Petris is proud to announce the release of PetrisWINDS Operations Center 4.9.1. New features include a full security system for form based application security and a dramatically improved routine for upgrading the SQL database.

4.9.1 introduces a new wellbore viewing tool to the Drilling and Wellwork Center. This viewer is an improved version of the former well bore diagram; it also includes a number of new features and functions.

The OpsCenter Update and Allocate tool was introduced in the new release. This new tool can replace the nightly update and is designed to increase speed performance of the nightly update and allocation process.

Along with the new features added, a number of known bugs have been corrected.

Petris is doing some interesting work around the subject of mature field optimization. Specifically, Petris has developed a data model and a data management system that first collects all available information on an ageing asset. By leveraging the existing databases and visualizing a number of key performance indicators, the model is able to provide a global picture of the asset's vulnerabilities as part of the overall risk assessment. Treemap dashboards allow for quick and powerful representation of risk with various performance criteria.

This model is designed to optimize the remaining production of the asset with two angles:

• quantify the impact of a system failure
• simulate an investment plan using "what if" scenarios with a base case

Every issue, PetrisNEWS features an individual within the company. This issue features Greg Foley who is a Senior Business Development Manager.

Name: Greg Foley

Hometown: I call Houston home, but I was born in Sydney, Australia.

What I do at Petris: I bring value to my customers through the solutions that Petris provides.

Tenure at Petris: I've been working here for 9 and a half years now.

Education: I received a Diploma of Education from the teachers college at Australian Catholic University.

Childhood ambition: As a child, I thought I wanted to be a fireman when I grew up...then I started teaching and one thing lead to another and here I am.

My first job was: Over one Christmas holiday season, I sold men's shirts in a department store.

Proudest Moment: Performing with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House when I was 17.

Indulgence: It used to be Golf, but I can't find the time for it anymore. I still love my Cricket and Rugby, though.

Inspiration: I'm always impressed by people that do extraordinary things like climb tall mountains or make important discoveries.