Towards dataintegration from WITSML to ISO 15926

Abstract

To enable information sharing and automatic reasoning across applications and domains, with relevant context and content, we need to model and map data into common standards with semantic annotation. The project Integrated Operations (IO) has been estimated to increase the value of the petroleum resources on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) with NOK 250 billions in NPV (EUR 30 billions). It has been decided to use ISO 15926 as the instrument for integrating data across disciplines and business domains. Different domains metadata is mapped onto the common ontology defined in ISO 15926. Only in this manner can true integrations emerge. There is a need to have a mapping of WITSML types and structures in ISO 15926. Much work has already been done, but a vital part still remains. At present it is not possible to categories and identify WITSML base types and WITSML schemas structures in ISO 15926. © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.