OpenSpirit Corporation
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| OpenSpirit Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Corporation |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Stafford, TX with major offices in London, Abu Dhabi and Perth |
| Industry | Oilfield Services |
| Website | www.openspirit.com |
OpenSpirit Corporation, an oilfield service company, provides software services worldwide. The company provides middleware that specializes in geophysical data integration. The company is headquartered in Stafford, Texas (suburb of Houston), there are also major offices in Woking (UK), Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Perth (Australia).
The technical aspects of integrating oil and gas exploration data are challenging. Many companies have been trying to solve these issues with little success until recently. [1]. and [2].
Over time, more and more companies have looked for means to increase the efficiency of data access. [3].
[edit] History
Development of the OpenSpirit Application Integration Framework began in 1997 as a project funded by the OpenSpirit Alliance, a consortium comprised of oil companies and software vendors seeking to address inefficiencies and high costs related to the poor integration capabilities of Exploration and Production applications and their related data stores.
With research and development funded by consortium members, a multidisciplinary team of technologists delivered a prototype of an application integration framework in 1999. While it was met with great support among consortium members and the Exploration and Production community as a whole, it became apparent that it would need to be offered by a commercial entity responsive to market needs. OpenSpirit Corporation began operations in July 2000 as an independent software company focusing on providing integration solutions for upstream applications and data.
The original investors were Schlumberger, Shell, and Chevron. In 2006 Paradigm Ltd joined as an investor in the company.
