EP Data Pulse · Houston, TX

Driving Data
Excellence in
Upstream
Oil & Gas

A PPDM-certified upstream data consulting team with 25+ years on the operator side, turning fragmented, siloed upstream data into a single trusted source of truth that powers confident, multi-million-dollar decisions.

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$1.2M+
Documented savings
20+
Years upstream E&P
5K+
Wells & datasets managed
6
Continents of delivery
What We Deliver

Data Solutions That
Move Energy Forward

From data migration and ETL builds to governance frameworks and digital accelerators. Every engagement is anchored to a measurable business outcome.

Subsurface Data Migration
End-to-end migration across OpenWorks, DSG, Petrel, Studio E&P, nDI, and Kingdom. Full QC, validation, and handoff of trusted data, not just a file transfer.
Petrel / StudioOpenWorksnDI / DSG
Well Lifecycle Data Management
Custom ETL solutions, Well Master Database design, and data standardization across planning, drilling, logging, and completion, from 10 to 400+ wells.
ETL / SQLPythonEDM / Recall
Data Governance & E&O Compliance
Lifecycle governance frameworks, Entitlements & Obligations compliance, PPDM / OSDU standards implementation, aligned with GDPR and CCPA requirements. 100% compliance track record across global assets.
E&O RegulationsPPDMOSDUGDPRCCPA
Software License Optimization
The Integrated Approach, a published PNEC 2017 methodology combining costing, resource analysis, user data, and domain knowledge to right-size E&P software spend. Achieved $1.15M in documented savings.
Petrel · Kingdom$1.15M proven
Digital Accelerators & Automation
Purpose-built tools: PetrelTrack (license-free project metadata), automated metadata search solutions, Power BI dashboards, and Python workflows. We deliver working software, not recommendations.
PythonPower BISQL Server
M&A Asset Data Readiness
Pre-acquisition data audits, data room QC, and post-close integration. When a PE firm is closing on an upstream asset, clean and trusted data is the difference between risk and confidence.
Data room prepPE-backedFast turnaround
G&G Workflow Support & GIS
Cross-domain data integration, ArcGIS / QGIS spatial solutions, and seismic data management. Our team has saved geoscientists 3–4 hours/week in data prep time by deploying fit-for-purpose GIS workflows.
ArcGIS Pro / QGISSeismicWell logs
Data Quality & Analytics
DQ dashboards, gap analysis, and subsurface reporting solutions. Purpose-built monitoring systems that give operators real-time visibility into data quality across 50+ G&G users.
Power BISpotfireSQL analytics
Well Master Project
We create one trusted, unified version of well data by integrating, validating, and reconciling information from multiple sources for the same well. Our Well Master Project centralizes and cleans the full well lifecycle, from spud and drilling through logging, completion, and abandonment, eliminating duplicates, resolving conflicts, and establishing a definitive source of truth. Delivered for 350+ wells across multiple asset teams, with documented $100K in annual cost avoidance.
Well Master DatabaseETL / SQLData Reconciliation350+ Wells
ERP Solutions
Custom ERP implementation and subscription planning tailored for upstream oil and gas operations. We assess your current workflows, select the right platform fit, design the data architecture, and manage rollout, ensuring your ERP investment aligns with both technical requirements and long-term budget planning.
ERP ImplementationSubscription PlanningWorkflow DesignUpstream O&G
About

A Team That
Builds,
Not Just Advises

"True impact isn't just about managing data. It's about transforming it into decisions that move energy forward."

With deep roots in upstream oil and gas, spanning Petroleum Geology, data engineering, and enterprise technology. Our team has spent 25+ years working exclusively on the operator side at majors and independents including Shell International and EP Energy.

We are not vendors. Our team has been the buyer and user of every tool we now recommend or optimize. That operator-side perspective is the foundation of every engagement at EP Data Pulse.

We build things that run: Well Data Consolidation ETLs, PetrelTrack, automated metadata solutions, ArcGIS workflows. We measure every engagement by dollars saved, risk reduced, and decisions made faster.

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PPDM Certified Petroleum Data Analyst (CPDA)
Gold standard in petroleum data management
Upstream Data & Digital Technology
Database Systems · Machine Learning & AI · PPDM · OSDU
25+ Years of Upstream Oil & Gas Experience
Operator-side delivery across majors and independents globally
Proven License Optimization Methodology
Published PNEC 2017 · $1.15M in documented E&P software savings
Oil Field Data Lifecycle Management
From seismic acquisition through reservoir modeling and archival
Upstream Application Tracking
License utilization · workflow analytics · cost optimization
Geoscience Application Workflows
Petrel · OpenWorks · Kingdom · DSG · ArcGIS · TechLog · Spotfire
Platform Expertise
Petrel / Studio
OpenWorks
nDI / DSG
Kingdom
ArcGIS Pro / QGIS
Power BI
SQL Server
Python
EDM / CDS
TechLog
Spotfire
AWS / Azure
Core Expertise

What Makes Our
Approach Different

Most data consultants specialize in either the technology or the domain. We do both and we back every claim with documented ROI.

