This set of speaker notes introduces the subject, which is the topic of a panel discussion for the 2003 Offshore Key Points from Dr. HendersonThe emerging picture of integrated digital solutions has far reaching opportunities to the EP industry. With a reliable and secure global infrastructure, applications and data can be accessed remotely on hardware sitting in centralized locations, production can be optimized remotely, experts can be deployed and accessed independent of the physical location, and staff productivity gains and cost efficiency realized using real time collaboration. Through real examples including Smart Fields, Production Dashboards, Remote Applications and Data, Knowledge Gateways, Visualization Centers, and Collaboration Networks, the exciting future world will unfold. InfrastructureShell EP has made significant progress to develop a global high capacity, fast, reliable and cost effective IT network. A standard 'locked down' desktop environment has been implemented, allowing access from all locations worldwide to both desktop and sophisticated technical applications. Bandwidth has been increased by an average of 20 times in 2002, with almost all sites now linked by fiber with multiple routes providing resilience. Further extensions to bandwidth are linked to business requirements, following an in-depth review of future applications.

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This set of speaker notes introduces the subject, which is the topic of a panel discussion for the 2002 Offshore