Oil and gas exploration demands a deep understanding of subsurface geology—but no two reservoirs are alike. Whether working in unconventional shale, conventional plays, or deepwater environments, geoscientists need solutions that adapt to complex challenges while accelerating interpretation and opportunity analysis. At the same time, rising pressure to improve efficiency and manage costs makes timely, accurate insights more essential than ever.
Upstream Solutions by S&P Global Commodity Insights is an essential partner for geoscientists, delivering trusted data, advanced interpretation tools, and AI-driven insights to optimize exploration and production decisions, empowering you to adapt to the evolving oil and gas market.
Assess reservoirs and plan with confidence using trusted interpretation software
Relied on by geoscientists in over 80 countries to support interpretation, collaboration, and decision-making:
Geoscientists around the world are already putting these tools to work—don’t miss out on the advantages they’re seeing ➤
Explore how our software is purpose-built to support critical geoscience workflows in both unconventional and offshore conventional environments.
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Understand subsurface complexities with
geophysical tools for advanced
interpretations of seismic data.
Utilize geological tools to generate
integrated maps quickly for better
collaboration.
Dynamically update your maps with the
most recent well information and
make
better decisions.
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Apply proven machine learning techniques through tools that support geoscience workflows
Adoption is growing as geoscientists use these tools to reduce bias, accelerate interpretation, and extract deeper insight from their data:
Geoscientists are already applying AI/ML to subsurface data to work faster, reduce uncertainty, and uncover patterns others miss ➤
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