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AVEVA PI System vs Petrel E&P Software

AVEVA PI System logo

AVEVA PI System

Energy & Utilities

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
-
Petrel E&P Software logo

Petrel E&P Software

Energy & Utilities

Integrated exploration and production platform

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Petrel E&P Software covers Seismic interpretation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AVEVA PI System and Petrel E&P Software actually diverge.

Attributes where AVEVA PI System and Petrel E&P Software differ
AttributeAVEVA PI SystemPetrel E&P Software
PlatformsDesktop, Web, Mobile, ApiDesktop, Cloud
Founded19671926

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (one-time), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Energy & Utilities).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AVEVA PI System

  • Real-time data collection
  • Time-series data storage
  • Asset framework
  • Visualization
  • Analytics
  • Event management
  • Notifications
  • SCADA systems

Only in Petrel E&P Software

  • Seismic interpretation
  • Structural modeling
  • Reservoir characterization
  • Well planning
  • Production analysis
  • 3D visualization
  • Collaboration
  • ECLIPSE

Both cover

  • Data integration
  • ISO27001

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AVEVA PI System

  • Collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipmentnot Petrel E&P Software
  • Operations dashboards and alerting through PI Visionnot Petrel E&P Software
  • Edge data collection where connectivity is intermittentnot Petrel E&P Software
  • Pulling process data into Excel analysis with PI DataLinknot Petrel E&P Software
  • Utilities, pharma, mining and oil and gas process monitoringnot Petrel E&P Software

Petrel E&P Software

  • Explorationnot AVEVA PI System
  • Reservoir characterizationnot AVEVA PI System
  • Field developmentnot AVEVA PI System
  • Production optimizationnot AVEVA PI System
  • Drilling planningnot AVEVA PI System

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AVEVA PI System

  • Pricing is not published and comes through an account representative
  • The vendor is moving to a subscription commercial model, so perpetual licence expectations no longer hold
  • Made up of several separately named components, including PI Server, PI Vision, Edge Data Store and the adapters and connectors needed per data source

Petrel E&P Software

Nothing recorded yet. See the Petrel E&P Software review.

Pricing, plan by plan

AVEVA PI System

On request
  • Data Archive$undefined/license
    • Time-series data storage
    • High-speed data collection
    • Data compression
  • Operations$undefined/license
    • PI Vision dashboards
    • AF analytics
    • Event frames
  • Enterprise$undefined/license
    • PI Integrator
    • Cloud connectivity
    • Advanced analytics

Petrel E&P Software

On request
  • Seismic$undefined/license
    • Seismic interpretation
    • 3D visualization
    • Fault modeling
  • Reservoir$undefined/license
    • Reservoir modeling
    • Geostatistics
    • Property modeling
  • Platform$undefined/license
    • Full E&P workflow
    • Well planning
    • Production optimization

Which should you pick?

Choose AVEVA PI System if

  • You need real-time data collection.
  • You work on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want time-series data storage.

Choose Petrel E&P Software if

  • You need seismic interpretation.
  • You work on Desktop, Cloud.
  • You also want structural modeling.

Questions people ask

Is AVEVA PI System or Petrel E&P Software better?
Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Petrel E&P Software at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AVEVA PI System or Petrel E&P Software?
AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Petrel E&P Software at On request.
Does AVEVA PI System or Petrel E&P Software run on more platforms?
AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. Petrel E&P Software runs on Desktop, Cloud.
What is AVEVA PI System best used for?
AVEVA PI System is most often used for collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipment, operations dashboards and alerting through pi vision, edge data collection where connectivity is intermittent, pulling process data into excel analysis with pi datalink. Of those, collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipment and operations dashboards and alerting through pi vision are not what Petrel E&P Software is typically brought in for.
What can AVEVA PI System do that Petrel E&P Software cannot?
AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Petrel E&P Software covers Seismic interpretation, Structural modeling, Reservoir characterization, Well planning. Both handle Data integration, ISO27001.

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