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Why the name Tigress? Is 'Tigress' the
company or the product?
Tigress is the product. Tigress is an acronym for 'The
Integrated Geoscience and Reservoir Engineering Software
System'.
The product name and the logo have been used consistently for
the last 17 years, while the company name has changed from ERC
Tigress to PGS Tigress, then Tigress Ltd and now, in September
2006, to Geotrace, following the acquisition of Tigress Ltd by
Geotrace Inc. So Tigress is now used to refer to the data
management and software product, while the employees and company
are part of Geotrace.
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How long has Tigress been around?
The development programme to build the integrated Tigress system
began in the late 1980s and the product has been continuously
developed and supported ever since. The first commercial release of
the product was made in 1992. The current release of Tigress is
version 5.0.2.
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Is Tigress an independent company?
No, Tigress was acquired by Geotrace Inc of Houston on 4
September 2006, and is now part of the Geotrace organization.
Tigress Ltd did exist as an independent company from 2003 to 2006,
following a successful management buyout (MBO) led by managing
director David Sullivan.
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Who are your clients?
Our market is predominantly the oil and gas exploration and
production companies. The scalability and data range of the system
and the integrated nature of the applications means that we can be
equally effectively used by large multinationals, independents,
consultancy groups and individual geoscientists working onsite and
at home.
Our largest clients maintain several hundred projects, have
hundreds of trained users and support single, shared project
networks across multiple continents. The smallest operate on the
scale of single well interpretations or the study of individual 2D
seismic lines, running off a laptop.
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Where are your clients based?
Tigress users are spread around the world; wherever oil and gas
exploration is being undertaken. To date, the Tigress system has
been installed in about 45 countries. The stability and low systems
maintenance mean that Tigress is particulary well suited for use in
the more remote locations of the industry where a support office,
or an engineer, may be a long way away.
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What is your involvement in the Russian
market?
Tigress has been actively working in Russia for over 11 years
and has been supported by our Tyumen office for the last 10 years.
We have built a solid user base in Russia and the Commonwealth of
Independent States (The CIS), and have gained an excellent
reputation for integrity and reliability by our Russian
clients.
Tigress has consistantly worked to develop this vibrant market,
by building up the local office, offering Russian language versions
of Tigress, and providing specially developed extensions of the
products to meet Russian industry standards.
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What hardware specification do I need to
run Tigress?
Tigress is supported on PCs running Linux, and on Solaris
platforms.
At the PC level the answer is that Tigress will run happily on
just about any PC, although we do suggest a minimum of 1Gb of
memory and 100 Gb of hard disk space. It is our experience that the
single biggest influence on Tigress performance is memory, so users
should bear this in mind when considering hardware requirements for
a Tigress installation.
More information on typical hardware configurations is given on
the Tigress PC Edition System requirements page on
this website.
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Why bother with databases? What are the
advantages?
Databases offer significant advantages over looser forms of data
storage, including security, efficiency, simplicity, accessibility
and longevity. They also let you maximise the value of your
assets.
The database administration layer allows control over who can
access which projects and which types of data. Private and public
settings add further options to manage your data in a safe and
consistent fashion. You also benefit from reliability and
efficiency. The data model delivers a single, detailed repository
for most data types, removing data duplication, and reducing the
risk of data loss. Your staff may come and go but your data will
remain intact.
The single backup file means that project storage, archiving and
recovery is easy. Tigress users can restore projects that are over
10 years old via a single interface window - no support engineers
needed! A common user interface means a quicker learning curve and
ease of use for all users.
The Oracle database allows simultaneous access to data by
multiple concurrent users and by multiple disciplines, without the
need for any data duplication or data movement. The GIS window
gives a spatial view that is readily understood by all users.
The database structure is incredibly stable and reliable. Some
clients store hundreds of projects, either live online or via
backup files offline. Projects dating back 10 to 15 years can be
restored simply and quickly.
Hydrocarbon reserves – or their potential – are the key assets
of any company, large or small, competing in the hydrocarbon
production business. Organized, secure and presentable data are
essential to managing and promoting these assets. Tigress databases
provide a market-leading solution that enables you to see your data
when and where you need it. With the increase in storage capacity
(terabytes of storage capacity now cost less than a half a day of
your average IT manager’s time) your data need only be a click
away.
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