# OpenWorks Reviews **Vendor:** Halliburton **Category:** [Oil and Gas Asset Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/oil-and-gas-asset-management) **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 20 ## About OpenWorks OpenWorks is a project data management solution designed to allows team members to leverage the work of others. ## OpenWorks Reviews ### 1. Natural Resources Explorer **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Syed Irfan Ali Z. | Sr. Geologist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 09, 2021 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** I am worried with the current Covid 19 situation however, there are some things that could be better for us. I have high expectation and I am only as good as what I am giving to World through my professional experience. **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** Job security during current scenario are worst. I felt very insecure about my position. Upper management felt like used tissue paper. Some time top management present my work with own name, which is terrible. **Recommendations to others considering OpenWorks:** I strongly recommend open works, especially for those who are working in Mining, engineering, environment and computer related industries. In my opinion, Once a person use open works, may also recommend to other. **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have more than 28 years experience in natural resources exploration and being a Geologist mostly trust on open works, especially in data interpretation. Open works also help me in technical problems solving regarding Geophysics. In short, I have no hesitation to say open works is marvelous. ### 2. Petroleum Exploration Geologist with experience in EVB. **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lennon B. | Geoscience/Environmental Consultant, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 07, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Stratworks was a favourite of mine for correlations and generating initial structure maps. Also the lithology pie postings and wel log postings on map helped to identify trends visually with ease. Seisworks was also easy to use for seismic interpretation and generating structure maps. The introduction of power view and decision space also were very beneficial as they combine the features of stratworks and seisworks in one. **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** The software can be glitchy at times and the user interface is not the easiest to use at first. **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** Open works allows for collaboration as other users work can be seen while you work. This helped to save time and speed up completion of projects. ### 3. OpenWorks review by a long term power user. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Abiodun A. | Principal Consultant, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 07, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Many third party applications are able to connect to OpenWorks and read the data therein. OpenWorks is available on Linux and Windows. OpenWorks can handle really large data sets such 3D seismic projects over thousands of square kilometres and hundreds of thousands of wells. **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** The data model is a bit "seismic-centric" **Recommendations to others considering OpenWorks:** Get some of your data loaded into a pilot project as a proof of concept. **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** OpenWorks provided a comprehensive data management solution. The benefits included minimising duplication of user data, being able to trace the provenance of data objects, easy and intuitive data loading workflows. ### 4. I am Highly Efficient and Passionate Geologist girl with Creative Expertise **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Syeda Fakiha A. | Research Assistant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 15, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Accessibility of different geological databases and correlation by stratigraphy of different areas. **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** Categorization of user modules and and training of the program can be expensive. **Recommendations to others considering OpenWorks:** Overall good experience. **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** Open works allows for collaboration as other users work can be seen while you work. This helped to save my time and speed up completion of projects. ### 5. Openworks software review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Naveen Dutt S. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 03, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Step wise distribution of modules very well organised **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** Less options are tehre if you want to apply some tracematch and on the fly process output **Recommendations to others considering OpenWorks:** Good database and stepwise organisation of modules, so good software for the interpreters geophysicist and geologist **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are solving petero technical data management with Openworks seismic and well data. Openworks database is Oracle database so no need to save the data in otherdatabase. ### 6. Openworks for oil and gas industry **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ander P. | Jr. Geophysicist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 02, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Managing all the data (big data) in one source and connected to each other **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** The connection to access openworks sometimes very low **Recommendations to others considering OpenWorks:** If you have a problem with big data, use openworks **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is easier to access the data, even the old data everyone can access online in real time ### 7. OpenWorks Review **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Manas Ranjan S. | Structural Geologist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 02, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** I like the Easy-to-use multi-attribute multi-user interface of Open Works **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** 1. High Price and 2. Categorization of user modules **Recommendations to others considering OpenWorks:** would definitely recommend OpenWorks for for large and medium size O&G Industry. **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use it for Subsurface O&G interpretation solutions. Real time update is the best benefit I like. ### 8. Strong geological software **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** ariana c. | Trainee Data Processor, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 01, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** It's very stable, does't crahs . For well log correlation, it has the best tools,. Easy to link with all modules **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** It can be used in only for workstation units **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** I'd used for well correlation, mapping, and data manegement. Easy to understan and manage data. ### 9. Petrel seems to offer more flexibility in seismic interpretation **Rating:** 1.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 04, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Openwork connects well to the petrel platform seamlessly Lots of useful plugins The user interface is slightly better than opendtect Has a decent data management system **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** Petrel does most of what openworks does and more It is not widely used so collaborative work with my colleagues become Cumbersome **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** This is not a real problem but openworks could have a much better and less cumbersome user interface. I think the overfamiliarity with other platforms makes its adoption a bit uneasy. ### 10. OpenWorks is user friendly, giving a lot of options to analyze data necessary for decision making **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Munsif A. