ModViz, Inc. Announces Agreement for Its VGP 2.0 Software to Be Used by Shell in North America.Enables End Users to Work Interactively with Larger Objects; Improves Data Interpretation, Results and Productivity OAKLAND, Calif. -- ModViz, Inc., a leader in software solutions designed to help visualize highly complex or very large 3D data sets, announced today that Shell Exploration and Production Company has reached an agreement with ModViz to deploy its Virtual Graphics Platform[TM] (VGP VGP Virtual Geomagnetic Pole VGP Vintela Group Policy VGP Vertical Glide Path VGP V.G. Panneerdas & Co (India) VGP Video Graphic Printer [TM]) 2.0 software in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . This agreement will enable users of Shell's seismic interpretation application (123DI) to fully leverage multiple graphics processors and multiple CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. cores in a single workstation to dramatically increase the application's 3D graphics performance and accelerate workflow. 123DI is utilized throughout Shell on the desktop, in collaboration sessions or "Team Rooms" and in the Visualization Centers. The latter facilities enable multi-discipline teams and their managers to view, discuss and make collaborative decisions about reservoirs or prospects. "This is an important milestone for us which solidifies ModViz as a leading global provider of enterprise level interpretation acceleration solutions for the oil and gas industry," said Richard Thomas Richard Thomas is the name of:
tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to see such strong user response by SEG n. 1. (Bot.) Sedge. 2. The gladen, and other species of Iris. 1. A castrated bull. conference attendees. The Shell agreement was the culmination of successful evaluations by Shell's 123DI Development Team and 123DI end users. The initial evaluation concluded that VGP enables them to work interactively with much larger objects, thus greatly improving day-to-day productivity as well as gaining better perspectives on the data, leading to improved quality decisions in shorter time." VGP 2.0 is the latest version of ModViz's OpenGL-based software solution that transparently virtualizes 3D graphics-intensive applications across multiple graphics processing units (GPUs) and multiple central processing unit See CPU. (architecture, processor) central processing unit - (CPU, processor) The part of a computer which controls all the other parts. Designs vary widely but the CPU generally consists of the control unit, the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), registers, temporary buffers (CPU) cores. "The oil and gas industry has some of the most demanding 3D visualization needs of any industry, which makes it crucial that end users and developers are able to maximize the power of their workstations," said Tom Coull, chief executive officer of ModViz Inc. "ModViz VGP is leading GPU GPU: see secret police. (Graphics Processing Unit) A specialized logic chip devoted to rendering 2D or 3D images. Display adapters contain one or more GPUs for fast graphics rendering. virtualization technology See VT. See also virtualization. customized for today's multi-core, multi-processor, multi-GPU workstations and graphics servers. It provides users working with both mainstream and custom 3D graphics applications the opportunity to immediately experience the power of these advanced hardware developments." Shell Oil Company Shell Oil Company, including its consolidated companies and its share in equity companies, is one of America's leading oil and natural gas producers, natural gas marketers, gasoline marketers and petrochemical manufacturers. Shell, a leading oil and gas producer in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east , is a recognized pioneer in oil and gas exploration and production technology. Shell Oil Company is an affiliate of The Shell Group, which operates in over 140 countries and territories employing more than 112,000 people. About ModViz, Inc. ModViz's software solutions work hand-in-hand with today's 3D graphics systems to help visualize highly complex or very large 3D data sets. Extending 3D visualization beyond the technical bounds and cost limitations of traditional engineering workstations, the Virtual Graphics Platform (VGP) helps users continue to gain insights and make better decisions as their data volumes grow. The standards-based software provides a common OpenGL-based computing platform that delivers supercomputing level visualization with extreme data size and scalability on multi-graphics processor computer systems. For more information, visit: www.modviz.com. Virtual Graphics Platform and VGP are registered trademarks of ModViz Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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