I do recommend that you don't panic too much at first because learning how to use petrel is really rewarding.

This has got to be the most powerful tool for geoscientists, it is excellent for doing well correlations (whether they are stratigraphic or structural), analysing well logs, or even seismic processing and interpretation, and if we take into account it's eclipse module you can even predict how the production will be, which is awesome in risk analysis

Prepare to be confused and overwhelmed when you open up petrel for the first time, it has so many features in a really disorganized layout that will mean it will be a nightmare for you to find anything when you are training in petrel.

On one occasion, I was assigned a project, where I had to represent 77 inverse faults (complex structural model), I had to installed Petrel 2014 and work structural framework to represent the seismic model.

The way to integrate the stratigraphic model, the structural Geology, the sedimentological model & the petrophysical model. With Petrel is possible to visualize the reservoir in 3D, the reduce the geological uncertainty and improve the explotation planes.

The well correlations is good but it can be improved.

Artificial intelligence is the most impact feature. The software is easy to use.

The lack of strata slicing and efficient automatic fault extraction technology found in Paleoscan and Opendtect which easy interpretation.

The 3D visualization and better understanding of any reservoir.

I like how easy it is for using, because it allows use it just following a predetermined workflow, but also one can change many parameters when it is used by an expert user.

I could say, the weakness existent for seismic processing, it would be great to have the possibility of work a reservoir model in their fully.

Very useful in the oil industry for interpreting seismic data and create models.

Very powerful platform for managing huge volume of data along with platform for automating workflows. Helps to interpret seismic volume.

License cost is very high which does not include plugins cost.