GeoBrowse is a geographical information system (GIS) for
querying multiple databases. It lets you make rapid visual
comparisons of information stored across disparate databases and
presents the data in a composite map view. It also provides
optional supporting spreadsheet data views and reporting
functionality.
On this page you can read about GeoBrowse’s:
You can also download the GeoBrowse product information
sheet (PDF format, 768Kb).
Comprehensive map views
GeoBrowse is Tigress’s GIS-based database integration and data
interrogation tool. It is the industry’s first “off-the-shelf” GIS
system that offers real-time querying of multiple databases.
GeoBrowse can be linked rapidly to a variety of data sources. It
provides a unique approach to dynamic database querying, letting
you visualise data from multiple databases and compare them through
a PC-based common map view. Map data is displayed in a consistent,
user-defined coordinate system with projects and datum conversions
handled by GeoBrowse on the fly.
GeoBrowse queries live into your company’s databases, so that
data queried is always current. No data movement, manipulation or
reloading is required, making GeoBrowse easy to use and easy to
maintain.
Ease of use
GeoBrowse simplifies the process of searching for data for the
data management team. Its map is easy to use and allows geologists,
geophysicists, engineers and other professionals to query the
company’s databases quickly and easily from their own PCs.
Map views can be saved for use in presentations, and you can
copy query results directly into Excel for further manipulation and
reporting. You can save multiple base map views for rapid retrieval
or to monitor the progress of specific data management tasks.
Connectivity
GeoBrowse can connect to many industry databases and does not
need a client application licence. Direct query sets have been
created for the following industry exploration and production
databases:
- Tigress
- Geoframe
- Finder
- OpenWorks.
There are also links defined for the following application data
stores:
- OpenRSO (Hayes)
- Probe, Iris 21 and P2000 (IHS Energy)
- Petrolog (Crocker)
- PetroView (Accenture)
- Kingdom Suite (SMT)
- RRI-Trax (Robertson Research)
- LogDB and Oilfield Manager (GeoQuest)
- Geographix (Landmark)
- DB TextWorks (TriMagic).
GeoBrowse can display any shape file, and georeferenced image
file, as a map layer. This includes the following file types:
- tif
- gif
- jpg
- bmp
- img
- dib
- vpg.
Data management and display
As you would expect for an advanced GIS product, GeoBrowse comes
with a wealth of useful data management and display features,
including:
- Pan, zoom and map area set options for easy map navigation and
definition of the view area. You can move backwards and forwards
through successive displays, and zoom to any object or map
area.
- Editing functions for optimising multiple layer displays,
including posting labels and metadata, colour setups and shading
areas defined by shape objects.
- Map search functions, either by a selected area or by a text
based query.
- Information displays for metadata associated with selected
items, with filtering and sorting options, plus export of reports
to Excel and other spreadsheet tools.
- Advanced live queries into databases for information on log
traces, cores, seismic surveys and more.
- Map refresh, so that any edits to the underlying databases can
be reflected on screen immediately.
- Hard copy for inclusion of maps in reports and
presentations.
- Ability to save multiple base map views, so that key data
selections and displays can be restored immediately.
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