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Find more oil and gas with Petra, a solution directly connected to IHS critical information to fit a variety of workflows. Designed by geologists, Petra is the industry's tool of choice for geological, engineering and petrophysical analysis.

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  • Petra is an integrated application with a common database and interface for project and data management, well log analysis, mapping, cross-sections, seismic integration, production and reservoir analysis and 3D visualization.

    Who Uses Petra:

    Geologists, production and reservoir engineers, petrophysicists, geophysicists, geoscience technicians, project managers, business analysts.

    What Petra can do:

    • Regional and local studies
    • Geological interpretation
    • Analysis of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
    • Well log analysis
    • Production and reservoir analysis
    • Infill drilling planning 
    • Conventional and unconventional plays
    • Project and data management
    Benefits:
    • Shared, asset team tool to accomplish more in less time
    • Extensive tool set on the PC, with a single database for easy, rapid reservoir or prospect definitiosn and analysis.
    • Simple integration with IHS well, production and log data
    • Fully scalable project and data management for large or small projects
    • Tightly integrated well, production and seismic data for streamlined asset team workflows
    • Focus on data management and analysis, not just map making
    • Can serve as E&P platform with links to economics PowerTools®, GIS (ArcMap Extension) and corporate data stores

    Petra provides a wide breadth of functionality to fit your unique geological and engineering workflows:

    Mapping

    • Display and analyze your data graphically through customizable map displays
    • Easily load, edit and display cartographic data including grid and culture, contours, faulting, log curve maps, volumetrics, data postings and more to analyze reservoirs and choose a location
    • Learn more about Petra Map Module 
    Cross Sections
    • Easily produce customizable cross section displays
    • Rapidly edit data and produce stunning graphical outputs that encompass digital and raster logs, structure and stratigraphy, deviated and horizontal wells, formation correlation and geocolumn shading
    • Load created cross sections into our 3D Visualization Module
    • Learn more about Petra Cross Section Module

    Log Correlation

    • Pick tops across new areas with unprecedented speed
    • Simple step-by-step process helps you pick tops and pay intervals by guiding you through well selection, track and log assignments (digital and raster logs are supported), depth intervals and tops picking style.
    • Learn more about Petra Log Correlation Module 

    Directional Wells

    • Plan, analyze and display horizontal and directional wells
    • Enhance gridded surfaces with repeated tops along horizontal wellbores
    • Quickly plan wells and load drilling data
    • Learn more about Petra Directional Well Module
    3D Visualization
    • Display geological information in 3D for analysis, well planning and presentations
    • Create stunning 3D views using deviated and horizontal wells, gridded surfaces, map images, gridded surfaces, map images, cross-sections, fence diagrams, land grid overlays and seismic
    • Learn more about Petra 3D Visualization Module 
    Advanced Volumetrics
    • Quickly perform volumetric and fluid recovery calculations for both oil and gas reservoirs
    • Use deterministic and probabilistic methods to calculate hydrocarbon recoveries based on established industry correlations and models
    • Learn more about PETRA Advanced Volumetrics Module
    Production Group Plot
    • Display and analyze historical and average production data for any group of wells to assist in predicting decline behavior of new wells, recompletions and stimulations
    • Quickly sum, average and time-normalize production data and devise depletion strategies and manage reservoirs
    • Learn more about PETRA Production Group Plot Tool
    Decline Curve Analysis
    • Effectively display and manipulate production history for a well, or display individual production streams representing sequential or co-mingled production
    • Graphically fit exponential or hyperbolic curves to production data

    Minimum Requirements: 

     PC with dual core processor or better
     Windows XP 32 bit OS or Vista/Windows 7 64 bit Operating System
     4GB RAM for XP 32 bit OS
     8GB RAM for Vista 64 bit OS or Windows 7 64 bit OS
     512 MB Video system with OPENGL acceleration
     1280 x 1024 or greater resolution monitor

    Recommended System:

     PC with dual core processor or better
     Vista/Windows 7 64 bit Operating System
     16GB for Vista/Windows 7 64 bit OS
     512 MB Video system with OPENGL acceleration
     Dual Monitor Video System

    No special video cards are required, and Petra is compatible with a broad range of high performance video cards and dual and triple monitor installations.

  • Contact Customer Care:

    • Phone: 1-800-IHS-CARE x3 (1-800-447-2273 x3)
    • Email: CustomerCare@ihs.com

    For product licensing issues contact:

    • Email: PetraLicensing@ihs.com 

    Next steps:

    • Join the Petra online user community
    • Register for Petra Training 
  • Register for a 30-day free trial of PETRA

    Try PETRA for 30 days free and experience why so many geoscientists use this integrated suite of tools for geologists, engineers, petrophysicists and geophysicists.
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