Sultanate of Oman

OGDR

Oil & Gas Data Repository (OGDR)

An overview

Ali Alyahyaee
OGDR Manager

Sultanate of Oman

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Sultanate
of Oman

Area 300,000 km2

Length of coastline 3200km
Population: 3 Millions (~70%
Locals)
Oil Daily Production
~850,000 bpd

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 PDOs role as an operator vs. its role as the data
custodian
Increased volume of data requests from the new Operators

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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.

Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of Oil & Gas

Concession Holders in Oman

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

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OGDR Data Coverage

Pre-license

Data rooms,
studies

Concession /
License
Information

Study reports

Legal &
Commercial

Exploration license
Execute
Geophysical
Work
Programme

Prestack,
Poststack,
Navigation,
Velocity,
VSP, checkshot,
upholes
Observers logs
Processing
reports,
(GravityMagnetics)
(Digital Image)

Production license

Execute
Drilling
Work
Programme

Development
Drilling

Well Headers
Deviation
Logs
Mud logs
Flow tests
Pressure tests,
Completion reports
Drilling reports
Composites
Well Operations

Cores & Cuttings

Well mechanical
information

Production
Operations

Production
Reporting,
Production
logging, tests,
work-overs (reentries),
maintenance
logs

Abandonment

Abandonmen
t Operations

Abandonment
Records

Time lapsed
Seismic

Geo-Spatial Information (Geomatics, GIS, Surveys, etc.)

Management of Documents, Other Digital Files, and Databases

Management of Entitlements
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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

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Primary Site
Secondary Site (DR/BC)
Off-site
Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of Oil & Gas

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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Objective from attending NDR10 Conference

Share Oman OGDR knowledge.

Learn best practices Managing & Operating NDRs

NDR building components/design

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Regulations
Standards & Procedures
NDR career paths
Cores & Cuttings Store & Management
Encourage Research & Education.

Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of Oil & Gas

Thank You