Western AustraliaFelicia Irimies

Manager Petroleum Exploration Information

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Name of the NDR

WAPIMS

Western Australia

Petroleum Information Management System

Type of organisation Government Department

Operation of the NDR

- Responsible party: Geological Survey Division

- State participating agency: Department of Mines and Petroleum

Started operations since? 1953

Geographical Scope Y Onshore Y Offshore (Territorial Seas – 3 nautical miles)

Status of the NDRMature

State onlyWells: 2243

Seismic Lines: 20231

Active Permits: 217

Petroleum Administration

Western Australia

Department of Mines and Petroleum

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Petroleum Division

• Administers WA

Petroleum Legislation

• Awards Petroleum Titles

• Assess and approves

geophysical and drilling

programs

• Provides advise, collates

statistics

• Joint Authority roles

Geological Survey

• Records and Interprets

the geology of WA

• Manages and monitors

data submission and

release after set

confidentiality periods

• Perth Core Library – the

western hub of the

NOPDCR

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Successes

• WAPIMS redevelopment

(2015-2016)

• Core Library Expansion

( 2015-2016)

• Digital Core Atlas

Data – one step further

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WAPIMS Redevelopment

WAPIMS – Western Australian Petroleum Information Management System

(wells, surveys, titles and related petroleum exploration data)

• Early 90’s - DB2/CICS COBOL library catalogue

• PC application based on PPDM standards

• 2000 - 2015 Schlumberger

• 2015 – 2017 bespoke DMP application

Design to ensure interoperability of its five components

• The data entry component

• The data loading component

• The spatial component

• The physical asset component

• The web delivery component

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WAPIMS changes over time

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WAPIMS Redevelopment

Drivers for change:• Cost of maintenance

• Licencing restrictions

• Connectivity issues

• Internet compatibility

• Infrastructure overheads

• Made to measure

Options:• Upgrade existing software

• Purchase a new ‘off the

shelf’ product

• Develop a new ‘in-house’

solution

Major Factors:• Move from Oracle to SQL

• Remove licensing restrictions

• Local knowledge and success in developing and implementing a similar project

• Better fit of technology in DMP

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• Stage 1: Replace external web delivery application

New:

– No registration required

– Access to core library database

– Online submission and requests forms

– Browser compatibility across major browsers

• Stage 2: Build internal components

New:

– Admin. Console and database development

– Data migration from Oracle to SQL

– One application for all modules(metadata,

physical assets, compliances,

bulk loading and data validation)

https://wapims.dmp.wa.gov.au/wapims

WAPIMS redevelopment

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• Easy to use and speed

• A significant reduction in cost

• Improved daily work of internal users

(increased search/filter, grouping,

bulk loading functionality)

• Reduce complexity in managing data

• Easy to create queries, reports and

statistics

• Understanding our business

• Adopting an agile methodology

for project management

• Engage the team in the development journey – no surprises in the end

• Quality in testing

• Going forward need to prioritize enhancements

WAPIMS redevelopment

Key Features

Lessons Learned

Data Delivery – one step further

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Future Plans

• Digital Core Atlas

Electronic flip-book design

with interactive links to provide the reader

with the ability to view the results

of multiple datasets in one convenient

and user-friendly location

(Olympic 1 in preparation, more to come)

• Slides scanning

Digital archive of thin sections, palynology

slides and microfossil slides

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