GPU usage grows in digital oil field: E&P sector's appetite for data drives IT solutions

摘要

Experts are touting GPUs as a faster, more economical data solution for use in E&P operations. IT companies are stepping up to meet the challenge of handling large amounts of data, including in remote 3-D visualization environments. Larger dataset sizes and computational needs driven by techniques to better understand the subsurface have led to a wave of development to meet digital oilfield needs. E&P companies are finding data solutions by turning to systems developed by companies such as NVIDIA, Cisco, and NetApp. Technical experts from several companies, including Petrobras, participated in Hart Energy's three-part "Big Data and the Cloud" webinar series.