Naji said he was proud of the efforts that went into creating the Data Services Software, He disclosed that by 2011 about 60 percent of Exploration's Seismic data workflow will be accessed through Data Services Software (DSS). He also stressed that the commercialization agreement will ensure wider acceptance in the industry for the Data Services technology. "Over the next decade, Saudi Aramco expects cost savings and revenues from the Data Services Software to be in the multi-million-dollar range," he added. Perhaps the biggest winners, however, are the employees of Exploration and Producing, whose jobs become easier because of the new software, according to a latest report carried by Saudi Aramco's web-page. --MORE
