Abstract

Business Drivers for Big Spatial Data in the Petroleum Industry
Track: Petroleum
Authors: Bruce Sanderson

This presentation discusses the business drivers that led Apache Corporation to deploying a prototype Hadoop cluster and applying 'Big Data' analytical tools for spatial processing. In addition to examining several use cases, the following topics will be covered:
• Technical architecture
• Big Spatial Data workflows
• Useful tools
• Future goals
The intent of this talk is to provide some practical insights to others who are considering Big Data solutions within their organization.