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Briefing
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- Most Powerful Commercial Supercomputer – BP more than doubled computing power of its supercomputer, Center for High-Performance Computing (CHPC), in Houston to nine petaflops, making it most powerful supercomputer in commercial research
- Significant Memory and Storage Boost – Upgraded memory to 1,140 terabytes (1.14 petabytes) and storage to 30 petabytes, equivalent of over 500,000 iPhones
- Co-Collaborators – Include Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Intel contributing Apollo System and Knights Landing processors respectively
- Intended Outcome – Reduce time needed to analyze large amounts of seismic data, supporting BP’s exploration, appraisal and development plans, as well as other research and technology initiatives
- Previous Achievements – Supercomputer identified additional one billion barrels of oil at four existing hubs in Gulf of Mexico
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Accelerator
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Business Model and Practices
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Sector
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Energy
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Organization
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BP Plc
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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December 13, 2017
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