GeoQuest developing and marketing QLA 2.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 1997--GeoQuest Friday announced that it has assumed responsibility for ongoing development, marketing and distribution of QLA QLA Qala (postal locality, Malta) QLA Lasham Airfield (Lasham, England, UK) QLA Quadrifilar Loop Antenna QLA Quark License Agreement QLA Q-Logic Adapter 2*, the industry's premier PC-based petrophysical interpretation program. QLA 2 delivers a complete set of tools for comprehensive well log analysis based on the dual-water model. The interactive log analysis tools support log, crossplot and tabular displays developed from standard or user-defined parameters. The QLA 2 system accepts digital data from a variety of sources and interfaces to display multiwell cross-sectional views of petrophysical data. GeoQuest currently is working on enhancements to QLA 2. Enhancements include the transition to a Windows(R) 32-bit environment, as well as open database connectivity See ODBC. (standard, database) Open DataBase Connectivity - (ODBC) A standard for accessing different database systems. There are interfaces for Visual Basic, Visual C++, SQL and the ODBC driver pack contains drivers for the Access, Paradox, dBase, Text, Excel and Btrieve (ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. ) to support the use of QLA 2 with other ODBC-compliant applications. The addition of QLA 2 to the GeoQuest product line strengthens GeoQuest's product offering to the PC-user community. In 1995, GeoQuest entered the PC market through the acquisition of the ECLIPSE* reservoir simulator product line. In 1996, GeoQuest acquired two PC-based production database applications-The Production Analyst* and OilField Manager*. GeoQuest, an operating unit operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon of Schlumberger, is the industry leader in providing integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. systems, data management solutions, and processing and interpretive services to assist petroleum companies in optimizing the value of their oil and gas reservoirs. GeoQuest operates 104 data services centers and software support offices in 54 countries. -0- *Mark of Schlumberger (R) Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, CONTACT: GeoQuest, Houston Susan Ganz, 713/513-2480 sganz@houston.geoquest.slb.com |
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