to a history of your requests and purchase orders
  • FLIS Obsolescence Legend and Indicators
    Added new indicators (red, yellow, green) to the results list and record display, which provide users with at-a-glance status information on parts and stock numbers
  • New Hazardous Characteristic Code (HCC)
    Added new code to provide users with information on the storage of hazardous materials
  • New Hazardous Material MSDSID code
    Added new code to provide users with a pointer to additional information in the government Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS)
  • Retirement of the Classic Theme
    Added a single user interface, which provides user with additional data and functionality
    

• IHS Automotive

  Product Enhancements

  • Enhanced visuals, readability and layout for the World Truck Report, and improved focus on the emerging regions and markets

• IHS CERA

  Product Enhancements

  Following last year's integration of IHS CERA and IHS Global Insight’s European Gas and European Power teams, the following improvements have been made:

  • Our research teams are integrated and our outlooks are fully aligned
  • Frequency, granularity and horizon of European Gas and European Power reports has increased significantly
  • European Gas coverage of gas storage, flexibility, hub liquidity, and competing fuels has improved
  • European Power coverage of ETS/Carbon, capacity, spreads has improved and  Regional Briefings were introduced
  • Our research teams have produced an additional 76 Reports/Country Profiles, compared to the previous year
  • Integration of IHS Global Insight macroeconomic analysis has enhanced the content of our Roundtables

  Enhancements to the IHS CERA Global Steam Coal Service since its launch in March 2010 include:

  • New deliverable: Competitive Fuel Price Report, incorporating macroeconomic, oil, gas, coal, carbon—prices and review
  • Freight rates now available, including forecasts for key trade routes
  • Supply cost curve data available for major coal producing regions
  • Range of forecast prices expanded to include: Australia, Baltic, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Mozambique, NW Europe, Russia, South Africa, USA, Venezuela
  • Introduction of more frequent ‘Virtual Roundtables’ via conference calls

  Enhancements to the IHS CERA Global LNG Advisory Service include:

  • Integrated research teams from IHS Global Insight and IHS CERA
  • More detailed and frequent insight and data on prices, supply, demand, capacity, utilization and trade
  • Improved data modeling capability, and outlooks (to 2030) based on our integrated Global Scenarios
  • New LNG Trade Routes facility in interactive format
  • Membership now includes full access to the IHS CERA LNGAnalytics tool

  The IHS CERA North American Gas and Power Scenarios Advisory Service now incorporates the new IHS Global Scenarios into its outlooks.

  • The IHS global scenarios were developed in 2010 by the combined resources of the IHS insight groups along with the participation of many IHS client organizations.
  • The scenarios consisted of a framework based on three different possible views of long-term macroeconomic and geopolitical futures.
  • This framework was then used to develop more detailed scenarios for both the global energy and global automotive markets.
  • The North American scenarios are again more fully developed stories for the region’s gas and power markets.

• IHS Fairplay

  Product Enhancements

  Combined satellite and shore-based AIS information

  • IHS Fairplay is currently the only supplier of combined satellite and shore-based AIS information, covering up to 76,000 vessels every day. IHS Fairplay maintains the largest network of land-based AIS receivers and combines this with satellite surveillance of mid-ocean vessel positions, to bring you a unique comprehensive global picture.

  Sea-web

  • Added new module covering 10,000 ports and terminals. It includes a complete description of the port and all of the relevant facilities, pre-arrival and navigation details, berths and cargo, tanker berths, plans and mooring diagrams (over 4,000 in total), contact details of port service providers and agents (over 23,600 in total), port photographs, as well as local weather conditions.

  AISLive

  • Released a new AISLive mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android users to download from the App Store. Free to subscribers of AISLive, this is the ultimate take-anywhere live ship position tool designed for maritime professionals. The AISLive network provides real time information in over 100+ countries and over 2,500 ports and terminals around the world.
  • Improved the AIS network coverage in Russia by adding 26 additional ports. Adding these 26 antennas completes the coverage of the major ports of Russia.

• IHS Global Insight

  Product Enhancements

  The March 24 pan-IHS Global Webcast How Big of a Threat to the Global Recovery and Key Industries is the Disaster in Japan and the Turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa? provided approximately 2,000 IHS customers with a comprehensive overview of the immediate and secondary implications for these two global crises. The timely webcast featured commentary from experts across IHS, including IHS Global Insight, IHS CERA, IHS Automotive, IHS Fairplay, IHS iSuppli, offering an examination of the implications at the macroeconomic and sector levels

  Country Intelligence

  • Added In-Focus Reports on the political turmoil in Middle East and Africa that provide customers with current, comprehensive analysis of the implications on the business climate
  • Enhanced country coverage with the integration of IHS Jane's security team as part of the team contributing to IHS Global Insight Same Day-Analysis and Security content
  • Added the Week Ahead Global Political and Security Summary that gives Country Intelligence customers an overview of the upcoming week's elections or major political events and assesses their likely risk impacts on overall security
  • Added China Regional Insights that provides a monthly update on key economic developments, including growth trends, investment patterns, and real estate developments at the regional and national levels 

