Landmark and OpenSpirit(R) Developing GeoProbe(R) Data Connector for Integrated Access to Multi-Vendor Geoscience Data Stores

Landmark, a product service line of Halliburton's (NYSE:HAL) Drilling and Evaluation Division, is working with OpenSpirit to develop a data connector for the GeoProbe® 3D multi-volume interpretation and visualization solution.

The OpenSpirit GeoProbe Connector will enable access to a wide range of data stores including KINGDOM™, Petra®, SDE™, GOCAD, ArcSDE, Finder®, PPDM™ and Recall™. The connector will also replace Landmark’s current GeoFrame® Data Server product (GFDS).

“GeoProbe stands out as one of the leading volume interpretation solutions in the industry,” said Dan Piette, President and CEO of OpenSpirit. “GeoProbe users will benefit from expanded interoperability among critical geoscience data stores that are already OpenSpirit-enabled. In the future, we hope to add our event services functionality to the data connector, enabling GeoProbe users to interact with OpenSpirit-enabled applications offered by our other digital integration partners.

"Today's oil companies operate in a multi-vendor world. Providing them with the ability to integrate disparate applications and data stores in a productive manner is invaluable in achieving greater returns throughout an asset’s lifecycle," said Chris Usher, senior director of technology at Landmark. "Our latest collaboration with OpenSpirit on a new data connector for GeoProbe software is yet another proof point of Landmark’s commitment to openness and interoperability through our DecisionSpace® environment."

Additional integration projects currently under development by Landmark and OpenSpirit include the OpenSpirit Object Connect module for DecisionSpace and the OpenSpirit OpenWorks R5000 Data Connector. OpenSpirit will soon have access to the PowerHub™ Data Management environment, giving PowerHub and PowerView™ users interoperability with all OpenSpirit-enabled data stores. Landmark clients are already accessing drilling data from GeoFrame via the OpenWire® OpenSpirit link.

About OpenSpirit

The OpenSpirit Corporation, based near Houston in Stafford, Texas, began operations in July 2000 as an independent software company focused on providing integration solutions for upstream applications and data. The OpenSpirit application integration framework allows interoperability between multiple vendors' applications and data, enabling oil company end users to speed up critical workflows and enhance analysis in the geotechnical space. www.openspirit.com or info@openspirit.com.

About Landmark

Landmark is the leading supplier of software, optimized computing solutions and services for the upstream oil and gas industry. The company's software solutions span exploration, production, drilling, business-decision analysis and data management. Landmark offers a broad range of consulting, services and infrastructure technologies that enable customers to optimize their technical, business and decision processes. Visit the Landmark Web site at www.halliburton.com/landmark for more information on Landmark software, solutions and services.

About Halliburton

Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With more than 50,000 employees in approximately 70 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the life cycle of the reservoir-from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field. Visit the company's Web site at www.halliburton.com.