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PPDM Standards
Members of the PPDM Association collaborate in an open, neutral, international process called ' the PPDM Way' to develop data model and data management standards for the oil and gas industry. Work group and project communication are handled on the PPDM Live Forums. View our Privacy Policy.
| PPDM Data Model | PPDM Work Groups | PPDM Projects |
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New! PPDM 3.8Released: June 27, 2008
PPDM 3.7.1A minor correction release for PPDM 3.7. PPDM Lite 1.1A light weight data model suitable for spatial enabling or warehousing functions. |
PPDM Users GroupActive Work Groups
Start-up Work GroupsReview Work Groups |
Developed using proven methodologies in ' the PPDM Way', PPDM Projects are industry funded to create international technical standards or methodologies related to new or emerging technologies. Spatial ProjectsStandard Reference Values |
Three core data management requirements are driving the development of today’s standards. First and most importantly, a data repository that allows you to retain and integrate your data must be developed if the value of your information and knowledge assets are to be managed effectively over time. The repository must tightly integrate information supporting each of the many core aspects of the resource business – from planning and acquisition to product development and delivery and divestiture of holdings.
Reducing ambiguity and content inconsistency that is observed in many existing data stores is important to clarity and usability as data is shared with partners, clients and regulators. Developing standardized content definitions for data is the second key objective of the Association. Doing this properly means that a variety of professional organizations such as ARMA, AAPL, CAPL, SEG and others must be involved in the process; the PPDM Association is developing these relationships and preparing reference value sets.
Finally, the PPDM Association is developing data exchange standards that will allow companies to store data, get it back when it’s needed, distribute copies to partners or purchasers and work with the data in a variety of technical software applications. The Association is developing, in conjunction with key industry players, data exchange schemas and supporting technology that will enable users to load or unload data into the schemas and transport an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file across the Internet.