DF-04Foundational
Well Master Data Management
Establishes one authoritative record per well that every other system agrees with, including a single answer to how deep it is and where the top of the reservoir sits.
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DF-08FoundationalWave 2IT
Data Lineage & Catalog
In one sentence
Answers "where did this number come from" for any figure in any report, and lists what exists and who owns it.
The problem
When a number in a management report is questioned, tracing it back takes days and frequently ends in a spreadsheet nobody can explain. Data that cannot be traced cannot be trusted, and untrusted data does not get used for decisions.
How it works
Lineage is captured automatically from pipeline execution rather than documented by hand, so it stays current. A searchable catalogue holds datasets, owners, definitions, quality scores and refresh schedules, and every report figure links back through its transformations to its source records.
Data required
- Instrumentation of data pipelines to emit lineage events
- Dataset ownership assignments from the data governance function
- Business definitions for key metrics agreed across departments
- Existing documentation to seed the catalogue
What you get
- End-to-end lineage graph from source system to report figure
- Searchable data catalogue with owners, definitions and quality scores
- Impact analysis showing what breaks if a source system changes
What it cannot do
Lineage is captured only for data moving through instrumented pipelines. Data that a user exports to a spreadsheet, edits and re-imports leaves the lineage graph and re-enters it as new, and no tooling closes that gap — it is closed by changing the working practice, which is harder.
Every capability page states a real limitation. If a vendor cannot tell you where their product stops, you are not being told the truth about where it starts.
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OSDU-Aligned Data Model
Adopts the industry data standard so that your data is portable between vendors, without requiring the full OSDU platform on your own infrastructure.
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Archive Auto-Tagging & Classification
Works out what each document is and which well, field and date it belongs to, so the archive becomes navigable rather than a folder tree.
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Automated Data Quality Control
Continuously checks incoming data for stuck sensors, impossible values, missing periods and broken units, and reports the field’s data health as a number.
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Field Data Readiness Assessment
A paid four-to-six week study that tells you, before you commit to anything, which capabilities your data can actually support today.
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