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Databases and Landwor k. WebEx Broadcast October 4, 2013. a comprehensive collection of related data organized for convenient access, generally in a computer. What is a database?. a comprehensive collection of related data organized for convenient access, generally in a computer
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Databases and Landwork WebEx Broadcast October 4, 2013
a comprehensive collection of related data organized for convenient access, generally in a computer What is a database?
a comprehensive collection of related data organized for convenient access, generally in a computer • Phone book • Dictionary • Index books
Per definition, database is simply the data • A Program or System is what facilitates entry and processing of that data • The terms ‘Database’ and ‘Database System’ are essentially interchangeable Database vs. Database Program or System
CourthouseIndexes • Printed and electronic • State Mineral Websites (Sonris, NDIC, etc.) • Search Engines • Google • Bing • Social Media • Facebook • Linked In Everyday databases in land work
And of course… • Spreadsheets • Simple but powerful • Sorting • Arithmetic • We will revisit spreadsheets when we discuss design options Everyday databases in land work
Image files may contain “metadata” • State Mineral Websites • Well and production data • Vs. • Associated image of document Images and Associated Files vs. Data
Speed • Accuracy • Convenience • Control • Standardization • Normalization Benefits of an Electronic Database
Speed • Generally real-time • Data is already normalized (see below) • Info not only gathered but manipulated instantly • Accuracy • Not subject to human mistakes Benefits of Electronic Databases
Convenience • Don’t have to handle paper sources • Web access even better • Database program gathers and manipulates data for you Benefits of an Electronic Database
Control • Very easy based on User IDs, authority levels • Types of authority • Degrees or areas of access • Prospects • States • Divisions • Standardization • Users select from options • Normalization • Table structure and general design tailored to task Benefits of an Electronic Database
Security, Security, Security • Users • Hackers • Viruses • Failures • Disasters Drawbacks of an Electronic Database
Flat • Spreadsheets • Easier to set up, more difficult to maintain • Has orientation as described below • Much data repetition • Relational • Related tables • More difficult to set up, easier to maintain Two Types of Databases
Worth mentioning… • Object Oriented • Tables not directly related • Usually best for very large amounts of data with relatively few tables Two Three Types of Databases
Four broad types of permission • Read • Write • Edit • Delete • Much of what we have discussed is read access only Database Permission Types
Divided into 2 broad categories • Acquisition/Tracking • Tract-oriented database • Concerned with % signed, restrictions, etc. • Management • Contract-oriented database • Concerned with rights and obligations Databases for the Land Industry
Several companies • TotaLand • iLandman • Land Boss • Commonly tract-oriented • Document generation (leases, reports, etc.) • Real-time reporting • Linking to GIS • Data Gathering Field Acquisition and Tracking Systems
Note the repetition of records Tract-Oriented Design
Leading companies • Tobin • Quorum • Land Pro • Generally contract-oriented • Tracking of rights, obligations over time • Deaths, sales, expirations • WI, RI, ORRI, NPRI • Division Orders • Joint Interest Billing Asset Management Systems
Contract-Oriented Design Again, note the repetition of records
Non-Oriented Design Cross Tables as opposed to Sub Tables
Each design has pros and cons • All systems attempt to relate key data • Tracts • Contracts • Parties • Units • Wells • Instruments • Projects • Payments • Etc., etc. Common Thread
Review - Electronic Databases Tract-oriented Contract-oriented Non-oriented
Databases are all around us • Electronic databases are critical to everyday life, and the land industry is no exception • Generally speaking, the front end side of the land industry has been slow to embrace significant integration of databases • Solutions are getting better, prices are coming down • Get on the bus or get left behind… Closing thoughts…
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Bill Justice BJustice@TotaLand.com CE Credit Affidavits
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