The Data Room
was founded in 1995 with the objective of
providing consultancy, training and services in the field of E&P data management. Neil McNaughton, president of The
Data Room is an explorationist with over 20 years experience of managing and
exploiting E&P data and is a member of the following societies:- SEG, EAGE, AFTP,
ARMA, AAPG and SPE. Most recently, The Data Room's reputation for lucid and penetrating
analysis of high tech subjects has led to its being selected by an international
organisation for a major study of the evolution of international telecommunications
markets.
Activity to date
Market research into E&P Data Management, leading to the publication of the book
"A Survey of Data Management in the E&P Business"
© 1995 The Data Room (ISBN 2-9509800-0-7).
Consultant to a group of service companies responding to a call for tender issued by
a major oil company for the management of its legacy data.
Editor and publisher of Petroleum Data Manager,
a monthly newsletter focusing on E&P IT and data management..
Technology watch and targeted studies for clients through
society memberships and attendance at conferences and meetings.
Scientific papers presented at GeoForum meetings (London) and at the Petroleum
Exploration Society of Great Britain's Data Management Seminar (September 1996). Article
Trends in E&P data Management (The Leading Edge, December 1996)
Consultant to an EU government in a re-vamp of data
release policies and mechanisms.
A major study of the evolution of international markets
in telecommunications for an international organisation.
Quality control of the remastering of a major oil company's legacy seismic and
navigation data.
Benchmarking of major oil company's data management
and information work.
Services provided
Consultancy and audit of data management systems and the design and authoring
of calls for tender.
Training in data management and oil industry models,
analysis of commercial products.
Technology watch in the field of data management, IT,
office automation and communications.
Market research in data management and new technologies in IT. Monthly newsletter Petroleum Data Manager
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