The responsibility of the Software Development Group is to develop software to capture and analyze data from sonic tools developed by SPL. Development work is performed on MAXIS (Windows) and GeoFrame systems (Unit/Linux) using the latest workstations and PCs.
The MAXIS System controls the logging tool inserted into the well hole to a depth of thousands of meters, transfers measurements to the ground by telemetry, and processes data in real time. The MAXIS system enables customers to study formations in real time. The captured data is sent to the analysis center more detailed analysis and evaluation activities to be performed later using GeoFrame.
In sonic analysis, to evaluate P wave and S wave speeds, fractures that pass through the oil well, and formation penetration, signal processing is performed on waveform data based on acoustical physics. By analyzing dispersant waves, it becomes possible to obtain more information about the surrounding environment, such as anisotropy, nonhomogeneity and stress from formations. We are now working to visualize more distant formations in high resolution by analyzing waveform data received from multiple sensors. With the increase in data volume and consequent advances in analysis technologies, the role of software is growing more and more important.
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