Unifying 280,000 Multi-Language E&P Files Across Six Kazakh Oilfields

When Reach Energy acquired a portfolio of mature Kazakh assets managed by multiple prior operators across four languages, HDS delivered a consolidated, cloud-accessible database from a fragmented, duplicated data estate — cutting retrieval times by over 80%.

The Challenge

Reach Energy acquired six legacy Kazakh fields with a complex data inheritance: over 280,000 files scattered across different data silos and geographic locations, with file names in Kazakh, Russian, Mandarin and English. Data duplication exceeded 50%, geo-referencing of seismic and well data was incomplete, and no single team could readily access or trust the full dataset.

The Solution

HDS was contracted to reconcile, consolidate and condition the full data estate into a single coherent database. Using GeoSCOPE's data mining and analytics capabilities, HDS automatically crawled and translated file names into English while preserving the original descriptions — a critical requirement for audit trail and regulatory compliance. Duplicate files were identified and rationalised, and all data was geo-referenced and indexed.

The consolidated database was made available to Reach Energy and its remote consulting teams via a secure server and cloud-based solution. HDS then transitioned to an ongoing Virtual Data Custodian Service — continuously integrating new data with the legacy dataset on a subscription basis.

The Outcome

Search and retrieval times improved by over 80%. The client's distributed teams — operating across multiple geographies — gained consistent, reliable access to a single, trusted data source. HDS continues to provide the Virtual Data Custodian Service on an ongoing subscription basis.