The new Paradigm 2011 release introduces Windows 7 64-bit versions of its entire seismic interpretation solution suite. This expanded support complements the existing Paradigm Windows-based portfolio, that includes geological interpretation and correlation, formation evaluation, subsurface modeling, reservoir modeling, reservoir engineering,well planning, drilling engineering and well testing solutions. The result is a comprehensive seismic-to-simulation suite of geoscience and engineering capabilities on the world's leading platform.

The availability of Paradigm seismic interpretation solutions on the Windows 7 64-bit platform allows geoscientists to benefit from the simple, ergonomic user interface of the new 2D/3D multi-survey suite without compromizing on technology and productivity when tackling complex geological or structural assets.

Fully integrated to geological, modeling, formation evaluation and characterization solutions, Paradigm seismic interpretation on Windows is able to handle any type of project with ease. Together with the mature and flexible Epos^® 4 data management framework, seismic interpretation can be performed by a single user on a laptop or a team working together on a large project.

All tasks, from seismic and geological interpretation, through formation evaluation, characterization, modeling, reservoir properties, simulation analysis and drilling engineering, are available in a seamless solution suite for the most demanding asset and project goals.  Leveraging Paradigm's 25 years of science and technology leadership, Paradigm workflows on Windows offer a versatile, integrated and powerful set of tools, accessed through an easy-to-use interface and backed by a highly scalable data management framework.

The Paradigm 2011 application suite is built on the Epos 4 data management and interoperability framework using a uniform user interface style.  It is designed to run both on Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit and Red Hat Enterprise 5.x and 6.x 64 bit Linux. This means that users trained on the software on one platform can immediately use the same products on the other. The Epos distributed data management and interoperability framework can manage data that is spread across Windows and Linux servers for a single project.













Two Screen captures of the SeisEarth interpretation suite, on Linux and on Windows 7

When a company decides to move part or all of its computing resources from one platform to another, the prime concern is continuity of business during the transition period.  With tens if not hundreds of users, many terabytes or petabytes of data, and the activity involved in swapping out hardware, the projects that are crucial to exploration and production activities must continue to operate with as little disruption as possible. Paradigm's truly cross-platform solution allows the planning and execution of such a transition with minimal dependencies between staff training, data location, equipment delivery and installation, and the actual transition time to the new environment.