OpenPBS has released version 22.05.11, which marks its switch to date-based versioning. Users can now build their own versions while maintaining consistent versioning for their build. This latest version includes new hook events, support for Nvidia A100 GPUs and Rocky Linux and Ubuntu 20, as well as bug fixes and refactoring of the code. Users can download the packages from the OpenPBS website.

Altair has released some bug fixes and updates from its commercial version of PBS, PBS Professional, to its open-source version, OpenPBS, and says it will release more soon. The changes already implemented include fixes around Python, job execution and the rejection of jobs. Among the upcoming updates are fixes for issues around compilation, server crashes and job alteration, as well as compatibility with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and RHEL 9. OpenPBS users can access the updates and bug fixes on GitHub.

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Slurm, an open source, fault-tolerant, and highly scalable cluster management and job scheduling system for large and small Linux clusters, has released version 24.05.1 that addresses several issues from its previous version. The new release is available for download on the project's website, along with the previous security fix for switch plugins (versions 23.11.9 and 23.02.8) and the next upcoming version 23.11.8.

Slurm versions 24.05.2, 23.11.9, and 23.02.8 are now available, including a fix for a security issue with the switch plugins. The issue affects the switch/hpe_slingshot and switch/nvidia_imex plugins where a user can override isolation between Slingshot VNIs or IMEX channels, although what information could be accessed is unclear. The disclosure is being released due to an abundance of caution and customers with these plugins enabled must restart slurmctld before slurmd to avoid disruption.

The latest versions of the Slurm scheduler, a popular workload management platform used in HPC, have been released. Slurm 24.05.3 fixes a potential database problem when deleting a QoS, which only existed in version 24.05, while both new versions resolve issues with jobs getting stuck when using cloud nodes, and a regression in 23.11.9 and 24.05.2 that caused the sattach command to crash. Users are advised to update as soon as possible.

Viridien has begun the Laconia 3D OBN multi-client seismic programme in the US Gulf of Mexico, covering 330 OCS blocks in the Garden Banks and Keathley Canyon protraction areas. Acquisition is set to begin in July 2024, with delivery of initial products scheduled for Q2 2025. The survey will use the Sercel TPS, an environmentally-friendly low-frequency marine seismic source, and will also record extra-long-offset full-azimuth OBN data to maximise subsalt imaging and reservoir delineation.

Viridien has congratulated four of its employees, Isabel Espin, Nicolas Salaun, Hao Jiang and Mathieu Reinier, for receiving an Honourable Mention from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) for their paper, 'From FWI to ultra-high-resolution imaging'. The paper was published in The Leading Edge in January 2023 and presented two case studies in which full waveform inversion (FWI) imaging outperformed conventional methods in terms of image resolution. The first case looked at imaging a reservoir over complex fault blocks and the second concerned the Nordkapp Basin, where the imaging target was the Carnian Sand packages next to large salt bodies.

Minerals Development Oman (MDO) has enlisted the services of Viridien to lead a technology-driven mineral exploration programme covering 16,000km² of concessions in the country. Viridien will apply machine learning and satellite imagery to create Bare Earth Plus models that will help MDO to rank the mineralisation potential of the seven concessions. The Samail and Masirah Ophiolites will be of specific focus. Viridien's EVP of geoscience, Peter Whiting, said the company looked forward to building a long-term partnership with MDO.

Viridien has released phase two of its GeoVerse carbon storage screening study of the Gulf of Mexico after the successful delivery of phase one last year. The final product complements the company's multi-client seismic data to provide comprehensive subsurface data coverage over the US Gulf of Mexico shallow waters and coastal areas. The release comes ahead of upcoming Texas General Land Office and School Land Board Request for Proposals processes for several carbon sequestration leases, with the study available for licensing now.

Dell Technologies has held its second InnovateFest in Singapore, partnering with social service agencies Lions Befrienders and Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) to focus on combatting social isolation among seniors and those with intellectual disabilities. The event saw ten teams from ten institutions of higher learning compete in a hackathon, with the winners receiving SGD$10,000 each. Team Snoopy from Ngee Ann Polytechnic came first with their mobile application SocialCompass, while Singapore Institute of Technology (University of Glasgow Singapore) team 343 were victorious with JioTogether. The event aimed to boost students' AI and Gen AI skills using tools from partners including Red Hat, NVIDIA, and Microsoft.

Sophie Zurquiyah, CEO of Viridien (formerly CGG), appeared on the SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast to discuss the company's rebranding and her vision for its future. She highlighted the company's move into new areas such as carbon storage, minerals and mining, high-performance computing, and infrastructure monitoring while stressing the importance of technology differentiation and quality of service in maintaining a competitive edge. Zurquiyah also discussed the impact of the energy transition on Viridien's strategies and the need for sustainability to be incorporated into every company's strategy. She also shared insights on key trends in the oil and gas sector, including energy security and affordability.