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Aug 26, 2018 · Fundamentals

High‑Performance Computing Applications in Oil Exploration: Data Processing, Storage, and Workflow

This article explains how high‑performance computing (HPC) supports oil‑field exploration by detailing the stages of seismic data acquisition, processing, and interpretation, the demanding computational and storage requirements, parallel communication patterns, checkpointing, and data lifecycle management, illustrating the role of HPC in modern geophysical workflows.