TABLE OF CONTENTS The published and Internet-based resources presented in this section are not a comprehensive set of data resources but rather are a starting point for further reading, reference, and exploration. Each reference or Web site is selected on the basis of relevance or usefulness and is provided with a brief review of the key points as they relate to the data management concepts presented in this book. The reader is encouraged to explore these starting points and add to the list based on personal interests and discoveries.
| Note | Due to the fluid and dynamic nature of the Worldwide Web, some links presented here may have changed, moved, or been eliminated. |
| Data Model Information | |
|---|---|
| Petroleum Open Software Corporation (POSC) This organization, a consortium of petroleum industry participants, provides an excellent starting point for more information on the POSC database standards. | http://www.posc.org |
| Petroleum Public Data Model (PPDM) The PPDM group is also comprised of a consortium of petroleum industry and software vendor sponsors. | http://www.ppdm.org |
| Log ASCII Standard (LAS) Information | |
|---|---|
| General information about the Log ASCII Standard (LAS) for log data exchange | http://www.cwls.org/las_info.htm |
| New features in LAS 2.0 format | http://www.cwls.org/whatsnew.txt |
| Information about the download file | http://www.cwls.org/readme.txt |
| Download file with LAS utilities | http://www.cwls.org/lasaug95.exe |
| Information specific to the LAS 3.0 format | http://www.cwls.org/LAS_3_File_Structure.PDF |
| LAS 3.0 Sample files | http://www.cwls.org/LAS_30a.zip |
| LAS 3.0 File Certification Kit download | http://www.cwls.org/lascertify_kit.zip |
| Data Format and Standards Information | |
|---|---|
| International Organization for Standards (ISO) This organization provides a paid service to supply various industries with recommended standards and business rules. | http://www.iso.ch/index.html |
| Canadian Well Logging Society (CWLS) |
