Professional Societies Launch OnePetro.org: Online Multi-Library Resource for Energy Technical Papers
RICHARDSON, Texas (12 April 2007) -- Internet users can now search for and purchase documents from multiple societies in a single transaction by using OnePetro.org, a new online library offering more than 60,000 technical papers covering the upstream oil and gas industry, operated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) on behalf of the participating societies.
In addition to SPE, current participants include American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA), NACE International (corrosion engineers), Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), and World Petroleum Council (WPC). OnePetro offers the first online availability of ARMA and WPC documents.
"The upstream industry has been asking for a single place to search for and download documents, and this is the first aggregate library. OnePetro was built with funding from the SPE Foundation to provide a major new technical resource for the oil and gas industry. We expect to continually expand the collection by adding societies and their papers. SPE is pleased to operate the library for the participants," said Mark Rubin, SPE executive director.
Pierce Riemer, executive director of WPC, added, "OnePetro provides the industry with a convenient and time-saving new research tool that allows the user to customize a search of individual society libraries or to search across all to find new resources, such as the WPC papers, which will be accessible online for the first time."
Currently, individuals can purchase papers using a credit card, and OnePetro plans to offer corporate subscriptions beginning in 2008.
OnePetro is available at http://www.onepetro.org.
About ARMA
The American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA) serves as an advocate for
firms and individuals who represent all aspects of rock mechanics and rock
engineering. ARMA provides a communications link, a forum, and an information
resource for members, related organizations, and the public. ARMA’s goal is to
disseminate information through meetings, publications, and the Internet. ARMA
publishes ARMA E-News, a periodic electronic newsletter, conducts educational
workshops and short courses, organizes topical symposia, and sponsors the U.S.
Rock Mechanics Symposium. ARMA serves as an information repository on the
development of rock mechanics and rock engineering, and promotes the
development of knowledge within the field. In addition, ARMA maintains the U.S.
membership in the International Society for Rock Mechanics.
http://www.armarocks.org
About NACE International
NACE International is your inside track to the corrosion engineering and
science community, and is recognized around the world as the premier authority
for corrosion control solutions. The NACE International mission to protect
people, assets, and the environment from the effect of corrosion is global.
Their members work in corporations, educational institutions, research
facilities, and the federal government. Whether a person is a scientist,
engineer, contractor, student or simply someone who possesses a real commitment
to the advancement of corrosion control, they are invited to become part of
this dynamic and influential organization.
http://www.nace.org
About SPWLA
The Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) is a nonprofit
corporation dedicated to the advancement of the science of petrophysics and
formation evaluation, through well logging and other formation evaluation
techniques and to the application of these techniques to the exploitation of
gas, oil and other minerals. Founded in 1959, SPWLA provides information
services to scientists in the petroleum and mineral industries, serves as a
voice of shared interests in our profession, plays a major role in
strengthening petrophysical education, and strives to increase the awareness of
the role petrophysics has in the oil and gas industry and the scientific
community.
http://www.spwla.org
About SPE
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is a not-for-profit professional
association whose members are engaged in energy resources development and
production. SPE serves 73,000-plus members from more than 110 countries
worldwide. SPE is a key resource for technical knowledge related to the oil and
gas exploration and production industry and provides services through its
publications, conferences, workshops, forums, and website.
http://www.spe.org
About WPC
The WPC is the only global organisation that represents all aspects of the
petroleum industry, with the purpose of providing networking opportunities in a
global forum; common understanding of issues and challenges; co-operation
(partnerships) with other organizations; promotion of science/technology/social
issues/economics/R&D/management and the environment; a showcase for the
industry; a forum for developing business opportunities; and information
dissemination (congresses, reports, regional meetings and workshops). The WPC
is recognised by all stakeholders as a proactive leader for the petroleum
industry that benefits society’s expectations for sustainable energy.
http://www.world-petroleum.org/