  World Industry Service

  • Updated and revised China Industry Forecast: new data from CEMAC and UNIDO data sources have enabled the World Industry Service team to forecast at a more granular level, improving the quality and timeliness of our outlook for China’s sectors
  • Added New Quarterly Frequency Industry Production Indices: recently added to the core data set providing customers with a more detailed look at production for key manufacturing sectors

  US Regional

  • Added New Monthly U.S. Regional Podcast: the U.S. Regional Report Podcast provides a monthly update on key developments and trends from Jim Diffley
  • Added New Regional Forecast Flash: early first take on the forecast provides customers with a quick look at the major changes and key risks from our outlook
  • Enhanced county-level forecasts: new gross county product added to the standard country forecast

  US Industry

  • Added New US Industry Service scorecards highlight the key developments and risks for each sector, including growth, ranking and sizing criteria
  • Added US Industry forecast that is presented in DataInsight-Web allows users to access to Smart Datagroups, greatly improving data access and usability

  Pricing & Purchasing Service

  • Added to the Pricing & Purchasing service the Commodity Price Watch Briefing, a monthly PowerPoint outlining our commodity outlook for energy, metals, and chemicals, was recently added. This complements our monthly newsletter, the Commodity Price Watch, which offers monthly updates to our short-term forecasts for key energy, metals, and chemicals
  • Released a new version of the Purchasing Analyzer, featuring the following enhancements:
    • Users can save the purchasing analyzer sheets in DataInsight-Web directly and modify the criteria of the workbook at a later time. When new data are released, the workbook can be automatically refreshed and data can be downloaded to MS Excel from a workbook at any time
    • All data around an industry are presented on one sheet; concepts are presented at the top of one sheet, and the input cost breakout is displayed at the bottom of the sheet
    • Users may modify the weights in the input cost breakdown
    • Users can share workbooks with other users in their organization
    • The input cost breakout tables have been updated based on customer feedback: shares reflect the 2007 cost environment and to include indirect costs. Three Cost categories are now Direct Labor, Direct Materials, and Indirect Costs
    • Subscribers to our European Pricing and Purchasing Service will also see European Cost Breakouts available in the industry selection pane
    • Subscribers to our Agricultural Pricing and Purchasing Service will also see Agricultural Commodities represented in the industry selection pane

  World Trade Service

  • Enhanced the World Trade Service with the addition of new refrigerated commodities, bringing our commodity coverage to 88

  PharmOnline International

  • Added feature to the PharmOnline International drug pricing database which is a monthly bulletin, analyzing significant trends in drug prices. We are also pleased to add 7 new countries including Australia, Belgium, China, Greece, India, New Zealand and Russia. The service will have 24 new countries by the end of the year, bringing the total to 36

• IHS Herold

  Product Enhancements

  Streamlined Reporting - Company Performance Metrics Report

  • Launched the IHS Herold Company Performance Metrics report that combines the information previously presented in the Financial Summary, Operational Summary, and Upstream Profile. Published shortly after the annual company results are available in the IHS Herold Financial and Operational Database, this report provides a quantitative assessment of the company’s operational and financial performance, year-end reserves, and future production portfolio

  New Company Valuation and Strategy Deliverable – Regional Play Assessments

  • Launched the new IHS Herold Regional Play Assessments to identify and analyze emerging trends and plays to determine the potential impact and opportunities for companies that operate in that region. Our analysis leverages IHS proprietary geological data (well, field, and reserve) and company announcements and news, in combination with the time-tested IHS Herold methodology, to deliver a comprehensive view of the history, participants, activity, and potential of the play. These comprehensive reports:
    • Deliver the critical factors for potential investment and risk mitigation strategies
    • Leverage IHS proprietary well, field, reserve, and company interest data Identify emerging plays and trends
    • Provide an in-depth look at “who, what, and where” and the potential impact on current and future investments and performance

  Launch of IHS.com

  • Launched the new IHS website which offers many enhancements to your web experience. Improvements include:
    •  A pull-down menu will allow you to select the IHS Herold subscription site login or other IHS subscription sites, if you subscribe to more than one
    • A single, integrated website that provides information on all that IHS has to offer so you can more easily stay up to date on how we can better assist with critical business decisions

  Publication of IHS Herold Analyst Coverage List

  • Released the 2011 Analyst Coverage List to identify the companies slated for insight research during the coming year. For your reference, this regularly updated resource is available on the Company Home and through the Quick Links Tool on the IHS Herold Website

  2011 Trend, Signposts and Forecasts for Global Upstream M&A Events

  • Presented the findings from the annual IHS Herold Global Upstream M&A Review in conjunction with the Macroeconomic experts from IHS Global Insight. In these combined events our clients were able to gain perspective on key upstream Merger and Acquisition trends and the economic outlook for 2011 and beyond, including discussions on:
    • Waning fiscal stimulus resources and the resulting risk of a moderate slowdown in 2012
    • Rebalancing of portfolios and deployment of capital amidst uncertainty
    • Who's buying and who's selling?
    • The near term outlook for more corporate consolidation? 

• 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