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 25, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** OpenWorks is complete G&G pacakage that is equally important for analysis in depth, decision making, execution **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** OpenWorks is complete package, individual bugs should be eliminated **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** Resolving problems related to G&G ### 11. OpenWorks is great seismic interpretation and management too! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 16, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** It is fast, reliable and a great interpretation and data management tool! **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** When I last used the decision space interpretation tool about 6years ago, it used to crash so easily whilst still carrying out one’s seismic interpretation. I wish I could use it again but have had no job opportunities yet. **Recommendations to others considering OpenWorks:** It is a great interpretation and data management tool. **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** I used it for my seismic structural and stratigraphic interpretations. ### 12. Open works is a great software for seismic data. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 05, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** How well you can import and export data into other programs. **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** It take a lot of time to learn the software. The cost and training of the program can be expensive. **Recommendations to others considering OpenWorks:** Figure out what part of the program you will use the most. **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** Reservoir models for future areas. Mapping tools to show your ideas. It was very useful with seismic data and exporting analysis to other programs. ### 13. Openworks **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 21, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Love the well correlations and generating maps for geologists. As a petrophysicist, it is easy to visualize with log readings using this software. **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** Software training is expensive plus Petrel covers most aspect of this software. Doesnt make sense to buy both softwares. **Recommendations to others considering OpenWorks:** reduce the training costs and software costs. **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** well correlations and generating maps for geologists. ### 14. Great interpretation software. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 17, 2021 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Open works is very good and detailed interpretation software. And very interactive tools. Will definitely recommend to other fellows. **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** Overall it’s very good but some issue with big volume data. **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** Doing detailed seismic analysis on this. ### 15. Open works experience in the oil and gas industry **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 25, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Seg y analyser is a good tool to have, also interpretation is relatively simple. **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** The Linux makes it hard to use, should have been available in windows **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are not using open works that much, it has been replaced with petrel and is only a legacy software in the company ### 16. Open to work gives you freedom to use for skill properly. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 21, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Most helpful thing is openly you can do your best when it comes to you. **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** Guidence lacks, mentoring lacks, sometimes you will tell lonely. **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** Reduce market risk ### 17. Utilised for integrating geological data. User friendly and easily accessible. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 05, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Accessibility of different geological databases. **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** Openworks needs a Linux operating system . **Recommendations to others considering OpenWorks:** Accessibility and data management **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** Developing and improving Stratigraphic frameworks through well log correlations. ### 18. Overall a handy and professional Oil and Gas Asset/Data Management system **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2020 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** 1)Increased efficiency/productivity 2)Ease of accessing the data **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** Integration of code development using Python **Recommendations to others considering OpenWorks:** N/A **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** N/A ### 19. Great way to manage seismic data **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rajat W. | Process Data Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 13, 2018 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Very user intuitive to manage seismic data, user restricted and a website to just see the data with sql functionalities. **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** Pretty slow sometimes, and crashes out of the blue **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** Managing the seismic data for my company, and making sure data is available to the customers ### 20. Lot of data in one place **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Komal T. | Specialist Technical Data- Subsurface and Wells data, Oil & Energy, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 13, 2018 **What do you like best about OpenWorks?** Wide database with various kinds of data **What do you dislike about OpenWorks?** Some features are a little complex and could include kore details. Example seismic horizons and faults manager donot show links to seismic surveys. Instead we have look the other way round **What problems is OpenWorks solving and how is that benefiting you?** Seismic data management ## OpenWorks Discussions - [What is OpenWorks used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-openworks-used-for) - [How open works will helpful in geochemical data integration?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35685-how-open-works-will-helpful-in-geochemical-data-integration) - 1 upvote - [Please share what is your experience with this tool.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34271-please-share-what-is-your-experience-with-this-tool) - 1 upvote - [View OpenWorks pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/openworks/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-13+11%3A14%3A38+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=75a3df03-3d50-4479-99c2-7390dd176cf4&secure%5Btoken%5D=cb6238947e286f96eff7109da71884aac6f89532c83ebd62bf74ca5e6f09e892&format=llm_user) ## OpenWorks Features **Agentic AI - Oil and Gas Asset Management** - Autonomous Task Execution - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration - Adaptive Learning - Decision Making ## Top OpenWorks Alternatives - [GreaseBook](https://www.g2.com/products/greasebook/reviews) - 4.8/5.0 (40 reviews) - [KloudGin Field Service and Asset Management](https://www.g2.com/products/kloudgin-field-service-and-asset-management/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (44 reviews) - [CAESAR](https://www.g2.com/products/caesar/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (15 reviews)