01
Operator-side credibility
Our team were the buyers and users of these tools at Shell and EP Energy for over 15 years. We know the true cost of bad data, mismanaged licenses, and failed migrations, because we lived them and fixed them.
02
Published cost-reduction methodology
The Integrated Approach (PNEC 2017) is not a slide deck. It's a peer-reviewed, conference-presented framework with real data from EP Energy. We bring it to every license optimization engagement.
03
We build tools, not reports
WDC ETL, PetrelTrack, DQ Dashboards, automated metadata solutions. These are real, functional applications our team designed, built, and deployed at scale. Our portfolio is demonstrable, not theoretical.
04
Full-spectrum domain coverage
Seismic, well log, production, operational, and spatial data, across Petrel, OpenWorks, Kingdom, ArcGIS, SQL Server, and cloud platforms. We design solutions that span the entire subsurface workflow.
05
Quantified impact, every time
$1.15M, $100K cost avoidance, $39.5K annually, $34K recovered, 70TB storage saved, 90% audit risk reduction. We don't describe outcomes vaguely. Every engagement has a dollar amount attached to it.
06
CPDA + Domain Depth + 25 years
A consultant who doesn't understand Petrel workflows can't optimize them. Someone who can't write Python can't build the ETL. Our team combines certified domain knowledge with hands-on technical execution. That combination is rare.
Portfolio

Turning Complex Data
Into Clear Decisions

A selection of data visualization and workflow solutions that have delivered measurable impact across global upstream basins.

Well Data Management · ETL
WellDataConsolidation (WDC)
Challenge
Well lifecycle data (logs, tops, drilling, completion) was siloed across network drives and systems for 350+ wells, making it unusable for planning decisions.
Solution
Built a SQL/Python ETL pipeline that standardized and consolidated all well lifecycle data from planning through completion into a single, trusted source with automated QC and versioning.
$100K
Annual cost avoidance · 70% reduction in manual reconciliation time · trusted data for 5 asset teams
Digital Accelerator · Python / SQL
PetrelTrack: G&G Application Tracker
Challenge
Stakeholders needed Petrel project metadata and insights but had to check out an expensive license just to view basic project information, blocking non-technical users entirely.
Solution
Purpose-built Python/SQL tool that scans Petrel projects over NFS drives via scheduled cron jobs and delivers project metadata, usage, CRS, and integrity reports without license dependency.
$34K/yr
Annual licensing cost recovery · democratized access across non-technical stakeholders
Automation · Metadata · Cloud
Automated Metadata Integration & Search
Challenge
Seismic, well, and operational metadata was buried across disconnected systems. Geoscientists spent hours manually hunting for datasets, and archival candidates were invisible.
Solution
Built an automated metadata integration and search solution spanning all subsurface domains, with proactive monitoring, archival candidate identification in PARS, and AWS-based parallel processing for 2D seismic discovery.
$39.5K/yr
Annual cost reduction · 70TB+ storage saved · accelerated data discovery across global assets
Software Strategy · PNEC Published
The Integrated Approach: License Optimization
Challenge
EP Energy was paying for E&P software licenses that didn't align with actual workflow usage. Massive spend with zero visibility into utilization, role by role.
Solution
Developed and published a four-element integrated methodology (Costing + Resource Analysis + User Info + Domain Knowledge) that cross-correlated license usage with workflows, roles, and real costs to identify exact optimization targets.
$1.15M
Absolute savings via contract renegotiation and license right-sizing · methodology presented at PNEC 2017
GIS · Spatial Analytics
Geographic Data Visualization Atlas
Challenge
Geological datasets (geochronology, mineral data, formation ages) were fragmented across basins and databases, making cross-regional exploration analysis impractical.
Solution
Built an interactive geographic atlas integrating 206Pb/238U ages, rock type classifications, deposition ages, and journal references across the West Africa Transform Margin and global basins.
Multi-basin
Accelerated cross-basin analysis and improved exploration efficiency for NBD campaigns
Governance · Compliance
E&O Compliance Framework: Shell Global
Challenge
Multiple global upstream assets had inconsistent governance of structured and unstructured datasets, creating significant audit risk and E&O compliance exposure across regulatory regimes.
Solution
Established comprehensive data lifecycle governance and security frameworks across all asset types, embedding compliance into active workflows and supporting 5+ simultaneous digital initiatives.
100%
E&O compliance achieved · 90% reduction in data-related audit risk · zero regulatory findings
Global Reach

Experience Across
6 Continents

Deployed subsurface data workflows and solutions across key basins spanning North America, South America, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.

North America
USA Onshore Gulf of America Newfoundland
Central America & Caribbean
Panama West Ecuador / Colombia Offshore Trinidad & Tobago
South America
Guyana Offshore Brazil Offshore Argentina
Europe & North Atlantic
UK / North Sea Newfoundland Deepwater
Africa
North Africa Offshore Guinea Nigeria / West Africa Namibia
Middle East & Asia Pacific
Abu Dhabi, UAE Pakistan Australia
Contact

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Transform
Your Data?

Whether you're dealing with a migration, a governance gap, bloated software costs, or just need trusted data for a critical decision. Let's talk.

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