1. Oil & Gas Data Repository (OGDR) An overview
Ali Alyahyaee
OGDR Manager

2. Sultanate of Oman Area 300,000 km2 Length of coastline 3200km
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Egypt
Sultanate
of Oman
Area 300,000 km2
Length of coastline 3200km
Population: 3 Millions (~70% Locals)
Oil Daily Production ~850,000 bpd

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Background
Historically, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has acted as the custodian of the E&P data for Oman.
Recent increase in exploration activity has brought to light shortcomings in this approach, e.g.:
Potential conflicts between PDO’s role as an operator vs. its role as the data custodian
Increased volume of data requests from the new Operators
In order to preserve (and optimise the value of) the E&P data, Ministry of Oil & Gas (MOG) initiated a project to build, populate and operate a National Data Repository, independent of any operator, for and on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman, and regulated by MOG.
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4. Concession Holders in Oman
2011
Pre year 2000
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OGDR Benefits
Capture and preserve E&P data for and on behalf of the nation (in perpetuity)
Support MOG monitoring and regulating E&P activities
Promote investment in country and E&P
Provide easy access to high quality (and definitive) data
Promote investment in country and E&P
Improve the ability of the MOG to provide data packages for licensing rounds
Improve E&P success rate
Support MOG monitoring and regulating E&P activities
Regular data submissions promote better operational discipline
Capture and preserve E&P data for and on behalf of the nation (in perpetuity)
Smoother transfer of license data
Good “business continuity/disaster recovery” option for operators
Reduce cost of entry (and exit) for international (and domestic) oil companies
Make data available quickly for new entrants (at little or no cost)
Discharge responsibility for data submission by oil companies
Provide easy access to high quality (and definitive) data
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6. OGDR Data Coverage Management of Entitlements Pre-license
Exploration license
Production license
Abandonment
Data rooms, studies
Execute
Geophysical
Work
Programme
Execute
Drilling
Work
Programme
Development
Drilling
Production Operations
Abandonment Operations
Management of Entitlements
Concession / License Information
Prestack,
Poststack,
Navigation,
Velocity,
VSP, checkshot,
upholes
Observer’s logs
Processing reports,
(Gravity-Magnetics)
(Digital Image)
Well Headers
Deviation
Logs
Mud logs
Flow tests
Pressure tests,
Completion reports
Drilling reports
Composites
Well Operations
Production Reporting,
Production logging, tests, work-overs (re-entries), maintenance logs
Abandonment Records
Study reports
Legal & Commercial
Cores & Cuttings
Well mechanical information
Time lapsed Seismic
Geo-Spatial Information (Geomatics, GIS, Surveys, etc.)
Management of Documents, Other Digital Files, and Databases
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OGDR Today
Organisational Structure
Steering Committee
Government representatives.
Oversee OGDR activities & endorse major milestones.
Advisory Committee
Representatives of concession holders.
Provide technical advice.
OGDR Team
MOG & Contractor personnel
Funding Model
MOG funded initial OGDR setup.
Running cost planned to be funded by concession operators
Sites
Primary Site
Secondary Site (DR/BC)
Off-site
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OGDR Phases
Seismic Phase
OGDR Seismic project started in 2007.
Contracted out to Halliburton :
Site setup (hardware & software) ,
Populate pre 2009 seismic data (3D, 2D, VSP, magnetic).
Train MOG personnel.
Operate & handover
To date 50% of legacy seismic data is Qced & loaded.
Well Phase
Covers logs & well associated documents.
Project at scoping stage.
Future Phases
Production Data, Engineering Data, Cores & Cuttings
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9. Objective from attending NDR10 Conference
Share Oman OGDR knowledge.
Learn best practices Managing & Operating NDRs
Regulations
Standards & Procedures
NDR career paths
NDR building components/design
Cores & Cuttings Store & Management
Encourage Research & Education.
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10. Thank You