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functionality in Epoch will deliver a new source model type and greater interactivity through user-defined cuts to achieve schedule targets . The improved flexibility and better integration with existing Maptek data types will release time to spend on scheduling and generating outputs .”
������������������������������������� acQuire has been focused on geoscientific information management for more than 25 years and is currently expanding its software offering into environmental , social performance and drilling data management solutions that help companies tackle their complex data challenges in these areas .
It reinforced this aim recently with the acquisition of BlackFox , which has a cloud-based drilling management system on its books .
“ BlackFox software enables mining companies and drilling companies to effectively manage the collection of quality information at the drill rig and have insights into crucial drilling performance information ,” Alison Atkins , acQuire CEO , told IM . “ Whether drilling organisations are collecting data for their customers , or mining and exploration companies are collecting information from drilling companies , both parties can have the right reporting and metrics they need to manage contracts and drilling statistics .”
On top of adding BlackFox to the software contingent , acQuire has been looking to offer a
Upgrades to the acQuire GIM Suite that occurred in 2024 focused on extending capabilities further into the web and mobile environment , with enhancements in drill hole logging , workspace management , SQL views and more
solution for companies not yet ready for an enterprise-level geoscientific information management ( GIM ) solution like its GIM Suite but do need the fundamentals of good data management to help define its resource . This is called GIM Essentials . Atkins explained : “ There are many geologists
and geology teams who are having to ‘ make do ’ with the array of geological data they are collecting with often limited , rudimentary or unreliable tools . When working on a drilling program , they ’ re under time pressure and stretched thin .”
If there ’ s no reliable “ single source of truth ” for their data , trying to validate , access and check data from multiple spreadsheets or locations can waste precious time and money , and block geologists from making faster and confident decisions in the field , Atkins says . The flow-on effect is not having timely access to the correct data for reporting findings and interpretations back to the market .
“ These are all challenges we have witnessed in the mining sector and GIM Essentials is built to tackle them ,” she said .
GIM Essentials offers easy , accurate and accessible geological data management , covering the fundamentals and instilling trust in the data ’ s quality , according to the company . Data validations and rules built into the software ensure geologists are working with quality data
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