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LANDMARK AND IBM ANNOUNCE STRATEGY TO DELIVER POWERFUL E&P WORKSTATION
- High-performance 64-bit Linux workstation targeted for rapid prospect generation -
HOUSTON, Texas - Landmark Graphics Corp., a wholly owned business unit of Halliburton (NYSE:HAL), announced today that it would provide access to the full Landmark suite of prospect generation capabilities including GeoProbe™ on the recently announced 64-bit IBM IntelliStation workstation. This new high-performance system extends PC/Linux desktop solutions to larger data volumes - increasing productivity associated with visualization and interpretation - driving more efficient prospecting for new oil and gas reserves. Landmark and IBM are demonstrating prototypes of this new system at the annual meeting of Society of Exploration Geophysicist (SEG) in Dallas, Texas this week, with commercial delivery planned for the first half of 2004.
"E&P industry demands for more rapid identification of quality prospects requires access to the fastest and most capable technology solutions," said Andy Lane, president and CEO, Landmark. "Landmark is committed to working with leading technology providers like IBM to provide our customers with innovative productivity tools. This new solution will provide access to the Landmark suite of prospect generation capabilities, including GeoProbe, all on a fast and economic desktop platform. By working closely with IBM, we have been able to design an E&P 64-bit desktop that meets the performance and large-scale data needs of our customers."
"Landmark's complete suite of interpretation and visualization technology, particularly an offering like GeoProbe, is an excellent fit with our visualization and 64-bit computing strategies," said Bob Lenard, Program Director for IBM workstations. "Landmark is a key partner for IBM in petroleum, and we are working together to deliver solutions that our customers need as they begin to integrate 64-bit graphical computing workstations into their IT infrastructure."
"IBM's 64-bit Opteron-based system pushes the envelope for advanced visualization of large seismic datasets well beyond the limits of current 32-bit PC/Linux systems capabilities," said Murray Roth, executive vice president, Systems and Marketing, Landmark. "Our evaluations to date show that integrated deployments of both 32-bit and specialized 64-bit applications run impressively on the new IBM system. The value to our customers is that a single desktop investment can support fully integrated E&P workflows, removing the need for deployment of specialized IT hardware. By working with IBM, we are optimizing Landmark solutions for emerging cost-effective 64-bit desktop systems."
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 GeoProbe and trademarks or registered trademarks of Landmark Graphics. All other trademarks, service marks and product or service names are the trademarks or names of their respective owners.
Contact
Beverly Scippa
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Halliburton Public Relations
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Christopher Rubsamen
Rubsamen@us.ibm.com
IBM Public Relations
(p) 914.766.4728
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