Authors:
B. Sadoun
;
O. Al-Bayari
and
Samih Al Rawashdeh
Affiliation:
AL-Balqa’ Applied University, Jordan
Keyword(s):
GIS, Open Source, Mapwindow, Maps, Petrel Software, Reservoir Exploitation.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Applications
;
e-Business
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
Industrial
Abstract:
We present here the development of an Open Source Geographic Information System (OSGIS) tool using
MapWindow GIS and petrel software to prove its efficiency for different applications. Geographic Information
System (GIS) is a computer system capable of capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically
all types of data. MapWindow is free of charge, extensible geographic information system (GIS)
that can be used as an open-source alternative to desktop GIS to develop and distribute custom spatial data
analysis tools. It is a "Programmable Geographic Information System" that supports manipulation, analysis,
and viewing of geospatial data and associated attribute data in several standard GIS data formats. It is a
mapping tool, a GIS modeling system, and a GIS application programming interface (API) all in one convenient
redistributable package. It was developed by MapWindow Open Source Team to address the need
for a GIS programming tool that could be used in engineer
ing research, without requiring the purchase of a
commercial GIS system, or become a GIS expert.
In the following, we use Petrel software for subsurface interpretation and modeling to build and update reliable
subsurface models for a study area. It allows the user to interpret seismic data, perform well correlation,
build reservoir models suitable for simulation, submit and visualize simulation results, calculate volumes,
produce maps and design development strategies to maximize reservoir exploitation. A new kind of
application is tested for the sake of scientific satisfaction.
We had used MapWindow in many applications and always proved efficient. We found Open Source
MapWindow GIS is as efficient as the commercial GIS for essential applications such as Mapping, Navigation,
and Tracking. Moreover, it is a free of charge tool. We have been using it in our applications and research
such as OSGIS for BAU and in the design of a web site for navigation and tracking to be used by interested
users on the web.
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