The complexity of today’s natural gas plays is well documented anecdotally, but the computations behind the assessments of these assets vary widely from one E&P to the next. The quality and detail of information presented also ranges widely as due diligence is conducted. And in many cases, the assets aren't well presented or depicted clearly.

For E&Ps leveraging the new legion of platform-neutral, lease-acquisition and asset-management systems on the front end of their back offices, for accounting and production, the business improvements are many. Systems that are tract-based and integrate ...