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LANDMARK GRAPHICS AWARDS $20 MILLION GRANT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
- Software and services will strengthen existing research at the Institute of Marine Sciences -
HOUSTON, Texas - Landmark Graphics Corporation, a wholly owned business unit of Halliburton (NYSE:HAL), today announced that it has granted $20 million in integrated software and services to the University of Sydney, Institute of Marine Sciences (USMIS) in Sydney, Australia. The grant should substantially enhance the research in computational geology, geophysics, marine geophysics and ocean drilling, while achieving the university's strategic goal to upgrade their IT and technological capabilities. Landmark will provide software, support and maintenance for the academic and research programs through its geophysical, integrated interpretation and reservoir management applications.
"Landmark has always been committed to the growth and development of students entering the E&P industry. This grant upholds Landmark's reputation for leadership and innovation by providing software and services to the students of the University of Sydney," said Andy Lane, Landmark's president and CEO.
Students and researchers at the University of Sydney now have vertically integrated teaching tools and research facilities, including geophysical and geological data input, modeling and visualization. "We are now the only geoscience department in the southern hemisphere with an educational license for Landmark SeisWorks® software on a Linux platform," said Dr R Dietmar Muller, Director, University of Sydney Institute of Marine Science. "Many of our postgraduate students are attracted to Sydney because of the industry training we offer. The formation of the Landmark teaching laboratory is timely for the recent establishment of the USIMS."
Landmark is the leading supplier of software 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 that enable customers to optimize their technical, business and decision processes. Visit the Landmark Web site at www.lgc.com for more information.
Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries. The company serves its customers with a broad range of products and services through its Energy Services Group and Engineering and Construction Group business segments. The company's World Wide Web site can be accessed at www.halliburton.com.
Landmark, the Landmark logo and SeisWorks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Landmark Graphics Corporation.
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