9.1 Introduction

The stim job data object was developed so that service companies can deliver stimulation job design and post-job reports to operators in an industry-defined standard electronic format. The current version leverages the stim job object last published with WITSML v1.4.1.1 (in 2012), with some significant redesign. Drivers for this redesign include the move to the Energistics v2.0 architecture and to:

• Accommodate industry changes (e.g., increasing use of horizontal wells and number of treatment stages in a well).

• Address issues with the previous stim job object and add design capabilities (in addition to reporting).