Likelihood to Recommend Suitable for all organisations that are required to collate, store and generate borehole site logs in a timely and orderly fashion. Can also be used for the storage of .ags data if setup correctly. Handles multiple projects well but is not without hiccups when used regularly. I believe it is possible to draw section views however have not done so myself.
Read full review Petrel is an extremely powerful tool and for geological 3D modeling is the go-to tool, it's Sequential Indicator Simulations, Object-Based modeling or multiple point statistics modeling workflows are top notches and I highly advise its use. I wouldn't recommend using it for seismic interpretation based on seismic attributes since it can be a little bit limited in this aspect.
Read full review Pros Borehole logs Storage of geotech data. Customisable Read full review Petrel handles multiple coordinate systems better than competitors. The object tree organization in Petrel is intuitive and user-friendly. Easy to handle data across multiple UTM zones by allowing geodesic coordinates. Read full review Cons Bugs bugs bugs. Confusing interface. Split-logs cumbersome to generate. Read full review Petrel is extremely expensive, working with it in a small company is almost impossible. This shouldn't be an issue for a large company or for a big university with a large budget for investigation. Since it has so many functions it can be overwhelming once you begin using it, so I highly recommend to pay for a Schlumberger instructor. The seismic attributes could be improved since they are not entirely accurate. Read full review Alternatives Considered I find Holebase much more user-friendly and intuitive although have not used for as long as gINT. It seems to handle the data in a much more reliable way and I've yet to find pesky bugs. Whilst gINT feels like a polished interface to what is in essence a simple database, Holebase feels like a bespoke piece of software.
Read full review I use Petrel and competitor products for different functions. If I didn't have Petrel, it would be a lot more difficult to work with my aerially extensive dataset and manipulate my data with geographic coordinates.
Read full review Return on Investment Central piece of software for collation and storage of all site data. Storage and checker of ags data. Professional looking logs. Read full review Working at the University of Oklahoma the investment is well paid since geoscientist are formed with the best tool available. Keeping in mind that the software is really expensive, for the product to have an economic positive impact the project's revenue has to be large. Read full review ScreenShots